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Physical Therapist Practice Test

Check what you know about the physical therapist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on physical therapist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A goniometer measures:
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Answer: Joint angles. Range of motion.

Question 2 of 15Gait means:
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Answer: Walking pattern. How people walk.

Question 3 of 15Direct access means:
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Answer: Seeing a PT without a referral. No referral needed.

Question 4 of 15PTs need:
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Answer: A DPT. Doctoral degree.

Question 5 of 15Proprioception is:
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Answer: Body position sense. Sense of position.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Doctor of Physical Therapy.”
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Answer: DPT. DPT: Doctor of Physical Therapy.

Question 7 of 15What does “Fall risk” mean?
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Answer: Likelihood of falling.. Fall risk: Likelihood of falling.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Seeing a PT without a referral.”
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Answer: Direct access. Direct access: Seeing a PT without a referral.

Question 9 of 15What does “Gait” mean?
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Answer: Walking pattern.. Gait: Walking pattern.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Exercises for home.”
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Answer: Home exercise program. Home exercise program: Exercises for home.

Question 11 of 15What does “Therapeutic exercise” mean?
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Answer: Exercise to restore function.. Therapeutic exercise: Exercise to restore function.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “How far a joint moves.”
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Answer: Range of motion. Range of motion: How far a joint moves.

Question 13 of 15What does “Functional outcome” mean?
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Answer: Ability to do daily tasks.. Functional outcome: Ability to do daily tasks.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Tool measuring joint angles.”
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Answer: Goniometer. Goniometer: Tool measuring joint angles.

Question 15 of 15What does “Proprioception” mean?
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Answer: Body position sense.. Proprioception: Body position sense.

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