Florida PT jurisprudence Exam With All Correct Answers

Legislative intent of the physical therapy board - Answer Is to ensure every PT practitioner practicing in the state meets minimum requirements for safe practice Is the intent that persons desiring to engage in any lawful profession - Answer can and are entitled to do so if qualified Professions should be regulated only - Answer The preservation of health, safety, welfare of the public. Professions shall be regulated when - Answer Unregulated practice may cause harm to the public and that potential for harm outweighs the impact of regulation. Neither of the department nor the board may - Answer Unreasonably restrict or deter qualified people from licensure or competition/create regulation that affects job creation or retention unreasonably. Policies made should be - Answer Cost effective, maximize competition, minimize licensure costs, maximize public access to meetings. Unless expressly specifically granted in statute, duties do not include - Answer Change to the scope of physical therapy practice. "Practice of physical therapy" - Answer The performance and physical therapy assessments and treatment of any disability, injury, disease, or other health condition of humans or prevention of such. Physical therapist treat by use of - Answer Physical, chemical, other air properties, exercise, massage, acupuncture only by board of med compliance with no skin penetration, UV, visible, infrared rays, ultrasound, water, neuromuscular test only when following the board of medicine. If physical therapist may implement a plan of treatment provided - Answer A practitioner of record or advanced practice RN. A PT shall refer to our consult with a practitioner of record if - Answer The condition is outside the scope of practice. If PT treatment required beyond 30 days and not previously assessed by a practitioner of record - Answer The PT must have plan of care signed by practitioner record. The PT does not need to have a plan of care signed within 30 days when - Answer The patient has been physically examined by a doctor in a different state, the patient has been diagnosed by physician is having a condition needing PT, and the PT is treating that condition. The use of roentgen rays and radium for diagnosis is - Answer Not within the PT scope of practice. The physical therapist in Florida is not authorized to perform - Answer Any chiropractic medicine including spinal manipulation. The subsection does not authorize the PTA to implement a plan of treatment when - Answer The patient is being treated within the hospital, a.k.a. not in an outpatient setting. The definition of a physical therapist within this document is - Answer Referring to persons who practice and our license to practice physical therapy. The physical therapy practitioner includes - Answer Physical therapists and physical therapy assistants that are licensed and currently practice. If physical therapy assistant is one who - Answer It's a license to perform patient related activities including physical agents whose license is in good standing in the activities are performed under the direction of a physical therapist. A PTA working under a board-certified ortho doc or a physiatrist do or do not still need PT supervision? - Answer Supervision by a physical therapist as required although does not need to be on site. "License" - Answer A document of authorization granted by board and issued by department to practice PT. "Direct supervision" - Answer Supervision by licensed PT. (Except in emergencies) the PT must be on site for consult and direction of a PT or PTA working with a temporary license. A licensee may only practice if - Answer Their license is in "active" status. At the time of licensure renewal, the board allows four choices. What are they? - Answer Renewal, active, inactive, retired status. The board may impose a fee for renewal of - Answer Active or in active status licenses. Renewal fees for an active license may not - Answer Exceed the fee of active license renewal. When can a licensee change the status of their license? - Answer At any time however if outside the general renewal time, they may need to pay a change of license fee. In active status licensee who chooses to in activate at the time of renewal must - Answer Pay the in active status renewal fee, a delinquency fee if applicable, and a license change fee if applicable. An active or in active licensee who chooses to retire their status must - Answer Pay a retired status fear not to exceed $50 and a status change fee if not at the time of renewal. When can a licensee choose to activate an in active license? - Answer At any time as long as they meet all of the requirements. Order to renew an active or in active license the individual must - Answer Complete the full application before it expires or it becomes delinquent. A person whose license has become delinquent must - Answer Apply for active or in active license status by the next cycle or the license becomes null. A null license means they will need to apply in the future as a brand new license seeker and have to pay any delinquency fee and license change fee as applicable. If a person has been in inactive license status for more than two biennial cycles (four years) - Answer The board can require a partial test to show competency. If a therapist is in a retired status for more than five years, the board may - Answer Request a full retest if they want to become active again. Before reactivation of an in active or retired license, the individual must - Answer Meet the requirements of all by annual licensure periods. A change in license status does not alter the right of the board to - Answer Impose discipline or enforce discipline that occurred under the previous license status. A person who has been denied renewal may regain licensure if they - Answer Apply for and meet all the qualifications for initial licensure. "Unlicensed personnel" - Answer An individual working or volunteering in a PT setting, not holding a current PT or PTA license.