NPTE-PT NPTE-PT Test Musculoskeletal System Interventions Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A patient is 6 weeks post-ACL reconstruction using a bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft. Which intervention is MOST appropriate at this stage?

Accepted Answer

Closed kinetic chain exercises from 0-60 degrees of knee flexion

Answer

Closed kinetic chain exercises in a limited range protect the graft while promoting quadriceps strengthening during early rehabilitation.

Question 2

Which manual therapy technique is MOST appropriate for improving inferior glide of the glenohumeral joint to increase shoulder flexion?

Accepted Answer

Inferior glide with the arm in resting position

Answer

Inferior glide of the humeral head is the component motion needed to restore shoulder flexion range of motion according to the convex-concave rule.

Question 3

A patient with lateral epicondylalgia has pain with gripping. Which exercise is BEST supported by evidence for this condition?

Accepted Answer

Eccentric wrist extension with a slow lowering phase

Answer

Eccentric wrist extensor strengthening has strong evidence for reducing pain and improving function in lateral epicondylalgia.

Question 4

A patient 3 days after a Grade II medial collateral ligament sprain should receive which intervention?

Accepted Answer

Hinged knee brace and protected weight bearing with crutches

Answer

A hinged brace set to limit terminal extension and protected weight bearing allows controlled healing while preventing valgus stress in acute Grade II MCL sprains.

Question 5

Which proprioceptive exercise progression is MOST appropriate for a patient in the late stage of ankle sprain rehabilitation?

Accepted Answer

Single-leg stance on a foam surface with eyes closed

Answer

Single-leg stance on an unstable surface with eyes closed maximally challenges the somatosensory system, appropriate for late-stage proprioceptive retraining.

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NPTE-PT NPTE-PT Test Musculoskeletal System Interventions Questions and Answers 2