AMCA PTT Prep Guide with Complete Solutions
A number assigned for billing of supplies and equipment is called: - HCPCS Codes
A physician, specialist, or any person that provides medical care is known as the? -
Provider
A prefix is located at the ________ of the word. - beginning
An osteoblast refers to what? - Bone formation
Anything that poses a risk to the human body or a living organism is called: - Biohazard
Common fracture in children. - greenstick
Differentiate between the following: Transverse, Sagittal, Distal, Frontal. - Transverse-
Divides body from top to bottom.
Sagittal-Divides body into left and right.
Distal- Furtherest point of attachment.
Frontal-Divides body into front and back.
Explain Cryotherapy. - Therapeutic use of cold. (cold therapy)
Failing to meet a specific standard of care would be defined as: - negligence
Family members, such as spouse or children that are covered under the insurance plan
are known as? - Dependence
Gait seen in elderly patients caused by neurological involvement is what type of gait? -
hemiplegic
Gait usually accompanied by abnormal gait and continuous tremors is what type of gait?
- Parkinson's
In appointment scheduled, what does the matrix indicate? - days not available
In this type of position, the patient should have his shoulders parallel with the hips. -
supine
In this type of transfer, the patient does not rise, but moves their hips sideways from one
surface to another, generally by taking the weight through the arms. - Sitting Transfer
In treating a broken bone, the term reduction means: - To put back in place
Is Group Health Insurance or Private Insurance usually sponsored and partially paid by
an employer? - Group Health Insurance
, Name some things that it is illegal to ask someone to put on a resume. - Religion
Race
Age
Date of Birth
Name the most important thing for assistive personnel to keep in mind during the daily
routine in medical settings. - Confidentially
Name the muscle that flexes the foot. - gastrocenemis
Paraffin baths are frequently used to treat what disease? - Arthritis (RA, Carpal Tunnel)
Patients who want to talk about abnormal test results should speak with which
personnel? - physician
Professional negligence is also called? - unreasonable care
TENS, a specific type of stimulation has been designed to stimulate nerve fibers. What
does the acronym TENS represent? - Transcutaneus Electrical Nerve Stimulation
The central nervous system is made up of which two parts? - Brain and Spinal Cord
The device chosen for patient to use depends on the patients ________. - Disability
The goal of any therapeutic exercise program is to increase the strength, mobility, and
________ of the patient. - ROM
The largest artery of the body and is located along the spinal column is the: - Aorta
The portion of the brain that coordinates skeletal muscle activity. - Cerebellum
The prefix per- means? - around
The suffix -gravida refers to what? - Pregnant
Therapeutic exercise involves types of movements in order to restore muscle strength
and coordination. In this type of movement, the patient performs the movement and the
muscles voluntarily relax and contract. - AROM
Therapeutic exercise involves types of movements in order to restore muscle strength
and coordination. In this type of movements are performed by someone other than the
patient- no action occurs and the patient exerts on effort. - PROM
This ailment, which affects a patient's gait, is the result of osteoarthritis, generally called
what gait? - Coxalgic
A number assigned for billing of supplies and equipment is called: - HCPCS Codes
A physician, specialist, or any person that provides medical care is known as the? -
Provider
A prefix is located at the ________ of the word. - beginning
An osteoblast refers to what? - Bone formation
Anything that poses a risk to the human body or a living organism is called: - Biohazard
Common fracture in children. - greenstick
Differentiate between the following: Transverse, Sagittal, Distal, Frontal. - Transverse-
Divides body from top to bottom.
Sagittal-Divides body into left and right.
Distal- Furtherest point of attachment.
Frontal-Divides body into front and back.
Explain Cryotherapy. - Therapeutic use of cold. (cold therapy)
Failing to meet a specific standard of care would be defined as: - negligence
Family members, such as spouse or children that are covered under the insurance plan
are known as? - Dependence
Gait seen in elderly patients caused by neurological involvement is what type of gait? -
hemiplegic
Gait usually accompanied by abnormal gait and continuous tremors is what type of gait?
- Parkinson's
In appointment scheduled, what does the matrix indicate? - days not available
In this type of position, the patient should have his shoulders parallel with the hips. -
supine
In this type of transfer, the patient does not rise, but moves their hips sideways from one
surface to another, generally by taking the weight through the arms. - Sitting Transfer
In treating a broken bone, the term reduction means: - To put back in place
Is Group Health Insurance or Private Insurance usually sponsored and partially paid by
an employer? - Group Health Insurance
, Name some things that it is illegal to ask someone to put on a resume. - Religion
Race
Age
Date of Birth
Name the most important thing for assistive personnel to keep in mind during the daily
routine in medical settings. - Confidentially
Name the muscle that flexes the foot. - gastrocenemis
Paraffin baths are frequently used to treat what disease? - Arthritis (RA, Carpal Tunnel)
Patients who want to talk about abnormal test results should speak with which
personnel? - physician
Professional negligence is also called? - unreasonable care
TENS, a specific type of stimulation has been designed to stimulate nerve fibers. What
does the acronym TENS represent? - Transcutaneus Electrical Nerve Stimulation
The central nervous system is made up of which two parts? - Brain and Spinal Cord
The device chosen for patient to use depends on the patients ________. - Disability
The goal of any therapeutic exercise program is to increase the strength, mobility, and
________ of the patient. - ROM
The largest artery of the body and is located along the spinal column is the: - Aorta
The portion of the brain that coordinates skeletal muscle activity. - Cerebellum
The prefix per- means? - around
The suffix -gravida refers to what? - Pregnant
Therapeutic exercise involves types of movements in order to restore muscle strength
and coordination. In this type of movement, the patient performs the movement and the
muscles voluntarily relax and contract. - AROM
Therapeutic exercise involves types of movements in order to restore muscle strength
and coordination. In this type of movements are performed by someone other than the
patient- no action occurs and the patient exerts on effort. - PROM
This ailment, which affects a patient's gait, is the result of osteoarthritis, generally called
what gait? - Coxalgic
