AMCA Physical Therapy Aide Prep Guide: Questions
With In-Depth Solutions
This must be obtained before any procedure or medication can be given to a
patient Right Ans - patient consent or informed consent
Anything that poses risk to the human body or a living organism is called-
Right Ans - biohazard
Treating all human blood as if it were infectious is known as Right Ans -
standard precautions
OSHA standards require clearing only when needed Right Ans - true
Failing to meet a specific standard of care could be defined as malpractice
Right Ans - negligence
a HIPPA form, not a consent form, must be given before any procedure or
medication can be given to the patient Right Ans - false
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 Right Ans - true
Verbal facial expressions or body language, such as a nod of understanding
are called Right Ans - 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? Right Ans -
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?
Right Ans - initialed by the person making the entry
What suffix means inflammation Right Ans - -itis
What is the abbreviation for the word diagnosis Right Ans - Dx
, meaning of peri, hypo, endo, antero Right Ans - peri- around
hypo- below
endo- inside
antero- before
the suffix gravida refers to what Right Ans - pregnant
the portion of the brain that coordinates skeletal muscle activity Right Ans
- cerebellum
name the muscle that flexes the foot Right Ans - gastrocnemius
the prefix peri- means Right Ans - around
common fracture in children Right Ans - greenstick
what is most widely used filling system for medical practices Right Ans -
alphabetical
in appointment scheduled, what does the matrix indicate Right Ans - days
not available
a chronological file used as a reminder is called? Right Ans - tickler
patients who want to talk about abnormal test results should speak with
which personnel Right Ans - physician
what term indicates a patient is lying horizontally with the face and trunk
upward Right Ans - supine
what type of motion is a straightening of a joint, not bending Right Ans -
extension
what directional term is indicative of something that is farthest away from the
center Right Ans - distal
a prefix located at the ______________ of the word Right Ans - beginning
With In-Depth Solutions
This must be obtained before any procedure or medication can be given to a
patient Right Ans - patient consent or informed consent
Anything that poses risk to the human body or a living organism is called-
Right Ans - biohazard
Treating all human blood as if it were infectious is known as Right Ans -
standard precautions
OSHA standards require clearing only when needed Right Ans - true
Failing to meet a specific standard of care could be defined as malpractice
Right Ans - negligence
a HIPPA form, not a consent form, must be given before any procedure or
medication can be given to the patient Right Ans - false
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 Right Ans - true
Verbal facial expressions or body language, such as a nod of understanding
are called Right Ans - 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? Right Ans -
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?
Right Ans - initialed by the person making the entry
What suffix means inflammation Right Ans - -itis
What is the abbreviation for the word diagnosis Right Ans - Dx
, meaning of peri, hypo, endo, antero Right Ans - peri- around
hypo- below
endo- inside
antero- before
the suffix gravida refers to what Right Ans - pregnant
the portion of the brain that coordinates skeletal muscle activity Right Ans
- cerebellum
name the muscle that flexes the foot Right Ans - gastrocnemius
the prefix peri- means Right Ans - around
common fracture in children Right Ans - greenstick
what is most widely used filling system for medical practices Right Ans -
alphabetical
in appointment scheduled, what does the matrix indicate Right Ans - days
not available
a chronological file used as a reminder is called? Right Ans - tickler
patients who want to talk about abnormal test results should speak with
which personnel Right Ans - physician
what term indicates a patient is lying horizontally with the face and trunk
upward Right Ans - supine
what type of motion is a straightening of a joint, not bending Right Ans -
extension
what directional term is indicative of something that is farthest away from the
center Right Ans - distal
a prefix located at the ______________ of the word Right Ans - beginning
