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National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) lessons

4 sections · 53 skills · work through the full outline skill by skill — read the long-form lesson or flip through the slide-style version.
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National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE)

Practice 53 skills across this outline.

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Integrating Diagnostic Tests
Foundations: Evaluation, Differential Diagnosis, & Prognosis
Long-form lesson
Weighting distribution
8 categories
Foundations: Evaluation, Differential Diagnosis, & Prognosis
25%
Physical Therapy Examination
25%
Interventions
25%
Nonsystem Domains · Professional Responsibilities
8%
Nonsystem Domains · Equipment, Devices, & Technologies
7%
Nonsystem Domains · Safety & Protection
5%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of national physical therapy examination (npte) — drill into a card to work its skills.

Foundations: Evaluation, Differential Diagnosis, & Prognosis

15 core skills25% total weight
0/15 completed
15 skills to mastery
1
Integrating Diagnostic TestsRecommended
Long-form
2
Prognosis AssessmentAvailable
Long-form
3
System-Specific Disease InterpretationAvailable
Long-form
4
Pharmacological Impact on PTAvailable
Long-form
5
Pathophysiology & Condition SeverityAvailable
Long-form
6
Multisystem Prognosis EvaluationAvailable
Long-form
7
Comorbidities in PrognosisAvailable
Long-form
8
Differential Diagnosis ReasoningAvailable
Long-form
9
Evidence-Based EvaluationAvailable
Long-form
10
Identifying Referral NeedsAvailable
Long-form
11
Medical Interventions ImpactAvailable
Long-form
12
Pain Characteristics EvaluationAvailable
Long-form
13
Psychosocial Factors in EvaluationAvailable
Long-form
14
Realistic Outcome ExpectationsAvailable
Long-form
15
Reassessing Evaluation DataAvailable
Long-form

Nonsystem Domains · Equipment, Devices, & Technologies

3 core skills7% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Equipment ContraindicationsAvailable
Long-form
2
Assistive Device SelectionAvailable
Long-form
3
Equipment Application & SafetyAvailable
Long-form

Nonsystem Domains · Safety & Protection

3 core skills5% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Emergency Response & Abuse RecognitionAvailable
Long-form
2
Infection ControlAvailable
Long-form
3
Safety & Risk ManagementAvailable
Long-form

Nonsystem Domains · Therapeutic Modalities

2 core skills3% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Therapeutic Modality SelectionAvailable
Long-form
2
Safe Modality ApplicationAvailable
Long-form

Nonsystem Domains · Professional Responsibilities

5 core skills8% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Billing, Coding & ReimbursementAvailable
Long-form
2
Cultural & Socioeconomic FactorsAvailable
Long-form
3
Documentation & ComplianceAvailable
Long-form
4
Health IT & TelehealthAvailable
Long-form

Nonsystem Domains · Research & Evidence-Based Practice

2 core skills3% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Evidence-Based Decision MakingAvailable
Long-form
2
Research InterpretationAvailable
Long-form

Physical Therapy Examination

12 core skills25% total weight
0/12 completed
12 skills to mastery
1
Integrating Multiple Test ResultsAvailable
Long-form
2
Age & Environmental FactorsAvailable
Long-form
3
Baseline Functional StatusAvailable
Long-form
4
Comorbidities & Multisystem ImpactAvailable
Long-form
5
Interpreting Examination FindingsAvailable
Long-form
6
Movement Pattern AnalysisAvailable
Long-form
7
Normal vs. Abnormal FindingsAvailable
Long-form
8
Patient Response AssessmentAvailable
Long-form
9
Patient History & Systems ReviewAvailable
Long-form
10
Recognizing Referral IndicatorsAvailable
Long-form
11
Standardized Outcome MeasuresAvailable
Long-form
12
Test & Measure SelectionAvailable
Long-form

Interventions

11 core skills25% total weight
0/11 completed
11 skills to mastery
1
Contextual Intervention PlanningAvailable
Long-form
2
Cross-System Adverse EffectsAvailable
Long-form
3
Evidence-Based Intervention ApplicationAvailable
Long-form
4
Integrating Multiple InterventionsAvailable
Long-form
5
Intervention SelectionAvailable
Long-form
6
Modifying InterventionsAvailable
Long-form
7
Monitoring Patient ToleranceAvailable
Long-form
8
Multisystem Intervention ConsiderationsAvailable
Long-form
9
Progressing/Regressing InterventionsAvailable
Long-form
10
Recognizing Adverse EffectsAvailable
Long-form
11
System-Specific Intervention AdjustmentAvailable
Long-form