QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔During patient related tasks what does the PT need to do? - ✔✔at some point during
the treatment day provide direct service to the patient as treatment for the patient's
condition or to further evaluate and monitor the patient's progress.
✔✔Student PT-
In order to have a student, what needs to take place? - ✔✔CCCE and CI must be an
APTA certified clinical instructor (as of Jan, 1 2010)
✔✔What is the difference between at PT student and a PT Intern? - ✔✔"PT student":
not done with coursework, and on affiliation.
"PT intern": completed academic coursework and on affiliation
✔✔Student/Intern will document all treatment completed by student/intern and
supervising CI will countersign with: - ✔✔his/her first initial and last name
on all entries in the patient's record on the SAME DAY as patient related tasks were
provided
✔✔PT Intern's must finish with at least how many weeks of clinical experience to qualify
for the board exam - ✔✔18 total weeks of full-time clinical experience
✔✔PTA students must be supervised by a: - ✔✔PT
PTA may act as CI as long as supervision of a PT is present. PT must still countersign
notes on SAME DAY as patient related tasks were performed.
✔✔Continuing Education Hours-
"Hour" is the unit of measurement - means at least how many minutes of instruction? -
✔✔50 minutes of instruction
✔✔CEU= continuing education unit. 1 CEU = how many hours? - ✔✔10 hours
✔✔How many hours required in 2 years? - ✔✔30 (3 CEUs)
✔✔For FIRST TIME licence renewals the hour requirements shall be: - ✔✔one-half (15
hours) of the normal cycle. (must submit prior to expiration of license for this to apply)
✔✔The 30 hours must include: - ✔✔2 hours in ethics/laws/regs or
some combination
4 hours in life support for
healthcare providers.
, ✔✔Life support classes must be comparable of better than: - ✔✔American Health
Association's BLS course for healthcare providers.
✔✔-Each licensee shall keep and maintain
-records for a period of how many years? And include: - ✔✔-5 years of continuing
education
-the title of the course/activity,
the date taken or completed,
the record of participation
✔✔Each approved continuing education provider must retain documentation of course
content and attendees for - ✔✔7 years after completion of course.
✔✔To apply for an exemption, licensee must be able to demonstrate:
1-
2-
3- - ✔✔(1) evidence that during the renewal period prior to expiration the licensee was
residing in another country for a year or longer
(2) evidence that licensee was absent from California because of military service for a
period of one year or longer
(3) reasons of health including: total physical and or mental disability for 1 year or more
and inablity to work as verified by a physician or psychologist, total physical/mental
disability of an immediate family member for who the licensee had total responsibility as
verified by a physician/psychologist
✔✔An exemption cannot be granted for two consecutive renewal periods, in the event
the licensee is not able to meet con-ed requirements they may only renew their license
as what? - ✔✔as inactive status.
✔✔Any license for the practice of PT shall expire at: - ✔✔midnight on the last day of the
birth month, of the licensee, during the second year of a two-year term if not renewed.
✔✔In order to renew: - ✔✔-apply for renewal on a board approved form,
-pay the renewal fee,
-submit proof of the completion of continuing education or competency required by the
board.
✔✔the board shall notify each licensee at the latest address furnished by the licensee,
their license is going to expire, how many days prior? - ✔✔At least 60 days before the
expiration of any license
✔✔A license or approval that has expired may be renewed within how many years?
upon what?
what if this is failed? - ✔✔5 years