PTP Midterm
When was the American Women's Physical Therapeutic Association formed? -
in 1921 created by Mary McMillan
-30 attendees at Keen chophouse restuarant in NY
What is infantile paralysis known as today? -
Poliomyelitis
What epidemic happened in the 1890s-1920s? -
Infantile paralysis epidemic
1914: large # of cases occured in vermont
Dr. Robert W. Lovett, orthosurgeon, organized teams to treat those affected
Who trained people on a new procedure called MMT manual muscle testing during the
infantile paralysis epidemic? -
Wilhelmine Wright
In 1928, Wilheimine Wright published what benchmark? -
Muscle function, benchmark in physical therapy
-It was the basis for work of other PTs
Type of early therapy to treat poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis) was? -
pool therapy aka aquatic therapy
During WWI, what was established? -
Division of Special Hospitals and Physical Reconstruction on August 22, 1917 was
established by US Surgeon General.
Who did the Division of Special Hospitals and Physical Reconstruction train? (what were
PTs first known as?) -
Reconstruction Aides
Who were reconstruction aides? -
WWI PTs, consist of mostly nurses and physical education grads who went back to
school for training
What were the requirements of reconstruction aides? -
-unmarried women age 25-40
-US citizen or in process of becoming naturalized
-height between 5'0-5'10ft
-weight between 100-195lbs
-cheerful demeanor with powers of personal subordination, able to cooperate generally &
capable of demonstrating team play
Who was hired as the director of the reconstruction aide program in 1917? -
Marguerite Sanderson
-established a training program at Walter Reed General Hospital
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,Who typically learned military drills prior to being transported to overseas US Army
hospitals in NY? -
Reconstruction Aides
Who was the very first US reconstruction aide during WWI? -
Mary McMillan
-1917: head of program at Walter Reed Gen Hospital
-1918: established training program at Reed College
True or False: There were 620 hours of total training for Reconstruction Aide curriculum at
Reed College -
True
What is the reconstruction aide motto? -
Return the patient to duty or his rightful place in society in the shortest time by the
best means possible
Who came up with the Reconstruction Aide motto? -
Emma Voegel
When did Reconstruction Aides set sail for Europe to treat war injuries? -
June 6, 1918
What did Reconstruction Aides treatment consist of during WWI? -
-corrective exercises
-passive exercises
-sports and games
-massage
-hydrotherapeutic modalities
-assistive and adaptive equipment
By 1919, how many RAs worked in the US and overseas? -
748 RAs in 49 hospitals
As WWI ended, need for the number of RAs decreased to? -
175 RAs in 11 hospitals
After WWI, RAs became known as? -
physical therapists
After WWI, where did PTs work? -
in civilian, military, and veteran hospitals tending to rehabilitation of solider and
those disabled by the polio epidemic.
What other health care profession can trace its development to the Reconstruction Aides? -
Occupational therapists
Who developed manual muscle testing? -
Wilhelmine Wright
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, Mary McMillan background -
-born 11/28/1880 in Hyde Park, Massachusetts
-family had emigrated from Scotland 4 years earlier
-1885: mom/sister died of consumption; was sent to live with relatives in Liverpool,England
went to private school
-1905: grad from Liverpool University w/english lit, french, domestic science, and hygiene
-1906: enrolled 2yr college in 'physical culture and corrective exercises' studied
neuroanatomy, neurology, psychology, massage, electrotherapy, aftercare of fractures and the
dynamics of scoliosis
1910: took 1st job in Liverpool at Southern Hospital
1916: director of massage and medical gymnastics at children's hospital in Portland where
she treated orthopedic disorders
1919: promoted to head of chief aide dept. of PT at walter reed
1920: june, resigned as RA to be a staff therapist in Elliot Brackets orthopedic practice
Who did Mary McMillan train with? -
Sir William Bennet
- a noted surgeon who revolutionized the treatment of fractures in England thru his use of
massage to enhance bony unions
Which of the following is FALSE about Mary McMillan?
A. She authorized the first textbook written by an American physical therapist
B. She was one of the founders and the first president of the national organization for
physical therapy
C. She was the first reconstruction aide in the US
D. she taught the first physiotherapy course in Liverpool,England -
D. she taught the first physiotherapy course in Liverpool,England
What is true about Mary McMillan?
A. She was on active duty for the US Army as a reconstruction Aide in both WWI and WWII
B. She was taken as prisoner of war in France in WWI
C. While a prisoner of war, she provided physical therapy services to fellow captives in a
make-shift clinic
D. She was discharged from the reconstruction aide program due to physical exhaustion -
A, C, D
Which of the following would NOT describe Mary McMillan?
A. author
B. educator
C. leader
D. life long learner
E. spy -
E. spy
On March 24,1921, Mary McMillan was elected the first president of? -
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When was the American Women's Physical Therapeutic Association formed? -
in 1921 created by Mary McMillan
-30 attendees at Keen chophouse restuarant in NY
What is infantile paralysis known as today? -
Poliomyelitis
What epidemic happened in the 1890s-1920s? -
Infantile paralysis epidemic
1914: large # of cases occured in vermont
Dr. Robert W. Lovett, orthosurgeon, organized teams to treat those affected
Who trained people on a new procedure called MMT manual muscle testing during the
infantile paralysis epidemic? -
Wilhelmine Wright
In 1928, Wilheimine Wright published what benchmark? -
Muscle function, benchmark in physical therapy
-It was the basis for work of other PTs
Type of early therapy to treat poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis) was? -
pool therapy aka aquatic therapy
During WWI, what was established? -
Division of Special Hospitals and Physical Reconstruction on August 22, 1917 was
established by US Surgeon General.
Who did the Division of Special Hospitals and Physical Reconstruction train? (what were
PTs first known as?) -
Reconstruction Aides
Who were reconstruction aides? -
WWI PTs, consist of mostly nurses and physical education grads who went back to
school for training
What were the requirements of reconstruction aides? -
-unmarried women age 25-40
-US citizen or in process of becoming naturalized
-height between 5'0-5'10ft
-weight between 100-195lbs
-cheerful demeanor with powers of personal subordination, able to cooperate generally &
capable of demonstrating team play
Who was hired as the director of the reconstruction aide program in 1917? -
Marguerite Sanderson
-established a training program at Walter Reed General Hospital
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,Who typically learned military drills prior to being transported to overseas US Army
hospitals in NY? -
Reconstruction Aides
Who was the very first US reconstruction aide during WWI? -
Mary McMillan
-1917: head of program at Walter Reed Gen Hospital
-1918: established training program at Reed College
True or False: There were 620 hours of total training for Reconstruction Aide curriculum at
Reed College -
True
What is the reconstruction aide motto? -
Return the patient to duty or his rightful place in society in the shortest time by the
best means possible
Who came up with the Reconstruction Aide motto? -
Emma Voegel
When did Reconstruction Aides set sail for Europe to treat war injuries? -
June 6, 1918
What did Reconstruction Aides treatment consist of during WWI? -
-corrective exercises
-passive exercises
-sports and games
-massage
-hydrotherapeutic modalities
-assistive and adaptive equipment
By 1919, how many RAs worked in the US and overseas? -
748 RAs in 49 hospitals
As WWI ended, need for the number of RAs decreased to? -
175 RAs in 11 hospitals
After WWI, RAs became known as? -
physical therapists
After WWI, where did PTs work? -
in civilian, military, and veteran hospitals tending to rehabilitation of solider and
those disabled by the polio epidemic.
What other health care profession can trace its development to the Reconstruction Aides? -
Occupational therapists
Who developed manual muscle testing? -
Wilhelmine Wright
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, Mary McMillan background -
-born 11/28/1880 in Hyde Park, Massachusetts
-family had emigrated from Scotland 4 years earlier
-1885: mom/sister died of consumption; was sent to live with relatives in Liverpool,England
went to private school
-1905: grad from Liverpool University w/english lit, french, domestic science, and hygiene
-1906: enrolled 2yr college in 'physical culture and corrective exercises' studied
neuroanatomy, neurology, psychology, massage, electrotherapy, aftercare of fractures and the
dynamics of scoliosis
1910: took 1st job in Liverpool at Southern Hospital
1916: director of massage and medical gymnastics at children's hospital in Portland where
she treated orthopedic disorders
1919: promoted to head of chief aide dept. of PT at walter reed
1920: june, resigned as RA to be a staff therapist in Elliot Brackets orthopedic practice
Who did Mary McMillan train with? -
Sir William Bennet
- a noted surgeon who revolutionized the treatment of fractures in England thru his use of
massage to enhance bony unions
Which of the following is FALSE about Mary McMillan?
A. She authorized the first textbook written by an American physical therapist
B. She was one of the founders and the first president of the national organization for
physical therapy
C. She was the first reconstruction aide in the US
D. she taught the first physiotherapy course in Liverpool,England -
D. she taught the first physiotherapy course in Liverpool,England
What is true about Mary McMillan?
A. She was on active duty for the US Army as a reconstruction Aide in both WWI and WWII
B. She was taken as prisoner of war in France in WWI
C. While a prisoner of war, she provided physical therapy services to fellow captives in a
make-shift clinic
D. She was discharged from the reconstruction aide program due to physical exhaustion -
A, C, D
Which of the following would NOT describe Mary McMillan?
A. author
B. educator
C. leader
D. life long learner
E. spy -
E. spy
On March 24,1921, Mary McMillan was elected the first president of? -
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