NPTE EXAM (MUSCULOSKELETAL) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
GH Loose Packed Position - Answers - 55 degrees ABD, 30 degrees hor ADD
Ulnohumeral(elbow) Loose Packed Position - Answers - 70 degrees flex, 10 degrees
supination
Radiohumeral jt loose packed position - Answers - full extension, full supination
Proximal Radioulnar Loose packed position - Answers - 70 degrees flexion, 35 degrees
supination
Distal radioulnar loose packed position - Answers - 10 degrees supination
Radiocarpal(wrist) loose packed position - Answers - neutral with slight ulnar deviation
Hip loose packed position - Answers - 30 degrees flexion, 30 degrees abduction, slight
ER
Knee loose packed position - Answers - 25 degrees flesion
Talocrural joint loose packed position - Answers - 10 degree PF, midway btwn max inv
& ever
Subtalar loose packed position - Answers - midway btwn extremes of ROM
GH closed packed position - Answers - ABD & ER
Ulnohumeral(elbow) close packed position - Answers - extension
Radiohumeral closed packed position - Answers - 5 degrees supination
Proximal radioulnar closed packed position - Answers - 5 degrees supination
Distal Radioulnar close packed position - Answers - 5 degrees supination
Radiocarpal (wrist) close packed position - Answers - extension with RD
Hip close packed position - Answers - full extension and IR
Knee close packed position - Answers - full extension, ER of tibia
Talocrural( ankle) close packed position - Answers - max DF
ANSWERS
GH Loose Packed Position - Answers - 55 degrees ABD, 30 degrees hor ADD
Ulnohumeral(elbow) Loose Packed Position - Answers - 70 degrees flex, 10 degrees
supination
Radiohumeral jt loose packed position - Answers - full extension, full supination
Proximal Radioulnar Loose packed position - Answers - 70 degrees flexion, 35 degrees
supination
Distal radioulnar loose packed position - Answers - 10 degrees supination
Radiocarpal(wrist) loose packed position - Answers - neutral with slight ulnar deviation
Hip loose packed position - Answers - 30 degrees flexion, 30 degrees abduction, slight
ER
Knee loose packed position - Answers - 25 degrees flesion
Talocrural joint loose packed position - Answers - 10 degree PF, midway btwn max inv
& ever
Subtalar loose packed position - Answers - midway btwn extremes of ROM
GH closed packed position - Answers - ABD & ER
Ulnohumeral(elbow) close packed position - Answers - extension
Radiohumeral closed packed position - Answers - 5 degrees supination
Proximal radioulnar closed packed position - Answers - 5 degrees supination
Distal Radioulnar close packed position - Answers - 5 degrees supination
Radiocarpal (wrist) close packed position - Answers - extension with RD
Hip close packed position - Answers - full extension and IR
Knee close packed position - Answers - full extension, ER of tibia
Talocrural( ankle) close packed position - Answers - max DF