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Ohio PT Laws and Rules, Physical
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What disciplinary action will be taken if your license is
suspended/revoked? - Correct Ans : ✅ You will be required to surrender your wall certificate of Ohio license.
To apply for an initial application, the applicant must be ______
years or older. - Correct Ans : ✅ 18
Ohio license has adopted the Federation of State Board of PT's limit to the number of times you can take the NPTE. An applicant can take the NPTE exam ______ times within ____ months with a lifetime number of attempts of ____.
What must the applicant satisfy as well as the NPTE to practice in the
state of Ohio? - Correct Ans : ✅ An applicant can take the NPTE exam 3 times within 6 months with a lifetime number of attempts of
(The applicant must satisfy all sections of the Revised Code and Admin cons before being issued a license)
What are some new ways in which you can receive continuing
education credits? - Correct Ans : ✅ 1. Working at a free clinic in Ohio
- Renewal of specialty certification for 6 hours
- Renewal of a jurisprudence module for 2 hours.
T/F: Currently, a student PT/PTA must be 18 years old or older to be
supervised by a PT/PTA. - Correct Ans : ✅ False: This is effective January of 2020
What is the definition of Physical Therapy? - Correct Ans : ✅ The evaluation and treatment of a person by physical measure and the use of ther ex and rehab procedures, with or without AD, for the purpose of preventing, correcting, or alleviating physical impairments, functional limitations, and physical disabilities.
(includes physiotherapy)
Physical therapy includes establishment and modification of physical therapy programs, treatment planning, patient education and instruction, and consultative services.
_________________ includes determining a physical therapy diagnosis in order to treat the person's physical impairments, functional limitations, and physical disabilities; determining a prognosis; and determining a plan of therapeutic intervention.
T/F: When determining the physical therapy diagnosis, the medical diagnosis is often included.
What is the definition of PT diagnosis? - Correct Ans : ✅ FALSE: A physical therapy diagnosis means a judgement that is made after examining the nm system or evaluation/studying its symptoms and that utilizes techniques and science of PT to establish a plan of therapeutic intervention. PT diagnosis DOES NOT include the medical diagnosis.
What types of treatments are included under the term "physical
measures"? - Correct Ans : ✅ 1. Massage
- Manual therapy
- Heat
- Cold
- Air
- Light
- Water
- Electricity (with exception of cauterization/surgical use)
- Sound
- Performance tests of nm function.
A person who practices or provides patient education and instruction in physical therapy and includes physiotherapist.
A. Physical therapist technician
B. Physical therapy assistant
C. Physical Therapy aide
D. Physical Therapist - Correct Ans : ✅ D. PT
A person who assisted in the provision of physical therapy treatments, including provisions of patient education and instruction, under the supervision of a PT.
A. Physical therapist technician
B. Physical therapy assistant
C. Physical Therapy aide
D. Physical Therapist - Correct Ans : ✅ B. PTA
All of the following are duties of the Ohio OT, PT, AT board: - Correct
Ans : ✅ A. Licensing PT/PTA in the state of Ohio
B. Provide an investigation, inquiry, or hearing associated with any finding or order against a PT
The PT section duties include all of the following: - Correct Ans : ✅ A. Keep a record of its proceedings
B. Keep a register of applicants
C. Maintain a register of every PT/PTA in the state
How often does a PT/PTA license expire? - Correct Ans : ✅ Biennium or once every 2 years
T/F: The physical therapy section may establish fees in excess of the
amounts provided by the section. - Correct Ans : ✅ True: Only IF those fees do not exceed the original amounts by more than 50%.
What must be submitted to the section for PT license qualifications?
- Current Address
- Proof of completion of the masters or doctorate degree from an accredited (US Dept. of education) program.
- Physical description and photo (no longer required)
- Pay a fee of no more than $
A minimum of _____ academic semester credits or its equivalent are required in courses including biological and physical sciences. -
Correct Ans : ✅ 120 academic semester credits
The PT section shall approve an application to sit for the NPTE no later than _______ days after receiving the application that the
sections considers complete, unless ______ or ______. - Correct Ans
: ✅ 120 days
Unless:
- requested documentation
- Notified in writing of the intent to deny the application with right to appeal request.
If the section fails to respond within 120 days of application submission, the section will refund ______ of the application fee. -
Correct Ans : ✅ one half
To be eligible to receive a license, to practice a PT must pass _____
and _____. - Correct Ans : ✅ 1. NPTE
- Jurisprudence exam
The PT will be issued a license once they have: a) _______ and b)
________. - Correct Ans : ✅ a) passed the NPTE
b) payed the fee
Under what terms is reciprocity granted? - Correct Ans : ✅ Within one year of filing the application, reciprocity (or the ability to practice PT without having to retake/take the NPTE) is granted if all of the following are true:
- Presents evidence of what would have been a satisfactory score the year the NPTE was taken.
- Passed the jurisprudence exam
- holds a current and valid license or registration to practice PT in another state/country.
- demonstrate that education is reasonably equivalent to educational requirements that were in force for licensure in this state on the date of the applications initial licensure or registration in the other state/country.
- Pays the fee
- Home address
Within 30 days
How many affirmative votes from the board are required to refuse to grant a license to an applicant for an initial or renewed license as a
PT/PTA? - Correct Ans : ✅ Affirmative vote of at least 5 members
What actions can the board take if they decide to take disciplinary
action? - Correct Ans : ✅ 1. Limit
- Suspend
- Revoke
- Reprimand
- Fine
- Probate
- Require corrective action
Disciplinary actions will be taken on any of the following grounds: -
Correct Ans : ✅ A. Adjudication by court that the licensee is incompetent.
B. Failure of one or both examinations required.
C. Permitting the use of name/license when the one giving permission is not directing treatment.
D. Denial, revocation, suspension, or restriction of authority to practice for any reason other than a failure to renew in OH.
E. Failure to maintain min standards of practice in admin, handling, selection of drugs or modalities.
F. Willful betrayal of personal confidence
G. False fraudulent deceptive misleading plains in solicitation or advertising.
H. failure to conform to minimal standards of care (with or without injury)
I. violation of the limitations set by the PT section
J. Failure to renew
K. paying for/being paid for referrals
L. Mental/Physical illness rendering unable to practice according to acceptable standards.
M. Termination/suspension of medicare program
N. Failure to maintain supervision
O. Failure to complete continuing education.
P. Misdemeanor offense occurring during PT practice.
Q. Failure to cooperate with an investigation, subpoena, orders, or failure to answer truthfully at a deposition.
-unless quashed or permitted to withhold testimony or evidence by a court of competent jurisdiction
R. Whether or not consensual verbal or contact, unless engaging with a patient other than a spouse
-interpreted as sexually demeaning
S. Failure to notify the PT section of change in name, business address, or home within 30 days
When placed on probation, how shall a person be removed from
probation? - Correct Ans : ✅ The sanctions order will be accompanied by conditions under which one can be removed from probation and restored to unrestricted practice.
The PT section can immediately suspend the license prior to a hearing, if:
- All members of the board are in favor
- The person imposes an immediate threat
- The person has violated more than one law.
- A patient has filed a law suit against the defendant. - Correct Ans
: ✅ 2.
The PT section can request a final order to permanently revoke a
license if: - Correct Ans : ✅ 1. A vote to suspend licenses has been made
AND
- Failure to make a timely request for adjudication
The PT section shall issue its final adjudication order of summary suspension no later than ____ days after completion of the hearing. If not issued within this time frame, the result is _____ ______. -
Correct Ans : ✅ 1. 90
- Immediate dissolution (of suspension order unless subsequent attempt is made)
A PT can render PT services in what types of businesses? - Correct
Ans : ✅ A. Corporation
B. LLC
C. Partnership/Professional association
D. Nonprofit
E. Any other manner authorized in accordance with the revised code/rules of the Ohio board
Corporations, LLC, and partnerships/professional associations can
provide a combo of professional services including: - Correct Ans :
✅ 1. Optometrist
- Chiropractor
- Psych
- RN, LPN
- Pharma
- OT
- Mechanotherapist
- MD, DO, podiatric, surgical
- licensed clinic counselors, social workers, therapists
Nothing in the revised code shall prevent a person who holds a license in another state to practice in Ohio with their designated traveling team. They are allowed to treat all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. A patient at a local healthcare facility
B. The team's equipment staff
C. The team's Mascot
D. Treat the team's communications staff - Correct Ans : ✅ A.
A PT traveling with an athletic team to Ohio from out of state for a game is not allowed to provide more than ____ days of PT in a
calendar year in the state of OH. - Correct Ans : ✅ 60 days
We obtain referrals from all of the following except:
A. RN
B. PA
C. Dentist
D LPN - Correct Ans : ✅ D. Must have an advanced nursing degree, such as RN
Chiropractors are also allowed to send us referrals.
The more you know
We must practice PT with the referral/prescription of an acceptable
referral source, unless the following applies: - Correct Ans : ✅ 1. You have a master's or doctorate in PT
- On or before Dec. 21, 2004, the person has completed at least 2 years of practical experience as a licensed PT.
When treating a patient without a prescription or referral, you should inform the relevant person no later than ____ business days
after the _________. - Correct Ans : ✅ 5 days
evaluation
If a self-referred patient has no substantial progress within a 30 day period immediately after the initial visit, the PT should:
A. Reassess the plan of care
B. Consult or refer to the referral source
C. Reassess goals
D. Discharge patient
There are exceptions to this rule... What are they? - Correct Ans : ✅ B
Exceptions:
- Fitness, wellness, or prevention program
D. A part-time PT - Correct Ans : ✅ A. A person shall NOT teach PT theory w/o obtaining a license in PT.
B. They are allowed up to a year in Ohio before being required to obtain a state license.
C. Allowed up to a year if they apply to the PT section to request authorization, then they must obtain a state licenses.
D. No restrictions
____ units of continuing education is required for a PT to renew their
license. - Correct Ans : ✅ 24 units (except in the case for the first license renewal)
____ units of continuing education is required for a PTA to renew
their license. - Correct Ans : ✅ 12 units (except in the case for the first license renewal)
Continuing education must include all of the following to be
considered acceptable: - Correct Ans : ✅ 1. Include significant intellectual/practical content
- Organized program dealing with PT, professional responsibility, ethics
- In-person/self-study materials
- In a setting physically suited to educational activity
- High-quality written material
Continuing education courses are worth ___ units per hour. -
Correct Ans : ✅ 1 unit per hour
For teaching as a faculty member you will receive ___ units per
semester hour of the course. - Correct Ans : ✅ 1/
Other than a faculty member, for teaching a higher education course
you will receive____ units for each hour. - Correct Ans : ✅ 1 unit for each hour of teaching the course.
Teaching a course other than an institution of higher education, you will receive ___ units for each hour for the first time teaching the
course and ___ units per hour for anytime there after. - Correct Ans
: ✅ 3 for the first time
1/2 for any subsequent time
For authoring a published article or book you can receive up to ____
units. - Correct Ans : ✅ 10
T/F: The PT section will grant no more than 24 units of continuing
education for teaching during a biennial renewal period. - Correct
Ans : ✅ FALSE: No more than 12 units
You must provide your national provider identifier assigned by the US secretary of health and human services in all of the following cases EXCEPT:
