WASHINGTON PT JURISPRUDENCE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
"Authorized health care practitioner" - ans- qa qa qa qa qa
includes licensed physicians, osteopathic physicians, chiropractors, naturopaths, podiatri
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c physicians, surgeons, dentists, advanced registered nurse practictioners
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"board" - ans-board of physical therapy qa qa qa qa qa
"close supervision" vs "direct supervision" - ans-
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close: supervisor has personally diagnosed the condition to be treated and has authorized
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the procedures to be performed; sup: 1.) continuously on-
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site 2.) physically present in the operatory while procedures are being performed 3.) capab
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le of responding immediately for emergency direct: sup: 1.) continuously on site and prese
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nt in the dept where the person being supervised is performing 2.) immediately available to
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assist the person being supervised 3.) maintain continued involvement in treatment sessio
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n esp when treatment is delegated to assistive personnel
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indirect supervision - ans- qa qa qa
supervisor is not on the premises, but has given either writen or oral instructions for treatm
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ent of the pt; pt has been examined by the PT
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What can a PT not delegate to a PTA? - ans-sharp debridement
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"other assistive personnel." - ans- qa qa qa qa
massage therapists, athletic trainers, exercise physiologists: all under PT supervision
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PT/PTA CEU/requirements - ans- qa qa qa
PT: every 2 years, 32 hrs ; PTA: every 2 yrs, 24 hrs ; both will need a 3 hr suicide assessme
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nt training ; both will need 200 hrs per every 2 yrs involving application of PT knowledge/
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skills via clinical and nonclinical ways
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spinal manip CEU - ans- qa qa qa qa
every 2 years, a PT who has spinal manip endorsement will need at least 10 hrs. 5 hrs have
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to be of procedural techniques and application of spinal manip
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
"Authorized health care practitioner" - ans- qa qa qa qa qa
includes licensed physicians, osteopathic physicians, chiropractors, naturopaths, podiatri
qa qa qa qa qa qa qa
c physicians, surgeons, dentists, advanced registered nurse practictioners
qa qa qa qa qa qa qa
"board" - ans-board of physical therapy qa qa qa qa qa
"close supervision" vs "direct supervision" - ans-
qa qa qa qa qa qa
close: supervisor has personally diagnosed the condition to be treated and has authorized
qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa
the procedures to be performed; sup: 1.) continuously on-
qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa
site 2.) physically present in the operatory while procedures are being performed 3.) capab
qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa
le of responding immediately for emergency direct: sup: 1.) continuously on site and prese
qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa
nt in the dept where the person being supervised is performing 2.) immediately available to
qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa
assist the person being supervised 3.) maintain continued involvement in treatment sessio
qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa
n esp when treatment is delegated to assistive personnel
qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa
indirect supervision - ans- qa qa qa
supervisor is not on the premises, but has given either writen or oral instructions for treatm
qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa
ent of the pt; pt has been examined by the PT
qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa
What can a PT not delegate to a PTA? - ans-sharp debridement
qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa
"other assistive personnel." - ans- qa qa qa qa
massage therapists, athletic trainers, exercise physiologists: all under PT supervision
qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa
PT/PTA CEU/requirements - ans- qa qa qa
PT: every 2 years, 32 hrs ; PTA: every 2 yrs, 24 hrs ; both will need a 3 hr suicide assessme
qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa
nt training ; both will need 200 hrs per every 2 yrs involving application of PT knowledge/
qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa
skills via clinical and nonclinical ways
qa qa qa qa qa
spinal manip CEU - ans- qa qa qa qa
every 2 years, a PT who has spinal manip endorsement will need at least 10 hrs. 5 hrs have
qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa
to be of procedural techniques and application of spinal manip
qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa qa
