NPTE-PT FREE NPTE-PT Test Musculoskeletal System Examination Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A patient presents with a positive Neer impingement test and painful arc between 60-120 degrees of shoulder abduction. Which structure is MOST likely involved?

Accepted Answer

Supraspinatus tendon

Answer

The supraspinatus tendon is most commonly impinged beneath the coracoacromial arch during mid-range abduction.

Question 2

During gait analysis, a patient demonstrates a Trendelenburg sign on the left side. Which muscle is MOST likely weakened?

Accepted Answer

Left gluteus medius

Answer

A Trendelenburg sign indicates weakness of the gluteus medius on the stance limb side, causing the contralateral pelvis to drop.

Question 3

A patient who sustained a posterior hip dislocation is at greatest risk for injury to which nerve?

Accepted Answer

Sciatic nerve

Answer

The sciatic nerve courses posterior to the hip joint and is most vulnerable during posterior dislocations.

Question 4

Which type of end-feel would a physical therapist expect when assessing knee extension in a patient with a large joint effusion?

Accepted Answer

Soft end-feel

Answer

A soft or boggy end-feel at knee extension is characteristic of significant joint effusion due to fluid accumulation.

Question 5

A patient with lateral epicondylalgia reports pain with resisted wrist extension and gripping. Which muscle tendon is the PRIMARY site of pathology?

Accepted Answer

Extensor carpi radialis brevis

Answer

The extensor carpi radialis brevis origin at the lateral epicondyle is the most common site of tendinopathy in lateral epicondylalgia.

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