PTA final exam 2025 Questions and
Answers
The highest policy-making body of the APTA is: - ✔✔House of Delegates
The first physical therapists were men and women between the ages of 25 and 40
trained as Reconstruction Aides. - ✔✔false, only women
As per the APTA, PTAs are educated and licensed to provide physical therapist
directed and supervised components of interventions. - ✔✔true
The PTA Caucus allows PTAs to provide higher input to the House of Delegates
(HOD). - ✔✔true
PTA members of APTA are also members of the PTA Caucus (formerly the National
Assembly for PTAs). - ✔✔true
CAPTE regulates certification and re-certification of clinical specialties - ✔✔false
The NPTE exam assesses the basic entry-level competence for first time licensure or
registration as a PT or PTA. - ✔✔true
The APTA's Vision for 2020 is to have physical therapy services provided by DPTs. -
✔✔true
As per the APTA, a PTA can perform all of the following duties except: - ✔✔write a
discharge plan
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, A very experienced PTA as the Physical Therapy Director can perform all of the
following except: - ✔✔examine and evaluate patients
When working with the PTA, the ultimate responsibility for physical therapy services is
of the PT. - ✔✔true
If a patient's medical status changes, the PTA must immediately request a meeting with
the supervising PT. - ✔✔true
A very experienced PTA can interpret the data from the initial examination and
evaluation. - ✔✔false
In a SNF, the PTA may be a member of an interdisciplinary team. - ✔✔true
In many rural areas, a PA can be a member of the rehab team instead of the Family or
the General Practitioner - ✔✔true
Social workers tend to patient care working in a team with PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs,
registered nurses and health aides. - ✔✔true
Patient/client and his/her family are members of the health care team. - ✔✔true
Multidisciplinary team members work separately and independently in their different
disciplines. - ✔✔true
Acute care physical therapy can take place in all of the following except: - ✔✔SNF
extended care
All of the following physical therapy interventions can be provided by the PTA in home
health care except: - ✔✔re-evaluation of the patient every 4 weeks
All of the following physical therapy interventions can be provided by the PTA in a
school system except: - ✔✔developing the IEP
Medical and physical therapy diagnoses are the same. - ✔✔false
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Answers
The highest policy-making body of the APTA is: - ✔✔House of Delegates
The first physical therapists were men and women between the ages of 25 and 40
trained as Reconstruction Aides. - ✔✔false, only women
As per the APTA, PTAs are educated and licensed to provide physical therapist
directed and supervised components of interventions. - ✔✔true
The PTA Caucus allows PTAs to provide higher input to the House of Delegates
(HOD). - ✔✔true
PTA members of APTA are also members of the PTA Caucus (formerly the National
Assembly for PTAs). - ✔✔true
CAPTE regulates certification and re-certification of clinical specialties - ✔✔false
The NPTE exam assesses the basic entry-level competence for first time licensure or
registration as a PT or PTA. - ✔✔true
The APTA's Vision for 2020 is to have physical therapy services provided by DPTs. -
✔✔true
As per the APTA, a PTA can perform all of the following duties except: - ✔✔write a
discharge plan
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, A very experienced PTA as the Physical Therapy Director can perform all of the
following except: - ✔✔examine and evaluate patients
When working with the PTA, the ultimate responsibility for physical therapy services is
of the PT. - ✔✔true
If a patient's medical status changes, the PTA must immediately request a meeting with
the supervising PT. - ✔✔true
A very experienced PTA can interpret the data from the initial examination and
evaluation. - ✔✔false
In a SNF, the PTA may be a member of an interdisciplinary team. - ✔✔true
In many rural areas, a PA can be a member of the rehab team instead of the Family or
the General Practitioner - ✔✔true
Social workers tend to patient care working in a team with PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs,
registered nurses and health aides. - ✔✔true
Patient/client and his/her family are members of the health care team. - ✔✔true
Multidisciplinary team members work separately and independently in their different
disciplines. - ✔✔true
Acute care physical therapy can take place in all of the following except: - ✔✔SNF
extended care
All of the following physical therapy interventions can be provided by the PTA in home
health care except: - ✔✔re-evaluation of the patient every 4 weeks
All of the following physical therapy interventions can be provided by the PTA in a
school system except: - ✔✔developing the IEP
Medical and physical therapy diagnoses are the same. - ✔✔false
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