American Allied Health CPTA Certification Exam Review
(Latest 2024 – 2025) With Complete Solution
Who was Mary McMillan?
ANSWER: Mother of PT and the first president of the APTA
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
ANSWER: A set of rules established
What is the minimal college degree that a currently practicing PT must possess -
ANSWER: Bachelors
What is the current entry-level degree - ANSWER: Doctorate
Who is ultimately responsible for supervising the PT Aide - ANSWER: Physical
Therapist
What is a specialist - ANSWER: A person that focuses on a specific area and specialty
What specialties are available in medicine (physician)
In PT: - ANSWER: Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Neurology, Orthopedic, Pediatrics,
Sports Medicine, Musculoskeletal, Wound Management, Women's Health, Geriatrics,
Oncology
What specialties are available in medicine (physician)
In OT: - ANSWER: Environment Modification, Feeding, Eating, Swallowing, Mental
health, Physical Rehabilitation, Mental Health, Gerontology, Driving and Community
Mobility
Who is responsible for certifying a rehabilitation program?
ANSWER: National Commission for Certifying Agencies
Can a PT Aide change the PT plan?
ANSWER:xNo/False
Does applying a cold pack require a physician prescription?
ANSWER: No/False
What are manual grading systems used for?
ANSWER:xUsed as a rehabilitation Mechanism for muscle contractions
From which languages are medical terms typically derived?
ANSWER: Greek and Latin
, Prn - ANSWER: as needed
Qd - ANSWER:xANSWER:xdaily/ everyday
c (with a line over it) - ANSWER: Width
s (with a line over it) - ANSWER: Without
Hyper - ANSWER: Excessive
Hypo - ANSWER: Under/ Below
Anti - ANSWER: Without
Inter - ANSWER: between
Intra - ANSWER: Within
Myo - ANSWER:xMuscle
Osteo - ANSWER:xBone
Artho - ANSWER:xJoint
Costo - ANSWER:xRibs
Logist - ANSWER:xStudy of
Itis - ANSWER:xinflammation
pathy - ANSWER: Disease of
logy - ANSWER: study of
plasty - ANSWER: Replacement/ repair of
tomy - ANSWER:xincision of
ectomy - ANSWER: Removal of
Transverse Plane - ANSWER: Dived into superior and inferior (top and bottom)
Sagittal Plane - ANSWER: Divides the body into right and left
Frontal Plane - ANSWER: Divides the body into the front and back
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