HSMT 2103 Practice Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025/2026
Physical therapists restore, maintain and promote overall fitness and health
True/False - Answers True
The primary purpose of physical therapy is the promotion of optional human health and function
True/False - Answers True
Physical therapy treatment often includes intense, rigorous exercise and a strict diet
True/False - Answers False
Physical therapists will use electrical stimulation and ultrasound during their treatments
True/False - Answers True
Physical therapist aides work under the direct supervision of a physical therapist and are
responsible for keeping treatment areas clean and organized and preparing patients for therapy.
True/False - Answers True
Physical therapist assistants and aides need to be in good physical condition in order to assist
patients with treatment.
True/False - Answers True
An orthotist is responsible for designing and fitting corrective braces, inserts, and supports for
body parts that need straightening or other curative functions.
True/False - Answers True
A pedorthist selects, modifies, and creates braces and supports for the pediatric population.
,True/False - Answers False (Deals with problems of the foot and ankle)
Therapists exam patient's medical histories then use ________ and ________ to evaluate and
measure the patient's strength, range of motion, balance and coordination, posture, muscle
performance, respiration, and motor function - Answers tests
measurements
Which of the following commissions accredits entry-level academic programs in Physical
Therapy?
A. Commission in Physical Therapy Education (CPTE)
B. Commission of Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
C. Commission of Accreditation of Physical Therapists (CAPT)
D. None of these are correct - Answers B
(Commission of Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education CAPTE)
Amelia has plans to attend a physical therapist program and she expects to take which of the
following courses in the program?
A. Biology
B. Biomechanics
C. Anatomy
D. All of these are correct - Answers D
(All of these are correct)
,______ restore, maintain and promote the overall fitness and health for accident victims and
individuals with disabling conditions - Answers Physical therapists
Which of the following industries has the largest median annual earnings for employed physical
therapists aides?
A. Physician offices
B. Medical hospitals
C. Nursing care facilities
D. Surgical hospitals - Answers C
(Nursing care facilities)
______ are not licensed and do not perform the clinical tasks of a physical therapists assistant in
states where licensure is required. - Answers Physical therapist aides
The _________ population are particularly vulnerable to chronic and debilitating conditions that
require therapeutic services. - Answers Older adult
In which of the following settings would you find a Pedorthist working?
A. Specialty shoe store
B. Orthotic patient care facility
C. VA facilites
D. All of the above - Answers D
(All of the above)
, Physical therapy treatment often includes _____, especially for patients who have been
immobilized or who act flexibility, strength or endurance - Answers Exercise
Physical therapists treat a wide range of aliments and can be found working in specialty areas
such as which of the following:
A. Sports medicine
B. Geriatrics
C. Pediatrics
D. All of the above - Answers D
(All of the above)
Occupational therapist will most likely work in which of the following areas:
A. In home health care
B. With a particular disability or age group
C. In wellness and health promotion
D. All of the above - Answers D
(All of the above)
Which of the following best describes occupational therapy:
A. It is therapy provided in schools
Physical therapists restore, maintain and promote overall fitness and health
True/False - Answers True
The primary purpose of physical therapy is the promotion of optional human health and function
True/False - Answers True
Physical therapy treatment often includes intense, rigorous exercise and a strict diet
True/False - Answers False
Physical therapists will use electrical stimulation and ultrasound during their treatments
True/False - Answers True
Physical therapist aides work under the direct supervision of a physical therapist and are
responsible for keeping treatment areas clean and organized and preparing patients for therapy.
True/False - Answers True
Physical therapist assistants and aides need to be in good physical condition in order to assist
patients with treatment.
True/False - Answers True
An orthotist is responsible for designing and fitting corrective braces, inserts, and supports for
body parts that need straightening or other curative functions.
True/False - Answers True
A pedorthist selects, modifies, and creates braces and supports for the pediatric population.
,True/False - Answers False (Deals with problems of the foot and ankle)
Therapists exam patient's medical histories then use ________ and ________ to evaluate and
measure the patient's strength, range of motion, balance and coordination, posture, muscle
performance, respiration, and motor function - Answers tests
measurements
Which of the following commissions accredits entry-level academic programs in Physical
Therapy?
A. Commission in Physical Therapy Education (CPTE)
B. Commission of Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
C. Commission of Accreditation of Physical Therapists (CAPT)
D. None of these are correct - Answers B
(Commission of Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education CAPTE)
Amelia has plans to attend a physical therapist program and she expects to take which of the
following courses in the program?
A. Biology
B. Biomechanics
C. Anatomy
D. All of these are correct - Answers D
(All of these are correct)
,______ restore, maintain and promote the overall fitness and health for accident victims and
individuals with disabling conditions - Answers Physical therapists
Which of the following industries has the largest median annual earnings for employed physical
therapists aides?
A. Physician offices
B. Medical hospitals
C. Nursing care facilities
D. Surgical hospitals - Answers C
(Nursing care facilities)
______ are not licensed and do not perform the clinical tasks of a physical therapists assistant in
states where licensure is required. - Answers Physical therapist aides
The _________ population are particularly vulnerable to chronic and debilitating conditions that
require therapeutic services. - Answers Older adult
In which of the following settings would you find a Pedorthist working?
A. Specialty shoe store
B. Orthotic patient care facility
C. VA facilites
D. All of the above - Answers D
(All of the above)
, Physical therapy treatment often includes _____, especially for patients who have been
immobilized or who act flexibility, strength or endurance - Answers Exercise
Physical therapists treat a wide range of aliments and can be found working in specialty areas
such as which of the following:
A. Sports medicine
B. Geriatrics
C. Pediatrics
D. All of the above - Answers D
(All of the above)
Occupational therapist will most likely work in which of the following areas:
A. In home health care
B. With a particular disability or age group
C. In wellness and health promotion
D. All of the above - Answers D
(All of the above)
Which of the following best describes occupational therapy:
A. It is therapy provided in schools
