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NPTE-PTA VIP Certification Practice Exam
NPTE-PTA — The NPTE-PTA (National Physical Therapy Examination for Physical Therapist Assistants) is administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT); the computer-adaptive exam consists of 150 scored items plus unscored pretest items within a 3.5-hour window, with scoring on a 200–800 scale and a criterion-referenced passing standard set by FSBPT each exam cycle.
29
Questions
210m
Time Limit
75.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 29👑 VIP
A 58-year-old male is referred to physical therapy following a diagnosis of supraspinatus tendinopathy. During the examination, the PTA notes pain and weakness with resisted shoulder abduction and a positive empty-can test. The supervising PT has documented that the patient is in the acute inflammatory phase. Which intervention is MOST appropriate for the PTA to implement at this stage?
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