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FLORIDA PT/PTA JURISPRUDENCE QUESTIONS
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FLORIDA PT/PTA JURISPRUDENCE QUESTIONSWith regards to continuing education requirements, what are the MAXIMUM number of
hours that can be completed through home study for a licensee that has been inactive
for one year? - 6
How many hours of home study per renewal cycle can be used to meet the continuing
education requirements for an active license? - 12
A physical therapy aide is able to participate in which of the following areas of
documentation? - Recording interventions performed during treatment
A licensee has completed one continuing education unit during the renewal cycle. How
many additional HOURS are required? - 14
A continuing education unit is worth how many contact hours? - 10
A patient receiving treatment at an outpatient facility has a physician referral that
recommends iontophoresis for lateral epicondylitis. The medication to be used is not
specified on the referral, but the patient recalls the physician stating that the medication
is for inflammation. Which of the following courses of action is BEST to take? - Contact
the physician for a prescription of the desired medication.
Which of the following patient care tasks can be delegated to a physical therapist
assistant? - Supervision of unlicensed personnel.
How many days does a licensee have to notify the Board of Physical Therapy Practice
of a change in address? - 60
A licensee who is closing an outpatient orthopedic clinic is required to keep patient
medical records for a MINIMUM of how many years? - 2
A licensee who has met the MAXIMUM number of contact hours applicable towards
continuing education as a clinical instructor has how many additional hours left to fulfill
the continuing education required for a renewal cycle? - 18
As a clinical instructor a licensee is able to obtain a maximum of how many contact
hours? - 6
A physical therapist who is supervising a physical therapist assistant treating a patient
with chronic low back pain in an outpatient orthopedic setting is required to be: -
Available for a telephone call during the session
A physical therapist who is seeing a patient through direct access care has how many
days to treat prior to having to obtain a referral from a practitioner of record? - 30
, How many hours of human testing are required in order to complete a certification in
electromyography? - 200
An inactive licensee is desiring to begin practicing actively. How many hours of
continuing education per year MUST have occurred in order for licensure to be
reactivated? - 10
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding unlicensed personnel? - Two
unlicensed personnel can be providing patient directed care simultaneously while
supervised by a licensee
A patient who is being discharged from physical therapy inquires about personal
training. The licensee who owns a gym recommends a personal trainer at the facility. In
order for this to be lawful, a written disclosure should contain which of the following
portions of information? - A listing of two additional personal trainers that are not
associated with any gyms the licensee owns.
For a patient who is being referred to a facility where a licensee has an investment
interest, the following items need to present in a written disclosure: - 1) The existence of
the licensee's investment interest.
2) Name and address of additional entities that the licensee may be an investor at.
3) How the patient has a choice in where they receive the stated services.
4) The names and addresses of at least two alternative providers where the patient can
seek similar services.
Which of the following circumstances assists in withholding liability of a licensee when
disclosing confidential information to a sexual partner of a patient who has tested
positive for human immunodeficiency virus? - The licensee informs the patient of the
intent to share the information with partner following patient's refusal to
A licensee whose license has become delinquent is guilty of which of the following
crimes if practice is continued for 6 months following expiration? - Misdemeanor with a
minimum of a $500 fine
A licensee who has received a notification for a citation following false advertising has
how many days to dispute it? - 30
If a citation is not disputed then the citation will become: - Public final order.
Which profession is NOT considered one that can serve as a practitioner of record for
signing a physical therapist's plan of care? - Pharmacist
A physician offers to pay for patient referrals from a physical therapist for patients that
are out of the scope of direct access physical therapy care. In order for this relationship
to be lawful which of the following criteria needs to be met? - No cash incentive can be
present at anytime during patient care
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