Physical Therapy Quizzes & Trivia

Physical therapy can provide countless benefits to the ill or injured. Did you realize that records of physical therapy being practiced have been found going back to as early as 460 BC? Therapists have a variety of tools and techniques that they use when working with patients. Do you know the name of “The Father of Swedish Gymnastics,” the founder of the world’s first professional organization for physical therapists?

Can you name the type of therapy that uses swimming pools to bear part of the patient’s weight? Did you know that in addition to sports injuries, physical therapists work with all kinds of other ailments, including heart patients and burn victims? If you think you have all the answers, check out some of our quizzes and see how much you really know!

Questions: 21 | Attempts: 857 | Last updated: Dec 19, 2019

Sample Question
Why do you use heat?

Reduce pain

Decrease muscle spasm

Increase tissue repair by increasing circulation

Increase soft tissue extensibility

Both A & C

All the Above

Npte Physical Therapist Exam Review

The NPTE is used to evaluate the capability of licensure candidates who have graduated from either an accredited physical therapy program or comparable non-accredited program.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 442 | Last updated: Oct 30, 2018

Sample Question
A physical therapist is working in an outpatient orthopedic clinic. During the patient's history the patient reports, "I tore 3 of my 4 Rotator cuff muscles in the past." Which of the following muscles cannot be considered as possibly being torn?

Teres minor

Teres major

Supraspinatus

Infraspinatus

PTA Law Exam Practice

Jurisprudence

Questions: 114 | Attempts: 157 | Last updated: Oct 14, 2013

Sample Question
A patient in a rehabilitation hospital confides to her therapist that she has been physically abused by her husband in the past and is concerned about returning home following discharge. The most appropriate therapist action is to:

Call adult protective services.

Contact the patient’s case manager.

Ask the patient to leave her husband.

4. Contact the patient’s spouse.

Physical Therapy Quiz Questions!

Questions: 27 | Attempts: 356 | Last updated: Aug 28, 2020

Sample Question
Case Study 1 (Use with questions 1 - 5) Mrs. Smith is admitted to the SNF s/p L hip fracture. She is being treated by PT 6 times per week, OT 5 times per week. Her last MDS assessment was an RU. She receives 60 min OT and 58 min PT treatment on Monday. On Tuesday, she is put on hold for therapy treatment by her physician for a DVT. She is not seen by any discipline on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. On Friday, her physician orders that therapy services continue. She participates in therapy on Friday. For Mrs. Smith, which OMRA would we complete?

EOT with SOT OMRA

EOT - R OMRA

None

COT

What Is Physical Therapy?

This quiz is based off of Chapter 1 of the APTA Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.

Questions: 17 | Attempts: 697 | Last updated: Feb 12, 2013

Sample Question
In order for a physical therapist to practice, he/she must be educated at the _____ level and be licensed in the _______ practiced in.

College, state

High school, state

College, county

High school, county

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