American Allied Health - CPTA Certification
Exam Review UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Who was Mary McMillan? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mother of PT and the first president
of the APTA
What is the Code of Hammurabi? - CORRECT ANSWER - A set of rules established
What is the minimal college degree that a currently practicing PT must possess - CORRECT
ANSWER - Bachelors
What is the current entry-level degree - CORRECT ANSWER - Doctorate
Who is ultimately responsible for supervising the PT Aide - CORRECT ANSWER -
Physical Therapist
What is a specialist - CORRECT ANSWER - A person that focuses on a specific area and
specialty
What specialties are available in medicine (physician)
In PT: - CORRECT ANSWER - Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Neurology, Orthopedic,
Pediatrics, Sports Medicine, Musculoskeletal, Wound Management, Women's Health, Geriatrics,
Oncology
What specialties are available in medicine (physician)
In OT: - CORRECT ANSWER - Environment Modification, Feeding, Eating, Swallowing,
Mental health, Physical Rehabilitation, Mental Health, Gerontology, Driving and Community
Mobility
,Who is responsible for certifying a rehabilitation program? - CORRECT ANSWER -
National Commission for Certifying Agencies
Can a PT Aide change the PT plan? - CORRECT ANSWER - No/False
Does applying a cold pack require a physician prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER -
No/False
What are manual grading systems used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Used as a
rehabilitation Mechanism for muscle contractions
From which languages are medical terms typically derived? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Greek and Latin
prn - CORRECT ANSWER - as needed
qd - CORRECT ANSWER - daily/ everyday
c (with a line over it) - CORRECT ANSWER - Width
s (with a line over it) - CORRECT ANSWER - Without
Hyper - CORRECT ANSWER - Excessive
Hypo - CORRECT ANSWER - Under/ Below
Anti - CORRECT ANSWER - Without
, Inter - CORRECT ANSWER - between
Intra - CORRECT ANSWER - Within
Myo - CORRECT ANSWER - Muscle
Osteo - CORRECT ANSWER - Bone
Artho - CORRECT ANSWER - Joint
Costo - CORRECT ANSWER - Ribs
Logist - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of
Itis - CORRECT ANSWER - inflammation
pathy - CORRECT ANSWER - Disease of
logy - CORRECT ANSWER - study of
plasty - CORRECT ANSWER - Replacement/ repair of
tomy - CORRECT ANSWER - incision of
ectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - Removal of
Exam Review UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Who was Mary McMillan? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mother of PT and the first president
of the APTA
What is the Code of Hammurabi? - CORRECT ANSWER - A set of rules established
What is the minimal college degree that a currently practicing PT must possess - CORRECT
ANSWER - Bachelors
What is the current entry-level degree - CORRECT ANSWER - Doctorate
Who is ultimately responsible for supervising the PT Aide - CORRECT ANSWER -
Physical Therapist
What is a specialist - CORRECT ANSWER - A person that focuses on a specific area and
specialty
What specialties are available in medicine (physician)
In PT: - CORRECT ANSWER - Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Neurology, Orthopedic,
Pediatrics, Sports Medicine, Musculoskeletal, Wound Management, Women's Health, Geriatrics,
Oncology
What specialties are available in medicine (physician)
In OT: - CORRECT ANSWER - Environment Modification, Feeding, Eating, Swallowing,
Mental health, Physical Rehabilitation, Mental Health, Gerontology, Driving and Community
Mobility
,Who is responsible for certifying a rehabilitation program? - CORRECT ANSWER -
National Commission for Certifying Agencies
Can a PT Aide change the PT plan? - CORRECT ANSWER - No/False
Does applying a cold pack require a physician prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER -
No/False
What are manual grading systems used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Used as a
rehabilitation Mechanism for muscle contractions
From which languages are medical terms typically derived? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Greek and Latin
prn - CORRECT ANSWER - as needed
qd - CORRECT ANSWER - daily/ everyday
c (with a line over it) - CORRECT ANSWER - Width
s (with a line over it) - CORRECT ANSWER - Without
Hyper - CORRECT ANSWER - Excessive
Hypo - CORRECT ANSWER - Under/ Below
Anti - CORRECT ANSWER - Without
, Inter - CORRECT ANSWER - between
Intra - CORRECT ANSWER - Within
Myo - CORRECT ANSWER - Muscle
Osteo - CORRECT ANSWER - Bone
Artho - CORRECT ANSWER - Joint
Costo - CORRECT ANSWER - Ribs
Logist - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of
Itis - CORRECT ANSWER - inflammation
pathy - CORRECT ANSWER - Disease of
logy - CORRECT ANSWER - study of
plasty - CORRECT ANSWER - Replacement/ repair of
tomy - CORRECT ANSWER - incision of
ectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - Removal of
