Scorebuilders Q&A

Apr 14 2025 55 ep. 5 mins 1
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Welcome to NPTE Q&A presented by Scorebuilders. This podcast is for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant students studying to pass the National Physical Therapy Examinations. It offers you the opportunity to take a deep dive into a variety of exam questions, gaining insight from seasoned Scorebuilders’ instructors as they help you understand and examine the why behind the correct answer. Ready to elevate your exam prep? Let’s go!

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Episode 55 – Measures of Central Tendency

Apr 14 2025 4 mins  
A physical therapist reviews a data set that is heavily influenced by extreme scores. Which measure of central tendency would be MOST affected by this type of data? 1. Mean 2. Median 3. Mode 4. Range Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/GRrY3a9ZqI0

Episode 54 – Interferential Current

Apr 07 2025 4 mins  
A physical therapist uses interferential current to provide pain relief for a patient with a low back injury. Which term BEST describes the frequency modulation used with this type of electrotherapeutic device? 1. Phase duration 2. Interpulse interval 3. Sweep 4. Amplitude Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/P9VLLyDvjnM

Episode 53 – Pain Scales

Mar 31 2025 5 mins  
A 46-year-old patient in an acute care hospital recovering from a serious motor vehicle accident uses patient-controlled analgesia. Each day prior to beginning treatment, the patient’s pain level is assessed using a pain scale. Which pain scale would be the MOST appropriate to administer? 1. Wong Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale 2. McGill Pain Questionnaire 3. CRIES Pain Scale 4. De

Episode 52 – Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Mar 24 2025 8 mins  
A four-month-old child with spinal muscular atrophy requires frequent position changes. The patient’s form of spinal muscular atrophy is classified as Type 1 Werdnig-Hoffmann disease. What finding would MOST likely result from the patient being placed in a prone position? 1.Respiratory impairment 2.Hypertonia 3.Proximal muscle weakness 4.Skin breakdown Watch the video version of

Episode 51 – Osteoporosis

Mar 17 2025 5 mins  
A physical therapist participates in a community outreach program for women between 50 and 60 years old designed to introduce preventative measures for osteoporosis. Which activity would be MOST consistent with the therapist’s objective? 1.Flexibility exercises 2.Swimming 3.Cycling 4.Balance exercises Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Si-QW5XSM

Episode 50 – Foam Roller Stretching – Upper Extremity

Mar 10 2025 5 mins  
A patient is instructed to stretch their upper extremities using a foam roller as depicted in Image A. The physical therapist realizes that this stretch is not targeting the intended muscles and instead educates the patient on how to perform the stretch as seen in Image B. Which muscles are targeted with the modified stretch? 1. Pectoralis major and subscapularis 2. Pectoralis majo

Episode 49 – Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training

Mar 03 2025 5 mins  
A physical therapist uses body weight-supported treadmill training to help a patient improve their gait pattern following a stroke. Initially, the therapist selects the following parameters: body weight assistance of 40%, treadmill speed of 1.0 mph, treadmill incline of 0%. As the patient sees improvement with training, which of the following parameters should the therapist use? 1.

Episode 48 – Foam Roller Stretching - ADLs

Feb 24 2025 4 mins  
A patient performs an exercise using a foam roller as depicted in the image. This exercise would MOST likely be used to improve a patient’s performance with which of the following functional activities? 1. Reaching to wash the opposite shoulder 2. Reaching overhead into a high cupboard 3. Reaching down to tie one’s shoes 4. Looking upward to shave one’s neck Watch the video v

Episode 47 – Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy - Indications

Feb 17 2025 5 mins  
A patient receives physical therapy services at an outpatient neurological rehabilitation clinic. After examining the patient, the physical therapist determines they would benefit from constraint-induced movement therapy using a mitt. Which of the following diagnoses would MOST likely benefit from this intervention? 1. Posterior cord syndrome 2. Complete C4 spinal cord injury 3. Ri

Episode 46 – Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy – Parameters

Feb 10 2025 6 mins  
A patient attends an outpatient physical therapy clinic six weeks following a left hemisphere stroke and presents with poor functional use of their affected upper extremity. The therapist determines the patient would benefit from the use of a sling to force the patient to use their affected extremity more frequently. Which of the following recommendations would be MOST appropriate