Florida PT/PTA Jurisprudence|Complete Questions with 100%
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With 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
Correct Answers
With 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
