Intro to PTA Exam 1 2025 Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
What events helped shape the profession of physical therapy? - ✔✔WW1, Polio
epidemic early 1900s
Who were the first recognized PTs - ✔✔Mary McMillan, reconstruction aides
Where & when were the first PTA programs developed? - ✔✔1965 Catherine
Worthingham
1967-1969 Miami Dade CC & St.Mary's Jr. College
Requirements for becoming PTA - ✔✔Graduate CAPTE certified program
Pass NPTE exam
Application
Pay liscensing fees
Fingerprints & Background check
Direction - ✔✔Assigning interventions & tasks to PTA
Supervision - ✔✔Ensuring PTA performs duties properly
General Supervision - ✔✔PT may not be on site, but is available through at least
telecommunications
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, Direct Supervision - ✔✔PT is on site & immediately available. Will have direct contact
with patient during visits
Direct Personal Supervision - ✔✔PT or PTA is on site, available and directly supervises
tasks performed
moral sensitivity - ✔✔recognize a situation with ethical undertones
moral judgement - ✔✔Analyze situation & make appropriate decision
Nonmaleficence - ✔✔do no harm
moral motivation - ✔✔distinguish which moral factors are more relative than others
Beneficence - ✔✔doing good for others
moral character - ✔✔courage to act on one's decision
atonomy - ✔✔right of people to make own decisions
ethical dilemma - ✔✔choice between two potential courses of action
fidelity - ✔✔keeping commitments
Nonmaleficence - ✔✔do no harm
veracity - ✔✔telling the truth
Beneficence - ✔✔doing good for other
duty - ✔✔responsibility to others
Where do PTAs work? - ✔✔Acute Care
Outpatient
Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)
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and Answers 100% Pass
What events helped shape the profession of physical therapy? - ✔✔WW1, Polio
epidemic early 1900s
Who were the first recognized PTs - ✔✔Mary McMillan, reconstruction aides
Where & when were the first PTA programs developed? - ✔✔1965 Catherine
Worthingham
1967-1969 Miami Dade CC & St.Mary's Jr. College
Requirements for becoming PTA - ✔✔Graduate CAPTE certified program
Pass NPTE exam
Application
Pay liscensing fees
Fingerprints & Background check
Direction - ✔✔Assigning interventions & tasks to PTA
Supervision - ✔✔Ensuring PTA performs duties properly
General Supervision - ✔✔PT may not be on site, but is available through at least
telecommunications
COPYRIGHT © 2025 BY OLIVIA WEST, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, Direct Supervision - ✔✔PT is on site & immediately available. Will have direct contact
with patient during visits
Direct Personal Supervision - ✔✔PT or PTA is on site, available and directly supervises
tasks performed
moral sensitivity - ✔✔recognize a situation with ethical undertones
moral judgement - ✔✔Analyze situation & make appropriate decision
Nonmaleficence - ✔✔do no harm
moral motivation - ✔✔distinguish which moral factors are more relative than others
Beneficence - ✔✔doing good for others
moral character - ✔✔courage to act on one's decision
atonomy - ✔✔right of people to make own decisions
ethical dilemma - ✔✔choice between two potential courses of action
fidelity - ✔✔keeping commitments
Nonmaleficence - ✔✔do no harm
veracity - ✔✔telling the truth
Beneficence - ✔✔doing good for other
duty - ✔✔responsibility to others
Where do PTAs work? - ✔✔Acute Care
Outpatient
Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)
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