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AMCA Physical Therapy Aide Prep Guide
Exam Questions And Answers 2025 Update.
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
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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
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AMCA Physical Therapy Aide Prep Guide
Exam Questions And Answers 2025 Update.
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
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, ©FYNDLAY 2024/2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 8:10PM.
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
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