Practise National Physical Therapy Examination for Physical Therapists (NPTE-PT) with a short sample and answer explanations. These are independent learning materials, not official exam questions or a pass prediction.
Exam outline and official sources
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) · FSBPT NPTE-PT Test Content Outline, Version 1.1, dated August 25, 2023, effective January 2024, currently linked by FSBPT as of October 15, 2026. The workbook label 'Physical Therapy - Physical Therapist (NPTE-PT)' maps to the physical therapist version of the National Physical Therapy Examination, a licensure examination. The assigned slug is preserved.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- National Exam (NPTE) — FSBPT
- NPTE Content — FSBPT
- NPTE-PT Test Content Outline, effective January 2024
- Frozen Shoulder — AAOS OrthoInfo
- Hip Osteoarthritis — AAOS OrthoInfo
- Bone Mineral Density Tests: What the Numbers Mean — NIAMS
- Rotator Cuff Tears: Surgical Treatment Options — AAOS OrthoInfo
- Achilles Tendon Rupture — AAOS OrthoInfo
- Physical Therapist Management of Parkinson Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline From APTA
- BPPV: Experts Update Best Practices for Diagnosis and Treatment — AAO-HNS
- Evaluation and Management of Autonomic Dysreflexia and Other Autonomic Dysfunctions — Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Locomotor Function Clinical Practice Guideline — Summary of Action Statements
- Measuring Orthostatic Blood Pressure — CDC STEADI
- How Do Beta Blocker Drugs Affect Exercise? — American Heart Association
- COPD: Diagnosis — NHLBI
- Tests for Lung Disease — NHLBI
- About Venous Thromboembolism — CDC
- Pressure Injury and Stages — National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel
- Low Blood Glucose (Hypoglycemia) — NIDDK
- Lymphedema (PDQ): Health Professional Version — NCI
- Lymphedema and Cancer — NCI
- Symptoms and Causes of Gallstones — NIDDK
- Definition and Facts for Bladder Control Problems — NIDDK
- Osteoporosis — NIAMS
- How To Use Crutches, Canes, and Walkers — AAOS OrthoInfo
- Micra Transcatheter Pacemaker Patient Manual — Medtronic, FDA-hosted
- Diathermy — FDA
- Patient Manual for the AngelMed Guardian System — Angel Medical Systems, FDA-hosted
- Clinical Safety: Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers — CDC
- Informed Consent Guide for Physical Therapy — FSBPT, 2025
- Cochrane Handbook, Chapter 15: Interpreting Results and Drawing Conclusions
- Treatment of Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia) — CDC
- Interventions for Breast Cancer–Related Lymphedema: Clinical Practice Guideline From the Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy of APTA
National Physical Therapy Examination for Physical Therapists (NPTE-PT)
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A 56-year-old has gradually increasing shoulder stiffness. Both active and passive motion are markedly restricted, especially external rotation. Radiographs show no substantial joint degeneration. Which finding best explains this presentation?
National Physical Therapy Examination for Physical Therapists (NPTE-PT)
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Foundations for Evaluation, Differential Diagnosis, & Prognosis — osteoarthritis pathology
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