NPTE-PTA Equipment, Devices and Technologies Practice Questions
One area of FSBPT’s content outline · 8–10 of the 140 scored questions
180 questions across the whole content outline in 4 hours, with a score for Equipment and Devices so you know where you stand.
Free Equipment and Devices drillA patient wears a hinged knee brace locked in extension after surgery. When should the brace usually be unlocked?
Equipment, Devices and Technologies on the NPTE-PTA
Equipment, devices and technologies carry 8–10 of the 140 scored questions, the largest nonsystem domain on the NPTE-PTA. Questions ask how to fit and adjust assistive devices, wheelchairs, prostheses and orthoses, which device suits a patient, and what precautions apply.
- Share of the exam
- Equipment, Devices, & Technologies 8–10 of the 140 scored questions (FSBPT outline, effective January 2024)
- On our mock exam
- 9 scored questions, inside FSBPT’s range
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 32 equipment and devices questions, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What Equipment, Devices and Technologies questions test
- Assistive devices: fitting canes, crutches and walkers, gait patterns by weight-bearing status, and stair training sequences
- Wheelchairs and seating: seat width, depth and height, back height, cushions and positioning devices, and wheelchair skills
- Lifts and transfers: mechanical lifts, slide boards and transfer belts
- Prosthetics: limb care, donning, skin checks and gait deviations with their causes
- Orthotics and supports: ankle-foot orthoses, knee braces, spinal orthoses, splints, helmets and compression garments
Sit the full exam under the real clock
180 questions across the whole content outline in 4 hours, with a score for Equipment and Devices so you know where you stand.
Free Equipment and Devices drillHow to study it
- Learn device fitting by landmark: cane and walker handles at the wrist crease (or greater trochanter) with about 20–30° of elbow flexion, axillary crutches two to three finger widths below the axilla.
- Remember the stair rule: up with the good leg, down with the bad, and the device moves with the involved leg.
- Know the wheelchair measurements and the clearances they leave.
- Take the equipment and devices drill until you score 90% or better.
Common questions
How many equipment questions are on the NPTE-PTA?
FSBPT’s outline assigns 8–10 of the 140 scored questions to equipment, devices and technologies.
Are prosthetics on the PTA exam?
Yes. The outline lists application, adjustment, indications, contraindications and precautions of prosthetic devices, including lower- and upper-extremity prostheses.
180 questions across the whole content outline in 4 hours, with a score for Equipment and Devices so you know where you stand.
Free Equipment and Devices drillThe other NPTE-PTA content areas
- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems
- Musculoskeletal System
- Neuromuscular and Nervous Systems
- Integumentary System
- Other Systems and System Interactions
- Therapeutic Modalities
- Safety and Protection
- Professional Responsibilities and Research
- Vital signs and lab values drill
- NPTE-PTA practice exam (180 questions, 4 hours)
Sources
- FSBPT: NPTE Candidate Handbook (version 2025.02): format, timing, scoring, fees, testing limits, results
- FSBPT: NPTE-PTA Test Content Outline, effective January 2024
- FSBPT: NPTE Content (outlines in effect since January 2024)
- FSBPT: 2026 NPTE dates and deadlines
- FSBPT: Retake Exam
- FSBPT: Practice Exam and Assessment Tool (PEAT)
Original practice questions for exam preparation, 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.