PTA LAWS AND RULES EXAM FLORIDA
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What is legislative intent?
It is the intent that PT practitioners who fall below minimum
competency or who otherwise present a danger to the public be
prohibited from practicing in this state.
What does board mean ?
Means board of PT practice
What does department mean?
Department of health
What does license mean ?
The document of authorization granted by the board and issued
by the department for s person to engage in the practice of PT.
What does endorsement mean ?
Licensure granted by the board pursuant to the provisions of
chapter 486
What does Physical therapist mean?
A person who is licensed and who practices PT in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter
What does PTA mean ?
A person who is licensed in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter to preform patient related activities including use of
physical agents, whose license is in good standing and whose
activities are preformed under the direction of a PT as set forth in
rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
Patient related activities preformed by a PTA for a board
certified orthopedic physician or physiatrist licensed
pursuant to chapter 458 or 459 or a practitioner licensed
under chapter 460 shall be under what type of supervision?
General supervision of a PT, but shall not require onsite
supervision by a PT.
,Patient related activities preformed for all other health care
practitioners licensed under chapter 458/459 and those
patient related activities preformed for practitioners licensed
under chapter 461/466 shall be preformed under what
supervision?
Onsite supervision of a PT
What does physical therapy practitioner mean?
A PT or PTA who is licensed and who practices PT in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter.
What does physical therapy or physiotherapy mean ?
Each of these terms are deemed identical and interchangeable
with each other , means a health care profession.
What is direct supervision ?
Means supervision by a PT who is licensed pursuant to this
chapter. Except in a case of emergency, direct supervision
requires the physical presence of the licensed PT for consultation
and direction of the actions of the PT or PTA who is practicing
under a temp license or who is a candidate for licensure by
examination.
What are the three parts to the laws and rules exam ?
Part A: chapter 486 PT practice
Part B: rule 64B17
Part C: chapter 456 health profession,occupation,provision
What is legislative purpose?
To ensure that every PT practitioner is practicing in the state
meets minimum requirements for safe practice.
What is a physical therapy assessment ?
Means observational, verbal, or manual determinations of the
function of the musculoskeletal or neuromuscular system relative
to PT.
What does a physical therapy assessment include ?
Including but not limited to range of motion of a joint, motor
power, postural attitudes, bio mechanical function, locomotion, Or
, functional abilities, for the purpose of making recommendations
for treatment.
What does practice of physical therapy mean?
Means the performance of physical therapy assessments and the
treatment of any disability, injury, disease or other health
condition of a human being, or the prevention of such disability,
injury, disease, or other condition of health, and rehabilitation as
related thereto by the use of 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.
The practice of physical therapy also includes what 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 forgoing or related thereto.
The performance of tests of neuromuscular functions as an aid to
the diagnosis and 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.
A physical therapist may implement a plan of treatment
developed by the physical therapist for a patient or provided
for the patient by a?
Practitioner of record or by an advanced registered nurse
practitioner that's licensed
The physical therapist shall refer the patient to or consult
with a practitioner of record if
the patients condition is found to be outside the scope of physical
therapy
If the physical therapy treatment for a patient is required
beyond 30 days for a condition not previously assessed by a
practitioner of record then the .....
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What is legislative intent?
It is the intent that PT practitioners who fall below minimum
competency or who otherwise present a danger to the public be
prohibited from practicing in this state.
What does board mean ?
Means board of PT practice
What does department mean?
Department of health
What does license mean ?
The document of authorization granted by the board and issued
by the department for s person to engage in the practice of PT.
What does endorsement mean ?
Licensure granted by the board pursuant to the provisions of
chapter 486
What does Physical therapist mean?
A person who is licensed and who practices PT in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter
What does PTA mean ?
A person who is licensed in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter to preform patient related activities including use of
physical agents, whose license is in good standing and whose
activities are preformed under the direction of a PT as set forth in
rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
Patient related activities preformed by a PTA for a board
certified orthopedic physician or physiatrist licensed
pursuant to chapter 458 or 459 or a practitioner licensed
under chapter 460 shall be under what type of supervision?
General supervision of a PT, but shall not require onsite
supervision by a PT.
,Patient related activities preformed for all other health care
practitioners licensed under chapter 458/459 and those
patient related activities preformed for practitioners licensed
under chapter 461/466 shall be preformed under what
supervision?
Onsite supervision of a PT
What does physical therapy practitioner mean?
A PT or PTA who is licensed and who practices PT in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter.
What does physical therapy or physiotherapy mean ?
Each of these terms are deemed identical and interchangeable
with each other , means a health care profession.
What is direct supervision ?
Means supervision by a PT who is licensed pursuant to this
chapter. Except in a case of emergency, direct supervision
requires the physical presence of the licensed PT for consultation
and direction of the actions of the PT or PTA who is practicing
under a temp license or who is a candidate for licensure by
examination.
What are the three parts to the laws and rules exam ?
Part A: chapter 486 PT practice
Part B: rule 64B17
Part C: chapter 456 health profession,occupation,provision
What is legislative purpose?
To ensure that every PT practitioner is practicing in the state
meets minimum requirements for safe practice.
What is a physical therapy assessment ?
Means observational, verbal, or manual determinations of the
function of the musculoskeletal or neuromuscular system relative
to PT.
What does a physical therapy assessment include ?
Including but not limited to range of motion of a joint, motor
power, postural attitudes, bio mechanical function, locomotion, Or
, functional abilities, for the purpose of making recommendations
for treatment.
What does practice of physical therapy mean?
Means the performance of physical therapy assessments and the
treatment of any disability, injury, disease or other health
condition of a human being, or the prevention of such disability,
injury, disease, or other condition of health, and rehabilitation as
related thereto by the use of 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.
The practice of physical therapy also includes what 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 forgoing or related thereto.
The performance of tests of neuromuscular functions as an aid to
the diagnosis and 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.
A physical therapist may implement a plan of treatment
developed by the physical therapist for a patient or provided
for the patient by a?
Practitioner of record or by an advanced registered nurse
practitioner that's licensed
The physical therapist shall refer the patient to or consult
with a practitioner of record if
the patients condition is found to be outside the scope of physical
therapy
If the physical therapy treatment for a patient is required
beyond 30 days for a condition not previously assessed by a
practitioner of record then the .....
