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Documentation by other licensed personnel is restricted to: - Correct
Ans : ✅ An accounting of the activities provided, which includes the pt's response to intervention. The remainder of the documentation is the responsibility of the supervising PT or PTA
Unlicensed personnel may be assigned routine duties that assist in
the delivery or PT care such as: - Correct Ans : ✅
-Maintenance and care of equipment and supplies -Preparation, maintenance and cleaning of treatment areas -Transportation of patients -Office and clerical functions -Assisting pts preparing for, during, and at the end of treatment (changing clothes, assisting during transfer, altering position during treatment) -Personally assisting the PT, PTA, SPT, and/or SPTA is concurrently providing services to the same patient
Supervising PT is accountable and responsible at all times for the direction of the actions of the persons supervised including: -
Correct Ans : ✅
-PTA -SPT
-SPTA
-Other licensed personnel -Unlicensed personnel
Supervising PTA is accountable and responsible at all times for the direction of the actions of the persons supervised including: -
Correct Ans : ✅
-SPTA -Other licensed personnel -Unlicensed personnel
PTA may ONLY be supervised by: - Correct Ans : ✅ A PT and may not be supervised by any other person including those persons licensed to practice in any other profession
No - Correct Ans : ✅ Does the supervising PT have to be onsite/ on location at all times?
Yes - Correct Ans : ✅ Does the supervising PT have to be available by telecommunication at all times?
A licensed physical therapist - Correct Ans : ✅ A student physical therapist may ONLY be supervised by:
A physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant - Correct Ans :
✅ A student physical therapist assistant may be supervised by:
All student physical therapist assistants shall use these to indicate
their student status - Correct Ans : ✅
-Student physical therapist assistant -Student PTA -SPTA
A supervising PT - Correct Ans : ✅ All student documentation must be cosigned by:
Reports written by the PTA for inclusion in the patient's record shall
be: - Correct Ans : ✅
- Cosigned by a supervising PT -Cosignature indicates that supervising PT reviewed the written note and agrees with the patient info in the written note -Handwritten or electronic signature is acceptable
Electronic signature means: - Correct Ans : ✅
- A code consisting of a combination of letters, numbers, characters, or symbols that is adapted or executed by an individual that is the individuals electronic signature -Computer generated signature code created for an individual -Electronic image of individuals handwritten signature
True - Correct Ans : ✅ Failure to promote ethical integrity and professionalism may be grounds for disciplinary action: True or False?
Yes - Correct Ans : ✅ Is a licensee responsible for reporting any organization or entity that provides or holds itself out to deliver PT services that places the licensee in a position of compromise with the code of ethical conduct?
A licensee shall:
(Ethical integrity) - Correct Ans : ✅
-Respect rights an dignity of all patients and provide compassionate care -Recognize individual differences with patients and shall respect and be responsive to those differences -Be guided by concern for the physical, psychosocial and socioeconomic welfare of pts -Exercise sound judgement and act in a trustworthy manner in all aspects of PT practice. Maintain ability to make independent judgments. Strive to effect changes that benefit the pt -Only seek compensation that is reasonable for the PT services delivered -Not intentionally/knowingly offer to pay or agree to accept compensation directly, indirectly, overtly or covertly in cash or kind to or from any person/entity receiving or soliciting pts or patronage -Not influence a pt, or pt family to utilize, purchase, or rent any equipment based in the direct/indirect financial interests of the
confidential and cannot be communicated with a 3rd party without prior written consent
-Adhere to minimal standards of acceptable prevailing practice
-Not engage in conduct that constitutes harassment or verbal or physical abuse of, or unlawful discrimination against patients, students, or colleagues
-Not engage in any sexual relationship or conduct including dating, with any patient. Or engage in any conduct that may be reasonably interpreted by the patient to be sexual, whether consensual or not, while a therapist/patient relationship exists
-Not intentionally view or expose fully or partially a disrobed pt in the course of treatment if the exposure of viewing is not related to pt diagnoses or treatment
-Engage in conversation with a patient that is sexually explicit and unrelated to the PT POC
-Not engage in sexual harassment of pts, students, and or colleagues
-Not falsify, alter, or destroy pt/client records, medical records, or billing records without authorization
-Maintain accurate patient and/or billing records
-Not practice PT when the ability to practice is impaired by alcohol, controlled substances, narcotic drugs, physical/mental disability, emotional disability. Licensee will submit to a physical/mental exam when competency is called into question.
-Not obtain/attempt to obtain or deliver meds through means of misrepresenta
Failure to adhere to minimal standards of prevailing practice but is
not limited to: - Correct Ans : ✅ -Failing to assess and evaluate a pt's status
-Performing or attempting to perform techniques or procedures in which licensee is untrained in
-Delegating PT functions or responsibilities to an individual lacking the ability or knowledge to perform the unction or responsibility in question
-Causing or permitting another person to cause physical or emotional injury to pt or depriving pt of the individual's dignity
-Providing treatment interventions that are not warranted by the pt's condition or continuing treatment beyond point of reasonable benefit to the pt
-Practicing in a pattern of negligent conduct
-Providing substandard care as a PTA by exceeding the authority to perform components of PT interventions selected by the supervising PT or through deliberate/negligent act
-Abandoning the pt by inappropriately terminating the patient practitioner relationship by the licensee
-Documenting or billing for services not actually provided
Sexual harassment includes but is not limited to: - Correct Ans : ✅ - Making unwelcome sexual advances, requesting sexual favors, and engaging in other verbal or physical conduct of sexual nature that results in:
-withholding pt services to a patient, creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment, or interfering with the patient's ability to recover
Licensee shall report within 30 days: - Correct Ans : ✅ - Impairment by physical/mental illness, chemical use, chemical dependency that affects the applicants/licensee's ability to practie
-Conviction of a felony
-Conviction of a misdemeanor when the act constituted the misdemeanor occurred during practice of PT
-Termination, revocation, or suspension of membership by a state or nation PT professional association
-Positive alcohol and/or drug screening
Display of license - Correct Ans : ✅ - Each applicant approved for licensure will receive certificate of liscensure for office display
-Licensees shall display the original license certificate at their principle place of business and shall have available at all locations of service delivery a copy of their current license information form the Ohio e-license center verification page.
Surrender of license - Correct Ans : ✅ - PT or PTA is suspended, revoked by PT section pursuant to any violation of any provision or of any lawful order or rule of the PT section, the PT or PTA shall upon receipt of the final order of the PT section, immediately surrender to the board office all evidence of his/her license including his/her wall certificate.
-Any photocopies of the wall certificate maintained in offices of employment shall be retrieved by the PT/PTA and destroyed
According to the Ohio Revised Code, "Other licensed personnel"
refers to: - Correct Ans : ✅ Any personnel working in a physical
therapy department who have Ohio licenses to practice as a health care provider other than a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant.
Which of the following Most completely describes the
responsibilities of a supervising physical therapist? - Correct Ans : ✅ The physical therapist who is available to supervise all personnel working in the physical therapy department, including licensed physical therapist assistants, other licensed personnel, unlicensed personnel, and PT/PTA students.
16 board members - Correct Ans : ✅ The Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board consists of How many residents of this state?
The Ohio governor - Correct Ans : ✅ Who appoints the 16 board members with the advice and consent of the senate?
Occupational therapy, Physical therapy, Athletic Trainers - Correct
Ans : ✅ The joint board is composed of what 3 sections?
9 Total- 5 board members and 4 additional members with the same
qualifications - Correct Ans : ✅ How many members are part of the physical therapy section?
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
Make changes to the patient's plan of care - Correct Ans : ✅ Which of the following is a physical therapist assistant not allowed to do in the state of Ohio?
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.
Unlicensed physical therapist assistant students - Correct Ans : ✅ It is within the scope of practice for the licensed physical therapist assistant to supervise which of the following personnel?
PTA - Correct Ans : ✅ Which of the following credentials is used in the state of Ohio to designate the person signing documentation is a licensed physical therapist assistant?
30 days - Correct Ans : ✅ In the state of Ohio, patients can be seen without a referral by a physical therapist. When this occurs, patients that do not show substantial progress within ---- must then be referred to a licensed physician, chiropractor or other primary care provider.
3 years - Correct Ans : ✅ Typically how long are the terms for board members?
Commences August 28th, Ends August 27th - Correct Ans : ✅ Typically when does the term commence and end for board members?
No more than 3 consecutive terms - Correct Ans : ✅ How many terms can a member serve on the board?
Name 2 responsibilities that need to be fulfilled before entering
upon the official duties of office. - Correct Ans : ✅ Subscribe to and file with the Secretary of State the constitutional oath of office
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.
3 people - Correct Ans : ✅ How many people for each section of the board may be recommended upon expiration or vacancy of a position to the governor to appoint?
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.
Telehealth encompasses a variety of healthcare and health
promotion activities including..... - Correct Ans : ✅ Education, advice, reminders, interventions, and monitoring interventions.
Hold a valid license for the state of Ohio - Correct Ans : ✅ Regarding Telehealth, if a physical therapy patient is located in Ohio the PT or PTA providing services via Telehealth must.....
pta not qualified - Correct Ans : ✅ Interpret physician referrals
PTA Not qualified - Correct Ans : ✅ Conduct initial patient evaluations
PTA Not qualified - Correct Ans : ✅ Write initial or ongoing patient POC
PTA Not qualified - Correct Ans : ✅ Conduct re-evaluations of the patient or make changes to the patient POC
PTA Not qualified - Correct Ans : ✅ Perform the discharge evaluation and complete the final discharge summary
PTA qualified to perform - Correct Ans : ✅ Review medical information and/or review the patient's medical history and past functional ability through verbal contact with medical persons, family or the patient. This information may then be used by the physical therapist to determine the need for a patient evaluation.
PTA qualified to perform - Correct Ans : ✅ Progress a patient treatment program within the parameters of the POC as established by the supervising PT
Both the supervising PT and the PTA have documented training and
demonstrated competency in the procedure. - Correct Ans : ✅ The PT may assign treatment procedures beyond the scope of entry level PTA practice in accordance with the PTA's ability provided that.....
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 : ✅ 19. The revocation, suspension, restriction, or termination of clinical privileges by the United States department of defense or department of veterans affairs
Requires Disciplinary Actions - Correct Ans : ✅ 20. Termination or suspension from participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program for an act that constitutes a violation of the sections
Requires Disciplinary Actions - Correct Ans : ✅ 21. Failure of a physical therapist to maintain supervision of a student, PTA, unlicensed support personnel, other assistant personnel, or a license applicant in accordance with the requirements of the sections
Requires Disciplinary Actions - Correct Ans : ✅ 22. Failure to complete or satisfy rules and requirements of continuing education
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.
Upon consent of the patient, the therapist notifies the physician
within 5 days of the first visit - Correct Ans : ✅ 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?
