AMCA PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDE Questions and Answers Verified
Solutions Latest Update
Question: True or false?
Answer:
True
The member of the physical therapy team that must have at least a bachelor's degree is the:
A.) Physical Therapist
B.) Physical Therapist Assistant
C.) Physical Therapy Aide
Question: Bachelor's degree is not required in the physical therapy field
Answer:
Physical Therapist
Question: When correcting a hand-written note in a medical record, standard procedures include?
Answer:
A.) Use correction fluid (white out) to completely cover the inaccurate note, and write the correction on
the following line. B.) Strike through the error with multiple lines of red ink, and provide a signature
next to the correction. C.) Write over the incorrect word or phrase to improve its legibility, or block out
the information with a felt pen.
Question: Draw a single line through the inaccurate information, making certain the material remains
legible, and date and initial the correction.
Answer:
Draw a single line through the inaccurate information, making certain the material remains legible, and
date and initial the correction.
First written code of ethics is called the:
A.) Code of Hammurabi
B.) Hippocratic Oath
C.) Code of Professionalism
Question: Hippocrates
Answer:
Code of Hammurabi
Failure to give reasonable care is called:
A.) Defamation of character
B.) Assault
C.) Negligence
, Question: Slander
Answer:
Negligence
Using a restraint without an order from the physician is called:
A.) Good safety practice
B.) False imprisonment
C.) OSHA compliance
Question: Medical ethics
Answer:
False imprisonment
Question: Which of the following is a top cause of malpractice in the physical therapy setting?
Answer:
A.) Failure to empathize B.) Failure to schedule appropriately C.) Failure to provide pain relief
Question: Failure to monitor
Answer:
Failure to monitor
Question: Which orthosis offers the most stability to a patient?
Answer:
A.) Crutches B.) Walker C.) Parallel Bars
Question: Cane?
Answer:
Parallel Bars
Walkers should be adjusted for the individual patient with the elbow extended 45 to 50 degrees.
Question: True or false?
Answer:
False
Question: Which gait pattern is used with a patient recovering from knee surgery and relearning to
bear weight?
Answer:
A.) Four point B.) Three point C.) Swing through
Solutions Latest Update
Question: True or false?
Answer:
True
The member of the physical therapy team that must have at least a bachelor's degree is the:
A.) Physical Therapist
B.) Physical Therapist Assistant
C.) Physical Therapy Aide
Question: Bachelor's degree is not required in the physical therapy field
Answer:
Physical Therapist
Question: When correcting a hand-written note in a medical record, standard procedures include?
Answer:
A.) Use correction fluid (white out) to completely cover the inaccurate note, and write the correction on
the following line. B.) Strike through the error with multiple lines of red ink, and provide a signature
next to the correction. C.) Write over the incorrect word or phrase to improve its legibility, or block out
the information with a felt pen.
Question: Draw a single line through the inaccurate information, making certain the material remains
legible, and date and initial the correction.
Answer:
Draw a single line through the inaccurate information, making certain the material remains legible, and
date and initial the correction.
First written code of ethics is called the:
A.) Code of Hammurabi
B.) Hippocratic Oath
C.) Code of Professionalism
Question: Hippocrates
Answer:
Code of Hammurabi
Failure to give reasonable care is called:
A.) Defamation of character
B.) Assault
C.) Negligence
, Question: Slander
Answer:
Negligence
Using a restraint without an order from the physician is called:
A.) Good safety practice
B.) False imprisonment
C.) OSHA compliance
Question: Medical ethics
Answer:
False imprisonment
Question: Which of the following is a top cause of malpractice in the physical therapy setting?
Answer:
A.) Failure to empathize B.) Failure to schedule appropriately C.) Failure to provide pain relief
Question: Failure to monitor
Answer:
Failure to monitor
Question: Which orthosis offers the most stability to a patient?
Answer:
A.) Crutches B.) Walker C.) Parallel Bars
Question: Cane?
Answer:
Parallel Bars
Walkers should be adjusted for the individual patient with the elbow extended 45 to 50 degrees.
Question: True or false?
Answer:
False
Question: Which gait pattern is used with a patient recovering from knee surgery and relearning to
bear weight?
Answer:
A.) Four point B.) Three point C.) Swing through
