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Physical therapy Jurisprudence Lawful
Requirements 2025.
What are the requirements for license renewal? - Correct Ans : ✅ Renewal every 2 years (biennially)
Fee of no more than $
Signed statement attesting to completion of the required continuing education within the allotted time frame
What happens if a license is not renewed by the last day for
renewal? - Correct Ans : ✅ The license automatically expires on that date
Each licensee is required to report in writing a change in name,
business address, or home address no later than? - Correct Ans : ✅ 30 days after the date of change
How many board members are required with affirmative votes to withhold, revoke, suspend, limit, reprimand, fine or take corrective
action courses against a license holder? - Correct Ans : ✅ No less than 5 members
Requires Disciplinary Actions - Correct Ans : ✅ 1. Habitual indulgence in the use of controlled substances, other habit-forming drugs or alcohol to an extent that affects the individual's professional competency
Requires Disciplinary Actions - Correct Ans : ✅ 2. Conviction of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude, regardless of the state or country in which the conviction occurred
Requires Disciplinary Actions - Correct Ans : ✅ 3. Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license issued by the physical therapy section by fraud or deception, including making of a false, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading statement.
Requires Disciplinary Actions - Correct Ans : ✅ 4. An adjudication by a court that the applicant or licensee is incompetent for the purpose of holding the license and hasn't been restored to legal capacity for that purpose.
Requires Disciplinary Actions - Correct Ans : ✅ 5. Violation of the code of ethics adopted by the physical therapy section
Requires Disciplinary Actions - Correct Ans : ✅ 6. Violating or attempting to violate, directly/indirectly, or assisting in or abetting the violation of or conspiring to violate sections or any orders/rules issued under those sections
Requires Disciplinary Actions - Correct Ans : ✅ 7. Failure of one or both examinations
Who appoints the 16 board members with the advice and consent of
the senate? - Correct Ans : ✅ The Ohio governor
The joint board is composed of what 3 sections? - Correct Ans : ✅ Occupational therapy, Physical therapy, Athletic Trainers
How many members are part of the physical therapy section? -
Correct Ans : ✅ 9 Total- 5 board members and 4 additional members with the same qualifications
For the additional members how do their terms proceed? - Correct
Ans : ✅ 1 for 1 year, 1 for 2 years, 1 for 3 years, 1 for 4 years
How many years are the members of the physical therapy section required to be practicing before they can qualify to be a member? -
Correct Ans : ✅ 5 years immediately preceding appointment
How many members are part of the occupational therapy section? -
Correct Ans : ✅ 5 Total - 4 Occupational Therapist Board members and 1 CODA
How many years are the members of the occupational therapy section required to be practicing before they can qualify to be a
member? - Correct Ans : ✅ 5 years immediately preceding appointment
How many members are part of the Athletic trainers section? -
Correct Ans : ✅ 5 Total- 4 Athletic Trainer Board members and 1 Physician board member licensed to practice medicine and surgery in Ohio
How many years are the members of the Athletic trainers section required to be practicing before they can qualify to be a member? -
Correct Ans : ✅ 5 years immediately preceding appointment
How many members represent the public and how many meetings
are they required to attend? - Correct Ans : ✅ 1 board member
3 meetings from each section
Which of the following is a physical therapist assistant not allowed to
do in the state of Ohio? - Correct Ans : ✅ Make changes to the patient's plan of care
Which of the following best describes how delegation of patient care
activities occurs? - Correct Ans : ✅ The supervising physical therapist has sole responsibility for delegation, including the interpretation of referrals.
The supervising physical therapist can delegate which of the
following to a physical therapist assistant? - Correct Ans : ✅ Responding to inquiries about the patient's progress.
Sign and file with the executive director of the board a notarized statement of understanding 121.22 and 149.43 of Revised Code and provisions of Chapter 119 of the revised code that are applicable to the duties of the board.
How does the board organize annually? - Correct Ans : ✅ The board chooses a president and secretary and each section of the board independently organizes by choosing a chairperson and secretary.
How many people for each section of the board may be recommended upon expiration or vacancy of a position to the
governor to appoint? - Correct Ans : ✅ 3 people
Describe the duties of the executive director. - Correct Ans : ✅ The executive director shall not be a physical therapist, occupational therapist, or athletic trainer within the last 3 years. Under the direction of the board he executes the policies, orders, directives, and administrative functions of the board. Reports to the board on all matters and serves at the pleasure of the board.
The physical therapy section of the board has the authority to act on
behalf of the board concerning What matters? - Correct Ans : ✅ Concerning the practice of physical therapy, examination, licensure, suspension, revocation of licensure of applicants, physical therapists and physical therapist assistants
If there are alleged grounds for suspension or revocation, what are the responsibilities of the appropriate section of the board? -
Correct Ans : ✅ Investigate the alleged grounds for suspension, revocation. Refuse to issue or renew licenses or permits. Subpoena witnesses and documents for the investigation.
If the appropriate section employs an investigator for a complaint,
what does the investigator have a right to do? - Correct Ans : ✅ He has a right to review, obtain copies, and audit the patient records and personnel files of licensees and limited permit holders at their place of business
How often does the board submit a report of it's official actions during the preceding year of recommendations and status of the
professions, to the governor and general assembly? - Correct Ans :
✅ Each year
What is the fee for sanction proceedings? - Correct Ans : ✅ A person sanctioned has to pay the actual cost of the administrative hearing including the cost of the court reporter, the hearing officer, transcripts, and witness fees for lodging and travel.
Physical therapy - Correct Ans : ✅ Evaluation and treatment of a person by physical measures and the use of therapeutic exercises and rehabilitative procedures, with or without assistive devices, for the purpose of preventing, correcting, or alleviating any disability.
If performed by a person who is adequately trained, physical therapy
includes all of the following: - Correct Ans : ✅ 1. The design, fabrication, revision, education,and instructions in the use of various
working under the direct supervision of a physical therapist or PTA as delegated by the PT and is performing tasks and duties related to the delivery of physical therapy.
Unlicensed personnel - Correct Ans : ✅ Any person who's on the job trained and supports the delivery of physical therapy services by personally assisting the physical therapist, PTA, SPT, SPTA, while they are concurrently providing services to the same patient.
Physical therapist assistant - Correct Ans : ✅ Person who assists in the provision of physical therapy treatments, including the provision of patient education and instruction, under the supervision of a physical therapist.
Student physical therapist - Correct Ans : ✅ Student enrolled in an accredited or candidacy status entry level physical therapist education program who is completing a required clinical education course
Student physical therapist assistant - Correct Ans : ✅ Student enrolled in an accredited or candidacy status entry level physical therapist assistant education program who is completing a required clinical education course.
Supervising physical therapist - Correct Ans : ✅ Physical therapist who is available to supervise the PTA, SPT, SPTA, other licensed personnel/unlicensed personnel. The supervising PT may be the PT
who performed the initial examination or another PT with whom that PT has a formal/informal agreement.
Supervising physical therapist assistant - Correct Ans : ✅ PTA who is appropriately available to supervise the SPTA, other licensed personnel, or unlicensed personnel.
Direct supervision - Correct Ans : ✅ PT or PTA is in the same building and available to immediately respond to the needs of the patient. The PT or PTA shall have direct contact with the patient during each visit.
Telehealth - Correct Ans : ✅ Use of electronic communications to provide and deliver a host of health-related information and healthcare services, including but not limited to physical therapy related information and services over large and small distances.
Telehealth encompasses a variety of healthcare and health
promotion activities including..... - Correct Ans : ✅ Education, advice, reminders, interventions, and monitoring interventions.
Regarding Telehealth, if a physical therapy patient is located in Ohio
the PT or PTA providing services via Telehealth must..... - Correct
Ans : ✅ Hold a valid license for the state of Ohio
Interpret physician referrals - Correct Ans : ✅ PTA Not qualified
Delegation in physical therapy is the sole responsibility of the... -
Correct Ans : ✅ PT
The responsibility for the physical therapy care rendered by the PTA
and other licensed personnel rests with the...... - Correct Ans : ✅ Supervising PT
Interpreting available information concerning the referral - Correct
Ans : ✅ Can't be delegated, only the PT can perform
Providing the initial evaluation - Correct Ans : ✅ Can't be delegated, only the PT can perform
Developing the POC, including the short term and long term goals -
Correct Ans : ✅ Can't be delegated, only the PT can perform
Identifying and documenting precautions, special problems, contraindications, anticipated progress, and plans for re-evaluation -
Correct Ans : ✅ Can't be delegated, only the PT can perform
Selecting and delegating only appropriate tasks in the POC - Correct
Ans : ✅ Can't be delegated, only the PT can perform
Designating or establishing channels of written and oral
communication - Correct Ans : ✅ Can't be delegated, only the PT can perform
Requires Disciplinary Actions - Correct Ans : ✅ 11. Willful betrayal of a professional confidence
Requires Disciplinary Actions - Correct Ans : ✅ 12. Making a false, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading statement in the solicitation of or advertising for patients in relation to the practice of physical therapy
Requires Disciplinary Actions - Correct Ans : ✅ 13. A departure from, or the failure to conform to, minimal standards of care required of licensees when under the same or similar circumstances, whether or not actual injury to a patient is established
Requires Disciplinary Actions - Correct Ans : ✅ 14. Obtaining or attempting to obtain, money or anything of value by fraudulent misrepresentations in the course of practice.
Requires Disciplinary Actions - Correct Ans : ✅ 15. Violation of the conditions of limitation or agreements placed by the physical therapy section on a license to practice
Requires Disciplinary Actions - Correct Ans : ✅ 16. Failure to renew a license in accordance
Requires Disciplinary Actions - Correct Ans : ✅ 23. Conviction of a misdemeanor during the practice of physical therapy
Requires Disciplinary Actions - Correct Ans : ✅ 24. Failure to cooperate with an investigation conducted by the physical therapy section, failure to comply with a subpoena/orders issued, failure to answer truthfully when questioned at a deposition or in written documents.
Only an order from a competent jurisdiction will prevent grounds for disciplinary actions.
Requires Disciplinary Actions - Correct Ans : ✅ 25. Regardless of whether the contact or verbal behavior is consensual, engaging with a patient other than the spouse of the PT/PTA in any of the following
- Sexual contact
- Verbal behavior that is sexually demeaning to the patient or may be reasonably interpreted by the patient as sexually demeaning
Requires Disciplinary Actions - Correct Ans : ✅ 26. Failure to notify the physical therapy section of a change in name, business address, or home address within 30 days after the date of change
Requires Disciplinary Actions - Correct Ans : ✅ 27. (A) Waiving the payment of all or any part of a deductible or co-payment that a patient, pursuant to a health insurance or health care policy, contract, or plan that covers physical therapy, would otherwise be
required to pay if the waiver is used as an enticement to a patient or group of patients to receive health care services from that provider
(B) Advertising that the individual will waive the payment of all or any part of a deductible or co-payment that a patient, pursuant to a health insurance or health care policy, contract, or plan that covers physical therapy would otherwise be required to pay.
The physical therapist evaluating and treating a patient without a prescription or referral must notify the patient's primary care
provider under which of the following circumstances? - Correct Ans
: ✅ Upon consent of the patient, the therapist notifies the physician within 5 days of the first visit
Which of the following physical therapist services require a referral to another licensed primary care provider if substantial progress is
not made? - Correct Ans : ✅ The patient exhibits symptoms or conditions that require treatment beyond the scope of physical therapy practice
The OT/PT/AT board may refuse to renew the license of a physical
therapist assistant in all of the following situations, except? - Correct
Ans : ✅ If you become licensed in an additional state outside of Ohio
When the OT/PT/AT board receives complaints that a physical therapist assistant has behaved in a way that could be subject to disciplinary action, which of the following is likely to be the first
action of the Physical therapy section? - Correct Ans : ✅ Immediate
The person who works under the supervision of a physical therapist to assist in the provision of physical therapy treatments, including
the provision of patient education and instruction is? - Correct Ans :
✅ The physical therapist assistant
Physical therapy includes all of the following - Correct Ans : ✅ Establishing treatment plans, providing consultation services, instructing in the use of orthotic and prosthetic devices
Physical therapy does not include - Correct Ans : ✅ Prescribing topical drugs
Physical therapy uses therapeutic exercises and rehabilitative
procedures for the purpose of: - Correct Ans : ✅ Preventing, correcting, or alleviating any disability
Physical therapy includes the design, fabrication, revision, education and instruction in the use of various assistive devices. Which of the
following is the best description of this? - Correct Ans : ✅ Fitting a wheelchair, donning and doffing a knee brace, and making a hand splint
A licensee may seek compensation in which of the following
situations? - Correct Ans : ✅ If the compensation is reasonable for the physical therapy services delivered
Which of the following is an ethical responsibility owed to the
patient? - Correct Ans : ✅ Providing accurate and relevant information about the patient's care.
The unethical practice of inappropriately terminating the patient
therapist relationship is called? - Correct Ans : ✅ Abandonment
The entity authorized to regulate the practice of physical therapy in
the state of Ohio is? - Correct Ans : ✅ The physical therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board
The Ohio Revised Code gives all of the following authorities to the
physical therapy section of the Ohio OT/PT/AT board - Correct Ans :
✅ Investigate alleged grounds for suspension & revocation of a license, Employ investigators to investigate complaints, conduct inspections, and make inquiries as necessary to enforce the Ohio Revised Code, Subpoena witnesses and documents in connection with an investigation
The Ohio revised code does not give the authority to the physical
therapy section of the Ohio OT/PT/AT board to do what? - Correct
Ans : ✅ Conduct a prosecution in a court of law when violations of the Ohio Revised Code occur
Which group is contracted to assist in the approval of continuing education courses in the state of Ohio (in order to be used for license
renewal)? - Correct Ans : ✅ The Ohio Physical Therapy Association
