USA PTP 1 Florida Jurisprudence Questions and Answers Rated A+

USA PTP 1 Florida Jurisprudence Questions and Answers Rated A+ What is the legislative purpose of laws to the practice of physical therapy? To respect the public and maintain standards of practice -F.S. 486 What is the definition of unlicensed personnel? What type of personnel are athletic trainers, massage therapists and/or exercise physiologists based on this definition? What type of supervision is required for unlicensed personnel? -Unlicensed personnel: anyone not holding a PT/PTA license in a PT setting -Students, etc., are unlicensed -supervision covered later -F.S 486, F.A.C 64B17 How are general supervision and direct supervision defined? Is there any other term used for these types of supervision? General:supervising PT must be in the same geographical region (not defined), and available by 2-way communication -Direct: physically present, immediately available -FAC 64B17 Who may delegate, direct, or supervise the PTA or unlicensed support personnel in the physical therapy setting? What types of activities may be delegated? How do these requirements differ between the in-patient and out-patient setting? -A licensed PT may delegate, direct, or supervise -Any activity that doesn't require the knowledge and skill of a PT can be delegated -In patient: direct supervision of PTA and support personnel -Out patient: PTA is general, unlicensed is direct -F.A.C. 64B17 What patient-related duties can a PTA perform under the direction of a PT? Under what specific circumstances is direct supervisions of the PTA not required? -Everything except evaluation, plan of care, alter plan of care, discharge summary, reevaluation -F.A.C. 64B17 What type of supervision is required for physical therapy students? Who may supervise the PT student? -Direct supervision (physically present, immediately available) -Licensed PT only may supervise -F.A.C. 64B17 How long can a patient be treated without a referral? What conditions may be treated? What is necessary for treatment to continue? What specific healthcare team members can be a practitioner of record? -30 days -conditions: anything within the PT scope of practice -New conditions or conditions not previously diagnosed -Needed to continue: referral from practitioner of record -Practitioner of record: medical physicians (MD), chiropractors (DCM), podiatrists (DPM), dentists (DDM or DDS), DO, ARNP -F.A.C. 64B17 How is the practice of physical therapy defined? Are there specific things in the definition the PT is prohibited from doing? If so what? -treatment and prevention of injury/disease -Cannot puncture the skin (dry needling, acupuncture, etc.), use electricity for cauterization or body alteration, no animals, no spinal manipulation (loophole is mobilization), no x-rays (order, use maching, or read) -F.S. 486 If you receive a referral from an approved practitioner, are you required to do what is written on the request even if you do not agree with requested treatment? What actions are you expected to take if you do not plan to follow the request? -Yes required -Call practitioner of record and put in documentation verbal order of treatment change, ask for new referral with changed treatment -If order not changed--> refer patient, recommend a second opinion, explain to patient why not treating -F.A.C 64B17 Can you practice as a PT before you have a permanent license? Is there a temporary license for the period of time between application and actual issuance of permanent license? -yes -yes, notes cosigned with general supervision of licensed PT -F.S. 486 How many times will the state allow you to sit for the national licensing exam (NPTE)? Are there specific actions the applicant must take to be able to take the exam multiple times? -5 times total anywhere -After 3rd fail, must have mandatory additional training (school is responsible for help with remediation) -F.S. 486 What are the actual fees/costs associated with gaining licensure? Please include fees associated with application to the state, FSBPT, and testing site, as well as actual fees for the various tests -$180 for FBPT application (application and license fee) -$400 for exam -$65 for law and rules for Florida -$85 for testing center -F.A.C. 64B17 How many hours of continuing education are required for renewal of your current license? What courses are required? Are there a maximum number of hours allowed in a specific area? How much of the requirement may be satisfied with home study/online courses? -24 hours every 2 years -First renewal, 1 hour os HIV/AIDS education -Every renewal, 2-3 hours of medical errors -Online: No more than 12 hours -F.A.C. 64B17 If you move (change address) within the same state, what steps must be taken to maintain licensure? How much time is allowed to make the necessary changes? -Notify the board in writing -60 days -Number one reason people get sent to the board -F.A.C. 64B17 What are 5 events that will result in disciplinary action? What are the potential disciplinary actions for each type of event? -1) Not practicing with proper skill (unable to practice with skill) 2) License under false pretense 3) Treating injuries outside of scope of ability 4) Filing false reports (misleading, deceptive, or fraudulent representation) 5) Using any device not within scope of practice -First offense: minimum of $1000, max. $6000, letter of concern in file, 2 years suspension followed by 2 years probation -Second offense: min. $2000 and 6 month probation, max. $10000 and/or revocation of licensure -F.A.C. 64B17, F.S. 486