2026
APTA Vision Statement - answer-Transforming society by optimizing movement to improve
the human
experience.
APTA Core Values - answer-Accountability, Altruism, Compassion/Caring, Excellence,
Integrity,
Professional Duty, Social Responsibility
What main event started Physical Therapy? - answer-World War I
What were Physical Therapists first called? - answer-Reconstruction Aides
What is the group that sets rules/guidelines? - answer-House of Delegates
What is it called when you do NOT need a referral to treat patients? - answer-Direct Access
Name the core value that puts patients before the therapist. - answer-Altruism
Transtheoretical Model of Change - answer-
A situation where there are two choices and BOTH are morally "right"? - answer-Dilemma
Who is the current president of the University of St. Augustine? - answer-Wanda Nitsch
Examples of Non-verbal Communication - answer-• Posture
• Eye Contact
• Facial expressions
• Tone of voice
• Dress
"RIPS" stands for: - answer-Realm-Individual-Process-Situation
What does "Beneficence" mean? - answer-Promoting good
Developing a plan of care with patient rehab goals without consulting the patient or
, caregiver: - answer-
Paternalism
PT requests support for direct access citing benefit to everyone across society: - answer-
Ends-based
Profession can be defined by: - answer-Work is predominantly manual and varied
What are the standards of PT practice? - answer-Education, Administration of PT service,
Ethical/Legal
consideration
Non-verbal elements of the helping interview can include: - answer-Space/positioning,
Posture,
Time/Uninterrupted
Pro Bono service provision is what APTA core value? - answer-Altruism
Benefits of direct access to allow treatment without referral include: - answer-Quicker
access to services,
reduction to opioid dependency, reduction in cost associated with care
Ownership, emotions, language (both verbal an non-verbal), and active listening are? -
answer-
Component behavior of professional communication
What are the length of times of USA clinical internships? - answer-6 , 12, and 12 weeks
respectively
APTA is broken into which of the following for special interests? - answer-Sections
The policy making body of the APTA is? - answer-House of Delegates
Electing to clarify a patient's complaints as he/she vents most closely resembles: - answer-
Active
listening
The patient intends to change and is aware of pros and cons - answer-Contemplation stage
What district is Austin considered? - answer-Capitol Area
Who was the first APTA president/Pioneer of our field? - answer-Mary McMillan