OHIO PT JURISPRUDENCE LATEST EXAM TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔How many contact hours will be granted as a clinical instructor - ✔✔one contact
hour for every 80 hours of instruction
✔✔What is the criteria to earn CEUs as a clinical instructor - ✔✔PT must be an APTA
certified level 1 or 2 CI. PTA must be an APTA certified level 1 CI
✔✔What is the maximum CEUs that can be granted as a PT CI - ✔✔12 contact hours
per renewal cycle
✔✔What is the maximum CEUs that can be granted as a PTA CI - ✔✔6 contact hours
per renewal cycle
✔✔How many contact hours will gain as a APTA accredited clinical residency/fellowship
program - ✔✔1 contact hour for each 3 hours of mentor ship. 12 contact hours per
renewal period
✔✔Under what conditions may the PT section of the Board grant waivers of the CEUs -
✔✔- case of illness
- disability
- undue hardship
✔✔When must the request of waiver forms be received by the PT section - ✔✔no later
than October 1st of the year preceeding the renewal date
✔✔How long is a waiver granted for - ✔✔not to exceed one renewal cycle
✔✔How long may a licensed PT from another state teach a physical therapy theory or
procedures course in Ohio - ✔✔no more than 1 year without obtaining a license as a PT
in Ohio
✔✔Definition of Practice of Physical Therapy - ✔✔Engaging in physical therapy
including providing consultative services
✔✔Definition of Other Licensed Personnel - ✔✔Any person holding an Ohio license to
practice as a health care practitioner in a profession other than PT and is working under
the direct supervision of physical therapist/assistant as delegated by the PT and is
performing task and duties related to delivery of physical therapy
✔✔Definition of Unlicensed Personnel - ✔✔Any person who is on the job trained and
supports the delivery of physical therapy services by personally assisting the PT, PTA,
SPT, SPTA while therapy services is concurrently providing to the same patient
, ✔✔Definition of "Student Physical Therapist" - ✔✔A student enrolled in an accredited or
candidacy status entry level physical therapist education program who is completing a
required clinical education course
✔✔Definition of Student Physical Therapist Assistant - ✔✔A student enrolled in an
accredited or candidacy status entry level PTA education program who is completing a
required clinical education course
✔✔Definition of Supervising Physical Therapist - ✔✔Physical Therapist who is available
to supervise the physical therapist assistant, SPT and SPTA, other licensed and
unlicensed personnel. May be the PT who performed the initial examination or another
PT
✔✔Definition of Supervising Physical Therapist Assistant - ✔✔The PTA who is
appropriately available to supervise the SPTA, other licensed and unlicensed personnel
✔✔Definitin of Direct Supervision - ✔✔The PT or PTA is in the same building and
available to immediately respond to the needs of the patient. The PT/A shall have direct
contact with the patient during each visit
✔✔What duties are the PTAs not qualified for - ✔✔- interpret physician referrals
- conduct initial patient evaluation
- write initial or ongoing patient plans of care
- conduct re-evaluations of the patient or make changes to the patient plan of care
- perform the discharge evaluation and complete the final discharge summary
✔✔Who is responsible for sole delegation - ✔✔Physical Therapist. The responsibilities
for physical therapy care rendered by the PTA and other licensed personnel rest with
the supervising PT
✔✔What is other licensed personnel able to document in the medical chart in regards to
physical therapy interventions - ✔✔Restricted to only an accounting of the activities
provided, including the patient's response to the intervention
✔✔What task can be delegated to unlicensed personnel - ✔✔May be assigned routine
duties that assist in the delivery of physical therapy care and operation
✔✔Supervision of a PTA - ✔✔The supervising PT must be available by
telecommunication at all times and respond appropriately to the needs of the patient
✔✔Supervision of a Student PT - ✔✔Supervising PT is required to be on-site and
available to immediately respond to the needs of the patient when ever the student is
performing patient examination, evaluations and intervention
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔How many contact hours will be granted as a clinical instructor - ✔✔one contact
hour for every 80 hours of instruction
✔✔What is the criteria to earn CEUs as a clinical instructor - ✔✔PT must be an APTA
certified level 1 or 2 CI. PTA must be an APTA certified level 1 CI
✔✔What is the maximum CEUs that can be granted as a PT CI - ✔✔12 contact hours
per renewal cycle
✔✔What is the maximum CEUs that can be granted as a PTA CI - ✔✔6 contact hours
per renewal cycle
✔✔How many contact hours will gain as a APTA accredited clinical residency/fellowship
program - ✔✔1 contact hour for each 3 hours of mentor ship. 12 contact hours per
renewal period
✔✔Under what conditions may the PT section of the Board grant waivers of the CEUs -
✔✔- case of illness
- disability
- undue hardship
✔✔When must the request of waiver forms be received by the PT section - ✔✔no later
than October 1st of the year preceeding the renewal date
✔✔How long is a waiver granted for - ✔✔not to exceed one renewal cycle
✔✔How long may a licensed PT from another state teach a physical therapy theory or
procedures course in Ohio - ✔✔no more than 1 year without obtaining a license as a PT
in Ohio
✔✔Definition of Practice of Physical Therapy - ✔✔Engaging in physical therapy
including providing consultative services
✔✔Definition of Other Licensed Personnel - ✔✔Any person holding an Ohio license to
practice as a health care practitioner in a profession other than PT and is working under
the direct supervision of physical therapist/assistant as delegated by the PT and is
performing task and duties related to delivery of physical therapy
✔✔Definition of Unlicensed Personnel - ✔✔Any person who is on the job trained and
supports the delivery of physical therapy services by personally assisting the PT, PTA,
SPT, SPTA while therapy services is concurrently providing to the same patient
, ✔✔Definition of "Student Physical Therapist" - ✔✔A student enrolled in an accredited or
candidacy status entry level physical therapist education program who is completing a
required clinical education course
✔✔Definition of Student Physical Therapist Assistant - ✔✔A student enrolled in an
accredited or candidacy status entry level PTA education program who is completing a
required clinical education course
✔✔Definition of Supervising Physical Therapist - ✔✔Physical Therapist who is available
to supervise the physical therapist assistant, SPT and SPTA, other licensed and
unlicensed personnel. May be the PT who performed the initial examination or another
PT
✔✔Definition of Supervising Physical Therapist Assistant - ✔✔The PTA who is
appropriately available to supervise the SPTA, other licensed and unlicensed personnel
✔✔Definitin of Direct Supervision - ✔✔The PT or PTA is in the same building and
available to immediately respond to the needs of the patient. The PT/A shall have direct
contact with the patient during each visit
✔✔What duties are the PTAs not qualified for - ✔✔- interpret physician referrals
- conduct initial patient evaluation
- write initial or ongoing patient plans of care
- conduct re-evaluations of the patient or make changes to the patient plan of care
- perform the discharge evaluation and complete the final discharge summary
✔✔Who is responsible for sole delegation - ✔✔Physical Therapist. The responsibilities
for physical therapy care rendered by the PTA and other licensed personnel rest with
the supervising PT
✔✔What is other licensed personnel able to document in the medical chart in regards to
physical therapy interventions - ✔✔Restricted to only an accounting of the activities
provided, including the patient's response to the intervention
✔✔What task can be delegated to unlicensed personnel - ✔✔May be assigned routine
duties that assist in the delivery of physical therapy care and operation
✔✔Supervision of a PTA - ✔✔The supervising PT must be available by
telecommunication at all times and respond appropriately to the needs of the patient
✔✔Supervision of a Student PT - ✔✔Supervising PT is required to be on-site and
available to immediately respond to the needs of the patient when ever the student is
performing patient examination, evaluations and intervention
