PTAP 1300 - Exam question with answers
Which phase of motor learning requires multiple styles of cueing (visual, tactile, verbal).
Frequent reinforcement of the task and there is a large degree of patient error which occurs
during the activity? - -Cognitive
-A patient indicates that he has "tingling going down his arm". Which term BEST describes the
way in which this patient's presentation should be documented? - -Paresthesia
-What is the medical term for chest pain associated with heart muscle ischemia? - -Angina
Pectoris
-As a PTA you are treating a patient per the PT's Plan of Care (POC) when your patient begins to
have a poor reaction to the treatment intervention with significant pain. Which of the following
would be your next step, if the primary therapist was not currently on site? - -Terminate the
intervention, as your patient is ultimately your responsibility
-Which of the following are known as the phases of motor learning? - -Cognitive, Associative,
Autonomous
-Which of the following statements would not be included in the supervision of the PTA by the
PT in an offsite setting? - -Daily as a co-signature is required for reimbursement
-A patient is believed to have developed a clot in the lower extremity. Which term BEST
describes this type of clot? - -DVT
-A PTA wants her patient to know that she is listening and cares about him. Which non-verbal
behavior would BEST exhibit this to her patient? - -Direct eye contract
-Which patient behavior BEST represents dependence on the PTA? - -The patient states she
cannot get well without your help.
-Which statement is MOST representative of quality & effective communication between a PTA
and a patient? - -The PTA provides a thoughtful, to the point answer.
-Which of the following would not be considered appropriate collaboration between the PT
and PTA regarding patient care? - -PTA trials new interventions prior to having the PT change
the POC
-During the massage portion of a treatment, a female PTA notices that her male patient is
becoming sexually aroused and begins to make inappropriate comments to the PTA. What is
the BEST course of action for this PTA? - -Tell the patient that the comments are inappropriate.
Which phase of motor learning requires multiple styles of cueing (visual, tactile, verbal).
Frequent reinforcement of the task and there is a large degree of patient error which occurs
during the activity? - -Cognitive
-A patient indicates that he has "tingling going down his arm". Which term BEST describes the
way in which this patient's presentation should be documented? - -Paresthesia
-What is the medical term for chest pain associated with heart muscle ischemia? - -Angina
Pectoris
-As a PTA you are treating a patient per the PT's Plan of Care (POC) when your patient begins to
have a poor reaction to the treatment intervention with significant pain. Which of the following
would be your next step, if the primary therapist was not currently on site? - -Terminate the
intervention, as your patient is ultimately your responsibility
-Which of the following are known as the phases of motor learning? - -Cognitive, Associative,
Autonomous
-Which of the following statements would not be included in the supervision of the PTA by the
PT in an offsite setting? - -Daily as a co-signature is required for reimbursement
-A patient is believed to have developed a clot in the lower extremity. Which term BEST
describes this type of clot? - -DVT
-A PTA wants her patient to know that she is listening and cares about him. Which non-verbal
behavior would BEST exhibit this to her patient? - -Direct eye contract
-Which patient behavior BEST represents dependence on the PTA? - -The patient states she
cannot get well without your help.
-Which statement is MOST representative of quality & effective communication between a PTA
and a patient? - -The PTA provides a thoughtful, to the point answer.
-Which of the following would not be considered appropriate collaboration between the PT
and PTA regarding patient care? - -PTA trials new interventions prior to having the PT change
the POC
-During the massage portion of a treatment, a female PTA notices that her male patient is
becoming sexually aroused and begins to make inappropriate comments to the PTA. What is
the BEST course of action for this PTA? - -Tell the patient that the comments are inappropriate.
