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This is The NPTE Podcast, here to make sure you have the best and most up-to-date information to crush the NPTE. We all know that the NPTE is one of the biggest hurdles you'll face as you start your PT career, and we're here to help you get the tips, strategies, motivation, and knowledge you need to study like a boss and start your awesome career as a physical therapist.

Nov 17, 2021

A patient with Alzheimer’s disease stage 4 is being treated in physical therapy to reduce fall risk and improve postural stability.  Which of the following interventions will be LEAST effective to decrease the number of falls?

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Nov 3, 2021

Which of the following findings is most likely to be present in a patient with Stage 0 lymphedema in the lower extremities?

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Oct 6, 2021

A 28-year-old female patient is being evaluated by a physical therapist for a primary complaint of low back pain.  The patient reports that the pain has been intermittent and unrelated to position change.  Which of the following conditions is MOST likely present?

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Oct 6, 2021

A patient with a history of diverticulitis displays an antalgic gait pattern and reports right lower quadrant pain that extends into the hip and thigh.  With the patient in supine, the therapist asks the patient to perform a straight leg raise while applying manual resistance.  This action reproduces the right lower...


Aug 4, 2021

There are many reasons a person could have a failed NPTE attempt.  In this episode, I talk about the top 5 reasons why a person may have a failed NPTE attempt and how to avoid them.

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