AMCA PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDE PREP. GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2024/2025
what is the specialty of medical rehabilitation concerned with? - Answer-recovery
/.what is the major focus of the rehab team? - Answer-rendering care
/.professional negligence is also called - Answer-malpractice
/.name the most important thing for assistive personnel to keep in mind during the daily
routine in medical setting - Answer-confidentiality
/.which rehabilitation team is responsible for the patients emotional needs? - Answer-
social worker
/.what word pertains to any attack on a persons reputation - Answer-defamation
/.failing to meet a specific standard of care would be defined as - Answer-negligence
/.this allows medical personnel to render care especially in an emergency situation
without fear of a malpractice suit - Answer-good samaritan law
/.this must be obtained before any procedure or medication can be given to a patient -
Answer-patient rights/consent to treat; diagnostics
/.anything that poses risk to the human body or a living organism is called- - Answer-
disease/illness
/.treating all human blood as if it were infectious is known as - Answer-universal
precautions; PPE
/.OSHA standards require clearing only when needed - Answer-FALSE
/.failing to meet a specific standard of care could be defined as malpractice - Answer-
TRUE
/.a HIPPA form, not a consent form, must be given before any procedure or medication
can be given to the patient - Answer-TRUE
/.the principle message that you give a patient if you avoid eye contact while
communicating with you is that you are in a hurry and not really listening to them -
Answer-TRUE; (law and ethics)
, /.verbal facial expressions or body language, such as a nod of understanding are called
- Answer-feedback
/.you received a phone call from a very angry patient. She is upset that she has not
received a call from the dr. how should you handle the call? - Answer-remain calm and
see if you can get the dr. to take the patients call
/.when making entries into a patients medical record, all entries should be? - Answer-
initialed by the person making the entry
/.what suffix means inflammation - Answer--itis
/.what is the abbreviation for the word diagnosis - Answer-Dx
/.meaning of peri, hypo, endo, antero - Answer-peri- around
hypo- below
endo- inside
antero- before
/.the suffix gravida refers to what - Answer-pregnant
/.the portion of the brain that coordinates skeletal muscle activity - Answer-cerebellum
/.name the muscle that flexes the foot - Answer-gastrocnemius
/.the prefix peri- means - Answer-around
/.common fracture in children - Answer-greenstick
/.what is most widely used filling system for medical practices - Answer-alphabetical
/.in appointment scheduled, what does the matrix indicate - Answer-days not available
/.a chronological file used as a reminder is called? - Answer-tickler
/.patients who want to talk about abnormal test results should speak with which
personnel - Answer-physician
/.what term indicates a patient is lying horizontally with the face and trunk upward -
Answer-supine
/.what type of motion is a straightening of a joint, not bending - Answer-extension
/.what directional term is indicative of something that is farthest away from the center -
Answer-distal
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2024/2025
what is the specialty of medical rehabilitation concerned with? - Answer-recovery
/.what is the major focus of the rehab team? - Answer-rendering care
/.professional negligence is also called - Answer-malpractice
/.name the most important thing for assistive personnel to keep in mind during the daily
routine in medical setting - Answer-confidentiality
/.which rehabilitation team is responsible for the patients emotional needs? - Answer-
social worker
/.what word pertains to any attack on a persons reputation - Answer-defamation
/.failing to meet a specific standard of care would be defined as - Answer-negligence
/.this allows medical personnel to render care especially in an emergency situation
without fear of a malpractice suit - Answer-good samaritan law
/.this must be obtained before any procedure or medication can be given to a patient -
Answer-patient rights/consent to treat; diagnostics
/.anything that poses risk to the human body or a living organism is called- - Answer-
disease/illness
/.treating all human blood as if it were infectious is known as - Answer-universal
precautions; PPE
/.OSHA standards require clearing only when needed - Answer-FALSE
/.failing to meet a specific standard of care could be defined as malpractice - Answer-
TRUE
/.a HIPPA form, not a consent form, must be given before any procedure or medication
can be given to the patient - Answer-TRUE
/.the principle message that you give a patient if you avoid eye contact while
communicating with you is that you are in a hurry and not really listening to them -
Answer-TRUE; (law and ethics)
, /.verbal facial expressions or body language, such as a nod of understanding are called
- Answer-feedback
/.you received a phone call from a very angry patient. She is upset that she has not
received a call from the dr. how should you handle the call? - Answer-remain calm and
see if you can get the dr. to take the patients call
/.when making entries into a patients medical record, all entries should be? - Answer-
initialed by the person making the entry
/.what suffix means inflammation - Answer--itis
/.what is the abbreviation for the word diagnosis - Answer-Dx
/.meaning of peri, hypo, endo, antero - Answer-peri- around
hypo- below
endo- inside
antero- before
/.the suffix gravida refers to what - Answer-pregnant
/.the portion of the brain that coordinates skeletal muscle activity - Answer-cerebellum
/.name the muscle that flexes the foot - Answer-gastrocnemius
/.the prefix peri- means - Answer-around
/.common fracture in children - Answer-greenstick
/.what is most widely used filling system for medical practices - Answer-alphabetical
/.in appointment scheduled, what does the matrix indicate - Answer-days not available
/.a chronological file used as a reminder is called? - Answer-tickler
/.patients who want to talk about abnormal test results should speak with which
personnel - Answer-physician
/.what term indicates a patient is lying horizontally with the face and trunk upward -
Answer-supine
/.what type of motion is a straightening of a joint, not bending - Answer-extension
/.what directional term is indicative of something that is farthest away from the center -
Answer-distal
