A wound found over a bony prominence would be classified as what type of wound?
What is a Pressure Ulcer
100
What intervention technique uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial triggerpoints, muscular, and connective tissues?
What is Dry Needling (or Trigger Point Dry Needling)
100
This group is an APTA component comprised of all student members and serves as the "voice" for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant students within the APTA:
What is the APTA Student Assembly
100
True/False: The NCPTA bylaws count PTA member votes as 1/2 vote.
What is False (Amendments to NCPTA bylaws count PTA member votes as 1 full vote!)
100
This is the North Carolina state bird
What is the Cardinal
200
A burn that involves underlying tissues and extends to muscle, tendon and bone would be classified as what degree burn?
What is a fourth degree burn (will also accept subdermal burn)
200
What intervention massage technique repeatedly exerts tense pressure in a perpendicular direction to the soft tissue fibers?
What is Transverse friction or Cross-friction massage
200
Name two APTA Clinical Specialization areas approved by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (must correctly name 2):
What is Cardiovascular and Pulmonary, Clinical Electrophysiologic, Geriatric, Neurologic, Orthopedic, Pediatrics, Sports, Women's Health
200
Name two CAPTE Accredited PTA programs in North Carolina (must correctly name two):
What is Caldwell, Central Piedmont, Craven, Fayetteville Tech, Guilford Tech, Martin, Nash, South College Asheville, Southwestern, Surry
200
This mountain, located in Yancey County, is the highest peak east of the Mississippi river.
What is Mount Mitchell
300
The inability to tent edematous skin on the dorsal surface of the toes is known as what sign?
What is Stemmer's sign (suggests lymphedema)
300
Is High Volt Pulsed Current (HVPC) considered to be alternating current (A/C) or direct current (D/C)?
What is Direct Current
300
How many national conferences does the APTA host each year?
What is three (Combined Sections Meeting, NEXT, National Student Conclave)
300
Name two of the seven districts in the NCPTA (must correctly name two)
What is Capital, Coastal, Foothills, Mountain, Piedmont, Sandhills, and Triad
300
This is the North Carolina state flower
What is the Flowering Dogwood
400
This type of wound most commonly occurs in the "Gaiter region" of the lower extremities, often accompanied by edema:
What is a Venous Leg Ulcer
400
This type of e-stim utilizes direct current of a continuous nature in order to deliver a drug transdermally
What is Iontophoresis
400
This body within the APTA was formed in 2005 to represent the Physical Therapist Assistants' interests, needs, and issues in APTA governance:
What is the PTA Caucus
400
A former Vice President of Government Affairs of the APTA, this person was recently hired as the new NCPTA Executive Director:
Who is Nancy Garland, JD, CAE
400
This is the North Carolina state fruit.
What is the Scuppernong grape
500
What scale is most commonly used to grade the severity of a diabetic foot ulcer?
What is the Wagner scale
500
What term describes the transfer of heating/cooling by circulation of a medium of a different temperature?
What is Convection
500
This person is the APTA President:
Who is Sharon Dunn
500
This person is the NCPTA President:
Who is David Edwards
500
This carnivorous plant's native habitat is within a 50-75 mile radius of Wilmington, NC