Exam 1 PTHA 1409 questions with
complete solutions
Which of the following ancient 'doctors' is considered the Father of Medicine? - correct answer
✔✔ Hippocrates
Which one of the following pioneers developed the first PT curriculum? - correct answer ✔✔
Mary McMillan
What foundation helped employ physiotherapists started during the Great Depression? - correct
answer ✔✔ National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
During which time period did the role of the PT expand from a technical position to a
professional licensed medical practitioner? - correct answer ✔✔ The Fundamental
Accomplishment Years
Which of the following legislative acts signed in 1997 resulted in an increase in unemployed
physical therapists due to a $1500 annual cap on physical therapy for Medicare patients? -
correct answer ✔✔ Balance Budget Act
Which of the following BEST describes the current sustainability goals of the APTA for the PT
profession? - correct answer ✔✔ Leading efforts to increase payment, reduce cost of education,
and strengthen provider health and well-being
Which of the following outcomes is the APTA striving for with its current goals of sustainability?
- correct answer ✔✔ A record number of therapists will seek specialization
Which of the following specializations can PTAs gain advanced proficiency in?
, Orthopedics
Oncology
Acute care - correct answer ✔✔ All Choices
Which 2 major events contributed significantly to the development of the profession of physical
therapy? - correct answer ✔✔ World Wars and Polio
Which of the following terms BEST describes what women who treated soldiers were called
during World War I? - correct answer ✔✔ Reconstruction Aides
Which of the following statements BEST describes the strategic plan by the APTA to promote
physical therapists in this current time period? - correct answer ✔✔ Physical therapists can
transform society by optimizing movement to improve human performance.
Which of the following reasons BEST explains why the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997
resulted in a decrease in need for physical therapists? - correct answer ✔✔ The BBA law placed
an annual monetary cap on physical therapy services
Which of the following statements BEST explains why it is important to understand and learn
about the history of the PT profession? - correct answer ✔✔ Improves decision-making for the
future
Which of the following statements BEST describes why research is important? - correct answer
✔✔ Research builds credibility and gives current information
Action Design - correct answer ✔✔ incorporates a problem and an intervention
Meta-Anaylsis - correct answer ✔✔ Summarizes numerous individual studies
complete solutions
Which of the following ancient 'doctors' is considered the Father of Medicine? - correct answer
✔✔ Hippocrates
Which one of the following pioneers developed the first PT curriculum? - correct answer ✔✔
Mary McMillan
What foundation helped employ physiotherapists started during the Great Depression? - correct
answer ✔✔ National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
During which time period did the role of the PT expand from a technical position to a
professional licensed medical practitioner? - correct answer ✔✔ The Fundamental
Accomplishment Years
Which of the following legislative acts signed in 1997 resulted in an increase in unemployed
physical therapists due to a $1500 annual cap on physical therapy for Medicare patients? -
correct answer ✔✔ Balance Budget Act
Which of the following BEST describes the current sustainability goals of the APTA for the PT
profession? - correct answer ✔✔ Leading efforts to increase payment, reduce cost of education,
and strengthen provider health and well-being
Which of the following outcomes is the APTA striving for with its current goals of sustainability?
- correct answer ✔✔ A record number of therapists will seek specialization
Which of the following specializations can PTAs gain advanced proficiency in?
, Orthopedics
Oncology
Acute care - correct answer ✔✔ All Choices
Which 2 major events contributed significantly to the development of the profession of physical
therapy? - correct answer ✔✔ World Wars and Polio
Which of the following terms BEST describes what women who treated soldiers were called
during World War I? - correct answer ✔✔ Reconstruction Aides
Which of the following statements BEST describes the strategic plan by the APTA to promote
physical therapists in this current time period? - correct answer ✔✔ Physical therapists can
transform society by optimizing movement to improve human performance.
Which of the following reasons BEST explains why the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997
resulted in a decrease in need for physical therapists? - correct answer ✔✔ The BBA law placed
an annual monetary cap on physical therapy services
Which of the following statements BEST explains why it is important to understand and learn
about the history of the PT profession? - correct answer ✔✔ Improves decision-making for the
future
Which of the following statements BEST describes why research is important? - correct answer
✔✔ Research builds credibility and gives current information
Action Design - correct answer ✔✔ incorporates a problem and an intervention
Meta-Anaylsis - correct answer ✔✔ Summarizes numerous individual studies
