Intro to PTA FINAL EXAM 2025/2026
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Nancy Watts identified four categories of factors that should be taken into
consideration when a PT is deciding which tasks should be directed to a
PTA. Which of the following is included in those factors? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔The stability of the patient
Which of the following was a key event in the early development of the PT
profession? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Polio epidemics in the early 1900s
The woman considered to be the first American PT was which of the
following? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Mary McMillan
You are the PTA working in the local clinic. A patient asks you to explain
the difference between the PT and the PTA. How would you explain the
difference between the two professions? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔I would say to the
,patient that both PTs and PTAs are specialized in rehabilitating those who
are injured or impaired by illness or disease. However, the PT develops the
rehabilitation program and can diagnosis patients. The PTA will then help
to carry out the plan of care and assists in executing the rehabilitation
process. Additionally, PTs have more educational prerequisites and more
schooling to be able to develop this plan, while a PTA does not have as
many but is still able to effectively work to assist the PT with assigned
tasks. These tasks are dependent on the complexity of the task, stability of
the patient, the purpose in relation to the patient's treatment, and the
experience or level of specialization of both the PT and PTA. That being
said, the PTA directly assists the PT in delivery of services.
The first two colleges to have PTA educational programs began educating
students in which of the following years? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1967
The correct title for the PTA is physical therapy assistant. - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔False
The APTA's most recent vision statement for the profession states that we
will transform society and improve the human experience by which of the
following? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Optimizing movement
, Guiding Principles to achieve the vision - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Identity
Quality
Collaboration
Value
Innovation
Consumer-Centricity
Access/Equity
Advocacy
In what decade was there a job market saturation of PTA professionals? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔1990
Which of the following terms describes a patient/client's ability to receive
PT services without first obtaining a referral from a physician? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Correct answer:
Direct Access
Please list the 9 core values of the physical therapist assistant. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. Accountability
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Exam Questions and Answers | 100%
Solved
Nancy Watts identified four categories of factors that should be taken into
consideration when a PT is deciding which tasks should be directed to a
PTA. Which of the following is included in those factors? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔The stability of the patient
Which of the following was a key event in the early development of the PT
profession? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Polio epidemics in the early 1900s
The woman considered to be the first American PT was which of the
following? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Mary McMillan
You are the PTA working in the local clinic. A patient asks you to explain
the difference between the PT and the PTA. How would you explain the
difference between the two professions? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔I would say to the
,patient that both PTs and PTAs are specialized in rehabilitating those who
are injured or impaired by illness or disease. However, the PT develops the
rehabilitation program and can diagnosis patients. The PTA will then help
to carry out the plan of care and assists in executing the rehabilitation
process. Additionally, PTs have more educational prerequisites and more
schooling to be able to develop this plan, while a PTA does not have as
many but is still able to effectively work to assist the PT with assigned
tasks. These tasks are dependent on the complexity of the task, stability of
the patient, the purpose in relation to the patient's treatment, and the
experience or level of specialization of both the PT and PTA. That being
said, the PTA directly assists the PT in delivery of services.
The first two colleges to have PTA educational programs began educating
students in which of the following years? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1967
The correct title for the PTA is physical therapy assistant. - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔False
The APTA's most recent vision statement for the profession states that we
will transform society and improve the human experience by which of the
following? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Optimizing movement
, Guiding Principles to achieve the vision - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Identity
Quality
Collaboration
Value
Innovation
Consumer-Centricity
Access/Equity
Advocacy
In what decade was there a job market saturation of PTA professionals? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔1990
Which of the following terms describes a patient/client's ability to receive
PT services without first obtaining a referral from a physician? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Correct answer:
Direct Access
Please list the 9 core values of the physical therapist assistant. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. Accountability
3
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
