Florida laws and rules exam May 2023 exam question with 100% correct answers.

*Chapter 486 Florida Statutes, Physical Therapy Practice (Laws) *What is "Legislative Intent"? The sole legislative purpose in enacting this chapter is to ensure that every physical therapy practitioner in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice. It is the legislative intent that practitioners who fall below minimum competency or who otherwise present a danger to the public be prohibited from practicing in this state. *"Board" means.. Board of PT practice *"Department" means... Department of Health *"License" means... The document of authorization granted by the board and issued by the department for a person to engage in the practice of PT. *"Endorsement" means.. Licensure granted by the board without examination to a person passing examination of another authorized examining board or to a person licensed in another jurisdiction. *"Physical Therapist" means... A person who is licensed and who practices PT in accordance with chapter 486. *"Physical Therapist Assistant" means.. A person who is licensed in accordance with chapter 486 to perform 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 as set fourth in rules of chapter 486. *Patient related activities performed by a PTA for a certified orthopedic physician, physiatrist, or chiropractor shall be under __ supervision of the PT and does NOT require... General; onsite supervision of the PT *Patient related activities performed by a PTA for any other health care practitioner DOES require... onsite supervision of the PT *"Physical Therapy practitioner" means... PT or PTA who is licensed and who practices PT in accordance with provisions of chapter 486 *"Physical Therapy" or "Physiotherapy" are.. Identical and interchangeable with each other and means a health care practitioner. *"Direct Supervision" means... The physical presence of the licensed PT for supervision of patient care, except in the case of an emergency. *"Physical therapy assessment" means.. Observational, verbal, or manual determinations of the function of the musculoskeletal or neuromuscular system relative to PT, including, but not limited to: ROM, motor power, posture, biomechanical function, locomotion, or functional abilities, for the purpose of making recommendations for treatment. *"Practice of Physical Therapy" means... Performance of PT assessment and the treatment of any disability, injury, disease or other health condition of human beings, or the prevention of such items by use of physical, chemical, and other properties of air, electricity, exercise, massage, the performance of acupuncture only upon compliance with criteria set forth by the Board of Medicine, when no penetration of the skin occurs, the use of radiant energy, including UV, visible, and infrared rays; ultrasound, water, the use of apparatus and equipment in the application of the foregoing or related to 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 criteria set forth by the board of medicine. *A PT can implement a plan of treatment developed by... 1. A PT 2. A practitioner of record 3. Advanced registered nurse practitioner *A PT should refer a patient or consult with a practitioner of record of the patients condition is: (3) 1. Outside of scope of PT 2. Not showing improvement with PT 3. Not compliant with PT *If PT treatment for a patient is beyond ___ days for a condition not previously assessed by a practitioner of record the PT shall obtain a... 30; Practitioner of record who will review and sign plan of care *The practice of PT does not authorize a PT practitioner to practice ____medicine including... Chiropractic: specific spinal manipulation (We do HVLA "high velocity, low amplitude" thrust manipulation which is not specified using imaging like in Chiropractic medicine.) The board of PT practice is created and composed of ___ members appointed by the governor and subject to confirmation by the senate 7 ___board members shall be licensed PTs in good standing in this state who are residents of this state and who have been practicing PT for ___years immediately prior to their appointment. 5 4 One licensed board member may be..... The two remaining board members shall be residence of the state who have never been... A full time faculty member teaching in a PT curriculum; Licensed health care practitioners As board members expire the governor shall appoint successors for terms of __ years, and such members shall serve until their successors are appointed 4 What are the duties of the board of PT (5) 1. Administer oath 2. Summon witnesses 3. Take testimony in all matters 4. Establish minimum standards of practice and afoot rules 5. Review the standing of any school or college offering courses in PT to determine if they meet the standard What are PT requirements for licensure (4) 1. 18 years or older 2. Good moral character 3. Graduated from accredited PT school of the US and passed to the satisfaction of the board 4. Have a diploma from PT school in foreign country that have credentials equivalent to those required for educational preparation of PT How do PTs apply for a license The applicant shall apply to the department and pay an application fee at the time of filing the application not to exceed $100, as fixed by the board How many attempts do you have to pass the physical therapy Board examination (3) 1. If an applicant fails to pass the exam in 3 attempts, the applicant shall not be eligible for reexamination unless they complete additional educational/training requirements prescribed by the board. 2. The applicant may take the exam 2 more times following remediation. 3. If the applicant has failed to pass the exam after 5 attempts, they are no longer eligible to take the exam. How can a PT be issued a license (3) 1. the board shall issue a license through the department to each applicant who successfully establishes eligibility under the terms of this chapter and remits the initial license fee set by the board 2. fee for license should not exceed $150 3. after license is obtained the pursuant may engage in practice PT and use PT or physiotherapist in connection with their name How does a pursuant get issued a temporary permit (7) 1. Complete application for temp permit 2. Graduate from approved US PT education program 3. Submit an application for licensure 4. demonstrate proof of possessing malpractice insurance 5. Submit docs verifying you will practice under the direct supervision of a licensed PT 6. A temporary permit is not renewable and is valid until license is granted by the board. It is void if the permittee does not pass the NPTE within 6 months after graduation from PT school. 7. An applicant for a temporary permit cannot work as a PT until permit is issued by the board. The supervising PT for a temporary permit shall only supervise __ permittee at any given time. The supervising PT must be licensed for a minimum of ___ months before the supervision period begins and must ____ all patient records. 1; 6 months; Co-sign The board may cause license to be issued through the department without taking the NPTE to any applicant who...(2) 1. Presents evidence satisfactory to the board of having passed the American registry exam prior to 1971 2. Passed exam in PT before a similar lawfully authorized examining board of another state, the District of Columbia, a territory, a foreign country, if standards for licensure in these areas are determined by the board to be as high as those of this state. Any person who holds a license pursuant other than through the NPTE (as described on the last ntcd) is allowed to... Connect her name with physiotherapist, physical therapist, or P.T. At the time the physical therapist issued under a license without NPTE applies for a license without examination she shall pay a fee that will not exceed___ $175 as fixed by the board *What is the fee set by the board for renewal of a PT license Cannot exceed $200 *How often should a PT license be renewed? Biennially (every two years) *A license that has become inactive may be re-activated through.. Application to the department and completion of the requirements for reactivity *What are the re-activation requirements (2) 1. Continuing education requirements for reactivation of license may not exceed 10 classroom hours for each year the license was inactive. 2. Pay fees: application fee, renewal fee, delinquency fee, fee for the reactivation of a license -HOWEVER, none of these fees can exceed the biennial renewal fee established by the board for an active license (i.e. $200) *The department may not reactivate a license unless the licensee has..... (2) 1. Has paid set fees. 2. Has met the continuing education requirements OR meet one of the following: a. if they are actively engaged in the practice of physical therapy in good standing in another state for 4 years immediately preceding the filing of reactivation b. if they make application for and pass the examination and pay fee What are the requirements to be eligible to be a licensed PTA (5) 1. be at least 18 years or older 2. have good moral character 3. have graduated from school with courses no less than 2 years that has been accredited 4. have graduated from a school from a foreign country that meet education credentials equivalent to that of the US 5. if the pursuant meets qualifications for licensure without examination A PTA must renew their license every ___. biennial (every two years)