PHTA B50 Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
How did PT come to be? - CORRECT ANSWER -The profession of physical therapy
developed in part as a result of two major events the polio epidemic of the early 1900s and the World
War I.
Rehabilitation - CORRECT ANSWER the process of treatment, and education to improve their
functional skills and maximize their level of Independence, to facilitate the return to previous levels of
physical performance.
First PT - CORRECT ANSWER -The first PT was Mary McMillan
What were early PT's called? - CORRECT ANSWER -Early PT's were called reconstruction
aides
By the end of the war, what were they known as? - CORRECT ANSWER -By the end of the
war they were known as physiotherapists
When did they get called PT's? - CORRECT ANSWER -Began to be called PTs in the 1940s
What led to a renewed need for PT's to serve? - CORRECT ANSWER World War II along with
additional polio outbreaks led to a renewed need for PT's to serve military personnel as well as the
General Public.
Generally who were PT's? - CORRECT ANSWER Only women were in the physiotherapy
during ww2
What was required to be a PT? - CORRECT ANSWER In 1960s required a BA to be a physical
therapist
Who developed the uniform educational standards for the PTA? - CORRECT
ANSWER (CAPTE) Therapy Education to develop uniform educational standards for the PTA,
with the degree to be awarded at the associate level
,What schools began educating the PTA role? - CORRECT ANSWER - in 1967 Miami-Dade
Community College now Miami-Dade College and St Mary's junior college now St Catherine
University admitted and began educating students for the role of the PTA.
When did the first PTA's graduate? - CORRECT ANSWER In -1969 the first PTA's graduated
and began working in the clinic alongside PT's
Supervision - CORRECT ANSWER a physical therapist assistant has to be under supervision
by the physical therapist
Who is professional? - CORRECT ANSWER PTA isnt considered a professional only a PT
What does a PTA assist with? - CORRECT ANSWER PTA helps assist with selected
interventions
Nancy Watts - CORRECT ANSWER Encourage the supervising PT to use a process of decision
making and discretion in delegating task considering the skills and abilities of each PTA relative to
several factors
Watts article - CORRECT ANSWER watt's article is still used by both PT and PTA Educators
as a method of explaining the complexity of the decision making that should be involved in task
delegation.
When did the demand for PTA rise? - CORRECT ANSWER In the 1980s and 1990s the number
of PTA programs throughout the country increased rapidly in response to a need for increased
Physical Therapy Services in schools, skilled nursing facilities, and other health settings.
When did the number of PTA programs drop for the first time? - CORRECT ANSWER In 2001
the overall number of PTA programs dropped for the first time since the beginning of PTA education
At what level is the PT degree awarded? - CORRECT ANSWER PT degree is now primarily
awarded at the doctoral level
, Differences in Utilization of PTA - CORRECT ANSWER Differences in utilization Also may
occur based on the supervising PT's familiarity with the role of the PTA and the PTA's educational
skill set, the PT's Comfort level and directing and providing supervision for the PTA, and the PTA's
ability to take responsibility.
PTA is graduate... - CORRECT ANSWER The PTA is a graduate of a physical therapist
assistant education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy
Education.
Altruism - CORRECT ANSWER The primary regard for or devotion to the interest of
patients/clients, thus assuming the fiduciary responsibility of placing the needs of the patient/client
ahead of the PTA's self-interest.
Caring and compassion - CORRECT ANSWER compassion is the desire to identify with or
sense something of another's experiences; a precursor of caring. Caring is the concern, empathy, and
consideration for the needs and values of others.
Continuing competence - CORRECT ANSWER Continuing competence is the lifelong process
of maintaining and documenting competence through ongoing self-assessment, development, and
implementation of a personal learning plan, and subsequent reassessment.
Duty - CORRECT ANSWER Duty is the commitment to meeting one's obligations to provide
effective Physical Therapy Services to individual patients/clients, to serve the profession, and to
positively influence the health of society.
Integrity - CORRECT ANSWER Integrity is the steadfast adherence to high ethical principles
or standards; truthfulness, fairness, doing what you say you will do, and speaking forth about why you
do what you do
Responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER Responsibility is the active acceptance of the rules,
obligations, and actions of the PTA, including behaviors that positively influence patients/client
outcomes, the profession and the health needs of society
Social responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER Social responsibility is the promotion of a mutual
trust between the PTA and a member of the profession and a larger public that necessitates responding
to social needs for health and wellness.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
How did PT come to be? - CORRECT ANSWER -The profession of physical therapy
developed in part as a result of two major events the polio epidemic of the early 1900s and the World
War I.
Rehabilitation - CORRECT ANSWER the process of treatment, and education to improve their
functional skills and maximize their level of Independence, to facilitate the return to previous levels of
physical performance.
First PT - CORRECT ANSWER -The first PT was Mary McMillan
What were early PT's called? - CORRECT ANSWER -Early PT's were called reconstruction
aides
By the end of the war, what were they known as? - CORRECT ANSWER -By the end of the
war they were known as physiotherapists
When did they get called PT's? - CORRECT ANSWER -Began to be called PTs in the 1940s
What led to a renewed need for PT's to serve? - CORRECT ANSWER World War II along with
additional polio outbreaks led to a renewed need for PT's to serve military personnel as well as the
General Public.
Generally who were PT's? - CORRECT ANSWER Only women were in the physiotherapy
during ww2
What was required to be a PT? - CORRECT ANSWER In 1960s required a BA to be a physical
therapist
Who developed the uniform educational standards for the PTA? - CORRECT
ANSWER (CAPTE) Therapy Education to develop uniform educational standards for the PTA,
with the degree to be awarded at the associate level
,What schools began educating the PTA role? - CORRECT ANSWER - in 1967 Miami-Dade
Community College now Miami-Dade College and St Mary's junior college now St Catherine
University admitted and began educating students for the role of the PTA.
When did the first PTA's graduate? - CORRECT ANSWER In -1969 the first PTA's graduated
and began working in the clinic alongside PT's
Supervision - CORRECT ANSWER a physical therapist assistant has to be under supervision
by the physical therapist
Who is professional? - CORRECT ANSWER PTA isnt considered a professional only a PT
What does a PTA assist with? - CORRECT ANSWER PTA helps assist with selected
interventions
Nancy Watts - CORRECT ANSWER Encourage the supervising PT to use a process of decision
making and discretion in delegating task considering the skills and abilities of each PTA relative to
several factors
Watts article - CORRECT ANSWER watt's article is still used by both PT and PTA Educators
as a method of explaining the complexity of the decision making that should be involved in task
delegation.
When did the demand for PTA rise? - CORRECT ANSWER In the 1980s and 1990s the number
of PTA programs throughout the country increased rapidly in response to a need for increased
Physical Therapy Services in schools, skilled nursing facilities, and other health settings.
When did the number of PTA programs drop for the first time? - CORRECT ANSWER In 2001
the overall number of PTA programs dropped for the first time since the beginning of PTA education
At what level is the PT degree awarded? - CORRECT ANSWER PT degree is now primarily
awarded at the doctoral level
, Differences in Utilization of PTA - CORRECT ANSWER Differences in utilization Also may
occur based on the supervising PT's familiarity with the role of the PTA and the PTA's educational
skill set, the PT's Comfort level and directing and providing supervision for the PTA, and the PTA's
ability to take responsibility.
PTA is graduate... - CORRECT ANSWER The PTA is a graduate of a physical therapist
assistant education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy
Education.
Altruism - CORRECT ANSWER The primary regard for or devotion to the interest of
patients/clients, thus assuming the fiduciary responsibility of placing the needs of the patient/client
ahead of the PTA's self-interest.
Caring and compassion - CORRECT ANSWER compassion is the desire to identify with or
sense something of another's experiences; a precursor of caring. Caring is the concern, empathy, and
consideration for the needs and values of others.
Continuing competence - CORRECT ANSWER Continuing competence is the lifelong process
of maintaining and documenting competence through ongoing self-assessment, development, and
implementation of a personal learning plan, and subsequent reassessment.
Duty - CORRECT ANSWER Duty is the commitment to meeting one's obligations to provide
effective Physical Therapy Services to individual patients/clients, to serve the profession, and to
positively influence the health of society.
Integrity - CORRECT ANSWER Integrity is the steadfast adherence to high ethical principles
or standards; truthfulness, fairness, doing what you say you will do, and speaking forth about why you
do what you do
Responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER Responsibility is the active acceptance of the rules,
obligations, and actions of the PTA, including behaviors that positively influence patients/client
outcomes, the profession and the health needs of society
Social responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER Social responsibility is the promotion of a mutual
trust between the PTA and a member of the profession and a larger public that necessitates responding
to social needs for health and wellness.
