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The NPTE Podcast

Author: Dr. Will Crane PT, DPT, OCS

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Hosted by NPTE expert Dr. Will Crane PT, DPT, OCS, this is The NPTE Podcast, here to make sure you have the best and most up-to-date information to crush the NPTE! We all know that the NPTE is one of the biggest hurdles you'll face as you start your PT career, and we're here to help you get the tips, strategies, motivation, and knowledge you need to study like a boss and start your awesome career as a physical therapist.
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259. NM System

259. NM System

2025-11-1211:08

Which patient position is MOST likely to be problematic in a child with spinal muscular atrophy type I? 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. #Npte #PT #ptboards #crushtheNPTE #study #studygram #spt #ptstudent #ptlife #sptprobs #physicaltherapystudent #physicaltherapy #physio #physiotherapist #ptlife #ptstudentstudy
258. MSK Interventions

258. MSK Interventions

2025-11-0514:18

A physical therapist is treating a patient 3 weeks postoperatively following a traumatic elbow injury complicated by early signs of heterotopic ossification (HO). The patient presents with mild pain, limited range of motion, and radiographic evidence of HO formation. Which of the following interventions is MOST appropriate at this stage of recovery? 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. #Npte #PT #ptboards #crushtheNPTE #study #studygram #spt #ptstudent #ptlife #sptprobs #physicaltherapystudent #physicaltherapy #physio #physiotherapist #ptlife #ptstudentstudy
You know you need to bring your A-game for test day!  Want the best tips for navigating the NPTE? 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. #Npte #PT #ptboards #crushtheNPTE #study #studygram #spt #ptstudent #ptlife #sptprobs #physicaltherapystudent #physicaltherapy #physio #physiotherapist #ptlife #ptstudentstudy
Which combination of impairments is MOST likely to be present in a 7-year-old patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy? 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. #Npte #PT #ptboards #crushtheNPTE #study #studygram #spt #ptstudent #ptlife #sptprobs #physicaltherapystudent #physicaltherapy #physio #physiotherapist #ptlife #ptstudentstudy
255. Lymphatic System

255. Lymphatic System

2025-10-1511:47

A physical therapist is treating a patient with chronic unilateral lower extremity lymphedema using manual lymphatic drainage (MLD). After several sessions, the patient develops new-onset genital and lower trunk edema. Which of the following is the MOST likely explanation for this clinical presentation? 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. #Npte #PT #ptboards #crushtheNPTE #study #studygram #spt #ptstudent #ptlife #sptprobs #physicaltherapystudent #physicaltherapy #physio #physiotherapist #ptlife #ptstudentstudy
A physical therapist notes fever of 39.2°C (102.6°F), nausea, and new confusion in a patient recently diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. Which of the following actions is the MOST appropriate next step? 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. #Npte #PT #ptboards #crushtheNPTE #study #studygram #spt #ptstudent #ptlife #sptprobs #physicaltherapystudent #physicaltherapy #physio #physiotherapist #ptlife #ptstudentstudy
A 52-year-old patient reports persistent midthoracic back pain that worsens at night and improves with antacid use. Which of the following actions is 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. #Npte #PT #ptboards #crushtheNPTE #study #studygram #spt #ptstudent #ptlife #sptprobs #physicaltherapystudent #physicaltherapy #physio #physiotherapist #ptlife #ptstudentstudy
An adult patient presents with chronic pain, redness, and swelling in the first metatarsophalangeal joint of the right foot. The clinician notes the joint is warm to the touch with multiple subcutaneous tophi present. 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 information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects. #Npte #PT #ptboards #crushtheNPTE #study #studygram #spt #ptstudent #ptlife #sptprobs #physicaltherapystudent #physicaltherapy #physio #physiotherapist #ptlife #ptstudentstudy
When applying semi-permeable film dressing, how much intact skin should be used for attachment around the perimeter of the wound? 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.  #Npte #PT #ptboards #crushtheNPTE #study #studygram #spt #ptstudent #ptlife #sptprobs #physicaltherapystudent #physicaltherapy #physio #physiotherapist #ptlife #ptstudentstudy
A physical therapist is treating a patient following a thoracic surgery that occurred 1 week ago. The patient requires airway clearance, but reports that coughing is too painful. Which of the following techniques would be MOST appropriate for the therapist to implement? 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.  #Npte #PT #ptboards #crushtheNPTE #study #studygram #spt #ptstudent #ptlife #sptprobs #physicaltherapystudent #physicaltherapy #physio #physiotherapist #ptlife #ptstudentstudy
A patient with central cord syndrome will MOST likely have difficulty with which of the following activities? 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.  #Npte #PT #ptboards #crushtheNPTE #study #studygram #spt #ptstudent #ptlife #sptprobs #physicaltherapystudent #physicaltherapy #physio #physiotherapist #ptlife #ptstudentstudy
248.  MSK Examination

248. MSK Examination

2025-08-2707:23

A patient with lateral elbow tendinopathy will MOST likely present with which of the following findings? 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.  #Npte #PT #ptboards #crushtheNPTE #study #studygram #spt #ptstudent #ptlife #sptprobs #physicaltherapystudent #physicaltherapy #physio #physiotherapist #ptlife #ptstudentstudy
Interested to know what's on the NPTE and how the questions are developed? 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.  #Npte #PT #ptboards #crushtheNPTE #study #studygram #spt #ptstudent #ptlife #sptprobs #physicaltherapystudent #physicaltherapy #physio #physiotherapist #ptlife #ptstudentstudy
Want the best test-taking tips for the NPTE? 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.  #Npte #PT #ptboards #crushtheNPTE #study #studygram #spt #ptstudent #ptlife #sptprobs #physicaltherapystudent #physicaltherapy #physio #physiotherapist #ptlife #ptstudentstudy
A physical therapist is preparing to administer electrical stimulation to a patient's knee as part of their rehabilitation program. Which of the following conditions if present would be considered an absolute contraindication to the use of electrical currents in this 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.  #Npte #PT #ptboards #crushtheNPTE #study #studygram #spt #ptstudent #ptlife #sptprobs #physicaltherapystudent #physicaltherapy #physio #physiotherapist #ptlife #ptstudentstudy
A 72-year-old individual presents to outpatient physical therapy with complaints of bilateral shoulder and hip stiffness, difficulty rising from a chair, and diffuse aching that is most severe in the morning and lasts throughout the day.  Laboratory results reveal an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). Which of the following is the MOST likely diagnosis? 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.  #Npte #PT #ptboards #crushtheNPTE #study #studygram #spt #ptstudent #ptlife #sptprobs #physicaltherapystudent #physicaltherapy #physio #physiotherapist #ptlife #ptstudentstudy
In which stage of lymphedema will elevation of an extremity MOST particularly help reduce swelling? 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.  #Npte #PT #ptboards #crushtheNPTE #study #studygram #spt #ptstudent #ptlife #sptprobs #physicaltherapystudent #physicaltherapy #physio #physiotherapist #ptlife #ptstudentstudy
"Help!!  I failed the NPTE!!  What do I do next?!" 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.  #Npte #PT #ptboards #crushtheNPTE #study #studygram #spt #ptstudent #ptlife #sptprobs #physicaltherapystudent #physicaltherapy #physio #physiotherapist #ptlife #ptstudentstudy
Do you want to have the most effective strategies for the NPTE? 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.  #Npte #PT #ptboards #crushtheNPTE #study #studygram #spt #ptstudent #ptlife #sptprobs #physicaltherapystudent #physicaltherapy #physio #physiotherapist #ptlife #ptstudentstudy
A 65-year-old male with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) reports frequent urination, urgency, and nocturia. Which of the following mechanisms BEST explains these 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.  #Npte #PT #ptboards #crushtheNPTE #study #studygram #spt #ptstudent #ptlife #sptprobs #physicaltherapystudent #physicaltherapy #physio #physiotherapist #ptlife #ptstudentstudy
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