I'm Kyle Rice, awful test taker turned physical therapists and standardized test coach for over 5,000 physical therapists worldwide.

It wasn't that long ago that I struggle with anxiety, lack of confidence, and the fear of failing the NPTE.

Fast forward through the challenges, the 13 standardized test failures, and many lessons learn. And you'll see

the life I have today, a life filled with love, financial freedom, and a dream job that

allows me to change lives every single day. I created the NPTE Clinical Files podcast

to give you simple, actionable strategies, along with a step-by-step walkthrough of NPTE-based questions.

All of this so that you can dominate your exam like I did and achieve your dream.

So if you're a driven PT student who's looking to pass the NPTE and start creating a life you love, you're in the right place.

Enjoy the show.

For this week's clinical file, we have Jane, and Jane has a history of coronary artery disease and is performing

marching and lunges during an in-home visit. The patient suddenly reports chest pain,

shortness of breath, and dizziness. The physical therapist's immediate action should be.

We have A, stop the exercise

and have the patient sit down. B, administer nitroglycerin and continue the exercise at a lower

intensity. C, call emergency services EMS immediately. And D is measure the patient's blood pressure

and heart rate. All right, let's go up to the top of this

question. I really, really like going through this one. And the reason why is these types of

questions come up on the NPTE. I expect two to even four times. Now, they may be worded

differently, but it really comes down to, hey, I'm presenting to you a case and now you need to

determine, is this

emergent? Is this urgent? Do I just refer? Do I see EMS? What do you do in this situation?

Very common on the MPTE because it's a safety. Say that word. Safety based question.

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