PTP II FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
97162 - moderate complexity - Answers :A PT spends 30 minutes completing a new
patient evaluation and finds 2 personal factors, 3 problems with body structures and
functions and activity limitations, and an evolving clinical presentation with changing
characteristics. Which of the following evaluation codes is MOST appropriate?
a. 97161 - Low Complexity
b. 97162 - Moderate Complexity
c. 97163 - High Complexity
d. 97164 - Very High Complexity
a. 1 unit of 97110, 1 unit of 97112, and 1 unit of 97116 - Answers :A patient received 13
minutes of therapeutic exercise (97110), 17 minutes of gait training (97116), and 9
minutes of neuromuscular facilitation (97112). How should that care be billed according
to Medicare B rules?
a. 1 unit of 97110, 1 unit of 97112, and 1 unit of 97116
b. 1 unit of 97110, 2 units of 97112 and 2 units of 97116
c. 1 unit of 97110, 1 unit of 97112, and 2 units 97116
d. 1 unit of 97110, 1 unit of 97116, and 2 units of 97112
d. home health agency - Answers :Which business entity utilizes a consolidated billing
structure?
a. Hospital
b. Skilled Nursing Facility
c. Inpatient Rehab Facility
d. Home Health Agency
b. medicare part A - Answers :You evaluate a 78-year-old male retired schoolteacher,
who was recently admitted to your skilled nursing facility from the hospital, where he
underwent a THA. What type of insurance would you expect as a payer source?
a. BC/BS
b. Medicare part A
c. Medicare part B
d. Tricare
a. XE - Answers :You just finished treating a patient, where you provided 19 minutes of
therapeutic activities (97530) in the morning. Then in the afternoon, you provided 15
, minutes of gait training (97116), followed by 20 minutes of community/work reintegration
(97537). Which modifier is appropriate to apply to these codes?
a. XE
b. XP
c. 59
d. CQ
b. placing the needs of patients and clients ahead of the PT's self-interest - Answers
:Which of the following best describes the APTA core value of altruism?
a. Adherence to high ethical principles or standards, being truthful, ensuring fairness,
following through on commitments, and verbalizing to others the rationale for actions
b. Placing the needs of patients and clients ahead of the PT's self‐interest
c. Concern, empathy, and consideration for the needs and values of others
d. Promotion of a mutual trust between the profession and the larger public that
necessitates responding to societal needs for health and wellness
a. accepts responsibility for learning - Answers :A SPT reports to his clinical experience
early with a list of interventions he would like to provide to the patients on his case load
that day. The SPT asks the CI questions about whether the interventions selected met a
clinically appropriate progression from the previous session. Which behavior is the SPT
demonstrating?
a. Accepts responsibility for learning
b. Empathy
c. Communication
d. Professionalism
b. IRF to OP - Answers :Which of the following would be inappropriate as a discharge
plan?
a. HH to OP
b. IRF to OP
c. Hospital to LTAC
d. Hospital to SNF
b. SNF - Answers :You are performing discharge planning for an 85 yof to leave the
hospital. She requires min A for transfers and gait. She lives with her daughter in a one-
story house. She can tolerate 30 minutes of therapy at a time and requires supervision
for safety 100% of the time. Where should the patient be discharged to?
a. ARU
b. SNF
c. HH
d. OP
a. occupational therapy - Answers :Which team member would you refer a patient to if
the patient had difficulty with driving?
a. Occupational therapy
b. Speech therapy
97162 - moderate complexity - Answers :A PT spends 30 minutes completing a new
patient evaluation and finds 2 personal factors, 3 problems with body structures and
functions and activity limitations, and an evolving clinical presentation with changing
characteristics. Which of the following evaluation codes is MOST appropriate?
a. 97161 - Low Complexity
b. 97162 - Moderate Complexity
c. 97163 - High Complexity
d. 97164 - Very High Complexity
a. 1 unit of 97110, 1 unit of 97112, and 1 unit of 97116 - Answers :A patient received 13
minutes of therapeutic exercise (97110), 17 minutes of gait training (97116), and 9
minutes of neuromuscular facilitation (97112). How should that care be billed according
to Medicare B rules?
a. 1 unit of 97110, 1 unit of 97112, and 1 unit of 97116
b. 1 unit of 97110, 2 units of 97112 and 2 units of 97116
c. 1 unit of 97110, 1 unit of 97112, and 2 units 97116
d. 1 unit of 97110, 1 unit of 97116, and 2 units of 97112
d. home health agency - Answers :Which business entity utilizes a consolidated billing
structure?
a. Hospital
b. Skilled Nursing Facility
c. Inpatient Rehab Facility
d. Home Health Agency
b. medicare part A - Answers :You evaluate a 78-year-old male retired schoolteacher,
who was recently admitted to your skilled nursing facility from the hospital, where he
underwent a THA. What type of insurance would you expect as a payer source?
a. BC/BS
b. Medicare part A
c. Medicare part B
d. Tricare
a. XE - Answers :You just finished treating a patient, where you provided 19 minutes of
therapeutic activities (97530) in the morning. Then in the afternoon, you provided 15
, minutes of gait training (97116), followed by 20 minutes of community/work reintegration
(97537). Which modifier is appropriate to apply to these codes?
a. XE
b. XP
c. 59
d. CQ
b. placing the needs of patients and clients ahead of the PT's self-interest - Answers
:Which of the following best describes the APTA core value of altruism?
a. Adherence to high ethical principles or standards, being truthful, ensuring fairness,
following through on commitments, and verbalizing to others the rationale for actions
b. Placing the needs of patients and clients ahead of the PT's self‐interest
c. Concern, empathy, and consideration for the needs and values of others
d. Promotion of a mutual trust between the profession and the larger public that
necessitates responding to societal needs for health and wellness
a. accepts responsibility for learning - Answers :A SPT reports to his clinical experience
early with a list of interventions he would like to provide to the patients on his case load
that day. The SPT asks the CI questions about whether the interventions selected met a
clinically appropriate progression from the previous session. Which behavior is the SPT
demonstrating?
a. Accepts responsibility for learning
b. Empathy
c. Communication
d. Professionalism
b. IRF to OP - Answers :Which of the following would be inappropriate as a discharge
plan?
a. HH to OP
b. IRF to OP
c. Hospital to LTAC
d. Hospital to SNF
b. SNF - Answers :You are performing discharge planning for an 85 yof to leave the
hospital. She requires min A for transfers and gait. She lives with her daughter in a one-
story house. She can tolerate 30 minutes of therapy at a time and requires supervision
for safety 100% of the time. Where should the patient be discharged to?
a. ARU
b. SNF
c. HH
d. OP
a. occupational therapy - Answers :Which team member would you refer a patient to if
the patient had difficulty with driving?
a. Occupational therapy
b. Speech therapy
