Who are reconstruction aides? correct answers Title given to the first PTs
Name two world events that initially led to a need for physical therapy services.. correct answers World War I
Polio
Who is considered the first PT? correct answers Mary McMillan
When was the position of "physical ...
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Who are reconstruction aides? correct answers Title given to the first PTs
Name two world events that initially led to a need for physical therapy services.. correct answers
World War I
Polio
Who is considered the first PT? correct answers Mary McMillan
When was the position of "physical therapist assistant" first developed? correct answers
Approved by APTA, the first two programs started in 1967
●First graduates in 1969
Why was the title changed from physical therapy assistant? correct answers To reflect that the
role is to directly assist the therapist in the delivery of physical therapy services
what are the primary factors that PTs should take into consideration when deciding what tasks
can be performed by the PTA? correct answers Complexity of the task
●Decision-making versus doing
●Risks involved
Criticality of the patient
Purpose of the task
Experience/knowledge base of PTA
Who came up with those considerations? correct answers Watts
How has the demand for PTA services fluctuated over time? correct answers Steadily increased
until late 1990s/early 2000s
●Again on the upswing
Scope of Practice VS. Scope of Work? correct answers Scope of Practice refers to PT
Scope of Work refers to PTA
- PT practice includes the utilization of PTAs
In APTA documents, who is referred to as "professional" correct answers The PT
core values in physical therapy correct answers Accountability
Altruism
Compassion/caring
Excellence
Integrity
Professional duty
Social responsibility
values based behaviors for the PTA correct answers Altruism
, Caring and compassion
Continuing competence
Duty
Integrity
PT/PTA collaboration
Responsibility
Social responsibility
What is Direct Access? correct answers Patients/clients are able to receive any type of PT service
without having to first obtain a referral from another health-care provider
What is Autonomous Practice? correct answers Exercise independent, self-determined judgment;
have the ability to refer patients/clients to other providers and professionals
What is APTA's vision statement for Physical Therapy? correct answers Transforming Society
by Optimizing Movement to Improve the Human Experience
Why was the PTA position created? correct answers The PTA position was created in response
to a need for a formally, consistently educated, skilled health-care worker to whom PTs could
delegate components of physical therapy intervention.
Why was the profession of Physical Therapy developed? correct answers In response to a need
for health-care providers who specialized in rehabilitating people injured or impaired by illness
and disease, and it is now recognized for its expertise in the area of movement dysfunction.
What settings can PT/PTAs work in? correct answers acute care facilities, SNFs and TCUs,
outpatient clinics, home care, hospice, and those settings specializing in pediatrics care
ALSO- floating therapist or academia
Diagnosis seen in ACUTE CARE setting? correct answers Cardiac rehabilitation
Inpatient rehabilitation
Wound care
Emergency room physical therapy
Diagnosis seen in Outpatient/private practice setting? correct answers Sports medicine
Gender health/women's health
Aquatic therapy
Industrial medicine
Performing arts therapy
Where could you treat Pediatrics at (settings)? correct answers Acute care hospitals
Schools
Outpatient clinics
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