PTA FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

What group, which meets annually, represents the interest of Physical Therapist Assistants within the House of Delegates? 1. American Physical Therapist Assistant Association 2. The PTA Caucus 3. The Board of Delegates 4. PTA Assembly THE PTA CAUCUS According to Brickman, when a patient is responsible for the occurrence of their pathology (i.e. smoker gets cancer), the health care practitioner is _______ willing to help. 1. Never 2. Less 3. More LESS What professional behavior requires Physical Therapist Assistants to be confident, objective, and creative when devising care for patients? 1. Time Management 2. Manual Techniques 3. Critical Thought 4. Communication CRITICAL THOUGHT What health care practitioner typically provides the "first level of intervention", and is responsible for the "majority of patient care"? 1. Primary Care 2. Referring Care 3. Team Captain 4. Tertiary Care PRIMARY CARE Which of the following is NOT a component of the physical therapy evaluation? 1. Goals 2. Patient eye color 3. Plan of care 4. Patient complaints PATIENT EYE COLOR According to the American Physical Therapy Association, the Physical Therapist Assistant is the only extender of care for physical therapy services. 1. True 2. False FALSE In which year was the physical therapy degree elevated to the baccalaureate level? 1. 1923 2. 2003 3. 1944 4. In what year did the original 2 PTA programs first graduate students? 1. 1995 2. 1969 3. 1964 4.