NPTE-PTA neuromuscular practice questions

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis and peripheral nerve conditions, reflexes, tone and sensation testing, motor control and motor learning, balance and pediatric development. FSBPT’s outline gives neuromuscular and nervous systems 27–35 of the 140 scored questions.

Line drawing of parallel bars with a foam balance pad on the floor between them and a quad cane beside them

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.