1) The structural approach of profession focuses on the following
a) Static characteristics that an occupation must possess to be considered a profession
b) Stages and developmental periods that an occupation must pass through or activities that its
members must perform to achieve recognition as a profession
c) Believe that a profession’s ability to obtain the political and social power to define its work is its
important characteristics
d) Both a and c
2) Characteristics of profession are the following except
a) Knowledge and autonomy c) Authority and education
b) Behavior and communication d) Role and identity
3) Authority based on _______
a) Skilled, technical, esoteric c) Sense of calling
b) Sevice orientation d) Internal knowledge
4) The extent to which an individual’s feels freedom and independence in his/her role is called
a) Beneficence c) Autonomy
b) Justice d) Nonmaleficence
5) Which of the following is not included in training period of occupation?
a) Short c) Involves symbols
b) Non specialized d) Subculture unimportant
6) Profession has following qualities
a) Relevance to social values c) Codes of ethics are highly developed
b) Commitment is long term D) all of the above
7) Privileges of autonomous practice includes
a) Direct access and professional ability to refer c) None of the above
to other health care providers
d) Both a and b
b) Professional ability to refer to other
professionals
8) Which of the following is not included in the major ethics violations
a) Intervention c) Diagnosis
b) Prognosis d) Advertizing for patients
9) Following are the functions of professional organization except
a) Consolidating practitioners c) Promoting legal and professional standards of
competence
b) Providing social and moral support
d) Maintaining the profession’s traditions
10) Which one is the function of professional organization?
a) Scope of the profession c) Reinforcing the strongest member
b) Anticipating the future d) criticizing the weakest member
11) Characteristics of obligations includes
a) Setting standards for practice and research c) None of the above
b) Providing opportunities for communication d) Both a and b
12) Which of the following association is formed in 1921
a) American Medical Association (AMA) c) American Physiotherapy Association (APA)
b) American Women’s Physical Therapeutic d) American Physical Therapy Association
Association (AWPTA) (APTA)
13) The book “ Massage and Therapeutic Exercise” was published by
a)New York University c) Mary McMillan
b) Creighton university d) Maeguerite Sanderson
14) APTA has monitored the activities of professional organizations for
a) Chiropractors c) Exercise physiologist
b) Kinesiotherapists d) all of the above
15) ………………. is the internalized conceptualization of expected professional obligations, attributes,
interactions, attitudes, values, and role behaviors in relation to individual patients and clients and
society as a whole.
a) Occupation c) Professionalism
b) Physiotherapy d) Both a and c
16) Knowledge that is embodied and applied in and through the professional is called
a) Occupation c) Informal knowledge
b) Formal knowledge d) Both b and c
17) The five elements of patient/client management Integrated by physical therapist contain all except
a) Examination c) Surgery
b) Assessment d) Diagnosis
18) Difference between long and short term goals is based on
a) Time c) Physician mood
b) Clinical environment d) Modalities in clinic
19) Who defined the term diagnosis as simply the primary dysfunction toward which the PT directs
treatment?
a) Sharman c) Mary McMillan
b) Rose d) Maitland
20) All are the circumstances for discontinuation except
a) Medical complications c) Marriage ceremony
b) Psychosocial complications d) Financial or insurance resources have been
expended
21) Predicted level of improvement in function is called
a) Examination c) Evaluation
b) Prognosis d) Diagnose
22) First doctoral program in physical therapy was started in New York University in ______
a) 1960 c) 1970
b) 1963 d) 1973
23) A growing obligation to society to incorporate into clinical practice knowledge gained from______
a) Foundational sciences c) Both the foundational and the applied
sciences
b) Applied sciences
d) None of the above
24) DPT programs prepare students for the _________future of clinical practice
a) Predictable c) Unpredictable
b) Skillful d) technical
25) IN BOARD CERTIFICATION OF SPECIALISTS, First speciality declared by counsel in a field was…..
a) Pediatrics c) Geriatrics
b) Clinical electrophysiology d) None of the above
26) Specialization is believed to promote
a) The highest possible level of care for individuals seeking physical therapy services in a specialty area
b) Confidentiality to patients
c) The lowest possible level of care for individuals seeking physical therapy services in a specialty area
d) all of the above
27) In 1997 the ______to Physical Therapist Practice was published
a) Guide c) Journal
b) Book d) science
28) ------------- is the prevention of disease in a susceptible or potentially susceptible population through
specific measures, such as general health promotion efforts (e.g safety procedures about accidents,
vaccination for hepatitis B etc)
a) Primary prevention c) Tertiary prevention
b) Secondary prevention d) Both a and b
29) Factors that contribute to treatment decisions except
a) The Physiotherapist’s educational level c) The personal issues of the physical therapist
b) The payment source d) The size of the PT’s caseload
30) Ending physical therapy services provided during a single episode of care because the expected goals
and outcomes of treatment have been achieved is called______
a) Discontinuation c) Transfer
b) Referral d) Discharge
31) If the physical therapist is familiar with the task and there are well understood procedures for the
specific condition. This decision is _________
a) Open familiar decisions c) Open unfamiliar decisions
b) Standard familiar decisions d) Standard unfamiliar decisions
32) Open familiar decisions involve ________
a) Some idiosyncratic elements d) Treatments for specific condition are
b) Confusing or conflicting information not commonly encountered
c) Specific knowledge and experience
about the specific condition
33) Self –referral means_______
a) When a patient directly consult a doctor or c) Both a and b
physical therapist
d) None of the above
b) When physicians make referrals to hospitals
in which they have a direct or indirect financial
relationship
34) The APTA’s Guide for Professional Conduct20 (GPC) includes all of the following except
a) Confidentiality c) Respect for the individual’s rights and dignity
b) Trustworthiness or fidelity d) Beneficence of the patient
35) Factors that lead to successful physical therapy treatment includes
a) Patient motivation c) More emphasis on enhancing the individual’s
coping skills
b) Physical therapist knowledge and experience
d) all of the above
36) Informed consent as having important elements except one
A) Competence c) Knowledge
b) Disclosure d) Voluntariness
37) The physical therapy practice of musculoskeletal problems involve all of the following except
a) 4A: Primary Prevention/Risk Reduction for d) 4D: Impaired motor function and Sensory
Skeletal Demineralization Integrity Associated with Non progressive
disorders of Central Nervous
b) 4B: Impaired Posture System______Acquired in Adolescence
c) 4C: Impaired Muscle Performance
38) Which one of the following is included in physical therapy practice of cardiopulmonary problems?
a) 6A: Primary Prevention/Risk Reduction for c) 6C: Impaired ventilation, Respiration/Gas
Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Disorders Exchange, and Aerobic Capacity/Endurance
Associated with Airway Clearance dysfunction
b) 6B: Impaired Aerobic Capacity/Endurance
Associated with Deconditioning d) all of the above
39) Physical therapy practice patterns includes all of the following except
a) Cardiopulmonary c) Musculoskeletal
b) Pediatrics d) Integumentary
40) Ruth Purtilo describe the evolution of physical therapy over three identity periods except
a) Physical therapist identity
b) patient-focused identity d) Self-identity
c) Societal identity.
41. Scientific methods to read and interpret professional literature is called
a) Critical Inquiry c) Literature view
b) Professional Inquiry d) All of the above
42. Which one of the following are the Issues in unique body of knowledge and literature in
physical therapy?
a. Lack of understanding of why c. Lack of clinical literature in
physical therapy is necessary the discipline
b. Lack of agreement on terms d. Lack of development of
and concepts relevant theory
e. All of the above
43.____________ is the integration of the best research evidence with clinical expertise and
patient values
a) Evidence based practice c) Research methodology
b) Clinical experiences d) None of the above
44.___________- is the process of carefully and systematically examining research to judge its
trustworthiness, and its value and relevance in a particular context
a) Critical Inquiry
b) Professional Inquiry
c) Critical appraisal
d) All of the above
45. The first STEPS IN APPLYING EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE
a. Convert the need for c. Critically appraise the evidence
information into an answerable for validity, impact, and
question. usefulness in clinical practice.
b. Track down the best evidence b) Integrate the critical appraisal with
to answer that question. clinical expertise and the patient’s
unique circumstances and values
46. Individual research agendas are more often driven by
a) Personal interest c) Academic requirement
b) Available funding d) All of the above
47. ROLES OF THE STAFF PHYSICAL THERAPIST IN CRITICAL INQUIRY are
a) Application and Critique of Research c) Collaboration in Clinical Research
b) Publication of Case Reports d) All of the above
48._____________ outlined the basic principles of ethical research on humans .
a) Helsinki declaration c) Nuremberg Code
b) Almata declaration d) None of the above
49. The Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI), which was developed by the APTA as a means of
evaluating
a) Student performance in clinical c) research conduction
education d) all of the above
b) Critical appraisal
50. ____________The PT’s knowledge and experience make these decisions almost automatic.
For example, 85% of a PT’s caseload may be made up of children with developmental delays.
Patient/client management
a) Standard unfamiliar decisions c) Open familiar decisions
b) Standard familiar decisions d) All of the above
51. These decisions involve confusing or conflicting information that requires longer and more
careful consideration. For example, the parents of a child with developmental delays may
request that the PT incorporate US into the treatment sessions; otherwise they will take the
child to another PT.
a) Open familiar decisions c) Standard familiar decisions
b) Open unfamiliar decisions d) All of the above
52. ___________ a group that shares and pursues a common goal
a) System c) Organization cultural
b) Organization d) None of the above
53. _____________A term used by Peter Senge to describe an organization in which
Employees engage in ongoing learning so as to achieve a collective Vision by practicing the five
disciplines of the learning organization
a) Strategic planning c) Learning organization
b) Strategy d) Organization
54. Any group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent parts that form a complex,
unified whole with a specific purpose
a) System c) Culture
b) Organization d) All of the above
55.______________ Primary concern = common good Examples: National and state systems
and structures−legal, financial, cultural, Religious Higher complexity and importance of
problems and issues
a) Societal realm c) Individual realm
b) Institutional/0rganizational realm d) None of the above
56. The Primary concern Institutional/0rganizational realm
a) Common good c) good of organization
b) Good of patient/client d) all of the above
57. _____________
a) Cultural destructiveness
Individuals or organizations may viewc) another
Culturalculture
blindness
as problematic or
mayb)encourage those of that culture to act more like thed)majority;
Cultural incapacity None ofdestruction
the above of minority
cultures is actively sought.
58. ______________-Individuals or organizations believe in the superiority of
the mainstream culture but do not actively seek destruction of other
cultures; stereotypes and paternalism are reinforced
a) Cultural destructiveness c) Cultural blindness
b) Cultural incapacity d) None of the above
59._____________Individuals or organizations treat everyone the same,
without regard for culture (implicitly reinforce the dominant culture).
a) Cultural destructiveness c) Cultural blindness
b) Cultural incapacity
d) None of the above
60. ___________- Individuals or organizations recognize cultural differences, as well as their
weaknesses in addressing them, and seek to become educated about these differences.
a) Cultural precompetence c) Cultural proficiency
b) Cultural competence d) All of the above
61. _______________Individuals or organizations respect cultural differences,
make changes to accommodate these differences, and engage in analysis of
cultural interactions
a) Cultural precompetence
b) Cultural competence
c) Cultural proficiency
d) All of the above
62. Individuals or organizations hold cultural differences in high regard,
educate others and develop skills in addressing such differences, and partner
with those of other cultures.
a) Cultural precompetence c) Cultural proficiency
b) Cultural competence d) All of the above
63. ____________ Recognition of professional issues, problems, and situations;
ability to interpret professional situations and project consequences of
alternative actions
a) Professional sensitivity d) Professional conduct or
b) Professional judgment courage
c) Professional motivation
64. _________Ability to make appropriate professional decisions based on
professional norms and standards and society’s legitimate expectations of professional
behavior
a) Professional sensitivity d) Professional conduct or
b) Professional judgment courage
c) Professional motivation
65. ______________Ability to prioritize professional values appropriately in relation to
personal, clinical, organizational, or other values.
a) Professional sensitivity d) Professional conduct or
b) Professional judgment courage
c) Professional motivation
66. Ability to implement professional judgment, derived from courage character,
implementation skills, and specific contextual knowledge
a) Professional sensitivity d) Professional conduct or
b) Professional judgment courage
c) Professional motivation
67. .___________- is the process of carefully and systematically examining research to judge its
trustworthiness, and its value and relevance in a particular context
a) Critical Inquiry c) Critical appraisal
b) Professional Inquiry d) All of the above
68. These decisions involve confusing or conflicting information that requires longer and more
careful consideration. For example, the parents of a child with developmental delays may
request that the PT incorporate US into the treatment sessions; otherwise they will take the
childa)toOpen familiar
another PT. decisions c) Standard familiar decisions
b) Open unfamiliar decisions d) All of the above
69. Individual research agendas are more often driven by
a) Personal interest c) Academic requirement
b) Available funding d) All of the above
70. Scientific methods to read and interpret professional literature is called
a) Critical Inquiry c) Literature view
b) Professional Inquiry
d) All of the above
Answer key professional practice
1) A
2) B
3) D
4) C
5) C
6) D
7) D
8) A
9) D
10) C
11) D
12) B
13) C
14) D
15) C
16) B
17) C
18) A
19) A
20) C
21) B
22) D
23) C
24) C
25) D
26) A
27) A
28) A
29) C
30) D
31) B
32) A
33) C
34) D
35) D
36) C
37) D
38) D
39) B
40) A
41) A
42) E
43) A
44) C
45) A
46) D
47) D
48) C
49) A
50) B
51) B
52) B
53) C
54) A
55) A
56) C
57) A
58) B
59) C
60) A
61) B
62) C
63) A
64) B
65) C
66) D
67) C
68) B
69) D
70) A
