GA Jurisprudence exam questions and answers

"Physical therapy" examination, treatment, and instruction of human beings to detect, assess, prevent, correct, alleviate, and limit physical disability, bodily malfunction and pain from injury, disease, and any other bodily and mental conditions and includes the administration, interpretation, documentation, and evaluation of tests and measurements of bodily functions and structures; the planning, administration, evaluation, and modification of treatment and instruction, including the use of physical measures, activities, and devices, for preventative and therapeutic purposes; including but not limited to dry needling; and the provision of consultative, educational, and other advisory services for the purpose of preventing or reducing the incidence and severity of physical disability, bodily malfunction, and pain "physical therapy assistant" person who is licensed by the board to assist a physical therapist, whose activities are supervised and directed by a physical therapist, and whose license is in good standing. A physical therapist assistant shall be designated by the initials "P.T.A." "Physical therapy aide" person who only performs designated and supervised physical therapy tasks. The physical therapy aide must receive direct supervision and must be directed on the premises at all times by a licensee. Physical therapy aides are not licensed under this chapter "Traineeship" period of activity during which a trainee works under the direct supervision of a licensed physical therapist who has practiced for not less than one year prior to assuming the supervisory role "Training permit" valid and current certificate of registration issued by the board, which gives the person to whom it is issued authority to engage in practice through a traineeship prescribed thereon GA State Board of PT 8 members -6 PTs (3 years experience) -1 PTA (3 years experience) -unaffiliated member of the public how long can board members serve? two consecutive terms of 3 years (6) how often do licenses need to be renewed? every two years how many continuing ed for GA licensure renewal? 30 every biennium, 4 of which are ethics/jurisprudence home health meet with the assistant no less than once weekly to review all patients being treated; make an on-site visit to each patient being treated by the assistant as appropriate based on the need to alter the treatment plan and no less than every sixth visit; school setting make an on-site visit to each student scheduled for direct weekly services from the physical therapist assistant no less than every fourth scheduled week once every three months for students who are scheduled with the physical therapist assistant once monthly or less school setting on site visit The on-site visit shall include, but not be limited to, a case review, reassessment of the program and physical therapy services and review of documentation prepared by the physical therapist assistant. adequate PTA supervision in an institution be present 50% of the work week in an institution, and be available at all times Licensure reinstatement for practicing within 2 years required to submit proof of continuing competence requirements as established by the Board Licensure reinstatement for practicing within 5 years required to submit proof of continuing competence work under the supervision of a physical therapist licensed in this state for 480 hours of continuous supervised practice to be completed within three (3) months take and pass the examination on the laws governing the practice of physical therapy in Georgia and the rules of the Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy Licensure reinstatement for practicing outside of 5 years required to work under the supervision of a physical therapist licensed in this state for 1,000 hours of continuous supervised practice to be completed in no less than 6 months or no more than 1 year required to take and pass the next licensing examination. maximum CEUs in a day? 10 how long to keep CEU documention? no less than 3 years unlicensed practice petition to restrain and enjoin such unlicensed practice in the superior court of the county where such unlicensed person resides. It shall not be necessary in order to obtain an injunction under this Code section to allege or prove that there is no adequate remedy at law, or to allege or prove any special injury. When the board finds that any person is unqualified to be granted a license or finds that any person should be disciplined pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, the board may take any one or more of the following actions (A) Refuse to grant or restore a license to an applicant; (B) Administer a public or private reprimand, but a private reprimand shall not be disclosed to any person except the licensee; (C) Suspend any license for a definite period; (D) Limit or restrict any license; (E) Revoke any license; (F) Condition the penalty or withhold formal disposition, upon the physical therapist's, physical therapist assistant's, or other person's submission to the care, counseling, or treatment of physicians or other professional persons, and the completion of such care, counseling, or treatment, as directed by the board; or (G) Impose a fine not to exceed $500.00 for each violation of law, rule, or regulation of the board. how long to refer if no progress is made? 90 days how long can a traveling PT licensed in another state practice in GA? 60 days pt returns to PT with same problem within 60 days of being originally discharged... pt can return to PT services, PT must notify original referral source within 5 business days Add or remove terms