Florida Rules & Laws Exam Questions
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5)Not *exploit* the patient or client for the *financial gain* of the licensee or a third
party.
6)Practice physical therapy with that level of care, skill, and treatment which is
recognized by a reasonably prudent similar physical therapy practitioner as being
acceptable under similar conditions and circumstances.
Physical therapist responsibilities - ANSWER-(1)Be professionally responsible for
providing a referring practitioner, or a practitioner of record, with any information
which will assist in the determination of an accurate medical diagnosis.*(Must
provide a referring practitioner with the necessary information so that the practitioner
can make a medical diagnosis)*
(2) Not implement any plan of care that, in the physical therapist's judgment, is
contraindicated. If the plan of care was requested by a referring practitioner, the
physical therapist shall immediately notify the referring practitioner that he is not
going to follow the request and the reasons for such refusal.*(If the POC sent by the
referring practitioner seems to contraindicate the PTs knowledge. the PT must notify
the practitioner that they will not carry out that POC and why)*
(3) Not direct any function or task which requires the skill, knowledge, and judgment
of the physical therapist. *(Not delegate a task that requires the education of the PT)*
(4) Assume the responsibility for assessing the patient, identifying the level of acuity
of illness, planning the patient's treatment program, and implementing and directing
the program. *(identifying illness, creating POC, implementing POC)*
(5) Hold primary responsibility for physical therapy care rendered under the
therapist's direction and shall be available for consultation at all times. *(primary
responsible for patient while in physical therapy & PT must be available for
consultation 24/7)*
(6) Physical therapist's professional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
a) Interpretation of the practitioner's referral.
b) Provision of the initial physical therapy assessment of the patient.
c) Initial identification and documentation of precautions, special problems,
contraindications.
d) Development of a treatment plan including the
What is direct access? - ANSWER-*A physical therapist may implement a plan of
treatment developed by the physical therapist for a patient or provided for a patient
by a practitioner of record or by an advanced registered nurse practitioner licensed
under s. 464.012.*
,The physical therapist shall refer the patient to or consult with a practitioner of record
if the patient's condition is found to be outside the scope of physical therapy. *(PT
must talk to practitioner or refer the patient back to practitioner if the patients
condition seems to be outside the scope of PT)*
If physical therapy treatment for a patient is required beyond 30 days for a condition
not previously assessed by a practitioner of record, the physical therapist shall have
a practitioner of record review and sign the plan. *(if a patient has not seen a
practitioner and their injury requires more than 30+ Days of PT service then the PT
must have a practitioner sign and review the PT's POC for patient)*
The requirement that a physical therapist have a practitioner of record review and
sign a plan of treatment does not apply when a patient has been physically
examined by a physician licensed in another state, the patient has been diagnosed
by the physician as having a condition for which physical therapy is required, and the
physical therapist is treating the condition. *( PT does NOT need to have a
practitioner sign and review the POC for a patient if, the patient has been seen by a
licensed practitioner in another state or if the patient has been diagnosed with a
problem the requires the intervention of PT)*
486.0715 - ANSWER-Temporary Permit
What are the requirements to receive a temporary permit from the board?
486.0715 - ANSWER-(a) Completes an application for a temporary permit
(b) Is a graduate of an approved United States physical therapy educational program
(c) Submits an application for licensure under s. 486.041.
(d) Proof of possessing malpractice insurance.
(e) Submits documentation, verifying that the applicant will practice under the
DIRECT supervision of a licensed physical therapist
Is a temporary permit renewable?
486.0715 - ANSWER-No
When is a temporary permit void?
486.0715 - ANSWER-If the permittee *does not pass a national examination within 6
months after the date of graduation* from a physical therapy training program.
Or..
When a license is granted by the board after passing the national examination.
Can a temporary permit applicant work as a PT?
486.0715 - ANSWER-No, a temporary permit applicant may not work as a PT until
they have received their temporary permit issued by the board.
, What type of supervision is needed for a PT with a temporary permit?
486.0715 - ANSWER-DIRECT supervision
How many temporary permit physical therapists can one licensed physical therapist
supervise?
486.0715 - ANSWER-One at a time.
How long must a supervising licensed PT be licensed before they can supervise a
temporary permit physical therapist?
486.0715 - ANSWER-A minimum of 6 months before the supervision period begins
What is a licensed PT required to cosign while supervising a temporary permit
physical therapist?
486.0715 - ANSWER-All patient records produced by the temporary permit PT
64B17-2.001 - ANSWER-Fees for Application, Re-Application and Initial Licensure
How long is the application fee for licensure valid?
64B17-2.001 - ANSWER-One year from the original submission of the application.
After one year, the applicant must submit a new application and pay the application
fee again to be considered for licensure.
True or False
The application fee for licensure is refundable for emergencies only. 64B17-2.001 -
ANSWER-False.
The application fee is nonrefundable
How much is the application fee for licensure by taking the NPTE?
64B17-2.001 - ANSWER-$100
How much is the initial licensure fee?
64B17-2.001 - ANSWER-$75
How much is the biennial renewal fee for an active license?
64B17-2.001 - ANSWER-$75
How much is the delinquency fee?
64B17-2.001 - ANSWER-$55
How much is the fee for reactivation?
64B17-2.001 - ANSWER-$50
How much is the retired status fee?
64B17-2.001 - ANSWER-$50
How much is the biennial renewal fee for an inactive license?
64B17-2.001 - ANSWER-$50
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5)Not *exploit* the patient or client for the *financial gain* of the licensee or a third
party.
6)Practice physical therapy with that level of care, skill, and treatment which is
recognized by a reasonably prudent similar physical therapy practitioner as being
acceptable under similar conditions and circumstances.
Physical therapist responsibilities - ANSWER-(1)Be professionally responsible for
providing a referring practitioner, or a practitioner of record, with any information
which will assist in the determination of an accurate medical diagnosis.*(Must
provide a referring practitioner with the necessary information so that the practitioner
can make a medical diagnosis)*
(2) Not implement any plan of care that, in the physical therapist's judgment, is
contraindicated. If the plan of care was requested by a referring practitioner, the
physical therapist shall immediately notify the referring practitioner that he is not
going to follow the request and the reasons for such refusal.*(If the POC sent by the
referring practitioner seems to contraindicate the PTs knowledge. the PT must notify
the practitioner that they will not carry out that POC and why)*
(3) Not direct any function or task which requires the skill, knowledge, and judgment
of the physical therapist. *(Not delegate a task that requires the education of the PT)*
(4) Assume the responsibility for assessing the patient, identifying the level of acuity
of illness, planning the patient's treatment program, and implementing and directing
the program. *(identifying illness, creating POC, implementing POC)*
(5) Hold primary responsibility for physical therapy care rendered under the
therapist's direction and shall be available for consultation at all times. *(primary
responsible for patient while in physical therapy & PT must be available for
consultation 24/7)*
(6) Physical therapist's professional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
a) Interpretation of the practitioner's referral.
b) Provision of the initial physical therapy assessment of the patient.
c) Initial identification and documentation of precautions, special problems,
contraindications.
d) Development of a treatment plan including the
What is direct access? - ANSWER-*A physical therapist may implement a plan of
treatment developed by the physical therapist for a patient or provided for a patient
by a practitioner of record or by an advanced registered nurse practitioner licensed
under s. 464.012.*
,The physical therapist shall refer the patient to or consult with a practitioner of record
if the patient's condition is found to be outside the scope of physical therapy. *(PT
must talk to practitioner or refer the patient back to practitioner if the patients
condition seems to be outside the scope of PT)*
If physical therapy treatment for a patient is required beyond 30 days for a condition
not previously assessed by a practitioner of record, the physical therapist shall have
a practitioner of record review and sign the plan. *(if a patient has not seen a
practitioner and their injury requires more than 30+ Days of PT service then the PT
must have a practitioner sign and review the PT's POC for patient)*
The requirement that a physical therapist have a practitioner of record review and
sign a plan of treatment does not apply when a patient has been physically
examined by a physician licensed in another state, the patient has been diagnosed
by the physician as having a condition for which physical therapy is required, and the
physical therapist is treating the condition. *( PT does NOT need to have a
practitioner sign and review the POC for a patient if, the patient has been seen by a
licensed practitioner in another state or if the patient has been diagnosed with a
problem the requires the intervention of PT)*
486.0715 - ANSWER-Temporary Permit
What are the requirements to receive a temporary permit from the board?
486.0715 - ANSWER-(a) Completes an application for a temporary permit
(b) Is a graduate of an approved United States physical therapy educational program
(c) Submits an application for licensure under s. 486.041.
(d) Proof of possessing malpractice insurance.
(e) Submits documentation, verifying that the applicant will practice under the
DIRECT supervision of a licensed physical therapist
Is a temporary permit renewable?
486.0715 - ANSWER-No
When is a temporary permit void?
486.0715 - ANSWER-If the permittee *does not pass a national examination within 6
months after the date of graduation* from a physical therapy training program.
Or..
When a license is granted by the board after passing the national examination.
Can a temporary permit applicant work as a PT?
486.0715 - ANSWER-No, a temporary permit applicant may not work as a PT until
they have received their temporary permit issued by the board.
, What type of supervision is needed for a PT with a temporary permit?
486.0715 - ANSWER-DIRECT supervision
How many temporary permit physical therapists can one licensed physical therapist
supervise?
486.0715 - ANSWER-One at a time.
How long must a supervising licensed PT be licensed before they can supervise a
temporary permit physical therapist?
486.0715 - ANSWER-A minimum of 6 months before the supervision period begins
What is a licensed PT required to cosign while supervising a temporary permit
physical therapist?
486.0715 - ANSWER-All patient records produced by the temporary permit PT
64B17-2.001 - ANSWER-Fees for Application, Re-Application and Initial Licensure
How long is the application fee for licensure valid?
64B17-2.001 - ANSWER-One year from the original submission of the application.
After one year, the applicant must submit a new application and pay the application
fee again to be considered for licensure.
True or False
The application fee for licensure is refundable for emergencies only. 64B17-2.001 -
ANSWER-False.
The application fee is nonrefundable
How much is the application fee for licensure by taking the NPTE?
64B17-2.001 - ANSWER-$100
How much is the initial licensure fee?
64B17-2.001 - ANSWER-$75
How much is the biennial renewal fee for an active license?
64B17-2.001 - ANSWER-$75
How much is the delinquency fee?
64B17-2.001 - ANSWER-$55
How much is the fee for reactivation?
64B17-2.001 - ANSWER-$50
How much is the retired status fee?
64B17-2.001 - ANSWER-$50
How much is the biennial renewal fee for an inactive license?
64B17-2.001 - ANSWER-$50
