Florida PT/PTA Jurisprudence|Complete Questions with 100% Correct Answers

Florida PT/PTA Jurisprudence|Complete Questions with 100% Correct Answers With regards to continuing education requirements, what are the MAXIMUM number of hours that can be completed through home study for a licensee that has been inactive for one year? 6 How many hours of home study per renewal cycle can be used to meet the continuing education requirements for an active license? 12 A physical therapy aide is able to participate in which of the following areas of documentation? Recording interventions performed during treatment A licensee has completed one continuing education unit during the renewal cycle. How many additional HOURS are required? 14 A continuing education unit is worth how many contact hours? 10 A patient receiving treatment at an outpatient facility has a physician referral that recommends iontophoresis for lateral epicondylitis. The medication to be used is not specified on the referral, but the patient recalls the physician stating that the medication is for inflammation. Which of the following courses of action is BEST to take? Contact the physician for a prescription of the desired medication. Which of the following patient care tasks can be delegated to a physical therapist assistant? Supervision of unlicensed personnel. How many days does a licensee have to notify the Board of Physical Therapy Practice of a change in address? 60 A licensee who is closing an outpatient orthopedic clinic is required to keep patient medical records for a MINIMUM of how many years? 2 A licensee who has met the MAXIMUM number of contact hours applicable towards continuing education as a clinical instructor has how many additional hours left to fulfill the continuing education required for a renewal cycle? 18 As a clinical instructor a licensee is able to obtain a maximum of how many contact hours? 6 A physical therapist who is supervising a physical therapist assistant treating a patient with chronic low back pain in an outpatient orthopedic setting is required to be: Available for a telephone call during the session A physical therapist who is seeing a patient through direct access care has how many days to treat prior to having to obtain a referral from a practitioner of record? 30 How many hours of human testing are required in order to complete a certification in electromyography? 200 An inactive licensee is desiring to begin practicing actively. How many hours of continuing education per year MUST have occurred in order for licensure to be reactivated? 10 Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding unlicensed personnel? Two unlicensed personnel can be providing patient directed care simultaneously while supervised by a licensee A patient who is being discharged from physical therapy inquires about personal training. The licensee who owns a gym recommends a personal trainer at the facility. In order for this to be lawful, a written disclosure should contain which of the following portions of information? A listing of two additional personal trainers that are not associated with any gyms the licensee owns. For a patient who is being referred to a facility where a licensee has an investment interest, the following items need to present in a written disclosure: 1) The existence of the licensee's investment interest. 2) Name and address of additional entities that the licensee may be an investor at. 3) How the patient has a choice in where they receive the stated services. 4) The names and addresses of at least two alternative providers where the patient can seek similar services. Which of the following circumstances assists in withholding liability of a licensee when disclosing confidential information to a sexual partner of a patient who has tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus? The licensee informs the patient of the intent to share the information with partner following patient's refusal to A licensee whose license has become delinquent is guilty of which of the following crimes if practice is continued for 6 months following expiration? Misdemeanor with a minimum of a $500 fine A licensee who has received a notification for a citation following false advertising has how many days to dispute it? 30 If a citation is not disputed then the citation will become: Public final order. Which profession is NOT considered one that can serve as a practitioner of record for signing a physical therapist's plan of care? Pharmacist A physician offers to pay for patient referrals from a physical therapist for patients that are out of the scope of direct access physical therapy care. In order for this relationship to be lawful which of the following criteria needs to be met? No cash incentive can be present at anytime during patient care A licensee receiving compensation by a physician for referrals is termed A kickback Following the death of a licensee, how much time is allowed prior to a required newspaper publication indicating the availability of the licensee's medical records for patient pickup? 1 month Which of the following criteria will aid a licensee in avoiding disciplinary action following a legally sufficient complaint for impairment through alcohol use? Participating in a program for impaired practitioners An inactive licensee who is desiring to reactivate a license is NOT required to: Provide evidence of adequate clinical reasoning through passage of practical patient care scenario An inactive licensee who is desiring to reactivate a license is required to complete 1. A biennial renewal fee is required for reactivation. 2. Due to the change in status from inactive to active, there is an additional fee required 3. Documentation of successful passage of the National Physical Therapy Examination is required for reactivation What are the MAXIMUM number of contact hours that a course instructor can receive credit for following the teaching of a 12 hour continuing education class? 6 Which of the entity is responsible for authorizing physical therapy licenses? Board of Physical Therapy Practice Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding unlicensed personnel? Direct supervision must be used during patient care An unlicensed personnel who is claiming the status of a physical therapist assistant is guilty of which crime? Misdemeanor with a maximum of one year imprisonment Which of the following statements in regards to disciplinary proceedings for administrative complaints is TRUE? 10 following a finding of probable cause, the investigation shall be made public record The probable cause panel has how many days to make a determination following receipt of the investigative report from the Department of Health? 30 Who orders the final action for an administrative complaint? The board of the respective state Which of the following requirements are NOT needed in a prevention of medical errors continuing education class? Appropriate parameters for modality application such as ultrasound Which of the following actions MUST a supervising physical therapist perform in order for an applicant to legally practice under a temporary permit? Be present on site at the same facility that treatment occurs Which of the following statements with regards to sexual misconduct between a licensee and a patient is TRUE? Sexual activity with a patient who is under a licensee's care is prohibited The fine for an offense involving sexual misconduct is not to exceed: $10,000 Legislature calls for regulation of physical therapy PRIMARILY for which of the following reasons? Welfare and safety of the public Which of the following settings BEST represents where direct supervision is required for a physical therapist assistant? Acute care Which of the following interventions CANNOT be completed by physical therapists? Spinal manipulations A licensee is evaluating a patient referred by a physician specifically for traction and soft tissue mobilization. Following the evaluation, the licensee believes that traction may be contraindicated and that the patient may benefit greater from interventions involving therapeutic exercise. To proceed appropriately, which of the following actions MUST occur? Immediate contact of the physician in order to alter the plan of care.