FLORIDA PT JURISPRUDENCE EVALUATION TEST
ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Medical Records of Deceased, Relocating, or Terminating Practice Physical
Therapists or Physical
Therapist Assistants. - ✔✔(1) Licensees shall retain medical records as long as needed
not only to serve and protect clients/patients, but also to protect
themselves against adverse actions. This rule sets forth standards which, if not met, will
constitute a violation of Sections 456.058
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and 486.125, F.S., and will subject licensees to disciplinary proceedings.
(2) Licensees relocating or terminating practice. Each licensee engaged in practice, who
maintains the responsibility for
client/patient medical records, shall, when terminating or relocating the practice, notify
each client/patient of such termination or
relocation. Such notification shall consist of at a minimum, causing to be published, in
the newspaper of greatest general circulation
in each county in which the licensee practices or practiced, a notice which shall contain
the date of termination or relocation and an
address at which medical records may be obtained. Such notice shall be published no
less than 4 times over a period of at least 4
weeks. In addition, the licensee shall place in a conspicuous location in or on the facade
of the licensee's office, a sign, announcing
the termination or relocation of the practice. The sign shall be placed at least thirty (30)
days prior to the termination or relocation
and shall remain until the date of termination or relocation. Both the notice and the sign
shall advise the clients/patients of their
opportunity to transfer or receive their medical records. Each such licensee shall ensure
that client/patient records are maintained and
may be obtained by the client/patient for a minimum of two (2) years after the
termination or relocation of practice.
(3) Deceased Physical Therapists or Physical Therapist Assistants.
, (a) Each licensee engaged in practice, who maintains the responsibility for client/patient
medical records, shall ensure th
✔✔Prohibited acts; penalty. - ✔✔(1) It is unlawful for any person to:
(a) Practice physical therapy or attempt to practice physical therapy without an active
license.
(b) Use or attempt to use a license to practice physical therapy which is suspended or
revoked.
(c) Obtain or attempt to obtain a license to practice physical therapy by fraudulent
misrepresentation.
(d) Use the name or title "Physical Therapist" or "Physical Therapist Assistant" or any
other name or title which would
lead the public to believe that the person using the name or title is licensed to practice
physical therapy, unless such person
holds a valid license.
(e) Make any willfully false oath or affirmation whenever an oath or affirmation is
required by this chapter.
(f) Knowingly conceal information relating to violations of this chapter.
(2) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor of the first degree,
punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
✔✔"Physical therapy assessment" - ✔✔means observational, verbal, or manual
determinations of the function of the
musculoskeletal or neuromuscular system relative to physical therapy, including, but not
limited to, range of motion of a joint,
motor power, postural attitudes, biomechanical function, locomotion, or functional
abilities, for the purpose of making
recommendations for treatment.
✔✔Minimum Standards of Physical Therapy Practice. - ✔✔(1) Definitions - For
purposes of this rule only, the words and phrases listed below are defined in the
following manner:
(a) Acute Care - The stage of illness or injury characterized by actual or reasonable
potential for a rapid change in medical status
that would affect the physical therapy plan of care.
(b) Consultation - The offering of information aimed at the resolution of perceived
problem.
(c) Direction - The physical therapist's authorization and empowerment of a physical
therapist assistant or unlicensed personnel,
as authorized by Rule 64B17-6.007, F.A.C., to carry out actions requiring licensure
under Chapter 486, F.S.
(d) Assessment - Observational, verbal, or manual determinations of the function of the
musculoskeletal or neuromuscular
system relative to physical therapy, including, but not limited to, range of motion of a
joint, motor power, postural attitudes,
ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Medical Records of Deceased, Relocating, or Terminating Practice Physical
Therapists or Physical
Therapist Assistants. - ✔✔(1) Licensees shall retain medical records as long as needed
not only to serve and protect clients/patients, but also to protect
themselves against adverse actions. This rule sets forth standards which, if not met, will
constitute a violation of Sections 456.058
27
and 486.125, F.S., and will subject licensees to disciplinary proceedings.
(2) Licensees relocating or terminating practice. Each licensee engaged in practice, who
maintains the responsibility for
client/patient medical records, shall, when terminating or relocating the practice, notify
each client/patient of such termination or
relocation. Such notification shall consist of at a minimum, causing to be published, in
the newspaper of greatest general circulation
in each county in which the licensee practices or practiced, a notice which shall contain
the date of termination or relocation and an
address at which medical records may be obtained. Such notice shall be published no
less than 4 times over a period of at least 4
weeks. In addition, the licensee shall place in a conspicuous location in or on the facade
of the licensee's office, a sign, announcing
the termination or relocation of the practice. The sign shall be placed at least thirty (30)
days prior to the termination or relocation
and shall remain until the date of termination or relocation. Both the notice and the sign
shall advise the clients/patients of their
opportunity to transfer or receive their medical records. Each such licensee shall ensure
that client/patient records are maintained and
may be obtained by the client/patient for a minimum of two (2) years after the
termination or relocation of practice.
(3) Deceased Physical Therapists or Physical Therapist Assistants.
, (a) Each licensee engaged in practice, who maintains the responsibility for client/patient
medical records, shall ensure th
✔✔Prohibited acts; penalty. - ✔✔(1) It is unlawful for any person to:
(a) Practice physical therapy or attempt to practice physical therapy without an active
license.
(b) Use or attempt to use a license to practice physical therapy which is suspended or
revoked.
(c) Obtain or attempt to obtain a license to practice physical therapy by fraudulent
misrepresentation.
(d) Use the name or title "Physical Therapist" or "Physical Therapist Assistant" or any
other name or title which would
lead the public to believe that the person using the name or title is licensed to practice
physical therapy, unless such person
holds a valid license.
(e) Make any willfully false oath or affirmation whenever an oath or affirmation is
required by this chapter.
(f) Knowingly conceal information relating to violations of this chapter.
(2) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor of the first degree,
punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
✔✔"Physical therapy assessment" - ✔✔means observational, verbal, or manual
determinations of the function of the
musculoskeletal or neuromuscular system relative to physical therapy, including, but not
limited to, range of motion of a joint,
motor power, postural attitudes, biomechanical function, locomotion, or functional
abilities, for the purpose of making
recommendations for treatment.
✔✔Minimum Standards of Physical Therapy Practice. - ✔✔(1) Definitions - For
purposes of this rule only, the words and phrases listed below are defined in the
following manner:
(a) Acute Care - The stage of illness or injury characterized by actual or reasonable
potential for a rapid change in medical status
that would affect the physical therapy plan of care.
(b) Consultation - The offering of information aimed at the resolution of perceived
problem.
(c) Direction - The physical therapist's authorization and empowerment of a physical
therapist assistant or unlicensed personnel,
as authorized by Rule 64B17-6.007, F.A.C., to carry out actions requiring licensure
under Chapter 486, F.S.
(d) Assessment - Observational, verbal, or manual determinations of the function of the
musculoskeletal or neuromuscular
system relative to physical therapy, including, but not limited to, range of motion of a
joint, motor power, postural attitudes,
