American Allied Health - CPTA
Certification Exam Review questions
with 100% correct answers { graded a+}
Who was Mary McMillan? - ✔✔Mother of PT and the first president of
the APTA
What is the Code of Hammurabi? - ✔✔A set of rules established
What is the minimal college degree that a currently practicing PT must
possess - ✔✔Bachelors
What is the current entry-level degree - ✔✔Doctorate
Who is ultimately responsible for supervising the PT Aide -
✔✔Physical Therapist
,What is a specialist - ✔✔A person that focuses on a specific area and
specialty
What specialties are available in medicine (physician)
In PT: - ✔✔Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Neurology, Orthopedic,
Pediatrics, Sports Medicine, Musculoskeletal, Wound Management,
Women's Health, Geriatrics, Oncology
What specialties are available in medicine (physician)
In OT: - ✔✔Environment Modification, Feeding, Eating, Swallowing,
Mental health, Physical Rehabilitation, Mental Health, Gerontology,
Driving and Community Mobility
Who is responsible for certifying a rehabilitation program? -
✔✔National Commission for Certifying Agencies
Can a PT Aide change the PT plan? - ✔✔No/False
Does applying a cold pack require a physician prescription? -
✔✔No/False
, What are manual grading systems used for? - ✔✔Used as a
rehabilitation Mechanism for muscle contractions
From which languages are medical terms typically derived? - ✔✔Greek
and Latin
prn - ✔✔as needed
qd - ✔✔daily/ everyday
c (with a line over it) - ✔✔Width
s (with a line over it) - ✔✔Without
Hyper - ✔✔Excessive
Hypo - ✔✔Under/ Below
Anti - ✔✔Without
Inter - ✔✔between
Intra - ✔✔Within
Certification Exam Review questions
with 100% correct answers { graded a+}
Who was Mary McMillan? - ✔✔Mother of PT and the first president of
the APTA
What is the Code of Hammurabi? - ✔✔A set of rules established
What is the minimal college degree that a currently practicing PT must
possess - ✔✔Bachelors
What is the current entry-level degree - ✔✔Doctorate
Who is ultimately responsible for supervising the PT Aide -
✔✔Physical Therapist
,What is a specialist - ✔✔A person that focuses on a specific area and
specialty
What specialties are available in medicine (physician)
In PT: - ✔✔Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Neurology, Orthopedic,
Pediatrics, Sports Medicine, Musculoskeletal, Wound Management,
Women's Health, Geriatrics, Oncology
What specialties are available in medicine (physician)
In OT: - ✔✔Environment Modification, Feeding, Eating, Swallowing,
Mental health, Physical Rehabilitation, Mental Health, Gerontology,
Driving and Community Mobility
Who is responsible for certifying a rehabilitation program? -
✔✔National Commission for Certifying Agencies
Can a PT Aide change the PT plan? - ✔✔No/False
Does applying a cold pack require a physician prescription? -
✔✔No/False
, What are manual grading systems used for? - ✔✔Used as a
rehabilitation Mechanism for muscle contractions
From which languages are medical terms typically derived? - ✔✔Greek
and Latin
prn - ✔✔as needed
qd - ✔✔daily/ everyday
c (with a line over it) - ✔✔Width
s (with a line over it) - ✔✔Without
Hyper - ✔✔Excessive
Hypo - ✔✔Under/ Below
Anti - ✔✔Without
Inter - ✔✔between
Intra - ✔✔Within
