AMCA Physical Therapy Aide Prep Guide - Questions
With Detailed Solutions
What is the specialty of medical rehabilitation concerned with? Right Ans -
recovery
What is the major focus of the rehab team? Right Ans - rendering care
Professional negligence is also called Right Ans - malpractice
Name the most important thing for assistive personnel to keep in mind during
the daily routine in medical setting Right Ans - confidentiality
Which rehabilitation team is responsible for the patients emotional needs?
Right Ans - social worker
What word pertains to any attack on a person’s reputation Right Ans -
defamation
Failing to meet a specific standard of care would be defined as Right Ans -
negligence
This allows medical personnel to render care especially in an emergency
situation without fear of a malpractice suit Right Ans - good samaritan law
This must be obtained before any procedure or medication can be given to a
patient Right Ans - patient rights/consent to treat; diagnostics
Anything that poses risk to the human body or a living organism is called-
Right Ans - disease/illness
Treating all human blood as if it were infectious is known as Right Ans -
universal precautions; PPE
OSHA standards require clearing only when needed Right Ans - FALSE
Failing to meet a specific standard of care could be defined as malpractice
Right Ans - TRUE
, A HIPPA form, not a consent form, must be given before any procedure or
medication can be given to the patient Right Ans - TRUE
The principle message that you give a patient if you avoid eye contact while
communicating with you is that you are in a hurry and not really listening to
them Right Ans - TRUE; (law and ethics)
Verbal facial expressions or body language, such as a nod of understanding
are called Right Ans - feedback
You received a phone call from a very angry patient. She is upset that she has
not received a call from the dr. how should you handle the call? Right Ans -
remain calm and see if you can get the dr. to take the patients call
When making entries into a patients medical record, all entries should be?
Right Ans - initialed by the person making the entry
What suffix means inflammation Right Ans - -itis
What is the abbreviation for the word diagnosis Right Ans - Dx
Meaning of peri, hypo, endo, antero Right Ans - peri- around
hypo- below
endo- inside
antero- before
The suffix gravida refers to what Right Ans - pregnant
The portion of the brain that coordinates skeletal muscle activity Right Ans
- cerebellum
Name the muscle that flexes the foot Right Ans - gastrocnemius
The prefix peri- means Right Ans - around
Common fracture in children Right Ans - greenstick
With Detailed Solutions
What is the specialty of medical rehabilitation concerned with? Right Ans -
recovery
What is the major focus of the rehab team? Right Ans - rendering care
Professional negligence is also called Right Ans - malpractice
Name the most important thing for assistive personnel to keep in mind during
the daily routine in medical setting Right Ans - confidentiality
Which rehabilitation team is responsible for the patients emotional needs?
Right Ans - social worker
What word pertains to any attack on a person’s reputation Right Ans -
defamation
Failing to meet a specific standard of care would be defined as Right Ans -
negligence
This allows medical personnel to render care especially in an emergency
situation without fear of a malpractice suit Right Ans - good samaritan law
This must be obtained before any procedure or medication can be given to a
patient Right Ans - patient rights/consent to treat; diagnostics
Anything that poses risk to the human body or a living organism is called-
Right Ans - disease/illness
Treating all human blood as if it were infectious is known as Right Ans -
universal precautions; PPE
OSHA standards require clearing only when needed Right Ans - FALSE
Failing to meet a specific standard of care could be defined as malpractice
Right Ans - TRUE
, A HIPPA form, not a consent form, must be given before any procedure or
medication can be given to the patient Right Ans - TRUE
The principle message that you give a patient if you avoid eye contact while
communicating with you is that you are in a hurry and not really listening to
them Right Ans - TRUE; (law and ethics)
Verbal facial expressions or body language, such as a nod of understanding
are called Right Ans - feedback
You received a phone call from a very angry patient. She is upset that she has
not received a call from the dr. how should you handle the call? Right Ans -
remain calm and see if you can get the dr. to take the patients call
When making entries into a patients medical record, all entries should be?
Right Ans - initialed by the person making the entry
What suffix means inflammation Right Ans - -itis
What is the abbreviation for the word diagnosis Right Ans - Dx
Meaning of peri, hypo, endo, antero Right Ans - peri- around
hypo- below
endo- inside
antero- before
The suffix gravida refers to what Right Ans - pregnant
The portion of the brain that coordinates skeletal muscle activity Right Ans
- cerebellum
Name the muscle that flexes the foot Right Ans - gastrocnemius
The prefix peri- means Right Ans - around
Common fracture in children Right Ans - greenstick
