altruism correct answers a concern for others; generosity. Ex: placing the patient/client's needs
above those of the PTA
Professional Duty correct answers the commitment to meeting one's obligations to provide
effective physical therapy services to patients/clients, to serve the profession, and to positively
influence the health of society. Ex: demonstrating beneficence by providing optimal care.
Accountability correct answers Willingness to take credit and blame for actions.
Maleficence correct answers the act of committing harm or evil
Non-maleficence correct answers duty to do no harm. EX: breach of the ethical principle of
nonmale ficence would be exploiting the patient financially by selling the patient an unnecessary
assistive device or one at an inflated price.
Justice correct answers Respecting the rights of others and giving them what is rightfully theirs.
EX: advocating to legislatures, regulatory agencies and insurance companies the need to provide
and improve access to necessary healthcare services for all individuals.
Beneficence negligence correct answers ethical principle that emphasizes doing the best for the
patient. Healthcare providers have a duty to promote the health and welfare of the patient about
other considerations. EX: showing concern for the physical and psychological welfare of their
patients and clients at all times.
Integrity correct answers honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness,
soundness. EX: abiding by the rules, regulations, and laws applicable to the profession, adhering
to the highest standards of the profession.
, Respect correct answers A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their
abilities, qualities, or achievements. EX:
Sciatica correct answers pain that follows the pathway of the sciatic nerve, caused by
compression or trauma of the nerve or its roots
Parethesias correct answers Feeling of tingling or 'pins and needles' in an extremity
Paresis correct answers weakness
Clonus correct answers rapidly alternating involuntary contraction and relaxation of a muscle in
response to sudden stretch
Bradykinesia correct answers extreme slowness in movement
Dysmetria correct answers The inability to control the range of a movement and the force of
muscular activity.
Dysdiadochokinesia correct answers inability to perform rapid alternating movements
Cogwheel rigidity correct answers muscle tension that intermittently halts movement as an
examiner attempts to manipulate a limb
A-fib correct answers atrial fibrillation
MI correct answers myocardial infarction
Hypertension correct answers a condition of episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate
blood flow to the myocardium