PAM Study Guide 2026
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📋 PAM Exam Format at a Glance
📚 PAM Topics to Study (25)
✍️ Sample PAM Questions & Answers
1. How should equipment cleaning products be selected?
Manufacturer recommendations ensure cleaning products are compatible with equipment materials, preventing damage while achieving effective decontamination.
2. In a SOAP note format, documentation of the patient's report of pain decrease after TENS therapy belongs in which section?
The patient's self-report of their pain level is subjective information and belongs in the S (Subjective) section of the SOAP note.
3. A patient with an open wound is receiving whirlpool hydrotherapy. What is the primary safety concern?
Open wounds in whirlpool therapy present a significant infection and cross-contamination risk requiring strict disinfection protocols.
4. What is the appropriate response to witnessing unethical conduct by a colleague?
Reporting through established channels with proper documentation follows professional obligations to protect public welfare while ensuring due process.
5. Which documentation practice best supports legal defensibility?
Objective, factual entries with specific measurements and timestamps provide the strongest legal defense by demonstrating thorough, unbiased professional practice.
6. Why is electrical stimulation contraindicated directly over malignant tissue?
Electrical stimulation can increase local circulation and cellular metabolic activity near malignant tissue, potentially facilitating tumor growth or metastasis.