CERTIFICATION PREPARATION WORKBOOK
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES MOCK TEST ITEMS
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ what is the min - max of civil penalty for each violation? Answer:
$250-$10,000
◉ what is the max civil penalty in an informal hearing? Answer:
$500
◉ how long after receipt of a complaint must the board notify the
licensee? Answer: 90 days
◉ can the BOD require a licensee to be examined for physical,
mental, or professional competence? Answer: yes
◉ can the BOD conduct its own investigation without receipt of a
written complaint? Answer: yes
◉ how long does a licensee have to report a misdemeanor to the
board? Answer: 10 days after charge
,◉ after a license is revoked, how long does a licensee have to return
the license to the board? Answer: 10 days after board's revoked
order
◉ if a PTA consults a PT during a visit, does the PTA have to
document it in the patient record? Answer: yes - document the
circumstances of consultation and decision made
◉ When does a PT have to perform a re-evaluation when sharing a
patient with a PTA? Answer: every 4th visit or every 30 days
(whichever comes first)
◉ what is the prereq for a PTA to work under general supervision?
Answer: 2,000 hours under onsite supervision
◉ How many PTAs can a PT supervise at a time? Answer: no more
than 2 under general supervision
◉ how many hours does an interim permit holder have to work in
order to progress? Answer: 500 hours
◉ does a PTA require a PT cosigner on pt documentation? Answer:
no
,◉ who must a PT provide onsite supervision for? Answer: PT aides
and interim permit holders
◉ is the APTA code of ethics legally binding in arizona? Answer: yes
◉ when does a PT have to communicate results of an evaluation to
the patient's PCP? Answer: within 1 week after eval. either written
or spoken
◉ how many assistive personnel may a PTA supervise? Answer:
none
◉ within how many days must a licensee notify the board of a
change of address? Answer: 30 days
◉ what is the timeframe for an interim permit? Answer: at least 90
days but no more than 6 months
◉ how long can a license be non-renewed until it expires? Answer: 3
years
◉ how do you reinstate a license if it expires? Answer: pay the
renewal and reinstatement fee and complete application process
, ◉ history of alc/substance abuse or serious diagnosed mental
health disturbances must be reported if they occurred how long
ago? Answer: in the last 10 years
◉ how many years of work history is required on the licensing
application? Answer: 5 years
◉ what is the max amount of days before graduation that an
applicant may test for licensure? Answer: 120 days
◉ time frame that a supervising PT must respond to a person under
general supervision? Answer: 15 minutes
◉ how many hours of continuing competency may be achieved in
each subsection of categories B and C? Answer: 5 hours max
◉ examples of category C CEUs Answer: - PT practice management
courses
- teaching or lecturing
- publication (books = 10 hours, magazines = 5 hours) min 1500
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