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PTTC EXAM STUDY GUIDE ALL CHAPTERS;
ACTUAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
You should only release patient information when -correct-answer-1-The patient
signs a release form
2- Court requests it
What is the aim of physical therapy -correct-answer-to bring patients back to the
greatest state of health they can achieve.
briefly define what is meant by duty of care -correct-answer-standard care
compared to similar circumstances
briefly define the good Samaritan law -correct-answer-a law that protects health
care workers from being sued in an emergency situation
which health team member is allowed to give patients information about their
prognosis? -correct-answer-Physician
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What is used at the beginning and end of a bookend treatment? -correct-answer-
Effleurage
This massage stroke lifts the skin in a kneading motion, like making bread. -
correct-answer-Petrissage
Center Nervous System (CNS) -correct-answer-brain and spinal cord
sliding filament theory -correct-answer-theory that actin filaments slide toward
each other during muscle contraction, while the myosin filaments are still
Range of motion when the patient moves on their own -correct-answer-Active
Range of motion when the patient relaxes completely, the provider moves joint -
correct-answer-passive
Range of motion with active & provider resistance -correct-answer-Resisted
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isometric muscle contraction -correct-answer-muscle contracts with no
movement from the joint; muscle isn't shortening or lengthening (squeezing your
hand)
concentric muscle contraction -correct-answer-Muscle contracts and shortens.
Exhale phase
eccentric muscle contraction -correct-answer-muscle contracts and lengthens.
Inhale phase
Two types of bone tissue -correct-answer-Cancellous (spongy) and compact
Osteoblasts -correct-answer-cells that build tissue and strength
osteoclasts -correct-answer-cells that destroy tissue
long bone description. (give example) -correct-answer-Cylindrical, Hollow inside.
Radius is a long bone
PTTC EXAM STUDY GUIDE ALL CHAPTERS;
ACTUAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
You should only release patient information when -correct-answer-1-The patient
signs a release form
2- Court requests it
What is the aim of physical therapy -correct-answer-to bring patients back to the
greatest state of health they can achieve.
briefly define what is meant by duty of care -correct-answer-standard care
compared to similar circumstances
briefly define the good Samaritan law -correct-answer-a law that protects health
care workers from being sued in an emergency situation
which health team member is allowed to give patients information about their
prognosis? -correct-answer-Physician
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What is used at the beginning and end of a bookend treatment? -correct-answer-
Effleurage
This massage stroke lifts the skin in a kneading motion, like making bread. -
correct-answer-Petrissage
Center Nervous System (CNS) -correct-answer-brain and spinal cord
sliding filament theory -correct-answer-theory that actin filaments slide toward
each other during muscle contraction, while the myosin filaments are still
Range of motion when the patient moves on their own -correct-answer-Active
Range of motion when the patient relaxes completely, the provider moves joint -
correct-answer-passive
Range of motion with active & provider resistance -correct-answer-Resisted
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isometric muscle contraction -correct-answer-muscle contracts with no
movement from the joint; muscle isn't shortening or lengthening (squeezing your
hand)
concentric muscle contraction -correct-answer-Muscle contracts and shortens.
Exhale phase
eccentric muscle contraction -correct-answer-muscle contracts and lengthens.
Inhale phase
Two types of bone tissue -correct-answer-Cancellous (spongy) and compact
Osteoblasts -correct-answer-cells that build tissue and strength
osteoclasts -correct-answer-cells that destroy tissue
long bone description. (give example) -correct-answer-Cylindrical, Hollow inside.
Radius is a long bone
