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NPTE Physical Therapist Exam Review - Question List

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126. When the distal calf cannot plantarflex at the ankle due to a painful swelling, which tendon is possibly injured?
  1. Tibialis anterior
  2. Tibialis posterior
  3. Plantaris
  4. Calcaneal
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127. Tom tears his calcanial tendon during his football game. He would experience difficulty in:
  1. Inversing his knee
  2. Extending his knee
  3. Dorsiflexing his foot
  4. Plantarflexing his foot
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128. In the case of avulsion or rupture of the Achilles tendon, a patient will be:
  1. Unable to dorsiflex the foot
  2. Unable to plantar flex the foot
  3. Unable to extend the foot
  4. Unable to adduct big toe
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129. Regarding Achilles tendon rupture, all of the following statements are true except:
  1. Thompson’s test is usually positive
  2. A palpable tendon defect is usually present
  3. Active plantar flexion excludes the diagnosis
  4. Patients frequently report hearing a snap at the time of injury
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130. If a patient with hallux valgus develops lateral displacement of the extensor and flexor hallucis longus tendons, what is the most likely diagnosis?
  1. Hammer toe
  2. March fracture
  3. Genu valgum
  4. Bunion
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