PTA BOARD (PHYSICAL THERAPIST
ASSISTANT) EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. Diplopia - ANSWER ✓ double vision
2. Iontophoresis - ANSWER ✓ The process of introducing water-soluble
products into the skin with the use of electric current
3. Ultrasound frequency - ANSWER ✓ • 1 MHz = 2-3 cm depth
• 3 MHz = 1-2 cm depth
4. Ultrasound Duty Cycle - ANSWER ✓ goals: tissue temp= 100%, continuous
nonthermal= 20%, pulsed (The typical pulse ratios of pulse duration time to
pulse rest time are 1:1 and 1:4) 5 to 10 mins
5. Ultrasound Intensity - ANSWER ✓ Continuous (thermal) Normally set btw
.5 to 2.0W/cm2
Pulse (nonthermal) .5 to 075W/cm2 w 20% duty cycle
6. Ultrasound therapy - ANSWER ✓ A deep heating modality using high-
energy sound waves that is most effective for heating tissues or deep joints
and is performed by a physical therapist
the application of sound waves to a body area to increase circulation and
flexibility as well as to decrease pain and muscle spasms in that area
7. Rine test - ANSWER ✓ bone/air conduction hearing
,8. Peroneal nerve - ANSWER ✓ Motor: Foot Dorsiflexion, Inversion, Eversion
Muscle: Tib. Anterior, Toe Extensors, Peroneals
Sensory: Anterior Leg, Dorsum of Foot
Disorder: Fibular Head Fracture
9. Orthosis - ANSWER ✓ externally applied brace or splint used to prevent or
correct deformities
10.Congestive heart failure (CHF) - ANSWER ✓ the failure of the heart to
pump efficiently, leading to excessive blood or fluids in the lungs, and
systemic circulation.
11.LDL (low density lipoprotein) - ANSWER ✓ "bad" cholesterol
High ratio of lipid to protein
Contributes to cardiovascular disease
Normal 100 mg/dL
12.HDL (High Density Lipoprotein) - ANSWER ✓ good cholesterol
Normal, more than 60 mg/dL
13.Syme's amputation - ANSWER ✓ surgical removal of the foot at the ankle
joint with removal of the malleoli
14.Transtibial amputation - ANSWER ✓ below knee amputation
prolonged hip and knee flexion should be avoided
residual limb would place the knee in extension
15.congenital limb deficiency - ANSWER ✓ Failure of a limb formation or
partial limb formation in utero may lead to amputation
16.Ray resection amputation - ANSWER ✓ removal of a toe and all or part of
the corresponding metatarsal
17.Valting gait - ANSWER ✓ Heel elevating during stance in combination w
knee and hip extension.
Raise the pelvis in order to to clear the contralateral limb during the swing
phase
,18.Antalgic gait - ANSWER ✓ involved step length is decreased in order to
avoid weight bearing due to pain
19.trenderlenberg gait - ANSWER ✓ drop of pelvis when lifting leg opposite to
weak gluteus medius
20.A physical therapist assistant instructs a patient with a Foley catheter in
ambulation activities. During ambulation, the therapist should position the
collection bag:
1. above the level of the patient's bladder
2. below the level of the patient's bladder
3. above the level of the patient's heart
4. Below the level of the patient's heart - ANSWER ✓ 2. Below the level of the
patients bladder
21.A physical therapist assistant monitors a patient's pulse after ambulation
activities. The therapist notes that at times the rhythm of the pulse is
irregular. When assessing the patient's pulse rate, the therapist should
measure the pulse for:
1. 10 seconds
2. 15 seconds
3. 30 seconds
4. 60 seconds - ANSWER ✓ 4. 60 seconds
22.A physical therapist assistant completes an isokinetic test on an 18 year old
male rehabilitating from a medial meniscectomy. The therapist notes that the
patient generates 140 ft/lbs of force using the uninvolved quadriceps at 60
degrees per second. Assuming a normal ratio of hamstring to quadriceps
strength, which of the following would be an acceptable hamstrings value at
60 degrees per second?
1. 64 ft/lbs
2. 84 ft/lbs
3. 114 ft/lbs
4. 116 ft/lbs - ANSWER ✓ 2. 84 ft/lbs
23.A physical therapist assistant examines a patient's subtalar range of motion.
When goniometrically assessing subtalar range of motion, the moving arm
of the goniometer should be positioned over the:
1. posterior midline of the calcaneus
, 2. anterior aspect of the ankle midway between the malleoli
3. over the posterior aspect of the ankle between the malleoli
4. anterior midline of the second metatarsal - ANSWER ✓ 1. Posterior midline
of the calcaneus
24.A physical therapist assistant employed in a home health setting treats a
patient with a mild traumatic brain injury. During the treatment session, the
patient's combative behavior results in the physical therapist assistant
growing increasingly concerned about her own safety. The
MOSTappropriate therapist action is:
1. attempt to calm the patient by changing the focus of the intervention
activities
2. request that the patient's spouse observe the treatment session
3. request another therapist observe the session
4. discontinue the treatment session - ANSWER ✓ 4. discontinue treatment
session
25.A physical therapist assistant treats a five-year-old child rehabilitating from
injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. During the session the child's
mother mentions that her daughter often complains of sharp pain in her right
leg. The MOST appropriate method to gain additional information on the
child's pain is:
1. ask the child to quantify her pain using a visual analogue pain scale
2. ask the child to describe the pain she is experiencing
3. ask the child to rate her pain on a subjective pain scale from 0-10
4. ask the mother to describe the exact location and severity of her daughter's
pain - ANSWER ✓ 2. Ask the child to describe the pain she is experiencing.
26.A patient performing ambulation activities suddenly begins to demonstrate
signs of weakness including shaking of the legs and impaired balance. When
asked about her status, the patient reports she cannot continue walking. The
MOST appropriate physical therapist assistant action is:
1. call for assistance
2. provide verbal encouragement
3. walk the patient to a chair
4. slowly lower the patient to the floor - ANSWER ✓ 4. Slowly lower the
patient to the floor
ASSISTANT) EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. Diplopia - ANSWER ✓ double vision
2. Iontophoresis - ANSWER ✓ The process of introducing water-soluble
products into the skin with the use of electric current
3. Ultrasound frequency - ANSWER ✓ • 1 MHz = 2-3 cm depth
• 3 MHz = 1-2 cm depth
4. Ultrasound Duty Cycle - ANSWER ✓ goals: tissue temp= 100%, continuous
nonthermal= 20%, pulsed (The typical pulse ratios of pulse duration time to
pulse rest time are 1:1 and 1:4) 5 to 10 mins
5. Ultrasound Intensity - ANSWER ✓ Continuous (thermal) Normally set btw
.5 to 2.0W/cm2
Pulse (nonthermal) .5 to 075W/cm2 w 20% duty cycle
6. Ultrasound therapy - ANSWER ✓ A deep heating modality using high-
energy sound waves that is most effective for heating tissues or deep joints
and is performed by a physical therapist
the application of sound waves to a body area to increase circulation and
flexibility as well as to decrease pain and muscle spasms in that area
7. Rine test - ANSWER ✓ bone/air conduction hearing
,8. Peroneal nerve - ANSWER ✓ Motor: Foot Dorsiflexion, Inversion, Eversion
Muscle: Tib. Anterior, Toe Extensors, Peroneals
Sensory: Anterior Leg, Dorsum of Foot
Disorder: Fibular Head Fracture
9. Orthosis - ANSWER ✓ externally applied brace or splint used to prevent or
correct deformities
10.Congestive heart failure (CHF) - ANSWER ✓ the failure of the heart to
pump efficiently, leading to excessive blood or fluids in the lungs, and
systemic circulation.
11.LDL (low density lipoprotein) - ANSWER ✓ "bad" cholesterol
High ratio of lipid to protein
Contributes to cardiovascular disease
Normal 100 mg/dL
12.HDL (High Density Lipoprotein) - ANSWER ✓ good cholesterol
Normal, more than 60 mg/dL
13.Syme's amputation - ANSWER ✓ surgical removal of the foot at the ankle
joint with removal of the malleoli
14.Transtibial amputation - ANSWER ✓ below knee amputation
prolonged hip and knee flexion should be avoided
residual limb would place the knee in extension
15.congenital limb deficiency - ANSWER ✓ Failure of a limb formation or
partial limb formation in utero may lead to amputation
16.Ray resection amputation - ANSWER ✓ removal of a toe and all or part of
the corresponding metatarsal
17.Valting gait - ANSWER ✓ Heel elevating during stance in combination w
knee and hip extension.
Raise the pelvis in order to to clear the contralateral limb during the swing
phase
,18.Antalgic gait - ANSWER ✓ involved step length is decreased in order to
avoid weight bearing due to pain
19.trenderlenberg gait - ANSWER ✓ drop of pelvis when lifting leg opposite to
weak gluteus medius
20.A physical therapist assistant instructs a patient with a Foley catheter in
ambulation activities. During ambulation, the therapist should position the
collection bag:
1. above the level of the patient's bladder
2. below the level of the patient's bladder
3. above the level of the patient's heart
4. Below the level of the patient's heart - ANSWER ✓ 2. Below the level of the
patients bladder
21.A physical therapist assistant monitors a patient's pulse after ambulation
activities. The therapist notes that at times the rhythm of the pulse is
irregular. When assessing the patient's pulse rate, the therapist should
measure the pulse for:
1. 10 seconds
2. 15 seconds
3. 30 seconds
4. 60 seconds - ANSWER ✓ 4. 60 seconds
22.A physical therapist assistant completes an isokinetic test on an 18 year old
male rehabilitating from a medial meniscectomy. The therapist notes that the
patient generates 140 ft/lbs of force using the uninvolved quadriceps at 60
degrees per second. Assuming a normal ratio of hamstring to quadriceps
strength, which of the following would be an acceptable hamstrings value at
60 degrees per second?
1. 64 ft/lbs
2. 84 ft/lbs
3. 114 ft/lbs
4. 116 ft/lbs - ANSWER ✓ 2. 84 ft/lbs
23.A physical therapist assistant examines a patient's subtalar range of motion.
When goniometrically assessing subtalar range of motion, the moving arm
of the goniometer should be positioned over the:
1. posterior midline of the calcaneus
, 2. anterior aspect of the ankle midway between the malleoli
3. over the posterior aspect of the ankle between the malleoli
4. anterior midline of the second metatarsal - ANSWER ✓ 1. Posterior midline
of the calcaneus
24.A physical therapist assistant employed in a home health setting treats a
patient with a mild traumatic brain injury. During the treatment session, the
patient's combative behavior results in the physical therapist assistant
growing increasingly concerned about her own safety. The
MOSTappropriate therapist action is:
1. attempt to calm the patient by changing the focus of the intervention
activities
2. request that the patient's spouse observe the treatment session
3. request another therapist observe the session
4. discontinue the treatment session - ANSWER ✓ 4. discontinue treatment
session
25.A physical therapist assistant treats a five-year-old child rehabilitating from
injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. During the session the child's
mother mentions that her daughter often complains of sharp pain in her right
leg. The MOST appropriate method to gain additional information on the
child's pain is:
1. ask the child to quantify her pain using a visual analogue pain scale
2. ask the child to describe the pain she is experiencing
3. ask the child to rate her pain on a subjective pain scale from 0-10
4. ask the mother to describe the exact location and severity of her daughter's
pain - ANSWER ✓ 2. Ask the child to describe the pain she is experiencing.
26.A patient performing ambulation activities suddenly begins to demonstrate
signs of weakness including shaking of the legs and impaired balance. When
asked about her status, the patient reports she cannot continue walking. The
MOST appropriate physical therapist assistant action is:
1. call for assistance
2. provide verbal encouragement
3. walk the patient to a chair
4. slowly lower the patient to the floor - ANSWER ✓ 4. Slowly lower the
patient to the floor
