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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.

Dec 20, 2023

A physical therapist is evaluating a patient that has been referred to receive physical therapy intervention.  During the evaluation, the therapist identifies the presence of a neuromuscular condition that the therapist has never previously encountered and falls outside of the therapist’s working knowledge.  Which...


Jun 12, 2023

A comatose patient at risk for pressure injuries is being treated in the intensive care unit. The patient currently has an order for position changes every 2 hours. Before entering the patient's room, the therapist checks the chart and notes that the previous entry for a position change by the nursing staff was 8 hours...


Lymphatic System Stemmer's Sign

May 8, 2023

During examination, a patient is noted to have unilateral lower extremity swelling.  The patient reports that the edema persists despite attempts to reduce the edema via elevation.  The patient’s history does not indicate any vascular impairments.  

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Apr 3, 2023

Cramming: an ineffective, stressful study pattern, usually exhibited the night before a big test.

Crash Course: a rapid and intense course of study.

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