AMCA, physical therapy aide certification
( PTAC) Latest Update 2024-2025 240 Questions
and Verified Correct Answers A+
Adhering to the dress code and good personal hygiene shows - ACCURATE RESPONSE
Respect
Good relationships with coworkers would not include - ACCURATE RESPONSE Gossip
If a physical therapist is not confident in assisting the patient, this may lead to thepatient
feeling - ACCURATE RESPONSE Apprehensive
Maintaining professional boundaries involves - ACCURATE RESPONSE Being friendly butnot
excessively affectionate
The physical therapy aid - ACCURATE RESPONSE Assist the physical therapist incarrying
out treatment plan
This type of device is generally used because of its stability and it provides the patientwith a
sense of security - ACCURATE RESPONSE Parallel bars
This type of exercise is used to help increase resistance to help strengthen a muscle ormuscle
group - ACCURATE RESPONSE Pressive resistance
This type of exercise uses low resistance and higher repetition to help one increaseendurance -
ACCURATE RESPONSE Endurance
What term is used to describe on a bone is held in place either with a strong bandageor a cast -
ACCURATE RESPONSE Immobilization
What type of healthcare facility deals with patients who have terminal C or less than sixmonths
to live - ACCURATE RESPONSE Hospice care
What type of motion would be observed for disease or injuries affecting the hip andknee -
ACCURATE RESPONSE Extension and flexion
What type of motion would be observed for diseases or injuries affecting the fingers -
ACCURATE RESPONSE Flexion and extension
What type of reflex is performed by a physician and uses a blunt object to stroke theoutside of
a patient's foot - ACCURATE RESPONSE Babinski reflex
Which of the following is considered a soft skill - ACCURATE RESPONSE Communicating
with the patient
, Which professional would most likely be working outside of a healthcare facility -
ACCURATE RESPONSE Paramedic
a chronological file used as a reminder is called? - ACCURATE RESPONSE tickler
a common disease or disorder of the circulatory system is a heart attack or a- -
ACCURATE RESPONSE myocardial infraction
a HIPPA form, not a consent form, must be given before any procedure or medicationcan be
given to the patient - ACCURATE RESPONSE false
a number assigned for medical billing of supplies and equipment is called - ACCURATE
RESPONSE hcpcs codes
a physician, specialist or any person that provides medical care is known as -ACCURATE
RESPONSE provider
a prefix located at the of the word - ACCURATE RESPONSE beginning
an osteoblast refers to what - ACCURATE RESPONSE bone builders
anything that poses risk to the human body or a living organism is called- - ACCURATE
RESPONSE biohazard
common fracture in children - ACCURATE RESPONSE greenstick
difference between the following: transversal, sagittal, distal, frontal, - ACCURATE
RESPONSE transverse- divides body from top to bottom
sagittal- divides into left and right
distal- furthest point of attachment
frontal- divides body Into front and back
explain cryotherapy - ACCURATE RESPONSE cold therapy
failing to meet a specific standard of care could be defined as malpractice - ACCURATE
RESPONSE negligence
failing to meet a specific standard of care would be defined as - ACCURATE RESPONSE
negligence
family members such as spouse or children that are covered under the insurance planare
known as - ACCURATE RESPONSE dependence
gait seen in elderly pts caused by neurological involvement is what type of gait -ACCURATE
RESPONSE hemiplegic
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