PTP II COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔ low complexity in documentation - ✔✔- no personal factors/co-morbidities
- 1/2 elements
- 20 minutes
✔✔moderate complexity in documentation - ✔✔- 1/2 personal factors/co-morbidities
- 3 or more elements
- 30 mins
✔✔high complexity in documentation - ✔✔- 3 or more personal factors/co-morbidities
- 4 or more elements
- unstable presentation
- 45 minutes
✔✔RESPECT Model: R - ✔✔Rapport
- connect on social level
- seek patient POV
- avoid making assumptions
✔✔RESPECT Model: E - ✔✔Empathy
- patient has come to you for help
- understand patients rationale for behaviors/illness
- acknowledge patients feelings
✔✔RESPECT Model: S - ✔✔Support
- ask and understands barrier to care/compliance
- help patient overcome barriers, involve family members
- reassure patient you are willing to help
✔✔RESPECT Model: P - ✔✔Partnership
- be flexible
- negotiate roles
- stress you are working together to address health problems
✔✔RESPECT Model: E - ✔✔Explanations
- check often for understanding
- use verbal clarification
✔✔RESPECT Model: C - ✔✔Cultural Competence
- respect patients beliefs
- understand POV that may be defined by ethnic background
- be aware of own cultural bias
- know limitations in addressing health issues across cultures
, - understand your personal style and recognize when it may not be working with a
patient
✔✔RESPECT Model: T - ✔✔Trust
- recognize that self-disclosure may be difficult for some patients
- consciously working to establish trust
✔✔what can a PTA not do generally - ✔✔evaluate or re-evaluate, make changes to
POC, discharge recommendations ect.
✔✔what can a PTA do - ✔✔examine and perform testing, gait assessment
✔✔what does the ICF model do - ✔✔provides a common language for describing
functional status and disability according to health and health- related states
✔✔AIDET model; A - ✔✔acknowledge
- immediately acknowledge every patient/family member/caregiver ect.
- " hello" , "how may I help you" , "I will be with you shortly"
✔✔AIDET model; I - ✔✔introduce
- introduce title and name
- manage up skills and experience to ease anxiety
- offer genuine compliments
✔✔AIDET model; D - ✔✔Duration
- how long are things going to take
- should be very punctual about time
✔✔AIDET model; E - ✔✔Explain
- explain everything to the patient that they can expect
- where are they going ? what should they feel ? ect.
✔✔AIDET model; T - ✔✔Thank
- thank all family/ patients/ coworkers ect.
- "thank you for letting me take care of you"
- " it was my pleasure helping you"
✔✔who is the ACCE - ✔✔shimko
✔✔who is the CEA - ✔✔Washburn
✔✔who is the RA - ✔✔Kimberly Williams
✔✔what are the three components of the RIPS model - ✔✔- Realm
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔ low complexity in documentation - ✔✔- no personal factors/co-morbidities
- 1/2 elements
- 20 minutes
✔✔moderate complexity in documentation - ✔✔- 1/2 personal factors/co-morbidities
- 3 or more elements
- 30 mins
✔✔high complexity in documentation - ✔✔- 3 or more personal factors/co-morbidities
- 4 or more elements
- unstable presentation
- 45 minutes
✔✔RESPECT Model: R - ✔✔Rapport
- connect on social level
- seek patient POV
- avoid making assumptions
✔✔RESPECT Model: E - ✔✔Empathy
- patient has come to you for help
- understand patients rationale for behaviors/illness
- acknowledge patients feelings
✔✔RESPECT Model: S - ✔✔Support
- ask and understands barrier to care/compliance
- help patient overcome barriers, involve family members
- reassure patient you are willing to help
✔✔RESPECT Model: P - ✔✔Partnership
- be flexible
- negotiate roles
- stress you are working together to address health problems
✔✔RESPECT Model: E - ✔✔Explanations
- check often for understanding
- use verbal clarification
✔✔RESPECT Model: C - ✔✔Cultural Competence
- respect patients beliefs
- understand POV that may be defined by ethnic background
- be aware of own cultural bias
- know limitations in addressing health issues across cultures
, - understand your personal style and recognize when it may not be working with a
patient
✔✔RESPECT Model: T - ✔✔Trust
- recognize that self-disclosure may be difficult for some patients
- consciously working to establish trust
✔✔what can a PTA not do generally - ✔✔evaluate or re-evaluate, make changes to
POC, discharge recommendations ect.
✔✔what can a PTA do - ✔✔examine and perform testing, gait assessment
✔✔what does the ICF model do - ✔✔provides a common language for describing
functional status and disability according to health and health- related states
✔✔AIDET model; A - ✔✔acknowledge
- immediately acknowledge every patient/family member/caregiver ect.
- " hello" , "how may I help you" , "I will be with you shortly"
✔✔AIDET model; I - ✔✔introduce
- introduce title and name
- manage up skills and experience to ease anxiety
- offer genuine compliments
✔✔AIDET model; D - ✔✔Duration
- how long are things going to take
- should be very punctual about time
✔✔AIDET model; E - ✔✔Explain
- explain everything to the patient that they can expect
- where are they going ? what should they feel ? ect.
✔✔AIDET model; T - ✔✔Thank
- thank all family/ patients/ coworkers ect.
- "thank you for letting me take care of you"
- " it was my pleasure helping you"
✔✔who is the ACCE - ✔✔shimko
✔✔who is the CEA - ✔✔Washburn
✔✔who is the RA - ✔✔Kimberly Williams
✔✔what are the three components of the RIPS model - ✔✔- Realm
