NATIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAM PREMIUM
REVIEW SET 2026 TESTED MATERIALS
◉ Oxford Learner's dictionary of PT. Answer: - treatment of disease,
injury or weakness in the joints or muscles by exercises, massage
and the use of light and heat
◉ Miriam-Webster dictionary of PT. Answer: -treatment of disease,
injury, or disability by physical and mechanical means; message,
regulated exercise, water, light, heat, and electricity
◉ What two major events led to the growth of the PT profession in
the US. Answer: - polio outbreaks in early 1900s
- world war 1
◉ The US arm created two divisions within its medical department.
Answer: - division of orthopedic surgery
- division of physical therapy reconstruction
◉ What was the original name of physical therapist. Answer:
Physical reconstruction aides
◉ who is the mother of physical therapy. Answer: Mary McMillan
,◉ History of mary McMillan. Answer: - went to PT school in England
and was working there until she return home in 1916
- 1918 she joined US army medical corps
- trained reconstruction aides in Portland Oregon
- was awarded chief reconstruction aide in 1919
◉ When did she become the president of the first PT association.
Answer: - American women's physiotherapy association in 1921
- name changed to American physiotherapy association
◉ When was the hospital survey and constructed act passed.
Answer: - 1946
- provided more opportunities for PTs to get jobs
◉ By 1950 how many accredited schools offered PT programs.
Answer: 31
◉ When was a national exam created to assess competency. Answer:
1954
◉ When was physical therapy added to the covered services under
to social security act. Answer: 1972
, ◉ What is the Americans with Disabilities act 1990. Answer:
Provided protections which increases utilization of pt and our
expertise in different ways
◉ when was physical therapy assistant created. Answer: -1967,
designed to help a PT
◉ Who is the American physical therapy association. Answer: -a
membership professional organization representing more than
100,000 PTs, PTAs, and PT students
◉ Vision statement for APTA. Answer: - transforming society by
optimizing movement to improve the human experience
◉ When did the affiliate assembly became the National Assembly.
Answer: - in 1998
- before this, a PYA member could be a member of the APTA without
being a member of the affiliate assembly
◉ Full definition of professionalism is. Answer: - conduct, aims, or
quantities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional
person
- following of a profession (as athletics) for gain or livelihood
REVIEW SET 2026 TESTED MATERIALS
◉ Oxford Learner's dictionary of PT. Answer: - treatment of disease,
injury or weakness in the joints or muscles by exercises, massage
and the use of light and heat
◉ Miriam-Webster dictionary of PT. Answer: -treatment of disease,
injury, or disability by physical and mechanical means; message,
regulated exercise, water, light, heat, and electricity
◉ What two major events led to the growth of the PT profession in
the US. Answer: - polio outbreaks in early 1900s
- world war 1
◉ The US arm created two divisions within its medical department.
Answer: - division of orthopedic surgery
- division of physical therapy reconstruction
◉ What was the original name of physical therapist. Answer:
Physical reconstruction aides
◉ who is the mother of physical therapy. Answer: Mary McMillan
,◉ History of mary McMillan. Answer: - went to PT school in England
and was working there until she return home in 1916
- 1918 she joined US army medical corps
- trained reconstruction aides in Portland Oregon
- was awarded chief reconstruction aide in 1919
◉ When did she become the president of the first PT association.
Answer: - American women's physiotherapy association in 1921
- name changed to American physiotherapy association
◉ When was the hospital survey and constructed act passed.
Answer: - 1946
- provided more opportunities for PTs to get jobs
◉ By 1950 how many accredited schools offered PT programs.
Answer: 31
◉ When was a national exam created to assess competency. Answer:
1954
◉ When was physical therapy added to the covered services under
to social security act. Answer: 1972
, ◉ What is the Americans with Disabilities act 1990. Answer:
Provided protections which increases utilization of pt and our
expertise in different ways
◉ when was physical therapy assistant created. Answer: -1967,
designed to help a PT
◉ Who is the American physical therapy association. Answer: -a
membership professional organization representing more than
100,000 PTs, PTAs, and PT students
◉ Vision statement for APTA. Answer: - transforming society by
optimizing movement to improve the human experience
◉ When did the affiliate assembly became the National Assembly.
Answer: - in 1998
- before this, a PYA member could be a member of the APTA without
being a member of the affiliate assembly
◉ Full definition of professionalism is. Answer: - conduct, aims, or
quantities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional
person
- following of a profession (as athletics) for gain or livelihood
