District of Columbia Physical Therapy
Jurisprudence question with answers
If you have a change of address, you must submit in writing to the DC Board of PT
within how many days? - -30 Days
-Person means - -Individual
Corporation
Trustee
Receiver
Guardian
Representative
Firm
Partnership
Society
School
Other entity
-Practice of physical therapy - -IE of human disability, injury, or disease by means of
noninvasive tests of nm functions and other standard procedures of physical
therapy, and the treatment of human disability, injury, or disease by therapeutic
procedures.
-Who can refer to a licensed physical therapist? - -Physician
Osteopath
Dentist
Podiatrist
Licensed registered nurse certified to practice as an advanced registered nurse.
-What measures are allowed for treatment by a physical therapist? - -Ther Ex, Ther
Mass, heat, cold, air, light, water, electricity, or sound.
-When does a license expire? - -12:00a of 1/31 of each odd-numbered year.
-What type of applicant needs to take and pass the District examination prior to
issuance of a license? - -Renewal
Re-activation
Reinstatement.
-How many attempts are you allowed to take the district exam? - -3
-How many hours of continuing education are required for renewal? - -40
-How many hours of continuing education can be internet courses? - -20
-How many hours of LGBTQ continuing education hours are required? - -2
, -What percentage of continuing education are subjects determined by the Director
as public health priorities of the District. - -10%
-How many days do you have to submit proof of continuing education if you are
audited? - -30
-How many hours of continuing education is required to reactivate and
reinstatement a license? - -20 hrs for each year that the license remains inactive up
to a maximum of 100 hours, provided further that 10% of the total required
continuing education shall be in the subjects determined by the Director as public
health priorities of the District and 2 hours of LGBTQ.
-What types of continuing education will the board approve? - -1. Undergrad or
Grad course
2. Seminar or workshop
3. Edu program given at a conference.
4. In-service training
5. Home study course
6. Real-time, interactive remote media courses.
7. Online courses, video course, telecourses, videoconferences, and teleconferences
offered by colleges or uni by an agency recognized for that purpose by the US DOE
or which is approved by the board.
-What type of continuing education activities may the board approve when serving
as an instructor or speaker at a conference, seminar, or workshop? - -1. In-service
training
2. Publication
3. Research
-How many minutes constitute one continuing education hour? - -50
-A physical therapist is allowed to purchase, store, and administer what type of
medication? - -Topical and aerosol.
-How many physical therapy students, physical therapy aides, physical therapy
assistants, first-time applicants for a physical therapy license can a physical
therapist have practicing under his or her direct supervision at any one time? - -3
-What happens if a physical therapy patient fails to respond to treatment within
thirty (30) days after being seen by a physical therapist for the first time? - -Refer
the patient to an appropriate health care provider for assessment, medical
diagnosis, intervention, or referral.
-How often should a physical therapist reevaluate each patient being treated by a
physical therapy assistant? - -Every 7th visit
-A first-time applicant for a physical therapy license may practice physical therapy
under the _________ supervision of a physical therapist licensed in the District of
Columbia while the initial application is pending. - -Direct
Jurisprudence question with answers
If you have a change of address, you must submit in writing to the DC Board of PT
within how many days? - -30 Days
-Person means - -Individual
Corporation
Trustee
Receiver
Guardian
Representative
Firm
Partnership
Society
School
Other entity
-Practice of physical therapy - -IE of human disability, injury, or disease by means of
noninvasive tests of nm functions and other standard procedures of physical
therapy, and the treatment of human disability, injury, or disease by therapeutic
procedures.
-Who can refer to a licensed physical therapist? - -Physician
Osteopath
Dentist
Podiatrist
Licensed registered nurse certified to practice as an advanced registered nurse.
-What measures are allowed for treatment by a physical therapist? - -Ther Ex, Ther
Mass, heat, cold, air, light, water, electricity, or sound.
-When does a license expire? - -12:00a of 1/31 of each odd-numbered year.
-What type of applicant needs to take and pass the District examination prior to
issuance of a license? - -Renewal
Re-activation
Reinstatement.
-How many attempts are you allowed to take the district exam? - -3
-How many hours of continuing education are required for renewal? - -40
-How many hours of continuing education can be internet courses? - -20
-How many hours of LGBTQ continuing education hours are required? - -2
, -What percentage of continuing education are subjects determined by the Director
as public health priorities of the District. - -10%
-How many days do you have to submit proof of continuing education if you are
audited? - -30
-How many hours of continuing education is required to reactivate and
reinstatement a license? - -20 hrs for each year that the license remains inactive up
to a maximum of 100 hours, provided further that 10% of the total required
continuing education shall be in the subjects determined by the Director as public
health priorities of the District and 2 hours of LGBTQ.
-What types of continuing education will the board approve? - -1. Undergrad or
Grad course
2. Seminar or workshop
3. Edu program given at a conference.
4. In-service training
5. Home study course
6. Real-time, interactive remote media courses.
7. Online courses, video course, telecourses, videoconferences, and teleconferences
offered by colleges or uni by an agency recognized for that purpose by the US DOE
or which is approved by the board.
-What type of continuing education activities may the board approve when serving
as an instructor or speaker at a conference, seminar, or workshop? - -1. In-service
training
2. Publication
3. Research
-How many minutes constitute one continuing education hour? - -50
-A physical therapist is allowed to purchase, store, and administer what type of
medication? - -Topical and aerosol.
-How many physical therapy students, physical therapy aides, physical therapy
assistants, first-time applicants for a physical therapy license can a physical
therapist have practicing under his or her direct supervision at any one time? - -3
-What happens if a physical therapy patient fails to respond to treatment within
thirty (30) days after being seen by a physical therapist for the first time? - -Refer
the patient to an appropriate health care provider for assessment, medical
diagnosis, intervention, or referral.
-How often should a physical therapist reevaluate each patient being treated by a
physical therapy assistant? - -Every 7th visit
-A first-time applicant for a physical therapy license may practice physical therapy
under the _________ supervision of a physical therapist licensed in the District of
Columbia while the initial application is pending. - -Direct
