NPTE Integumentary Practice Questions
One area of FSBPT’s content outline · 8–11 of the 180 scored questions
225 questions across the whole content outline in 5 hours, with a score for Integumentary so you know where you stand.
Free Integumentary drillA wound bed is dry with a thin layer of necrotic tissue. Which dressing helps rehydrate it?
Integumentary System on the NPTE-PT
The integumentary system carries 8–11 of the 180 scored questions on the NPTE-PT: examination (2–3), foundations for evaluation, differential diagnosis and prognosis (3–4) and interventions (3–4). It is a small area with learnable facts about wound examination, ulcer types, burns, healing and dressing choice.
- Share of the exam
- Integumentary System 8–11 of the 180 scored questions (FSBPT outline, effective January 2024)
- On our mock exam
- 10 scored questions, inside FSBPT’s range
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 32 integumentary questions, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What Integumentary System questions test
- Examination: wound measurement, tunneling and undermining, pressure injury staging, ulcer characteristics, burn depth and the rule of nines, skin lesion warning signs and risk scales such as the Braden Scale
- Conditions and prognosis: phases of wound healing, infection, cellulitis, Charcot foot, herpes zoster, psoriasis, burn complications and factors that slow healing
- Interventions: debridement types, dressing selection by moisture, offloading with total contact casts, compression for venous ulcers after an ankle-brachial index, burn positioning, pressure garments, electrical stimulation and negative pressure wound therapy
Sit the full exam under the real clock
225 questions across the whole content outline in 5 hours, with a score for Integumentary so you know where you stand.
Free Integumentary drillHow to study it
- Use one table for arterial, venous and neuropathic ulcers: location, wound bed, drainage, pain and pulses.
- Learn the NPIAP stages by depth, plus unstageable and deep tissue pressure injury.
- Match dressings to wound moisture: hydrogel for dry wounds, alginate or foam for heavy drainage, film for superficial wounds.
- Take the integumentary drill until you score 90% or better.
Common questions
How many wound care questions are on the NPTE?
FSBPT’s outline assigns 8–11 of the 180 scored questions to the integumentary system: 2–3 on examination, 3–4 on foundations for evaluation, differential diagnosis and prognosis, and 3–4 on interventions.
Which pressure injury staging does the exam use?
FSBPT does not name a staging system. Our questions use the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel stages, the system most US facilities use.
225 questions across the whole content outline in 5 hours, with a score for Integumentary so you know where you stand.
Free Integumentary drillThe other NPTE-PT content areas
- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems
- Musculoskeletal System
- Neuromuscular and Nervous Systems
- Other Systems and System Interactions
- Equipment, Devices and Technologies
- Therapeutic Modalities
- Safety and Protection
- Professional Responsibilities and Research
- Special tests drill
- Lab values and vital signs drill
- NPTE-PT practice exam (225 questions, 5 hours)
Sources
- FSBPT: NPTE Candidate Handbook (version 2025.02): format, timing, scoring, fees, testing limits, results
- FSBPT: NPTE-PT Test Content Outline, effective January 2024
- FSBPT: NPTE Content (outlines in effect since January 2024)
- FSBPT: Future test dates (2027 PT dates)
- FSBPT: Retake Exam
- FSBPT: Practice Exam and Assessment Tool (PEAT)
Original practice questions for exam preparation, 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.