HCA LATEST 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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✔✔Ophthalmologists are qualified to perform eye surgery. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔Applicants to occupational therapy assistant programs can improve their chances of
admission by doing which of the following? - ✔✔All of the choices are correct.
Taking high school courses in biology and health
Volunteering in occupational therapy offices
Volunteering in nursing care facilities
✔✔Specially designed computer programs can help patients improve cognitive skills,
including decision making, abstract reasoning, and problem solving, along with
perceptual skills, such as peripheral vision and discrimination of letters, colors, and
shapes. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔A speech disorder can be any of the following except: - ✔✔People who speak a
different language
✔✔Physical therapists may engage in professional activities such as which of the
following? - ✔✔All of the choices are correct.
Administration
Research
Education
Consultation
✔✔True or False? Licensing is required to practice as a physical therapist aide. -
✔✔FALSE
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding physical therapy assistants and
physical therapy aides is true? - ✔✔Aides usually learn skills on the job, while physical
therapy assistants have an Associate degree.
✔✔Physical therapists treat a variety of patients with different types of problems. Their
patients may include which of the following? - ✔✔All of the choices are correct.
People with back pain
Accident victims
Persons with head injuries
People with heart disease
,✔✔Physical therapist education programs include which of the following? - ✔✔All of the
choices are correct.
Clinically based courses
Foundational science courses
Behavioral science courses
✔✔What is the name of the agency that accredits postsecondary physical therapy
assistant programs? - ✔✔Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
(CAPTE)
✔✔True or False? Orthotists and prosthetists do not require a degree or certification
before beginning work in the field. - ✔✔FALSE
✔✔True or False? A prosthetist designs, measures, fits, and adjusts artificial limbs for
amputees and devices for people with musculoskeletal or neurological conditions. -
✔✔TRUE
✔✔Which of the following is the goal of physical therapy? - ✔✔To improve how an
individual functions at work and at home
✔✔True or False? As people become more aware of sports-related injuries at a young
age, demand for athletic trainers is expected to increase. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔True or False? Certifications by both the American Society of Exercise Physiologists
and the American Society for Sports Medicine increase the credibility of exercise
physiologists as part of the healthcare team. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔True or False? Exercise physiologists can sit for an exam to become a Certified
Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional (CCRP) through the American Association of
Cardiovascular and Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔True or False? Employment of athletic trainers is projected to grow 21% from 2014
to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations, because of their role in
preventing injuries and reducing healthcare costs. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔True or False? In 2015, the Athletic Trainers Strategic Alliance made the decision to
require a master's degree for all entry-level athletic trainers. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔True or False? Athletic trainers that work in a sports setting typically have schedules
that are more flexible and they tend to work fewer hours overall. - ✔✔FALSE
, ✔✔True or False? Some athletic trainers who work in high schools also teach. -
✔✔TRUE
✔✔Which of the following professional roles focuses on improving athletic performance
or treating muscle or bone injuries? - ✔✔Athletic trainers
✔✔True or False? Athletic trainers in sports settings have schedules that are consistent
with little flexibility required. - ✔✔FALSE
✔✔Which health professional uses rehabilitative exercises, reconditioning, and physical
education to treat patients who have problems moving in any way? -
✔✔Kinesiotherapists
✔✔True or False? There is currently an all-time high demand for massage therapists. -
✔✔TRUE
✔✔Identify which component would be considered "outside" of a massage therapist's
scope of practice. - ✔✔Skeletal manipulation
✔✔What can massage therapists do for patients with their touch? - ✔✔All of the choices
are correct
General wellness of clients.
Relieve pain
Relieve stress
Promote relaxation
Improve circulation
✔✔True or False? Since 1981, the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
(FSMTB) has certified recreation therapists. - ✔✔FALSE
✔✔True or False? For the treatment of mental or emotional disorders, dance therapists
use body posture and movement to evaluate patients who have experienced physical or
psychological trauma. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔Which of the following professions uses touch to manipulate the soft-tissues—
muscles, tendons, and connective tissue? - ✔✔Massage therapists
✔✔True or False? Since 1981, the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation
Certification (NCTRC) has certified recreation therapists. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔True or False? The movement to license massage therapists began in 1992 when
two different organizations developed licensing exams. - ✔✔TRUE
SCORED A+
✔✔Ophthalmologists are qualified to perform eye surgery. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔Applicants to occupational therapy assistant programs can improve their chances of
admission by doing which of the following? - ✔✔All of the choices are correct.
Taking high school courses in biology and health
Volunteering in occupational therapy offices
Volunteering in nursing care facilities
✔✔Specially designed computer programs can help patients improve cognitive skills,
including decision making, abstract reasoning, and problem solving, along with
perceptual skills, such as peripheral vision and discrimination of letters, colors, and
shapes. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔A speech disorder can be any of the following except: - ✔✔People who speak a
different language
✔✔Physical therapists may engage in professional activities such as which of the
following? - ✔✔All of the choices are correct.
Administration
Research
Education
Consultation
✔✔True or False? Licensing is required to practice as a physical therapist aide. -
✔✔FALSE
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding physical therapy assistants and
physical therapy aides is true? - ✔✔Aides usually learn skills on the job, while physical
therapy assistants have an Associate degree.
✔✔Physical therapists treat a variety of patients with different types of problems. Their
patients may include which of the following? - ✔✔All of the choices are correct.
People with back pain
Accident victims
Persons with head injuries
People with heart disease
,✔✔Physical therapist education programs include which of the following? - ✔✔All of the
choices are correct.
Clinically based courses
Foundational science courses
Behavioral science courses
✔✔What is the name of the agency that accredits postsecondary physical therapy
assistant programs? - ✔✔Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
(CAPTE)
✔✔True or False? Orthotists and prosthetists do not require a degree or certification
before beginning work in the field. - ✔✔FALSE
✔✔True or False? A prosthetist designs, measures, fits, and adjusts artificial limbs for
amputees and devices for people with musculoskeletal or neurological conditions. -
✔✔TRUE
✔✔Which of the following is the goal of physical therapy? - ✔✔To improve how an
individual functions at work and at home
✔✔True or False? As people become more aware of sports-related injuries at a young
age, demand for athletic trainers is expected to increase. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔True or False? Certifications by both the American Society of Exercise Physiologists
and the American Society for Sports Medicine increase the credibility of exercise
physiologists as part of the healthcare team. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔True or False? Exercise physiologists can sit for an exam to become a Certified
Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional (CCRP) through the American Association of
Cardiovascular and Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔True or False? Employment of athletic trainers is projected to grow 21% from 2014
to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations, because of their role in
preventing injuries and reducing healthcare costs. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔True or False? In 2015, the Athletic Trainers Strategic Alliance made the decision to
require a master's degree for all entry-level athletic trainers. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔True or False? Athletic trainers that work in a sports setting typically have schedules
that are more flexible and they tend to work fewer hours overall. - ✔✔FALSE
, ✔✔True or False? Some athletic trainers who work in high schools also teach. -
✔✔TRUE
✔✔Which of the following professional roles focuses on improving athletic performance
or treating muscle or bone injuries? - ✔✔Athletic trainers
✔✔True or False? Athletic trainers in sports settings have schedules that are consistent
with little flexibility required. - ✔✔FALSE
✔✔Which health professional uses rehabilitative exercises, reconditioning, and physical
education to treat patients who have problems moving in any way? -
✔✔Kinesiotherapists
✔✔True or False? There is currently an all-time high demand for massage therapists. -
✔✔TRUE
✔✔Identify which component would be considered "outside" of a massage therapist's
scope of practice. - ✔✔Skeletal manipulation
✔✔What can massage therapists do for patients with their touch? - ✔✔All of the choices
are correct
General wellness of clients.
Relieve pain
Relieve stress
Promote relaxation
Improve circulation
✔✔True or False? Since 1981, the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
(FSMTB) has certified recreation therapists. - ✔✔FALSE
✔✔True or False? For the treatment of mental or emotional disorders, dance therapists
use body posture and movement to evaluate patients who have experienced physical or
psychological trauma. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔Which of the following professions uses touch to manipulate the soft-tissues—
muscles, tendons, and connective tissue? - ✔✔Massage therapists
✔✔True or False? Since 1981, the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation
Certification (NCTRC) has certified recreation therapists. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔True or False? The movement to license massage therapists began in 1992 when
two different organizations developed licensing exams. - ✔✔TRUE
