Our text PTAEXAM: The Complete Study Guide provides candidates with a number of powerful study tools each designed to prepare candidates for the breadth and depth associated with the current National Physical Therapist Assistant Examination. A brief description of each unit in the study guide is listed below.
Unit One: National Physical Therapist
Assistant Examination
The section provides candidates with information on the purpose, development, scoring, and administration of the National Physical Therapist Assistant Examination. Candidates are introduced to a systematic approach to answering multiple-choice questions and are exposed to recent developments in item construction.
Unit Two: Academic Review
The section provides candidates with an efficient method to review didactic information from a physical therapist assistant curriculum. The academic review avoids attempting to cover every aspect of a physical therapist assistant’s academic training and instead focuses on the most essential information necessary to maximize examination performance. Since the examination is designed to assess entry-level practice it is likely that candidates will encounter the information presented in the academic review frequently on the actual examination. Mastery of the information presented in the academic review can significantly increase students’ scores on the National Physical Therapist Assistant Examination
Unit Three: Clinical Application Templates
The section includes a description of the physical therapy management of 50 commonly encountered medical diagnoses on the National Physical Therapist Assistant Examination. By utilizing the clinical application templates candidates can expand their applied clinical knowledge while at the same time reinforcing existing knowledge. Since the majority of examination questions are presented in an applied manner it is essential that students possess requisite knowledge related to these medical diagnoses. As candidates become increasingly familiar with the information they will be better able to make informed decisions when answering challenging multiple-choice questions. An executive summary section assists students to recall essential information from each of the presented clinical application templates.
Unit Four: Study Concepts
The section consists of ten Study Concepts dealing with a wide range of topics including learning style, time management, golden rules, truths and myths, assessment, automaticity, levels of knowledge and understanding, blood pressure, emergent conditions, and lines, tubes, and equipment. Inclusion of specific Study Concepts serves to remind students that preparing for the National Physical Therapist Assistant Examination requires more than simply reviewing academic content and answering sample examinations. Students who are able to effectively integrate this type of information into an existing study plan have a greater probability of being successful on the National Physical Therapist Assistant Examination.
Unit Five: National Physical Therapist Assistant Examination Blueprint
The section provides a detailed analysis of each of the content outline and system specific areas of the National Physical Therapist Assistant Examination. By exploring the categories and subcategories of each of the content outline and system specific areas candidates gain a better understanding of the breadth and depth of the current examination.
Unit Six: Computer-Based Examinations
The section consists of three, 150 question sample examinations located on a CD-ROM. The examinations were developed based on selected specifications from the current content outline and are designed to expose candidates to the nuances of computer-based testing. Candidates are able to generate a detailed performance analysis summary that identifies current strengths and weaknesses according to system specific and content outline areas. The examinations provide students with the opportunity to refine their test taking skills and to assess their current preparedness for the examination. An answer key includes the correct answer, an explanation supporting the correct and incorrect answers, a cited resource with page number, and the assigned system specific and content outline area.
*CD-ROM Technical Requirements - supplemental materials requires a PC running Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, 2000, XP or Vista
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