AMCA PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDE PREP FINAL EXAM PREP 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION

AMCA PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDE PREP FINAL EXAM PREP 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION 1. This type of instruction is used to focus the patients attention on specifically desired action - ANSWER demonstration 2. When a transfer is required, it is important to keep the center of gravity _____________ the base of support - ANSWER within 3. In this position, the patient should have his shoulders parallel with the hips - ANSWER supine 4. When tuning a patient , where should the PTA portion themselves - ANSWER to the side which they are turning to 5. When transferring a patient, surfaces should be the same height for the safety of the pt. this item will assist the pt and the PTA in a safe transfer. - ANSWER sliding bord 6. When using parallel bars, the patient always starts from a __________ position - ANSWER sitting 7. Whenever the patient is to be moved unassisted from the bed to the wheelchair, the wheelchair should be positioned _______________ against the bed - ANSWER vertically 8. What modality is typically used as the first step in teaching the patient to ambulate - ANSWER parallel bars 9. This aliment, which affects a patients gait, is the result od osteoarthritis, generally called what gait - ANSWER coxalgia 10. Gait seen in elderly pts caused by neurological involvement is what type of gait - ANSWER hemiplegic 11. Gait usually accompanied by abnormal gait and continuous tumors is what kind of gait - ANSWER parkinsons 12. The goal of any therapeutic exercise program is to increase the strength, mobility and ____________ of the patient - ANSWER Rage of motion and endurance 13. This type of exercise is to help maintain or improve the strength of a muscle without bringing about any joint motion - ANSWER conditioning 14. Paraffin baths are frequently used to treat what disease - ANSWER rheumatoid arthritis, corpal tunnal 15. This type of massage/modality involves superficial stroking toward the body or heart, using a slow, gentile rhythmic movement. the rhythmic movements help produce a reflex action - ANSWER effleurage 16. This type of massage involves kneading, wringing, lifting or pressing of a part to help circulation - ANSWER petrissage 17. In this type of movement, the movements are performed by someone other than the pt - ANSWER passive range of motion 18. What is an unintentional wrong performed by a healthcare professional that must be proven - ANSWER tort 19. Being held accountable under law is called being - ANSWER liable 20. Where is the dorsal part of the body - ANSWER back 21. What term applies to the body part closer to the midline - ANSWER medial 22. Which term refers to inflammataion of the stomach - ANSWER gastritis 23. Increasing the angle of the joint is also called what - ANSWER extension 24. What action occurs when pointing the toes - ANSWER plantar felxion 25. A RBC is also called - ANSWER erythrocyte 26. Where are rbcs produced - ANSWER bone marrow 27. A myocardial infarction is known as - ANSWER heart attack 28. Which bone is located in the thigh - ANSWER femur 29. Which muscle in the arm is responsible for flexing the elbow - ANSWER biceps 30. Which muscle in the lower leg allows you to point ur toes - ANSWER gastronemius 31. When a patient is discharged from your care their medical file would be considered which type - ANSWER closed 32. What muscle in the thigh extends the knee - ANSWER quadriceps 33. During a therapuetic massage effleurage is meant to do which of the follwoing - ANSWER relaxation and increase blood flow 34. During therapuetic massage which tyoe of stroke involves strong pressure to break up scar tissue - ANSWER friction 35. Which of the following treatments delivers electrical stimulation to block pain signals - ANSWER tens 36. If a perosn strops to respond to an emergency like a car accidne tto help a stranger which lae protects them - ANSWER good samaratin law 37. If a patient carries the insurance for their child the child is considered to be the what - ANSWER dependent 38. In this type of movement the pt preforms the movement and the muscles voluntarily relax and contract - ANSWER active range of motion 39. In treating a broken bone the term reduction means - ANSWER to put back into place 40. This type of therapy involves the use of a series of weights, ropes and pulleys. it is useful in treating a break that is not healing properly - ANSWER traction 41. That does the acronym TENS represent - ANSWER transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation 42. What is orthotics - ANSWER designing, fitting, and manufacturing braces 43. This process deals with the designing, fitting and manufacturing of artificial limbs for people with limb loss - ANSWER prosthetics 44. Using this procedure it is possible to look at soft tissue rather than at bones or blood vessels - ANSWER CAT scan 45. Explain cryotherapy - ANSWER general use of low temperature, used to treat variety of benign and malignant tissue 46. Name some things that is illegal to ask someone to put on a resume - ANSWER religious affiliation?, politics affiliation?, are in debt?, have children? 47. In this type of transfer the pt does not rise but moves their hips sideways from one surface to another, generally by taking the weight through the arms - ANSWER sitting transfer 48. What type of transfer is made toward the weaker side instead of the stronger side - ANSWER bed to wheelchair, bathtub transfer 49. What is the specialty of medical rehabilitation concerned with? - ANSWER recovery 50. What is the major focus of the rehab team? - ANSWER rendering care 51. Professional negligence is also called - ANSWER malpractice 52. Name the most important thing for assistive personnel to keep in mind during the daily routine in medical setting - ANSWER confidentiality 53. Which rehabilitation team is responsible for the patients emotional needs? - ANSWER social worker 54. What word pertains to any attack on a persons reputation - ANSWER defamation 55. Failing to meet a specific standard of care would be defined as - ANSWER negligence 56. This allows medical personnel to render care especially in an emergency situation without fear of a malpractice suit - ANSWER good samaritan law