PTBC Exam Questions with Correct Answers

PTBC Exam Questions with Correct Answers How far back does PT date? - Answer-460 B.C. with Hippocrates and Galenus performing massage, hydrotherapy, and manual therapy When did orthopedics develop? - Answer-18th century Who and when was the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy formed? - Answer-In 1894 by Great Britain When and where did the School of Physiotherapy begin? - Answer-In New Zealand in 1913 When did PTs form their first professional association and what was it called? Who was this led by? - Answer-In 1921 called the American Women's Physical Therapeutic Association. Led by President Mary McMillan When was the name changed to the American Physiotherapy Association? - Answer1922 When were men admitted to join the APA? - Answer-1922 When did the registry for PTs begin? - Answer-1936 How long did the registry last? - Answer-From What events led to a high demand of PTs? - Answer-WWII and the widespread onset of polio Where and what type of setting were most PTs in 1945? - Answer-Majority of PTs were involved in the military either active duty or serving in a VA When was the Physical Therapy Examining Committee created and how? - Answer-In 1953 by Chapter 1823, statutes of 1953 AB1001 What is AB1001? - Answer-The Physical Therapy Practice Act When was the Physical Therapy Examining Committee renamed to the Physical Therapy Board of California (PTBC)? - Answer-1996 True or False: PT's are still practicing with a certificate for education and qualification - Answer-True What is the mission of the PTBC? - Answer-To advance and protect the interests of the people of California by the effective administration of the Physical Therapy Practice Act Which organization advocates for the patient/consumer and which advocates for PTs? - Answer-PTBC is the advocate for the patient/consumer APTA and CPTA are the advocates for the PT