NPTE special tests quiz

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Orthopedic and neurological special tests: what a positive Lachman, Hawkins-Kennedy, Spurling, slump or Dix-Hallpike test means, how each is performed, and which tests rule a condition in or out. The questions come from every content area of the outline.

Line drawing of knee and shoulder joint models on a treatment table beside a reflex hammer

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Every question has four options and one correct answer. Each explanation says why the answer is right and why the most tempting wrong answer is wrong.
Check each answer to see the explanation before moving on. Checked answers cannot be changed.

Original practice questions written to the NPTE-PT Test Content Outline (effective January 2024); they are not NPTE questions or recalled questions. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) or Prometric. NPTE is a registered trademark of FSBPT.