What two important pieces of legislation increased access to physical therapy?
Hill-Burtion Act of 1946 and the Medicare and Medicaid Legislation of 1965
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What level of medical care is provided by the clinicians on a referral basis?
Secondary
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What is outside of the scope of care of a PTA?
Development of a plan of care
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What is the only accreditation agency recognized by the US Dept. of Education to accredit PT and PTA education programs in the US?
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
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What does the "S" in SOAP stand for?
Subjective
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What document was created as a result of a series of conferences in the middle 1990s to provide a consensus on physical therapist assistant education?
Normative Model of Physical therapist Assistant Education
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Direct access to physical therapy would fall under which type of health care?
Primary Care
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What task should be performed by a PTA and not a technician?
Performing ultrasound to a patient's lumbar spine
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What is not a requirement of CAPTE in PTA educational programs?
Advanced knowledge in current reimbursement issues
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What part of the traditional SOAP note would include clinical judgement?
Assestment
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What document controls the day-to-day relationship between the PT and the PTA?
State practice acts
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What is usually the final component of the examination a PT performs?
Test and Measures
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What two specific physicial therapy interventions are beyond the scope of a PTA's training according to the APTA?
Selective sharp debridement and spinal mobilizations
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What type of PTA education program model would allow a PTA to complete the academic requirements of a professional level PT?
Bridging program
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What does the "A" in SOAP stand for?
Assessment
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What is the foremost core document approved by the House of Delegates of the American Physical Therapy Association?
Standards of Practice for Physical Therapy
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In what part of the client management model would a PT obtain a recent medical history?
Examination
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What is the Medicare supervision requirement for a PTA currently working in a home health agency (HHA)?
General Supervision
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What is the common term for coursework designed to maintain a PTA's licensure?
Continuing education units
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What does the "P" in SOAP stand for?
Plan
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According tot the APTA's document Direction and Supervision of the PTA, when should a supervisory visit by the PT occur?
In response to change in the client's medical status
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What is a label encompassing a cluster of signs and symptoms that are associated with the same disorder or syndrome?
Diagnosis
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What should a PTA do if there are questions about a patient's plan of care after reviewing the initial examination and evaluation of a particular client?
Contact the supervising PT
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What was the initial membership category in 1973 for PTA's in the APTA?
Affiliate members
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What part of the traditional SOAP note would include client's history?