age 1 of 87
Jurisprudence Practice Exam Questions And Answers
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;
1. In direct line of sight of the assistant
2. Present within te same facility where services are occurring
3. Available for a telephone call during the session
4. Interacting with the patient before the end of the treatment
......ANSWER........3. Available for a telephone call during the
session
(NOT 2 BECAUSE: Being in the same facility where the assistant
is practicing is not a requirement. As long as the therapist is in
the same geographic location for consultation during patient
care, then the requirements for supervision have been met. The
therapist having to be present within the same building is more
,age 2 of 87
appropriate for patient care that is delivered by unlicensed
personnel.)
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding unlicensed
personnel?
1.A physical therapist assistant can assign patient tasks to the
personnel
2.General supervision is considered sufficient during patient care
delivered by unlicensed personnel
3.Two unlicensed personnel can be providinq patient directed
care simultaneously while supervised by a licensee
4.If properly trained by a physical therapist, the personnel can
assess patient's progress during treatm ......ANSWER........3.Two
unlicensed personnel can be providinq patient directed care
simultaneously while supervised by a licensee
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Which of the following professions is NOT considered one that
can serve as a practitioner of record for signing a physical
therapist's plan of care?
A. Chiropractor
B. Podiatrist
C. Dentist
D. Pharmacist ......ANSWER........D. Pharmacist
(A pharmacist is not included in the list of healthcare
practitioners that are able to review and sign a physical
therapist's plan of care.)
is Chiropractor practitioner? ......ANSWER........YES, it is health
care practitioner
A chiropractor is licensed under chapter 460 and is considered a
health care practitioner that is able to serve as a practitioner of
record.
, age 4 of 87
An unlicensed personnel who is claiming the status of a physical
therapist assistant is guilty of which of the following crimes?
A.Misdemeanor with a maximum of a $5,000 fine
B.Misdemeanor with a maximum of one year imprisonment
C.Felony with a maximum of a $5,000 fine
D.Felony with a maximum of one year imprisonment
......ANSWER........B.Misdemeanor with a maximum of one year
imprisonment
The maximum fine that false representation of licensure carries is
($)? ......ANSWER........$1,000.
For false representation of licensure the unlicensed personnel is
guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. This carries with it a
fine not to exceed___________ as well as possible
imprisonment that is not to exceed_________ .
......ANSWER........$1,000;
one year
Jurisprudence Practice Exam Questions And Answers
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;
1. In direct line of sight of the assistant
2. Present within te same facility where services are occurring
3. Available for a telephone call during the session
4. Interacting with the patient before the end of the treatment
......ANSWER........3. Available for a telephone call during the
session
(NOT 2 BECAUSE: Being in the same facility where the assistant
is practicing is not a requirement. As long as the therapist is in
the same geographic location for consultation during patient
care, then the requirements for supervision have been met. The
therapist having to be present within the same building is more
,age 2 of 87
appropriate for patient care that is delivered by unlicensed
personnel.)
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding unlicensed
personnel?
1.A physical therapist assistant can assign patient tasks to the
personnel
2.General supervision is considered sufficient during patient care
delivered by unlicensed personnel
3.Two unlicensed personnel can be providinq patient directed
care simultaneously while supervised by a licensee
4.If properly trained by a physical therapist, the personnel can
assess patient's progress during treatm ......ANSWER........3.Two
unlicensed personnel can be providinq patient directed care
simultaneously while supervised by a licensee
,age 3 of 87
Which of the following professions is NOT considered one that
can serve as a practitioner of record for signing a physical
therapist's plan of care?
A. Chiropractor
B. Podiatrist
C. Dentist
D. Pharmacist ......ANSWER........D. Pharmacist
(A pharmacist is not included in the list of healthcare
practitioners that are able to review and sign a physical
therapist's plan of care.)
is Chiropractor practitioner? ......ANSWER........YES, it is health
care practitioner
A chiropractor is licensed under chapter 460 and is considered a
health care practitioner that is able to serve as a practitioner of
record.
, age 4 of 87
An unlicensed personnel who is claiming the status of a physical
therapist assistant is guilty of which of the following crimes?
A.Misdemeanor with a maximum of a $5,000 fine
B.Misdemeanor with a maximum of one year imprisonment
C.Felony with a maximum of a $5,000 fine
D.Felony with a maximum of one year imprisonment
......ANSWER........B.Misdemeanor with a maximum of one year
imprisonment
The maximum fine that false representation of licensure carries is
($)? ......ANSWER........$1,000.
For false representation of licensure the unlicensed personnel is
guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. This carries with it a
fine not to exceed___________ as well as possible
imprisonment that is not to exceed_________ .
......ANSWER........$1,000;
one year
