PT AIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What muscle is located in the posterior calf, and flexes /points the foot and ankle? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Gastrocnemius
What muscle fans over the anterior chest, and moves the shoulder joint? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Pectoralis Major
What muscle is located in the anterior hip, and flexes the hip to bring the leg forward? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Iliopsoas
What type of bone is encapsulated in a tendon, and found near joints to assist with motion? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Sesamoid bone
What structure(s) make up the Central Nervous System(CNS)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Both Brain and
Spinal Cord
What portion of the brain controls skeletal muscle movement and coordination? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Cerebellum
What bone cell creates and builds bone? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Osteoblasts
Straightening of a body part is known as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Extension
The body plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts is known as - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Frontal plane
Turning of a body part around its axis is known as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Rotation
What does HIPAA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act
, The body plane that divides the body into left and right sides is known as the - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Sagittal plane
Damaging a person's character or reputation is known as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Defamation
Being at fault is known as being - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Liable
The legal name for a wrong doing is a - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅tort
A mistake, or not doing something that you are supposed to do, as a professional is known as - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Malpractice
Damaging a person's character or reputation in writing is known as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Libel
Damaging a person's character or reputation through spoken word is known as - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Slander
Making a mistake, or not doing something that you are supposed to do, is known as - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Negligence
Who are patients expected to discuss their test results with? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Their physician
A legal request for documentation that requires release of information, without authorization -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Subpoena
Private communication that should not be shared - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Privileged communication
Granting permission for treatment/service after understanding of all risks and benefits involved -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Informed Consent
What muscle is located in the posterior calf, and flexes /points the foot and ankle? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Gastrocnemius
What muscle fans over the anterior chest, and moves the shoulder joint? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Pectoralis Major
What muscle is located in the anterior hip, and flexes the hip to bring the leg forward? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Iliopsoas
What type of bone is encapsulated in a tendon, and found near joints to assist with motion? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Sesamoid bone
What structure(s) make up the Central Nervous System(CNS)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Both Brain and
Spinal Cord
What portion of the brain controls skeletal muscle movement and coordination? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Cerebellum
What bone cell creates and builds bone? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Osteoblasts
Straightening of a body part is known as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Extension
The body plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts is known as - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Frontal plane
Turning of a body part around its axis is known as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Rotation
What does HIPAA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act
, The body plane that divides the body into left and right sides is known as the - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Sagittal plane
Damaging a person's character or reputation is known as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Defamation
Being at fault is known as being - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Liable
The legal name for a wrong doing is a - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅tort
A mistake, or not doing something that you are supposed to do, as a professional is known as - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Malpractice
Damaging a person's character or reputation in writing is known as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Libel
Damaging a person's character or reputation through spoken word is known as - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Slander
Making a mistake, or not doing something that you are supposed to do, is known as - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Negligence
Who are patients expected to discuss their test results with? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Their physician
A legal request for documentation that requires release of information, without authorization -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Subpoena
Private communication that should not be shared - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Privileged communication
Granting permission for treatment/service after understanding of all risks and benefits involved -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Informed Consent
