FREE NPTE Physical Therapist Assistant Questions and Answers

Question 1

The therapist finds an unusual-looking mole on a patient while conducting an ultrasound on them. The criteria for deciding if a mole needs to be examined by a doctor include:

Accepted Answer

Asymmetry, irregular borders, non-uniform color, diameter larger than 6mm, and evolving size, shape, or color.

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Asymmetry, bigger than baseline, non-uniform in color, diameter larger than 6mm, and evolving size, shape, or color

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Asymmetry, black in color, coarse, diameter larger than 6mm, and evolving size, shape, or color

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Abnormal size, irregular border, non-uniform color, diameter larger than 6mm, and evolving size, shape, or color

Question 2

An urgent care patient is receiving treatment for a pituitary tumor. What impact would this tumor likely have on the patient's recovery, according to the therapist?

Accepted Answer

Hypertension

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Increased energy

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Lower susceptibility to fracture

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Hypotension

Question 3

A patient with elevated TSH and low free T3 and T4 most likely has:

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Hypothyroidism

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Hyperthyroidism

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Low Testosterone

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Grave Disease

Question 4

A patient with lower back discomfort is being treated by a PTA in an outpatient clinic. The patient has severe GERD, according to the PT's initial assessment. Which posture for this patient should be avoided?

Accepted Answer

Supine

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Prolonged standing

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Prolonged sitting

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Side lying

Question 5

Following the insertion of a colostomy bag, the following exercises might be recommended for a patient during the first week of outpatient therapy:

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Transverse abdominal holds in supine

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Sit ups

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High planks

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Quadruped alternating arm and leg lifts

Question 6

A 17-year-old female patient has completed her treatment for lower back pain after regularly making progress and experiencing no pain for the last seven days. She described a sudden return of back discomfort that persisted for almost three days before going away. She disputes a shift in her behavior. What among the following is most likely to be the reason?

Accepted Answer

Referred pain as a part of the menstrual cycle

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Metastatic bone disease

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Newly bulging disc

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Gallstones

Question 7

Due to the discomfort she has and the time it takes her to get out of bed and go down the hall, a patient with severe arthritis has trouble getting to the bathroom in time. This kind of incontinence is categorized as follows:

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Functional incontinence

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Urge incontinence

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Overflow incontinence

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Stress incontinence