NPTE FSBPT Practice Exam FSBPT
Questions and Answers Updated
2026
FourAmonthsAafterAsustainingAaAfracturedAhumerus,AaApatientAhasAreachedAaAplateau.AActiveAa
ndApassiveAshoulderAmotionsAhaveAimprovedAbutAremainAimpaired.ATheApatientAreportsApainAan
dAtendernessAwhenAtheAfractureAsiteAisApalpated.ATheApatient'sAtemperatureAisA98.6°FA(37°C).A
WhatAisAtheAMOSTAlikelyAcauseAofAtheApatient'sAlackAofArecentAprogress?
1.InfectionAofAtheAfracturedAbone
2.NonunionAofAtheAfracture
3.HeterotopicAossification
4.CompartmentAsyndromeA-AAnswerA2.NonunionAofAtheAfracture
IndividualsAwhoAhaveAaAnonunionAfractureAoftenAhaveApain,Aheat,AandAtendernessAatAtheAfract
ureAsite.
WhenAmonitoringAtheAvitalAsignsAofAaApersonAwhoAhasAmitralAvalveAprolapse,AwhichAofAtheAf
ollowingAfindingsAisAMOSTAlikelyAtoAbeAobserved?
1.Bradypnea
2.Bradycardia
3.Tachypnea
4.TachycardiaA-AAnswerA4.Tachycardia
Tachycardia,AwhichAisArapidAheartAbeat,AisAaAclinicalAsign/symptomAofAmitralAvalveAprolapseAd
ueAtoAdysautonomia
TheAexerciseAshownAinAtheAphotographAisALEASTAappropriateAforAaApatientAwhoAhasAwhichAofA
theAfollowingAcharacteristics?
1.AnteriorAglenohumeralAinstability
2.ForwardAheadAposture
3.LimitedAglenohumeralAlateralA(external)ArotationArangeAofAmotion
4.TightnessAofAtheApectoralisAminorAandApectoralisAmajorA-
AAnswerA1.AnteriorAglenohumeralAinstability
,PatientAinApictureAwasAinAshoulderAflexionAanAlateralArotationAagainsAtheAwall.
TheAactivityAshownAinAtheAphotographAwillAforceAtheAhumeralAheadAanteriorly,AthusAencouragin
gAanteriorAdislocation.ALateralA(external)ArotationAandAabductionAshouldAbeAavoidedA(pp.A547-
548).AThisAactivityAisAappropriateAforAaApatientAwhoAhasAhypomobility,AnotAins
FourAmonthsAafterAsustainingAaAfracturedAhumerus,AaApatientAhasAreachedAaAplateau.AActiveAa
ndApassiveAshoulderAmotionsAhaveAimprovedAbutAremainAimpaired.ATheApatientAreportsApainAan
dAtendernessAwhenAtheAfractureAsiteAisApalpated.ATheApatient'sAtemperatureAisA98.6°FA(37°C).A
WhatAisAtheAMOSTAlikelyAcauseAofAtheApatient'sAlackAofArecentAprogress?
1.InfectionAofAtheAfracturedAbone
2.NonunionAofAtheAfracture
3.HeterotopicAossification
4.CompartmentAsyndromeA-AAnswerA2.NonunionAofAtheAfracture
AApatientAwithAaArecentAhistoryAofAimmobilizationAhasAaAnewAonsetAofAunilateralAlegAswelling
AwithAdependentAedema.AThisAconditionAisAMOSTAlikelyAdueAto:
1.congestiveAheartAfailure.
2.peripheralAarterialAdisease.
3.deepAveinAthrombosis.
4.lymphedema.A-AAnswerA3.deepAveinAthrombosis.
TranscutaneousAelectricalAnerveAstimulationAisACONTRAINDICATEDAforAuseAonAaApatient:
1.withAaAdemandApacemaker.
2.withAaAhistoryAofAstableAangina.
3.withAterminalAcancer.
4.whoAisApregnantAduringAlabor.A-AAnswerA1.withAaAdemandApacemaker
TranscutaneousAelectricalAnerveAstimulationAcanAbeAperformedAtoAtreatAaApregnantApatientAbutA
mayAnotAbeAusedAoverAtheAuterus.AElectricalAstimulationAmayAbeAusedAforApainAreliefAduringAl
abor.
InAaApatientAwithAunilateralAhipAimpairment,AaAcaneAisAordinarilyAusedAonAthe:
,1.uninvolvedAsideAtoAlessenAtheAmuscleAforceArequiredAofAtheAabductorsAonAtheAinvolvedAside.
2.involvedAsideAtoAlessenAtheAmuscleAforceArequiredAofAtheAhipAabductorsAonAthatAside.
3.uninvolvedAsideAtoAlessenAtheAmuscleAforceArequiredAofAtheAadductorsAonAtheAinvolvedAside.
4.involvedAsideAtoAlessenAtheAmuscleAforceArequiredAofAtheAhipAabductorsAonAtheAuninvolvedAsi
de.A-
AAnswerA1.uninvolvedAsideAtoAlessenAtheAmuscleAforceArequiredAofAtheAabductorsAonAtheAinvol
vedAside.
UseAofAaAcaneAonAtheAuninvolvedAsideAwillAhelpAtoAdecreaseAtheAforceArequiredAofAtheAhipAa
bductorsAonAtheAimpairedAsideAwhenAweight-bearing.
AApatientAhasAbeenAexperiencingAposturalAhypotensionAwhenAmovingAfromAsupineAtoAsittingApo
sition.AToAreduceAtheAriskAofAhypotension,AwhichAofAtheAfollowingAactionsAshouldAbeAimplement
edApriorAtoAtreatment?
1.ElevateAtheAheadAofAtheAbed.
2.PlaceAtheAbedAinAtheATrendelenburgAposition.
3.RemoveAtheApatient'sAcompressionAstockings.
4.EncourageAtheApatientAtoAlimitAconsumptionAofAsalt.A-
AAnswerA1.ElevateAtheAheadAofAtheAbed.
ElevatingAtheAheadAofAtheAbedAassistsAinAvenousAreturnAandAdecreasesAtheAriskAofAhypotensio
n
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAlaboratoryAreportsAisAMOSTAusefulAinAdeterminingAtheAeffectsAofAchroni
cAdiarrheaAandAvomiting?
1.CompleteAbloodAcount
2.RenalAfunctionAtests
3.SerumAelectrolytes
4.SerumAenzymesA-AAnswerA3.SerumAelectrolytes
BodyAfluidAlossAassociatedAwithAchronicAdiarrheaAandAvomitingAmayAcauseAanAimbalanceAinAbo
dyAchemistryAthatAisAbestAdeterminedAbyAserumAelectrolyteAtestingA(pp.A37,A773.e95).
TheAcompleteAbloodAcountAisAmoreAusefulAforAdeterminingAinfection,AbloodAloss,AandAclottingAp
otentialA(p.A773.e300).ATheAeffectsAofAchronicAdiarrheaAandAvomitingAareAmostAassociatedAwith
, AlossAofAfluid,AwhichAmayAcauseAanAimbalanceAinAbodyAchemistryAthatAisAbestAdeterminedAby
AserumAelectrolyteAtestingA(p.A773.e95)
2.AGastrointestinalAbleedingAwouldAincreaseAbloodAureaAnitrogenA(BUN)Alevels,AwhichAisAmeasur
edAbyAkidneyAfunctionAtests.AThisApatientAhasAchronicAdiarrheaAandAvomiting.A(p.A773.e298)
EnzymesAcatalyzeAtheAchemicalAreactionsAthatAcellsAneedAtoAstayAalive,AbutAtheAenzymesAareAn
otAdestroyed.ATheAtypesAandAamountsAofAenzymesAcirculatingAinAtheAbloodstreamAcanAindicateA
whichAcellsA(andAthereforeAwhichAorgans)AareAdamaged
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAorthoticAirregularitiesAisAMOSTAlikelyAtoAcontributeAtoAaApatientAexhibit
ingAfootAslapAduringAtheAearlyAstanceAphaseAofAgait?
1.InadequateAdorsiflexionAstop
2.InadequateAdorsiflexionAassist
3.InadequateAplantarAflexionAassist
4.InadequateAtransverseAplaneAalignmentA-AAnswerA2.InadequateAdorsiflexionAassist
AnAinadequateAdorsiflexionAassistAwillAcauseAlessAassistanceAwithAdorsiflexion,AwhichAcouldAcaus
eAfootAslapA(p.A1310).
TheAsymptomsAofApolyuria,Apolydipsia,Apruritus,AandAperipheralAneuropathyAareAMOSTAconsistent
AwithAwhichAofAtheAfollowingAdisorders?
1.TypeA2Adiabetes
2.Lymphedema
3.MyocardialAinfarction
4.ChronicAobstructiveApulmonaryAdiseaseA-AAnswerA1.TypeA2Adiabetes
TheAsymptomsAofAtypeA2AdiabetesAincludeApolyuria,Apolydipsia,Apruritus,AandAperipheralAneurop
athyA(Goodman,Ap.A511).
TheAclinicalApresentationAofAlymphedemaAincludesA-
AAnswerAswelling,ApittingAedema,Afatigue,AtightnessAofAtheAinvolvedAextremity,Adiscomfort,Aloss
AofAmobility/range-of-motion,AandAfibroticAchangesAofAtheAdermis
SignsAandAsymptomsAofAmyocardialAinfarctionAincludeA-
AAnswerApainAsimilarAtoAthatAforAanginaApectoris,AheavinessAorAaAtightAfeelingAofAtheAchest,
AnauseaAandAvomiting,Alight-headedness,Adyspnea,AandAhypotension
Questions and Answers Updated
2026
FourAmonthsAafterAsustainingAaAfracturedAhumerus,AaApatientAhasAreachedAaAplateau.AActiveAa
ndApassiveAshoulderAmotionsAhaveAimprovedAbutAremainAimpaired.ATheApatientAreportsApainAan
dAtendernessAwhenAtheAfractureAsiteAisApalpated.ATheApatient'sAtemperatureAisA98.6°FA(37°C).A
WhatAisAtheAMOSTAlikelyAcauseAofAtheApatient'sAlackAofArecentAprogress?
1.InfectionAofAtheAfracturedAbone
2.NonunionAofAtheAfracture
3.HeterotopicAossification
4.CompartmentAsyndromeA-AAnswerA2.NonunionAofAtheAfracture
IndividualsAwhoAhaveAaAnonunionAfractureAoftenAhaveApain,Aheat,AandAtendernessAatAtheAfract
ureAsite.
WhenAmonitoringAtheAvitalAsignsAofAaApersonAwhoAhasAmitralAvalveAprolapse,AwhichAofAtheAf
ollowingAfindingsAisAMOSTAlikelyAtoAbeAobserved?
1.Bradypnea
2.Bradycardia
3.Tachypnea
4.TachycardiaA-AAnswerA4.Tachycardia
Tachycardia,AwhichAisArapidAheartAbeat,AisAaAclinicalAsign/symptomAofAmitralAvalveAprolapseAd
ueAtoAdysautonomia
TheAexerciseAshownAinAtheAphotographAisALEASTAappropriateAforAaApatientAwhoAhasAwhichAofA
theAfollowingAcharacteristics?
1.AnteriorAglenohumeralAinstability
2.ForwardAheadAposture
3.LimitedAglenohumeralAlateralA(external)ArotationArangeAofAmotion
4.TightnessAofAtheApectoralisAminorAandApectoralisAmajorA-
AAnswerA1.AnteriorAglenohumeralAinstability
,PatientAinApictureAwasAinAshoulderAflexionAanAlateralArotationAagainsAtheAwall.
TheAactivityAshownAinAtheAphotographAwillAforceAtheAhumeralAheadAanteriorly,AthusAencouragin
gAanteriorAdislocation.ALateralA(external)ArotationAandAabductionAshouldAbeAavoidedA(pp.A547-
548).AThisAactivityAisAappropriateAforAaApatientAwhoAhasAhypomobility,AnotAins
FourAmonthsAafterAsustainingAaAfracturedAhumerus,AaApatientAhasAreachedAaAplateau.AActiveAa
ndApassiveAshoulderAmotionsAhaveAimprovedAbutAremainAimpaired.ATheApatientAreportsApainAan
dAtendernessAwhenAtheAfractureAsiteAisApalpated.ATheApatient'sAtemperatureAisA98.6°FA(37°C).A
WhatAisAtheAMOSTAlikelyAcauseAofAtheApatient'sAlackAofArecentAprogress?
1.InfectionAofAtheAfracturedAbone
2.NonunionAofAtheAfracture
3.HeterotopicAossification
4.CompartmentAsyndromeA-AAnswerA2.NonunionAofAtheAfracture
AApatientAwithAaArecentAhistoryAofAimmobilizationAhasAaAnewAonsetAofAunilateralAlegAswelling
AwithAdependentAedema.AThisAconditionAisAMOSTAlikelyAdueAto:
1.congestiveAheartAfailure.
2.peripheralAarterialAdisease.
3.deepAveinAthrombosis.
4.lymphedema.A-AAnswerA3.deepAveinAthrombosis.
TranscutaneousAelectricalAnerveAstimulationAisACONTRAINDICATEDAforAuseAonAaApatient:
1.withAaAdemandApacemaker.
2.withAaAhistoryAofAstableAangina.
3.withAterminalAcancer.
4.whoAisApregnantAduringAlabor.A-AAnswerA1.withAaAdemandApacemaker
TranscutaneousAelectricalAnerveAstimulationAcanAbeAperformedAtoAtreatAaApregnantApatientAbutA
mayAnotAbeAusedAoverAtheAuterus.AElectricalAstimulationAmayAbeAusedAforApainAreliefAduringAl
abor.
InAaApatientAwithAunilateralAhipAimpairment,AaAcaneAisAordinarilyAusedAonAthe:
,1.uninvolvedAsideAtoAlessenAtheAmuscleAforceArequiredAofAtheAabductorsAonAtheAinvolvedAside.
2.involvedAsideAtoAlessenAtheAmuscleAforceArequiredAofAtheAhipAabductorsAonAthatAside.
3.uninvolvedAsideAtoAlessenAtheAmuscleAforceArequiredAofAtheAadductorsAonAtheAinvolvedAside.
4.involvedAsideAtoAlessenAtheAmuscleAforceArequiredAofAtheAhipAabductorsAonAtheAuninvolvedAsi
de.A-
AAnswerA1.uninvolvedAsideAtoAlessenAtheAmuscleAforceArequiredAofAtheAabductorsAonAtheAinvol
vedAside.
UseAofAaAcaneAonAtheAuninvolvedAsideAwillAhelpAtoAdecreaseAtheAforceArequiredAofAtheAhipAa
bductorsAonAtheAimpairedAsideAwhenAweight-bearing.
AApatientAhasAbeenAexperiencingAposturalAhypotensionAwhenAmovingAfromAsupineAtoAsittingApo
sition.AToAreduceAtheAriskAofAhypotension,AwhichAofAtheAfollowingAactionsAshouldAbeAimplement
edApriorAtoAtreatment?
1.ElevateAtheAheadAofAtheAbed.
2.PlaceAtheAbedAinAtheATrendelenburgAposition.
3.RemoveAtheApatient'sAcompressionAstockings.
4.EncourageAtheApatientAtoAlimitAconsumptionAofAsalt.A-
AAnswerA1.ElevateAtheAheadAofAtheAbed.
ElevatingAtheAheadAofAtheAbedAassistsAinAvenousAreturnAandAdecreasesAtheAriskAofAhypotensio
n
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAlaboratoryAreportsAisAMOSTAusefulAinAdeterminingAtheAeffectsAofAchroni
cAdiarrheaAandAvomiting?
1.CompleteAbloodAcount
2.RenalAfunctionAtests
3.SerumAelectrolytes
4.SerumAenzymesA-AAnswerA3.SerumAelectrolytes
BodyAfluidAlossAassociatedAwithAchronicAdiarrheaAandAvomitingAmayAcauseAanAimbalanceAinAbo
dyAchemistryAthatAisAbestAdeterminedAbyAserumAelectrolyteAtestingA(pp.A37,A773.e95).
TheAcompleteAbloodAcountAisAmoreAusefulAforAdeterminingAinfection,AbloodAloss,AandAclottingAp
otentialA(p.A773.e300).ATheAeffectsAofAchronicAdiarrheaAandAvomitingAareAmostAassociatedAwith
, AlossAofAfluid,AwhichAmayAcauseAanAimbalanceAinAbodyAchemistryAthatAisAbestAdeterminedAby
AserumAelectrolyteAtestingA(p.A773.e95)
2.AGastrointestinalAbleedingAwouldAincreaseAbloodAureaAnitrogenA(BUN)Alevels,AwhichAisAmeasur
edAbyAkidneyAfunctionAtests.AThisApatientAhasAchronicAdiarrheaAandAvomiting.A(p.A773.e298)
EnzymesAcatalyzeAtheAchemicalAreactionsAthatAcellsAneedAtoAstayAalive,AbutAtheAenzymesAareAn
otAdestroyed.ATheAtypesAandAamountsAofAenzymesAcirculatingAinAtheAbloodstreamAcanAindicateA
whichAcellsA(andAthereforeAwhichAorgans)AareAdamaged
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAorthoticAirregularitiesAisAMOSTAlikelyAtoAcontributeAtoAaApatientAexhibit
ingAfootAslapAduringAtheAearlyAstanceAphaseAofAgait?
1.InadequateAdorsiflexionAstop
2.InadequateAdorsiflexionAassist
3.InadequateAplantarAflexionAassist
4.InadequateAtransverseAplaneAalignmentA-AAnswerA2.InadequateAdorsiflexionAassist
AnAinadequateAdorsiflexionAassistAwillAcauseAlessAassistanceAwithAdorsiflexion,AwhichAcouldAcaus
eAfootAslapA(p.A1310).
TheAsymptomsAofApolyuria,Apolydipsia,Apruritus,AandAperipheralAneuropathyAareAMOSTAconsistent
AwithAwhichAofAtheAfollowingAdisorders?
1.TypeA2Adiabetes
2.Lymphedema
3.MyocardialAinfarction
4.ChronicAobstructiveApulmonaryAdiseaseA-AAnswerA1.TypeA2Adiabetes
TheAsymptomsAofAtypeA2AdiabetesAincludeApolyuria,Apolydipsia,Apruritus,AandAperipheralAneurop
athyA(Goodman,Ap.A511).
TheAclinicalApresentationAofAlymphedemaAincludesA-
AAnswerAswelling,ApittingAedema,Afatigue,AtightnessAofAtheAinvolvedAextremity,Adiscomfort,Aloss
AofAmobility/range-of-motion,AandAfibroticAchangesAofAtheAdermis
SignsAandAsymptomsAofAmyocardialAinfarctionAincludeA-
AAnswerApainAsimilarAtoAthatAforAanginaApectoris,AheavinessAorAaAtightAfeelingAofAtheAchest,
AnauseaAandAvomiting,Alight-headedness,Adyspnea,AandAhypotension
