A 61-year-old patient underwent a reverse total shoulder arthroplasty 2 weeks ago. Which of the following interventions will be MOST appropriate at this phase of healing? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects. Free NPTE Premium Course in Chicago, Feb 29-Mar 1 (Free housing and meals)...
Feb 05, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 181
An 8-year-old child with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type II is being assessed for mobility needs while at public school. Which of the following devices will be most appropriate to assist with functional mobility? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects. Free NPTE Premium Course in Chicago, Feb 29-Mar 1 (Free housing an...
Feb 02, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 180
A child has the following signs and symptoms: bone fragility, shortened stature, thin skin, deformed teeth, blue tinted sclerae, and delayed development motor skills. Which of the following diseases is MOST likely present? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects. Free NPTE Premium Course in Chicago, Feb 29-Mar 1 (Free hou...
Feb 01, 2024•9 min
Which of the following actions is the MOST appropriate first step to complete after identifying the novel onset of lymphangitis in a patient? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects. Free NPTE Premium Course in Chicago, Feb 29-Mar 1 (Free housing and meals)...
Jan 30, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 178
Do you want to know what the most common NPTE mistakes are? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects. Free NPTE Premium Course in Chicago, Feb 29-Mar 1 (Free housing and meals)
Jan 26, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 177
Which of the following aerobic exercise intensities is MOST appropriate for a pregnant patient? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects. Free NPTE Premium Course in Chicago, Feb 29-Mar 1 (Free housing and meals)
Jan 24, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 176
While palpating deeply in the left lower abdominal quadrant of a patient, pain is elicited in the patient’s right lower quadrant. Which of the following diagnoses is MOST likely present? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects. Free NPTE Premium Course in Chicago, Feb 29-Mar 1 (Free housing and meals)...
Jan 23, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 175
When treating patients with obesity, which of the following potential complications is MOST likely to occur? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects. Free NPTE Premium Course in Chicago, Feb 29-Mar 1 (Free housing and meals)...
Jan 19, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 174
Which of the following descriptions BEST represents a Stage II pressure injury? Free NPTE Premium Course in Chicago, Feb 29-Mar 1 (Free housing and meals) Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects.
Jan 17, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 173
Which of the following precautions is MOST appropriate to implement during physical therapy interventions with a patient with an implanted left ventricular assist device? Free NPTE Premium Course in Chicago, Feb 29-Mar 1 (Free housing and meals) Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects....
Jan 15, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 172
Lumbar disk herniation of the L3-4 intervertebral disk is MOST likely to cause which of the following symptoms? Free NPTE Regenerative Medicine Course! www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast Free NPTE Premium Course in Chicago, Feb 29-Mar 1 (Free housing and meals) Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects....
Jan 10, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 171
A patient received autologous chondrocyte implantation in the left knee 2 weeks ago to treat mild focal osteoarthritic changes. Which of the following interventions will be MOST appropriate for the patient during this stage of rehabilitation? Free NPTE Regenerative Medicine Course! www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our ...
Jan 03, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 170
A physical therapist is evaluating a patient that has been referred to receive physical therapy intervention. During the evaluation, the therapist identifies the presence of a neuromuscular condition that the therapist has never previously encountered and falls outside of the therapist’s working knowledge. Which of the following steps is MOST appropriate for the therapist to complete next? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out...
Dec 20, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 169
During an inpatient physical therapy treatment session with a patient in the intensive care unit (ICU), the patient’s chest tube becomes dislodged when rising to a sitting position. Which of the following actions is MOST appropriate for the clinician to perform first? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects....
Dec 19, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 168
In a patient with a diagnosis of lymphedema, which of the following statements BEST reflects the effects of taking a diuretic medication? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects.
Dec 15, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 167
A patient with a lower lumbar spinal cord injury is MOST likely to experience which of the following groups of bladder symptoms? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects.
Dec 13, 2023•24 sec•Season 1Ep. 166
While performing an initial physical therapy visit via telehealth, which of the following steps will be MOST important to complete first? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects.
Dec 12, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 165
Which of the following interventions will be MOST important to perform with a patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects.
Dec 06, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 164
While examining a patient for neck pain, the clinician notes unusual swelling of the anterior neck with symptoms of hoarseness, dysphagia, and tenderness. Additionally, the patient reports increased sensitivity to heat and weight loss despite increased appetite. Exophthalmos is also noted. Which of the following conditions is MOST likely present? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more inform...
Dec 02, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 163
Which of the following precautions is MOST important when working with patients with infected neuropathic ulcers? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects.
Nov 29, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 162
Which of the following educational advisories is MOST warranted for a patient taking warfarin (Coumadin) following a total knee arthroplasty? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects.
Nov 28, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 161
In which of the following positions will a patient with a C5 ASIA impairment scale A spinal cord injury MOST likely develop a joint contracture? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects.
Nov 22, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 160
Which of the following descriptions BEST correlates with a positive pivot-shift test in a patient with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficiency? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects. Register for the FREE one-day event in Chicago, Nov. 18!...
Nov 15, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 159
When applying electrical stimulation for wound healing of an infected wound, which of the following sets of applications and parameters would be MOST appropriate? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects. Register for the FREE one-day event in Chicago, Nov. 18!...
Nov 06, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Which of the following adverse effects is the patient MOST likely to experience during exercise intervention as a result of the furosemide? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects. Register for the FREE one-day event in Chicago, Nov. 18!...
Nov 02, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 157
Do you know what will be on the 2024 NPTE? Are you familiar with scenario-based items? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects. Register for the FREE one-day event in Chicago, Nov. 18!
Oct 31, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Are you ready for your NPTE brain dump on test day? Do you know what you'll put on your scratch pads? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects. Brain Dump Session Monday, 10/23/23 3 PM Eastern Join via this link...
Oct 20, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Are you taking the NPTE for the first time? Is this a MUST-PASS situation? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects.
Oct 18, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 154
A patient with early-stage lipedema is being treated by a physical therapist to reduce lower extremity limb volume and restore function. Which of the following intervention strategies is BEST warranted to reduce limb volume and restore function? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects.
Oct 16, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 153
A clinician uses the Lachman test to assist in diagnosing the severity of a knee injury. Recent data the clinician reviewed indicates the Lachman test has a sensitivity of 70% and a specificity of 97%. Which of the following interpretations is BEST warranted based on these data? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects....
Oct 13, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 152
