PTHA 1301 Study Guide questions
with correct answers
How did the profession of physical therapy start? - correct answer ✔✔ The polio epidemic in
1916 and WWI
Who is Mary Mcmillan? - correct answer ✔✔ She was considered the first ever PT.
What did Mary McMillan do? - correct answer ✔✔ She was the first ever "reconstruction aide"
in america, but she studied in Europe during the polio epidemic era in 1916. In 1918 she led a
group of women and established an education for the profession. In 1918, the group of aides
were sent to rehabilitate injured soldiers who were injured during WWI.
Why was therapy needed? - correct answer ✔✔ polio epidemic and WWI.
Primary purpose of physical therapy? - correct answer ✔✔ treatment and education to improve
a person's functional skills and maximize their level of independence in order to return them to
previous levels of performance.
What factors lead to create the PTA position? - correct answer ✔✔ PT was offered in a variety of
settings, therefore increase need for PTs who needed assitance. First two PTA programs began in
1967.
When did the first graduates from PTA school come about? - correct answer ✔✔ 1969
Why was the title changed from physical therapy assistant to physical therapist assistant? -
correct answer ✔✔ title changed to reflect that the role was to directly assist the PT in the
delivery of services.
, What are the key differences between the APTA Core values and the value based behavior for
PTA documents located on the APTA website? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Accountability vs.
Responsibility
2. Excellence v. continuing competence
3. PT/PTA collaboration
4. all values are defined in different ways b/c of the different roles of both PT/PTAs
What is professionalism? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. dedication to the profession
2.specialized education to ensure competency
3. commitment to serve
4. Autonomy of Judgement
What are the 3 main functions of the APTA? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. promote PT care and
sercies through establishment, maintenance, promotion of ethical principles, , and quality
standards for practice, education and research
2.influence privacy in private sectors
3.enable PTs to improve skills, knowledge, and operations of interest
What is the function of the Board of Directors? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. carries and mandates
policies established by the HOD
2. receives input from the advisory panels
3. meets march, June, and November and they consist of 6 officers and 9 directors
What is the current membership like in the APTA today? - correct answer ✔✔ -100,000
members
-only 34% of PTs and 10%of PTAs are members in the U.S
-26% of PTs and 9% of PTAs are members in the state of TX
with correct answers
How did the profession of physical therapy start? - correct answer ✔✔ The polio epidemic in
1916 and WWI
Who is Mary Mcmillan? - correct answer ✔✔ She was considered the first ever PT.
What did Mary McMillan do? - correct answer ✔✔ She was the first ever "reconstruction aide"
in america, but she studied in Europe during the polio epidemic era in 1916. In 1918 she led a
group of women and established an education for the profession. In 1918, the group of aides
were sent to rehabilitate injured soldiers who were injured during WWI.
Why was therapy needed? - correct answer ✔✔ polio epidemic and WWI.
Primary purpose of physical therapy? - correct answer ✔✔ treatment and education to improve
a person's functional skills and maximize their level of independence in order to return them to
previous levels of performance.
What factors lead to create the PTA position? - correct answer ✔✔ PT was offered in a variety of
settings, therefore increase need for PTs who needed assitance. First two PTA programs began in
1967.
When did the first graduates from PTA school come about? - correct answer ✔✔ 1969
Why was the title changed from physical therapy assistant to physical therapist assistant? -
correct answer ✔✔ title changed to reflect that the role was to directly assist the PT in the
delivery of services.
, What are the key differences between the APTA Core values and the value based behavior for
PTA documents located on the APTA website? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Accountability vs.
Responsibility
2. Excellence v. continuing competence
3. PT/PTA collaboration
4. all values are defined in different ways b/c of the different roles of both PT/PTAs
What is professionalism? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. dedication to the profession
2.specialized education to ensure competency
3. commitment to serve
4. Autonomy of Judgement
What are the 3 main functions of the APTA? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. promote PT care and
sercies through establishment, maintenance, promotion of ethical principles, , and quality
standards for practice, education and research
2.influence privacy in private sectors
3.enable PTs to improve skills, knowledge, and operations of interest
What is the function of the Board of Directors? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. carries and mandates
policies established by the HOD
2. receives input from the advisory panels
3. meets march, June, and November and they consist of 6 officers and 9 directors
What is the current membership like in the APTA today? - correct answer ✔✔ -100,000
members
-only 34% of PTs and 10%of PTAs are members in the U.S
-26% of PTs and 9% of PTAs are members in the state of TX
