NPTE-PTA musculoskeletal practice questions

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Goniometry and manual muscle testing, joint mechanics, fractures, joint replacement and post-operative precautions, arthritis, sports and spine conditions, therapeutic exercise and gait training. FSBPT’s outline gives musculoskeletal system 31–40 of the 140 scored questions.

Line drawing of a knee joint model on a stand next to a goniometer and a pair of ankle cuff weights

Before you start

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-PTA 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.