TEXAS PHYSICAL THERAPY RULES &
PRACTICE ACT objectives for
Profession of PT
10. Discuss right documentation of remedy provided by a PTA; qualify an aide's obligation in
documenting affected person care. - ANS-At a minimum, documentation of bodily remedy
offerings ought to encompass the subsequent:
(A) any referral authorizing treatment;
(B) the preliminary exam and evaluation;
(C) the plan of care;
(D) documentation of each treatment consultation through the PT or PTA providing the offerings;
(E) reevaluations as required by means of this section;
(F) any conferences between the PT and PTA, as defined in this section; and
(G) the discharge precis.
(2) The PTA ought to encompass the call of the supervising PT in his documentation of every
treatment session.
(3) Physical therapy aides won't write or signal any physical remedy files within the everlasting
file. However, a physical therapy aide can also enter quantitative statistics for duties delegated
via the supervising PT or PTA.
(4) Discharge Summary. The PT have to provide final documentation for discharge of a affected
person, consisting of affected person reaction to treatment on the time of discharge and any
necessary comply with-up plan. A PTA may additionally take part inside the discharge precis by
supplying subjective and objective affected person records to the supervising physical therapist.
Eleven. Discuss who is accountable for the release precis; determine the PTAs role. 322.1 -
ANS-PT gives final documentation for discharge.PTA can also participate by providing
subjective and goal patient information to the supervising PT.
12. Discuss the position of the PT in imparting therapy services. 322.2 - ANS-(1) The PT holds
primary duty for physical remedy care rendered below his supervision.
(2) The PT's professional duties consist of, but are not restrained to:
(A) Performance and documentation of the initial bodily remedy examination and evaluation of
the affected person;
(B) Interpretation of the practitioner's referral;
(C) Development and documentation of a plan of care;
(D) Implementation of, or directing implementation of, the plan of care;
(E) Delegation of tasks to appropriate employees;
(F) Direction and supervision of the PTA and physical remedy aide;
(G) Completion and accuracy of the affected person's bodily remedy report;
, (H) Performance and documentation of the reexamination and reevaluation of the patient as
described on this segment; and whilst important, change of the plan of care;
(I) Discharge of a affected person or discontinuation of remedy;
(J) Development of any follow-up plan for the patient; and
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(K) Collaboration with contributors of the fitness care group while appropriate.
(3) The PT shall not implement any plan of care that, in his judgment, is contraindicated.
Thirteen. Discuss the PTAs position inside the following regions: 322.2
a. Responding to acute changes in pts status
b. Instructing other healthcare carriers, sufferers, households
c. Identifying architectural limitations
d. Affected person/own family interaction
e. Verbal exchange abilties
f. Recognizing strengths/obstacles/scope of practice
g. Secure, felony, moral exercise
h. Simple concepts of the healthcare device
i. Simple principles of administration - ANS-PTA can be assigned responsibilities with the aid of
a supervising PT to:
(A) screen patients distinct with the aid of a PT as viable applicants for bodily therapy offerings
(See §322.1(b) of this name (referring to Evaluation and screening));
(B) provide physical therapy offerings as precise within the physical remedy plan of care (See
§322.1(c) of this title (regarding Physical remedy plan of care improvement and
implementation)) which might also encompass but are not constrained to:
(i) preparing sufferers, treatment regions, and system;
(ii) enforcing treatment programs that include therapeutic physical activities; gait education and
strategies; ADL schooling techniques; administration of therapeutic heat and bloodless;
administration of ultrasound; management of healing electric modern; administration of
ultraviolet; software of traction; overall performance of intermittent venous compression;
software of outside bandages, dressings, and help; overall performance of goniometric
measurement;
(iii) enhancing remedy strategies as indicated in the plan of care;
(C) respond to acute adjustments in physiological nation;
(D) train different fitness care providers, sufferers, and families to carry out selected remedy
techniques and useful sports; and
(E) perceive architectural boundaries and record them to the PT.
14. Identify what form of adjustments the PTA may additionally make to the interventions in the
POC. 322.2 - ANS-
15. Identify regions that the Board has mainly stated that a PTA won't do. 322.2 - ANS-PTA may
NOT
A) specify and/or carry out definitive (decisive, conclusive, final) evaluative and evaluation
methods;
(B) alter a plan of care or dreams;
PRACTICE ACT objectives for
Profession of PT
10. Discuss right documentation of remedy provided by a PTA; qualify an aide's obligation in
documenting affected person care. - ANS-At a minimum, documentation of bodily remedy
offerings ought to encompass the subsequent:
(A) any referral authorizing treatment;
(B) the preliminary exam and evaluation;
(C) the plan of care;
(D) documentation of each treatment consultation through the PT or PTA providing the offerings;
(E) reevaluations as required by means of this section;
(F) any conferences between the PT and PTA, as defined in this section; and
(G) the discharge precis.
(2) The PTA ought to encompass the call of the supervising PT in his documentation of every
treatment session.
(3) Physical therapy aides won't write or signal any physical remedy files within the everlasting
file. However, a physical therapy aide can also enter quantitative statistics for duties delegated
via the supervising PT or PTA.
(4) Discharge Summary. The PT have to provide final documentation for discharge of a affected
person, consisting of affected person reaction to treatment on the time of discharge and any
necessary comply with-up plan. A PTA may additionally take part inside the discharge precis by
supplying subjective and objective affected person records to the supervising physical therapist.
Eleven. Discuss who is accountable for the release precis; determine the PTAs role. 322.1 -
ANS-PT gives final documentation for discharge.PTA can also participate by providing
subjective and goal patient information to the supervising PT.
12. Discuss the position of the PT in imparting therapy services. 322.2 - ANS-(1) The PT holds
primary duty for physical remedy care rendered below his supervision.
(2) The PT's professional duties consist of, but are not restrained to:
(A) Performance and documentation of the initial bodily remedy examination and evaluation of
the affected person;
(B) Interpretation of the practitioner's referral;
(C) Development and documentation of a plan of care;
(D) Implementation of, or directing implementation of, the plan of care;
(E) Delegation of tasks to appropriate employees;
(F) Direction and supervision of the PTA and physical remedy aide;
(G) Completion and accuracy of the affected person's bodily remedy report;
, (H) Performance and documentation of the reexamination and reevaluation of the patient as
described on this segment; and whilst important, change of the plan of care;
(I) Discharge of a affected person or discontinuation of remedy;
(J) Development of any follow-up plan for the patient; and
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(K) Collaboration with contributors of the fitness care group while appropriate.
(3) The PT shall not implement any plan of care that, in his judgment, is contraindicated.
Thirteen. Discuss the PTAs position inside the following regions: 322.2
a. Responding to acute changes in pts status
b. Instructing other healthcare carriers, sufferers, households
c. Identifying architectural limitations
d. Affected person/own family interaction
e. Verbal exchange abilties
f. Recognizing strengths/obstacles/scope of practice
g. Secure, felony, moral exercise
h. Simple concepts of the healthcare device
i. Simple principles of administration - ANS-PTA can be assigned responsibilities with the aid of
a supervising PT to:
(A) screen patients distinct with the aid of a PT as viable applicants for bodily therapy offerings
(See §322.1(b) of this name (referring to Evaluation and screening));
(B) provide physical therapy offerings as precise within the physical remedy plan of care (See
§322.1(c) of this title (regarding Physical remedy plan of care improvement and
implementation)) which might also encompass but are not constrained to:
(i) preparing sufferers, treatment regions, and system;
(ii) enforcing treatment programs that include therapeutic physical activities; gait education and
strategies; ADL schooling techniques; administration of therapeutic heat and bloodless;
administration of ultrasound; management of healing electric modern; administration of
ultraviolet; software of traction; overall performance of intermittent venous compression;
software of outside bandages, dressings, and help; overall performance of goniometric
measurement;
(iii) enhancing remedy strategies as indicated in the plan of care;
(C) respond to acute adjustments in physiological nation;
(D) train different fitness care providers, sufferers, and families to carry out selected remedy
techniques and useful sports; and
(E) perceive architectural boundaries and record them to the PT.
14. Identify what form of adjustments the PTA may additionally make to the interventions in the
POC. 322.2 - ANS-
15. Identify regions that the Board has mainly stated that a PTA won't do. 322.2 - ANS-PTA may
NOT
A) specify and/or carry out definitive (decisive, conclusive, final) evaluative and evaluation
methods;
(B) alter a plan of care or dreams;
