The process of enabling patients to take an active role in their health-care decisions is called:

It is illegal for a PTA to be a manager of a physical therapy clinic.

Which of the following would be the most effective way for a student who has difficulty speaking in front of others to improve speaking skills during clinicals?

Many students enter a PTA program with leadership skills learned in other professions and life roles.

Which of the following is most accurate when considering the cultural component of spirituality:

Being culturally competent about an ethnicity other than one’s own indicates you have a full understanding of the other ethnic group.  

Some types of research studies are considered to be stronger “evidence” than others.

Which of the following is not part of the process of obtaining informed consent from a patient?

Which of the following terms refers to the amount or percentage of costs that a patient must pay for a given office visit or prescription?

An individual decides to do a research study. The study is to test if the use of a hot pack decreases muscle tightness in the quadriceps. There are 10 subjects in group 1, 12 in group 2 and 11 in group 3.  The subjects in the study recently had a total knee replacement and are unable to bend their knees all of the way. In other words, they have decreased range of motion. Group 1 will receive exercise only, Group 2 will receive exercise and hotpacks, and Group 3 will receive exercise and Ultrasound. Although exercise is usually included in the treatment to increase range of motion, this study is designed to see if the use of a modality will increase the effectiveness in decreasing muscle tightness and increasing range of motion.Which of the following is representative of N In this study?