Physical Therapy Aide Practice Exam A-1
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The physical therapy aide works under the supervision of a physical therapist.
True or false? - CORRECT ANSWER - True
The member of the physical therapy team that must have at least a bachelor's degree is the:
A.) Physical Therapist
B.) Physical Therapist Assistant
C.) Physical Therapy Aide
D.) Bachelor's degree is not required in the physical therapy field - CORRECT
ANSWER - Physical Therapist
When correcting a hand-written note in a medical record, standard procedures include:
A.) Use correction fluid (white out) to completely cover the inaccurate note, and write the
correction on the following line.
B.) Strike through the error with multiple lines of red ink, and provide a signature next to the
correction.
C.) Write over the incorrect word or phrase to improve its legibility, or block out the information
with a felt pen.
D.) Draw a single line through the inaccurate information , making certain the material remains
legible, and date and initial the correction. - CORRECT ANSWER - Draw a single line
through the inaccurate information , making certain the material remains legible, and date and
initial the correction.
First written code of ethics is called the:
, A.) Code of Hammurabi
B.) Hippocratic Oath
C.) Code of Professionalism
D.) Code of Hippocrates - CORRECT ANSWER - Code of Hammurabi
Failure to give reasonable care is called:
A.) Defamation of character
B.) Assault
C.) Negligence
D.) Slander - CORRECT ANSWER - Negligence
Using a restraint without an order from the physician is called:
A.) Good safety practice
B.) False imprisonment
C.) OSHA compliance
D.) Medical ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - false imprisonment
Which of the following is a top cause of malpractice in the physical therapy setting?
A.) Failure to empathize
B.) Failure to schedule appropriately
C.) Failure to provide pain relief
D.) Failure to monitor - CORRECT ANSWER - Failure to monitor
Which orthosis offers the most stability to a patient?
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The physical therapy aide works under the supervision of a physical therapist.
True or false? - CORRECT ANSWER - True
The member of the physical therapy team that must have at least a bachelor's degree is the:
A.) Physical Therapist
B.) Physical Therapist Assistant
C.) Physical Therapy Aide
D.) Bachelor's degree is not required in the physical therapy field - CORRECT
ANSWER - Physical Therapist
When correcting a hand-written note in a medical record, standard procedures include:
A.) Use correction fluid (white out) to completely cover the inaccurate note, and write the
correction on the following line.
B.) Strike through the error with multiple lines of red ink, and provide a signature next to the
correction.
C.) Write over the incorrect word or phrase to improve its legibility, or block out the information
with a felt pen.
D.) Draw a single line through the inaccurate information , making certain the material remains
legible, and date and initial the correction. - CORRECT ANSWER - Draw a single line
through the inaccurate information , making certain the material remains legible, and date and
initial the correction.
First written code of ethics is called the:
, A.) Code of Hammurabi
B.) Hippocratic Oath
C.) Code of Professionalism
D.) Code of Hippocrates - CORRECT ANSWER - Code of Hammurabi
Failure to give reasonable care is called:
A.) Defamation of character
B.) Assault
C.) Negligence
D.) Slander - CORRECT ANSWER - Negligence
Using a restraint without an order from the physician is called:
A.) Good safety practice
B.) False imprisonment
C.) OSHA compliance
D.) Medical ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - false imprisonment
Which of the following is a top cause of malpractice in the physical therapy setting?
A.) Failure to empathize
B.) Failure to schedule appropriately
C.) Failure to provide pain relief
D.) Failure to monitor - CORRECT ANSWER - Failure to monitor
Which orthosis offers the most stability to a patient?
