Intro PTA

Question 1

Who was the first president of the American Physical Therapy Association?

Answer 1

Mary McMillan

Question 2

Who were the first physical therapists?

Answer 2

Reconstruction Aides

Question 3

Which of the following is the current, official, peer reviewed, scholarly journal of the American Physical Therapy Association:

Answer 3

Physical Therapy

Question 4

All of the following are rehabilitation treatments that were used in antiquity and continue to be used today, except

Answer 4

Cong Fu positioning exercises

Question 5

Hippocrates was the first to use electrical stimulation through the application of torpedo-fish for the treatment of headaches? T or F

Answer 5

True

Question 6

The first physical therapists were men and women between the ages of 25 and 40 trained as Reconstruction Aides: T or F

Answer 6

False

Question 7

The American Women’s Physical Therapeutics was organized as the first association of physical therapists in January of what year:

Answer 7

1921

Question 8

The Division of Special Hospitals and Physical Reconstruction had physical therapy units containing whirlpools, gymnasiums, massage rooms, mechanotherapy, and electrotherapy rooms: T or F

Answer 8

True

Question 9

The first War Emergency Training Course of World War II for physical therapists was initiated at which of the following hospitals:

Answer 9

Walter Reed

Question 10

What was the name of the first physical therapy professional journal:

Answer 10

PT Review

Question 11

The APTA’s Vision for 2020 is to have all physical therapy services provided by doctors of physical therapy, assisted by properly educated and licensed PTAs: T or F

Answer 11

True

Question 12

As per the APTA, PTAs are the only educated and licensed individuals to provide physical therapist directed and supervised interventions: T or F

Answer 12

True

Question 13

The role of the PTA Caucus is to allow PTAs to provide higher input to the House of Delegates of the APTA: T or F

Answer 13

True

Question 14

PTAs that are members of the APTA are also members of the PTA Caucus: T or F

Answer 14

True

Question 15

The highest policy making body of the APTA is which of the following

Answer 15

House of Delegates

Question 16

CAPTE regulates certification and re-certification of clinical specialties: T or F

Answer 16

False

Question 17

The National Physical Therapy Examination assesses the basic entry-level competence for the first time licensure of PT and PTA graduates: T or F

Answer 17

True

Question 18

The APTA headquarters are located in which of the following cities/states:

Answer 18

Alexandria, VA

Question 19

The first official PT programs recommended ____ months of study for a total of ____ hours:

Answer 19

9 months, 1200 hours

Question 20

The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis was created to generate funding for which of the following groups:

Answer 20

Polio survivors

Question 21

PTAs were created by the APTA as a result of all of the following except

Answer 21

Development of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis

Question 22

The first president of the Affiliate Assembly was Cheryl Carpenter-Davis. : T or F

Answer 22

True

Question 23

As of 2010, how many states in addition to the District of Columbia allow direct access to physical therapy services:

Answer 23

45

Question 24

In what state was one of the first PTA programs started:

Answer 24

Florida

Question 25

Which of the following is considered the state level/component of the American Physical Therapy Association:

Answer 25

Chapter