NPTE Safety and Protection Practice Questions
One area of FSBPT’s content outline · 5–7 of the 180 scored questions
225 questions across the whole content outline in 5 hours, with a score for Safety and Protection so you know where you stand.
Free Safety and Protection drillA patient has a chest tube connected to a water-seal drainage system. Which precaution applies during mobility?
Safety and Protection on the NPTE-PT
Safety and protection carries 5–7 of the 180 scored questions on the NPTE-PT. It covers keeping patients and staff safe: handling and fall prevention, working around lines, tubes, monitors and ventilators, responding to emergencies, controlling infection and recognizing abuse.
- Share of the exam
- Safety & Protection 5–7 of the 180 scored questions (FSBPT outline, effective January 2024)
- On our mock exam
- 6 scored questions, inside FSBPT’s range
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 28 safety and protection questions, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What Safety and Protection questions test
- Safe patient handling, guarding, body mechanics, mechanical lifts and home fall prevention
- Lines, tubes and monitors: IV lines, urinary catheters, chest tubes, arterial and pulmonary artery catheters, nasogastric tubes and ventilator alarms
- Lab values that change a session: potassium, white cells, platelets and glucose
- Emergencies: CPR and AED, choking, heat stroke, hypoglycemia, fainting and seizures
- Infection control and abuse: isolation types, PPE order, hand hygiene and the duty to report abuse and neglect
Sit the full exam under the real clock
225 questions across the whole content outline in 5 hours, with a score for Safety and Protection so you know where you stand.
Free Safety and Protection drillHow to study it
- Learn the PPE removal order: gloves, eyewear, gown, then mask.
- Match each isolation type to examples: contact (C. difficile, MRSA), droplet (influenza, pertussis), airborne (tuberculosis, measles, varicella).
- Keep IV bags above the insertion site and urinary drainage bags below the bladder.
- Take the safety and protection drill and the lab values drill until you score 90% or better.
Common questions
How many safety questions are on the NPTE?
FSBPT’s outline assigns 5–7 of the 180 scored questions to safety and protection.
Are lines and tubes on the NPTE?
Yes. The outline lists the function, implications and precautions of lines, tubes, catheters, monitoring devices and mechanical ventilators and oxygen delivery devices.
225 questions across the whole content outline in 5 hours, with a score for Safety and Protection so you know where you stand.
Free Safety and Protection drillThe other NPTE-PT content areas
- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems
- Musculoskeletal System
- Neuromuscular and Nervous Systems
- Integumentary System
- Other Systems and System Interactions
- Equipment, Devices and Technologies
- Therapeutic Modalities
- 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.