Intro to PTA Exam 1 2025 Questions
and Answers
What events helped shape the profession of physical therapy? - ANSWER✔✔-WW1,
Polio epidemic early 1900s
Who were the first recognized PTs - ANSWER✔✔-Mary McMillan, reconstruction aides
Where & when were the first PTA programs developed? - ANSWER✔✔-1965 Catherine
Worthingham
1967-1969 Miami Dade CC & St.Mary's Jr. College
Requirements for becoming PTA - ANSWER✔✔-Graduate CAPTE certified program
Pass NPTE exam
Application
Pay liscensing fees
Fingerprints & Background check
Direction - ANSWER✔✔-Assigning interventions & tasks to PTA
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, Supervision - ANSWER✔✔-Ensuring PTA performs duties properly
General Supervision - ANSWER✔✔-PT may not be on site, but is available through at
least telecommunications
Direct Supervision - ANSWER✔✔-PT is on site & immediately available. Will have
direct contact with patient during visits
Direct Personal Supervision - ANSWER✔✔-PT or PTA is on site, available and directly
supervises tasks performed
moral sensitivity - ANSWER✔✔-recognize a situation with ethical undertones
moral judgement - ANSWER✔✔-Analyze situation & make appropriate decision
Nonmaleficence - ANSWER✔✔-do no harm
moral motivation - ANSWER✔✔-distinguish which moral factors are more relative than
others
Beneficence - ANSWER✔✔-doing good for others
moral character - ANSWER✔✔-courage to act on one's decision
atonomy - ANSWER✔✔-right of people to make own decisions
ethical dilemma - ANSWER✔✔-choice between two potential courses of action
fidelity - ANSWER✔✔-keeping commitments
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and Answers
What events helped shape the profession of physical therapy? - ANSWER✔✔-WW1,
Polio epidemic early 1900s
Who were the first recognized PTs - ANSWER✔✔-Mary McMillan, reconstruction aides
Where & when were the first PTA programs developed? - ANSWER✔✔-1965 Catherine
Worthingham
1967-1969 Miami Dade CC & St.Mary's Jr. College
Requirements for becoming PTA - ANSWER✔✔-Graduate CAPTE certified program
Pass NPTE exam
Application
Pay liscensing fees
Fingerprints & Background check
Direction - ANSWER✔✔-Assigning interventions & tasks to PTA
COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, Supervision - ANSWER✔✔-Ensuring PTA performs duties properly
General Supervision - ANSWER✔✔-PT may not be on site, but is available through at
least telecommunications
Direct Supervision - ANSWER✔✔-PT is on site & immediately available. Will have
direct contact with patient during visits
Direct Personal Supervision - ANSWER✔✔-PT or PTA is on site, available and directly
supervises tasks performed
moral sensitivity - ANSWER✔✔-recognize a situation with ethical undertones
moral judgement - ANSWER✔✔-Analyze situation & make appropriate decision
Nonmaleficence - ANSWER✔✔-do no harm
moral motivation - ANSWER✔✔-distinguish which moral factors are more relative than
others
Beneficence - ANSWER✔✔-doing good for others
moral character - ANSWER✔✔-courage to act on one's decision
atonomy - ANSWER✔✔-right of people to make own decisions
ethical dilemma - ANSWER✔✔-choice between two potential courses of action
fidelity - ANSWER✔✔-keeping commitments
COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
