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Guide to PT Practice Definition of Physical Therapy ✔Correct Answer-a dynamic profession
with an established theoretical and scientific base and widespread applications in the
restoration, maintenance, and promotion of optimal physical function

Curtis and Newmans definition of Physical Therapy ✔Correct Answer-the care and services
which are provided under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist

4 aspects of the Model Practice Act ✔Correct Answer-1) Examination
2) Treatment
3) Health promotion and wellness
4) Administration, education, and research

In general, what are the 2 types of physical therapy settings? ✔Correct Answer-Inpatient and
Outpatient

What disease created the need for Physical Therapy? ✔Correct Answer-Polio

What year were the first PTA grads? ✔Correct Answer-1969

What year did it become possible for PTAs to hold office in the APTA? ✔Correct Answer-1992

Goal of the APTA ✔Correct Answer-seeks to improve health and quality of life by advancing PT
practice, education, and research

Leadership of the APTA consists of ✔Correct Answer--board of directors
-house of delegates
-committees

PTA Advanced Proficiency Pathways (APP) ✔Correct Answer-PTA specialization

Requirements for the PTA Advanced Proficiency Pathway ✔Correct Answer--online
coursework
-content-specific coursework
-mentoring experiences

PTA Advanced Proficiency Pathway Content Areas ✔Correct Answer-acute care,
cardiopulmonary, geriatrics, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, and wound management

, APTA Core Values ✔Correct Answer--Accountability
-Altruism
-Compassion/Caring
-Excellence
-Integrity
-Professional Duty
-Social Responsibility

APTA Core Value: Accountability ✔Correct Answer-Active acceptance of the responsibility for
the diverse roles, obligations, and actions of the physical therapist including self-regulation and
other behaviors that positively influence patient/client outcomes, the profession and the health
needs of society

APTA Core Value: Altrusim ✔Correct Answer-Primary regard for or devotion to the interest of
patients/clients, thus assuming the fiduciary responsibility of placing the needs of the
patient/client ahead of the physical therapists self interest

APTA Core Value: Compassion/Caring ✔Correct Answer--Compassion: the desire to identify
with or sense something of anothers experience
-Caring: the concern, empathy, and consideration for the needs and values of others

APTA Core Value: Excellence ✔Correct Answer-Physical therapy practice that consistently uses
current knowledge and theory while understanding personal limits, integrates judgment and the
patient/client perspective, embraces advancement, challenges mediocrity, and works towards
the development of new knowledge

APTA Core Value: Integrity ✔Correct Answer-Steadfast adherence to high ethical principles or
professional standards, including truthfulness, fairness, doing what you say you will do, and
speaking forth about why you do what you do

APTA Core Value: Professional Duty ✔Correct Answer-Commitment to meeting ones
obligations to provide effective physical therapy services to patients/clients to serve the
profession, and to positively influence the health of society

APTA Core Value: Social Responsibility ✔Correct Answer-Promotion of a mutual trust between
the profession and the larger public that necessitates responding to societal needs for health
and wellness

Functions of the APTA ✔Correct Answer--Accreditation
-Professional development
-Practice
-Information Dissemination
-Research

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