OHIO PT JURISPRUDENCE ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
✔✔Supervision of a Student PTA - ✔✔Supervising PT/A is required to be on-site and
available to immediately respond to the needs of the patient whenever the student is
performing patient intervention
✔✔Supervising of a Other Licensed Personnel - ✔✔Direct supervision from supervising
PT/A is required when ever the personnel is performing patient intervention
✔✔Supervising of Unlicensed Personnel - ✔✔May be supervised by PT/A or SPT/A
who are being supervised in accordance with the laws and rules governing practice of
physical therapy
✔✔What does co-signatures indicate - ✔✔that the PT reviewed the note and agrees
with the patient informarion
✔✔What does electronic signature mean - ✔✔A code consisiting of a combination of
letters, numbers, characters or symbols that is adopted or executed by an individual
✔✔What does it mean to Practice without an Referral - ✔✔A physical therapist
evaluates and treats a patient without the prescription or referral of the patient by a
person who is licensed to practice medicine
✔✔When does the PT have to inform the appropriate primary care provider when
practicing without a referral - ✔✔With consent of patient, must inform the PCP of the
evaluation no later than 5 business days
✔✔When must the PT report back to the PCP during the patients treatment - ✔✔If PT
determine that no substantial progress has been made with respect to that patient
during 30 day period
✔✔What are the exceptions to reporting to the PCP - ✔✔- evaluation, treatment or
services are being provided for fitness, wellness or prevention purposes
- patient previously was diagnosed with chronic neuromuscular or development
conditions and the evaluation, treatment or service are being provided for
problems/symptoms associated with one or more of those previously diagnosed
conditions
✔✔How many votes does the PT section need to refuse to grant a license for initial or
renewal - ✔✔no less than 5
✔✔Reasons for limiting, suspending or revoking the license or reprimand a fine or place
a holder on probation - ✔✔See Laws and rules 4755.47 (Disciplinary Actions)
GRADED A+
✔✔Supervision of a Student PTA - ✔✔Supervising PT/A is required to be on-site and
available to immediately respond to the needs of the patient whenever the student is
performing patient intervention
✔✔Supervising of a Other Licensed Personnel - ✔✔Direct supervision from supervising
PT/A is required when ever the personnel is performing patient intervention
✔✔Supervising of Unlicensed Personnel - ✔✔May be supervised by PT/A or SPT/A
who are being supervised in accordance with the laws and rules governing practice of
physical therapy
✔✔What does co-signatures indicate - ✔✔that the PT reviewed the note and agrees
with the patient informarion
✔✔What does electronic signature mean - ✔✔A code consisiting of a combination of
letters, numbers, characters or symbols that is adopted or executed by an individual
✔✔What does it mean to Practice without an Referral - ✔✔A physical therapist
evaluates and treats a patient without the prescription or referral of the patient by a
person who is licensed to practice medicine
✔✔When does the PT have to inform the appropriate primary care provider when
practicing without a referral - ✔✔With consent of patient, must inform the PCP of the
evaluation no later than 5 business days
✔✔When must the PT report back to the PCP during the patients treatment - ✔✔If PT
determine that no substantial progress has been made with respect to that patient
during 30 day period
✔✔What are the exceptions to reporting to the PCP - ✔✔- evaluation, treatment or
services are being provided for fitness, wellness or prevention purposes
- patient previously was diagnosed with chronic neuromuscular or development
conditions and the evaluation, treatment or service are being provided for
problems/symptoms associated with one or more of those previously diagnosed
conditions
✔✔How many votes does the PT section need to refuse to grant a license for initial or
renewal - ✔✔no less than 5
✔✔Reasons for limiting, suspending or revoking the license or reprimand a fine or place
a holder on probation - ✔✔See Laws and rules 4755.47 (Disciplinary Actions)
