NPTE Physical Therapist Exam Review - Question List

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91. Which of the following is the complete displacement of a joint surface?
  1. Dislocation
  2. Subluxation
  3. Contusion
  4. Avulsion
92.

What injury may be present in a client who complains of low back pain, lower extremity radicular pain, and paresthesia?

  1. Spondylolysis
  2. Lumbar spinal stenosis
  3. Posterolateral disc herniation
  4. Degenerative disc disease
93. What is impingement syndrome?
  1. A fracture of the pars interarticularis
  2. A forward slippage of the vertebral body on another
  3. An overuse injury to the pelvic region
  4. A pinching of the subacromial bursa under the acromial arch
94. What procedure scrapes away bone on the anterior and inferior acromial surfaces to reduce stress or impingement of the rotator cuff?
  1. Rotator cuff debridement
  2. Rotator cuff repair
  3. Subacromial decompression
  4. Total reverse shoulder replacement
95. What imbalance can cause the patella to move laterally and result in anterior knee pain?
  1. Underactive vastus lateralis
  2. Overactive vastus lateralis
  3. Improper patellar positioning
  4. Tight iliotibial band

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