PT Practice I Final Questions And
Answers.
Who is the Chair of the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners?
Vice Chair?
Secretary? -
\Chair: Gary Gray
Vice Chair: Sharie Waldie
Secretary: Melinda Rodriguez
What council does the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners fall under? What do
they do (2)? -
\Executive Council of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Examiners
(ECOTPTE)
1) proposes/adopts rules concerning the Texas Physical Therapy Practice Act
2) grants licensure in state of Texas
What does the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) do (3)? -
\1) protects the public
2) promotes safe and competent physical therapy practice
3) develops and administers the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE)
What test
1) assesses basic entry-level competence for first time licensure,
2) provides examination services to regulatory authorities (state boards),
3) provides a common element so that standards are comparable across jurisdictions,
and
4) protects public interest to permit only those with requisite knowledge to practice
physical therapy? -
\National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE)
How many jurisdictions does the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) have
and what are they? -
\53
50 states
District of Colombia
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
, What is the administrative code of the Texas State Practice Act? -
\Title 3, Subtitle H, Chapter 453, Occupations Code
Is a referral required for initiation of physical therapy services in Texas? -
\Yes - A physical therapist is subject to discipline from the board for providing physical
therapy treatment without a referral from a qualified healthcare practitioner licensed by
the appropriate licensing board, who within the scope of the professional licensure is
authorized to prescribe treatment of individuals.
Who are the 6 qualifying referral sources under the Texas State Practice Act? -
\1) physicians
2) dentists
3) chiropractors
4) podiatrists
5) physician assistants
6) advanced nurse practitioners
What are the 4 exceptions to the referral requirement? -
\1) A PT may evaluate without referral.
2) A PT may provide instructions to any person who is asymptomatic relating to the
instructions being given without a referral, including instruction to promote health,
wellness, and fitness.
3) Emergency circumstances. A PT may provide emergency medical care to a person
after the sudden onset of a medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of
sufficient severity without referral if the absence of immediate medical attention could
reasonably be expected to result in a serious threat to the patient's health, serious
impairment to bodily functions, or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part.
4) Prior referrals. A physical therapist may treat a patient for an injury or condition that is
the subject of a prior referral if all of the following conditions are met.
A physical therapist may treat a patient for an injury or condition that is the subject of a
prior referral if what 4 conditions are met? -
\1) The physical therapist must notify the original referring healthcare personnel of the
commencement of therapy by telephone within 5 days, or by letter postmarked within 5
business days;
2) The physical therapy provided must not be for more than 20 treatment sessions or 30
consecutive calendar days, whichever occurs first. At the conclusion of this time or
treatment, the physical therapist must confer with the referring healthcare personnel
before continuing treatment;
3) The treatment can only be provided to a client/patient who received the referral not
more than 1 year previously; and
4) The physical therapist providing treatment must have been licensed for 1 year. The
physical therapist responsible for the treatment of the patient may delegate appropriate
duties to another physical therapist having less than 1 year of experience or to a
physical therapist assistant. A physical therapist licensed for more than 1 year must
retain responsibility for and supervision of the treatment.
Answers.
Who is the Chair of the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners?
Vice Chair?
Secretary? -
\Chair: Gary Gray
Vice Chair: Sharie Waldie
Secretary: Melinda Rodriguez
What council does the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners fall under? What do
they do (2)? -
\Executive Council of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Examiners
(ECOTPTE)
1) proposes/adopts rules concerning the Texas Physical Therapy Practice Act
2) grants licensure in state of Texas
What does the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) do (3)? -
\1) protects the public
2) promotes safe and competent physical therapy practice
3) develops and administers the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE)
What test
1) assesses basic entry-level competence for first time licensure,
2) provides examination services to regulatory authorities (state boards),
3) provides a common element so that standards are comparable across jurisdictions,
and
4) protects public interest to permit only those with requisite knowledge to practice
physical therapy? -
\National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE)
How many jurisdictions does the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) have
and what are they? -
\53
50 states
District of Colombia
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
, What is the administrative code of the Texas State Practice Act? -
\Title 3, Subtitle H, Chapter 453, Occupations Code
Is a referral required for initiation of physical therapy services in Texas? -
\Yes - A physical therapist is subject to discipline from the board for providing physical
therapy treatment without a referral from a qualified healthcare practitioner licensed by
the appropriate licensing board, who within the scope of the professional licensure is
authorized to prescribe treatment of individuals.
Who are the 6 qualifying referral sources under the Texas State Practice Act? -
\1) physicians
2) dentists
3) chiropractors
4) podiatrists
5) physician assistants
6) advanced nurse practitioners
What are the 4 exceptions to the referral requirement? -
\1) A PT may evaluate without referral.
2) A PT may provide instructions to any person who is asymptomatic relating to the
instructions being given without a referral, including instruction to promote health,
wellness, and fitness.
3) Emergency circumstances. A PT may provide emergency medical care to a person
after the sudden onset of a medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of
sufficient severity without referral if the absence of immediate medical attention could
reasonably be expected to result in a serious threat to the patient's health, serious
impairment to bodily functions, or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part.
4) Prior referrals. A physical therapist may treat a patient for an injury or condition that is
the subject of a prior referral if all of the following conditions are met.
A physical therapist may treat a patient for an injury or condition that is the subject of a
prior referral if what 4 conditions are met? -
\1) The physical therapist must notify the original referring healthcare personnel of the
commencement of therapy by telephone within 5 days, or by letter postmarked within 5
business days;
2) The physical therapy provided must not be for more than 20 treatment sessions or 30
consecutive calendar days, whichever occurs first. At the conclusion of this time or
treatment, the physical therapist must confer with the referring healthcare personnel
before continuing treatment;
3) The treatment can only be provided to a client/patient who received the referral not
more than 1 year previously; and
4) The physical therapist providing treatment must have been licensed for 1 year. The
physical therapist responsible for the treatment of the patient may delegate appropriate
duties to another physical therapist having less than 1 year of experience or to a
physical therapist assistant. A physical therapist licensed for more than 1 year must
retain responsibility for and supervision of the treatment.
