PTA final exam 2025 Questions and
Answers
The highest policy-making body of the APTA is: - ANSWER✔✔-House of Delegates
The first physical therapists were men and women between the ages of 25 and 40 trained as
Reconstruction Aides. - ANSWER✔✔-false, only women
As per the APTA, PTAs are educated and licensed to provide physical therapist directed and
supervised components of interventions. - ANSWER✔✔-true
The PTA Caucus allows PTAs to provide higher input to the House of Delegates (HOD). -
ANSWER✔✔-true
PTA members of APTA are also members of the PTA Caucus (formerly the National Assembly for
PTAs). - ANSWER✔✔-true
CAPTE regulates certification and re-certification of clinical specialties - ANSWER✔✔-false
The NPTE exam assesses the basic entry-level competence for first time licensure or registration as
a PT or PTA. - ANSWER✔✔-true
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, The APTA's Vision for 2020 is to have physical therapy services provided by DPTs. -
ANSWER✔✔-true
As per the APTA, a PTA can perform all of the following duties except: - ANSWER✔✔-write a
discharge plan
A very experienced PTA as the Physical Therapy Director can perform all of the following except: -
ANSWER✔✔-examine and evaluate patients
When working with the PTA, the ultimate responsibility for physical therapy services is of the PT. -
ANSWER✔✔-true
If a patient's medical status changes, the PTA must immediately request a meeting with the
supervising PT. - ANSWER✔✔-true
A very experienced PTA can interpret the data from the initial examination and evaluation. -
ANSWER✔✔-false
In a SNF, the PTA may be a member of an interdisciplinary team. - ANSWER✔✔-true
In many rural areas, a PA can be a member of the rehab team instead of the Family or the General
Practitioner - ANSWER✔✔-true
Social workers tend to patient care working in a team with PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs, registered
nurses and health aides. - ANSWER✔✔-true
Patient/client and his/her family are members of the health care team. - ANSWER✔✔-true
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Answers
The highest policy-making body of the APTA is: - ANSWER✔✔-House of Delegates
The first physical therapists were men and women between the ages of 25 and 40 trained as
Reconstruction Aides. - ANSWER✔✔-false, only women
As per the APTA, PTAs are educated and licensed to provide physical therapist directed and
supervised components of interventions. - ANSWER✔✔-true
The PTA Caucus allows PTAs to provide higher input to the House of Delegates (HOD). -
ANSWER✔✔-true
PTA members of APTA are also members of the PTA Caucus (formerly the National Assembly for
PTAs). - ANSWER✔✔-true
CAPTE regulates certification and re-certification of clinical specialties - ANSWER✔✔-false
The NPTE exam assesses the basic entry-level competence for first time licensure or registration as
a PT or PTA. - ANSWER✔✔-true
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, The APTA's Vision for 2020 is to have physical therapy services provided by DPTs. -
ANSWER✔✔-true
As per the APTA, a PTA can perform all of the following duties except: - ANSWER✔✔-write a
discharge plan
A very experienced PTA as the Physical Therapy Director can perform all of the following except: -
ANSWER✔✔-examine and evaluate patients
When working with the PTA, the ultimate responsibility for physical therapy services is of the PT. -
ANSWER✔✔-true
If a patient's medical status changes, the PTA must immediately request a meeting with the
supervising PT. - ANSWER✔✔-true
A very experienced PTA can interpret the data from the initial examination and evaluation. -
ANSWER✔✔-false
In a SNF, the PTA may be a member of an interdisciplinary team. - ANSWER✔✔-true
In many rural areas, a PA can be a member of the rehab team instead of the Family or the General
Practitioner - ANSWER✔✔-true
Social workers tend to patient care working in a team with PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs, registered
nurses and health aides. - ANSWER✔✔-true
Patient/client and his/her family are members of the health care team. - ANSWER✔✔-true
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