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The PTA and Clinical Practice
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According to APTA, how often should a PT and PTA have scheduled conferences about patients?
Once per year
Every visit
Only when problems arise
Regularly and documented
2
When must a supervising PT conduct a supervisory visit?
Every other week
When there's a change in patient status or plan of care
At the PTA’s convenience
Only at discharge
3
Which of the following is solely the responsibility of the PT?
Initial evaluation and diagnosis
Equipment cleaning
Documentation of patient progress
Performing ultrasound
4
Which of the following are examples of Therapeutic exercise? (3 answers)
Range of motion
Strength/power training
Mobilizations
Endurance
5
What is the process for gathering subjective and objective data about the patient/client?
Evaluation
Examination
Diagnosis
Prognosis
6
Which task is appropriate for a PT aide?
Assessing vital signs independently
Transporting patients
Documenting patient progress
Applying heat modalities
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What is the main purpose of the APTA’s Guide to Physical Therapist Practice?
Develop CEU courses
Define roles, terminology, and processes in PT practice
Provide billing codes
Create national laws for PTs
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What is the key focus of the ICF model?
Insurance classification
Function and well-being
Disease diagnosis
Medication management
9
Which PT setting involves working with Individual Education Plans (IEPs)?
Private practice
School systems
Skilled Nursing Facility
Outpatient care
10
Which setting typically treats medically fragile patients between hospital and home?
Hospice
Acute care
Outpatient
Subacute care
11
What diagnosis might be made by a PT instead of a physician?
Pneumonia
Muscle weakness affecting function
Multiple Sclerosis
Stroke
12
Before working under general supervision in Arizona, how many hours must a PTA complete under on-site supervision?
2000 hours
500 hours
1000 hours
250 hours
13
Which PT setting specializes in treating older adults?
Geriatrics
Pediatrics
Cardiopulmonary
Oncology
14
Which of the following tasks is outside a PTA's scope of practice?
Communicating patient progress
Performing delegated interventions
Modifying the POC based on clinical judgment
Collecting patient data
15
In which setting would a PTA most likely educate patients quickly before rapid discharge?
Chronic care
Outpatient
Hospice
Acute care
16
What is "general supervision" according to Arizona law?
PT is available once a week
PT is physically present at all times
PTA is unsupervised
PT is available via telecommunications
17
What is a key factor the PT considers when delegating to a PTA?
PTA's personal interests
PTA’s experience and patient complexity
PTA’s level of fatigue
Patient diagnosis only
18
Which healthcare team member can assess, diagnose, and treat speech and swallowing disorders?
OT
SLP
PTA
RN
19
What are the functional activities that are the intended response to the PT intervention & set by the PT?
Interventions
Discharge
Outcomes
Goals
20
What is an
impairment
in the ICF model?
Loss of a job
Loss or abnormality in body structure or function
A social barrier
Difficulty in daily activities
21
Which practice area focuses on range of motion, joint stress, and posture?
Pediatric PT
Oncology PT
Neurologic PT
Orthopedic PT
