History
The two major events leading to PT in America
What is Polio and WWI
Direct Access Definition
What is the right of the public to directly access physical therapists and physical therapist assistants for evaluation, examination, and intervention
PTA definition
What is A physical therapist assistant is a health care provider who has graduated from an accredited
PTA associate degree program and whose
function is to assist the PT in the delivery of
physical therapy services in compliance with
federal and state laws and regulations
Three elements of EBP
What is the integration of
the best available research evidence, clinical
expertise, and patient values and
circumstances into the decision making
process for patient and client management,
practice management, and health policy
decision making
Highest policy-making body of the APTA
What is the HOD
The original PT of America and her professional title
What is Mary McMillan and Reconstruction Aide
Georgia name for direct access
What is patient self-referral
POC as it relates to a PTA
What is Able to adjust or modify an
intervention within the POC
Clinical Practice Guideline definition
What is a guide for clinicians to use
the best available evidence in patient care
Amount of chapters in APTA
What is 51
APTA Vision Statement for PT as a profession
What is “Transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience.”
Reasons for referral to another provider
What is 21 days or 8 visits, or out of scope for PT
ATC PTA Curriculum model
What is Integrated 2-year program
PT Journal
What is Physical Therapy &
Rehabilitation Journal
Special Interest Group Vs. Focused Interest Network
What is national vs GA
Reason PTAs were needed based on PT surveys
What is 80% using non-professionals for cost-effective care
Name 7 other HCPs besides PT/PTA
What are ST, OT, COTA, RN, NP-C, PA, MD, DO, RT, X-ray tech, CNA
Facility supervision in GA for PT/PTA
What is The PT needs to be in the same facility 25% of any work week (Mon-Fri), and available to the
PTA at all other times, including weekend
coverage
Lowest quality of evidence
What is Editorials and Expert opinions
PTA Caucus representation
What is
Consists of 52 PTA Caucus Representatives
(either elected or selected by each chapter)
and 5 delegates who are elected by the PTA
Caucus Representatives (Chief Delegate, four
Delegates at Large, and an Alternate
Delegate)
Reason for naming PTA Physical Therapist Assistant
What is to emphasize helping the individual therapist rather than the global field of physical therapy
Examples of Test and Measures
What is Range of motion
Motor function
Muscle performance
Gait, locomotion, and balance
Integumentary integrity
Posture
Pain
Sensory integrity
Aerobic capacity / endurance
Arousal, attention, and cognition
PT Aide definition
What is Any support personnel who assists the
licensed PT or PTA and performs designated
tasks related to the provision of physical
therapy services
Non-licensed health care worker
Sensitivity definition
What is A measure of validity based on the likelihood that someone with a given condition will test positive
(true positive); a test’s ability to identify people who
have a certain condition
National PT Month Theme for this year
What is Value of PT