PTA Laws and Rules exam question with complete solution 2023(rated A+)

PTA Laws and Rules exam question with complete solution 2023(rated A+)A physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant who is licensed and who practices physical therapy - correct answer Physical therapy practitioner A determination made through observation, verbal, or manual tests performed to measure level of function of the musculoskeletal or neuromuscular system relative to physical therapy, including, but not limited to, range of motion of a joint, motor power, postural attitudes, biomechanical function, locomotion, or functional abilities, for the purpose of making recommendations for treatment - correct answer Physical therapy assessment T or F: Physical therapy and physiotherapy are identical and interchangeable terms. - correct answer T Performance of physical therapy assessments and the treatment of any disability, injury, disease, or other health condition of human beings, or the prevention of such disability, injury, disease, or other condition of health, and rehabilitation as related thereto by the use of the physical, chemical, and other properties of air; electricity; exercise; massage. -the performance of acupuncture only upon compliance with the criteria set forth by the Board of Medicine, when no penetration of the skin occurs; the use of radiant energy, including ultraviolet, visible, and infrared rays; ultrasound; water; the use of apparatus and equipment in the application of the foregoing or related thereto; the performance of tests of neuromuscular functions as an aid to the diagnosis or treatment of any human condition; or the performance of electromyography as an aid to the diagnosis of any human condition only upon compliance with the criteria set forth by the Board of Medicine. - correct answer Practice of physical therapy Person who performs patient-related activities, including the use of physical agents, whose license is in good standing, and whose activities are performed under the direction of a physical therapist - correct answer Physical therapist assistant -Person who performs patient-related activities for a board-certified orthopedic physician or physiatrist or a practitioner licensed under chapter 460 shall be under the general supervision of a physical therapist, but shall not require onsite supervision by a physical therapist. - Person who Patient-related activities performed for all other health care practitioners licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 and those patient-related activities performed for practitioners licensed under chapter 461 or chapter 466 shall be performed under the onsite supervision of a physical therapist - correct answer Physical therapist assistant T or F: A physical therapist may not implement a plan of treatment developed by the physical therapist for a patient or provided for a patient by a practitioner of record or by an advanced registered nurse practitioner licensed under s. 464.012. - correct answer F A PT is authorized to implement a plan under this circumstance. If a physical therapist discovers the patient's condition is found to be outside the scope of physical therapy, the PT should ____________. - correct answer Refer the patient to or consult with a practitioner of record if the patient's condition is found to be outside the scope of physical therapy.