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Members of the board shall be appointed for a term of... - correct answer ✔✔4 years; total of 2 terms A person can receive direct physical therapy treatment services from an individual who is a licensed physical therapist for up to... - correct answer ✔✔45 calendar days How long must patient records be maintained following discharge? - correct answer ✔✔At least 7 years. Minors held for at least 7 years and additional 1 year after turning 18 What level of supervision will a PT provide for an aide? - correct answer ✔✔Continuous and immediate To receive a license in California a person must first successfully pass the following examinations: - correct answer ✔✔CA PT Laws and Regulations; National Physical Therapy Examination PTA supervision requirements include which of the following? a) 1:1 supervision ratio b) PT readily available in person or by telecommunication c) PT provides periodic on-site supervision and observation of patient care rendered by the PTA d) B and C - correct answer ✔✔d) B and C; PT readily available in person or by telecommunication; PT provides periodic on-site supervision and observation of patient care rendered by the PTA What is the maximum number of physical therapist assistants that may be supervised by a physical therapist at any one time? - correct answer ✔✔ 2 A PTLA or a PTALA shall practice under the supervision of a licensed PT pending results of the first licensing examination for no more than: - correct answer ✔✔120 days

The board may suspend, revoke or impose probationary conditions upon any license for unprofessional conduct for which of the following: a) Fraud b) Gross negligence in practice as a PT or PTA c) Failure to protect patients by failing to follow infection control guidelines d) All of the above - correct answer ✔✔d) All of the Above The fee to renew a PTA license shall be - correct answer ✔✔$200. A physical therapy corporation must have physical therapists rendering professional services who are in compliance with? - correct answer ✔✔Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act When renewing your license how many continuing education hours do you need to show within the preceding 2 years? - correct answer ✔✔30 hours Each licensee shall report to the board each and every change of residence address within ______ days after each change, giving both the old and new address. - correct answer ✔✔30 days Who is required by the supervising PT to display their name and working title on a name tag when performing patient related tasks? - correct answer ✔✔PT aides; Students; Applicants; Interns True or False? When the PTA is documenting in patient records, they must include the name and title of any individual who provided service including the individual's role in that service. - correct answer ✔✔True True or False? An electronic signature is not acceptable in patient records. - correct answer ✔✔False. An electronic signature IS acceptable in patient records.

The board shall inform an applicant for licensure who has graduated from an approved program within ____ days after completion of the application of its decision whether the applicant meets the requirements for examination. - correct answer ✔✔ 60 Applications submitted by foreign graduates must include - correct answer ✔✔Complete transcript of professional instruction authenticated by the proper official of the PT program submitted directly by the PT program to an evaluation service. When rendering physical therapy services as part of one's academic training, the correct title of 18 font name tag would be: - correct answer ✔✔Physical Therapist Student True or False? A PT shall at all times be responsible for all PT services provided by the PTA and shall ensure that the PTA does not function autonomously. - correct answer ✔✔True True or False? A PT who performs the initial evaluation of a patient shall be the PT of record for that patient and shall remain as such until a reassignment of that patient to another PT has occurred verbally or in writing. - correct answer ✔✔False. Cannot occur solely by verbal, must be in writing. The clinical instructor shall countersign with his or her first initial and last name in the patient's record ___________________________ patient related tasks were provided by the PTA student or intern. - correct answer ✔✔On the same day as True or False? A PTA license applicant is working legally if the PT is in the next bldg. and available by phone. - correct answer ✔✔False. PTLA requires direct supervision which is not met in this situation.

A PT may apply or administer all of the following topical medications except: a) Bacteriocidal agents b) Antispasmodic agents c) Debriding agents d) Neuroleptic agents - correct answer ✔✔d) Neuroleptic agents What number of continuing competency hours must include a licensee accumulate in each license cycle?

• correct answer ✔✔ 30 Each licensee shall keep and maintain records showing each course or activity for which credit is claimed that has been completed. Which of the following is NOT true of those records? a) Title of course or activity b) Record of participation c) Provide copies of documentation to the board with licensure renewal d) Date taken or completed e) Must be maintained for 5 years - correct answer ✔✔c) Provide copies of documentation to the board with licensure renewal True or False? As regulated by this code, the term "license" refers specifically to licenses and does not include certificates, registrations, or other means to engage in a business or profession. - correct answer ✔✔False A misdemeanor violation is punishable by a fine of ________ and imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding _________. - correct answer ✔✔Not less than $1000; 6 months True or False?

A board may suspend a license pursuant to the Family Code if the licensee is not in compliance with a child support order or judgement - correct answer ✔✔True (#490.5) True or False? Any board shall at the time of issuance of the license require that the licensee provide his or her social security number (SSN). - correct answer ✔✔True (#30a) True or False? The Physical Therapy Board of California (PTBC) must submit reports or answer to the Department of Consumer Affairs, but is not a part of the department. - correct answer ✔✔False. (#126) The purpose of boards is to ensure which of the following: a) That licensees pay local, state, and federal taxes for wages earned under their license. b) That the public has access to licensed professionals within their area. c) That professions which engage in activities that have an impact of public health, safety, and welfare are adequately regulated. d) That members of the public have a means through which they may voice their concerns regarding the activities of professions that affect public welfare. - correct answer ✔✔c) That professions which engage in activities that have an impact of public health, safety, and welfare are adequately regulated. (#101.6) The governor has the power to remove from office any member of the board for all of the following reasons except:

a) Unprofessional conduct b) Disclosure of licensing exam questions c) Incompetence d) Publicly disagreeing with governor's agenda - correct answer ✔✔d) Publicly disagreeing with governor's agenda (#106) True or False? Any licensee whose license expired while on active duty may, upon application, reinstate his or her license, without penalty, only with re-examination. - correct answer ✔✔False. (#114a) True or False? The PTBC requires applicants to furnish a full set of fingerprints for purposes of conducting criminal history record checks with the State of California and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigations.

• correct answer ✔✔True. (#144b) True or False? The presence of architectural barriers to an individual with physical disabilities that conform to applicable state or local building codes and regulations shall not constitute discrimination. - correct answer ✔✔True (#126.6 [4]) True or False? If a definition of service has not been issued by a board or committee within 100 days of receipt of request to advertise said service, the requesting company may advertise as desired. - correct answer ✔✔False.

(S 651 i ) (True if 120 days) A physician, surgeon, and or doctor of podiatric medicine licensed pursuant to Chapter 5 by the Medical Board of California who knowingly and intentionally violates this section (CH 5) may be cited and assessed an administrative fine not to exceed how much? - correct answer ✔✔$10, (S 651 k ) True or False? The California Board of Podiatric Medicine shall adopt regulations to establish and collect a reasonable fee from each board or association applying for recognition. These collections will be deposited into the State Treasury in the Podiatry Fund. - correct answer ✔✔True. ( S 651 D ) True or False? Severe Neglect applies to those situations of neglect where any person having the care or custody of a child willfully causes or permits the person or health of the child to be placed in a situation such that his or her person or health is endangered, including intentional failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical care. - correct answer ✔✔True. (#111665.2a) True or False? Professional services means professional services that may be lawfully rendered only pursuant to a license, certification, or registration authorized only by the Business and Professions Code. - correct answer ✔✔True. (S 13401.5) Licensed persons may be shareholders, officers, directors, or professional employees of the professional corporations as long as the sum of all shares owned does not exceed what percent? - correct answer ✔✔49% (S 13401.5)

What is a person called who is temporarily or permanently unable to legally provide professional services that the particular professional corporation of which he or she is an officer, director, shareholder, or employee was rendering? - correct answer ✔✔Disqualified Person (S 13401 e) Advertising by any person so licensed may include all of the following except: a) A statement of the name of the practitioner. b) A statement of office hours regularly maintained by the practitioner. c) A statement of what types of patient diagnoses they treat. d) A statement of languages, other than English, fluently spoken by the practitioner. - correct answer ✔✔c) A statement of what types of patient diagnoses they treat. (S 651 h) Health Care Facility means all of the following except: a) General acute care hospital b) Acute psychiatric hospital c) Intermediate care facility d) Any other health facility unlicensed by the State Department of Public Health - correct answer ✔✔d) Any other health facility UN-licensed by the State Department of Public Health (S 650 f) True or False? If the fact of compensation is made known publicly, can a licensed person compensate or give anything of value to a representative of the press, radio, television, or other communication medium in anticipation of, or in return for, professional publicity? - correct answer ✔✔True. (S 651 d)

True or False? The term "child abuse or neglect" includes physical injury or death inflicted by other than accidental means upon a child by another person. - correct answer ✔✔True. (#11165.5) Reports of suspected child abuse or neglect shall be made by: - correct answer ✔✔Mandated Reporters (S 11166 a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a _______________ may administer medication only by intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injections and perform skin tests and additional technical supportive services upon the specific authorization and supervision of a licensed physician and surgeon or a licensed podiatrist. a) Physical therapist assistant b) Physical therapy aide c) Medical assistant d) Dental assistant - correct answer ✔✔c) Medical assistant (#2069 a) A person who fails to renew his or her license within five years after its expiration date may apply for and obtain a new license if he or she: a) Has not committed any acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure b) Takes and passes the examination c) Pays all of the fees that would be required if application for licensure was being made for the first time d) All of the above - correct answer ✔✔d) All of the above (#2428 a) True or False?

Any person who engages in repeated acts of clearly excessive prescribing or administering of drugs for treatment is guilty of a felony. - correct answer ✔✔False. (S 725 b) (Correct Answer: Is guilty of a misdemeanor.) True or False? The term providing nutritional advice or giving advice concerning proper nutrition means the giving of information as the use and role of food and food ingredients including dietary supplements. - correct answer ✔✔True. (S 2068) Members of the Physical Therapy Board of California must consist of all the following EXCEPT: a) Physical therapists b) Physical therapist involved in the education of physical therapists c) Member of the Medical Board of California d) Public members - correct answer ✔✔c) Member of the Medical Board of California All the following are considered non- patient-related tasks EXCEPT: a) Administering a HEP b) Transport of a patient c) Physical support only during gait/ transfer trng d) Clerical duties - correct answer ✔✔a) Administering a HEP Criteria for acceptance into the diversion program shall include all the following EXCEPT: a) Licensed PT or PTA

b) May select to perform only the portions of the program which apply to them c) Found to abuse dangerous drugs or alcoholic beverages in a manner which affects practice d) Agree to undertake any medical or psychiatric examination ordered - correct answer ✔✔b) May select to perform only the portions of the program which apply to them (S 2666) Foreign educated applicants must complete the period of clinical service required by Section 2653 of the Code with the following requirements EXCEPT: a) Clinical service shall be certified by a supervising PT licensed by the board. b) Supervising PT must be onsite and available to assist with patient care. c) Supervising PT must be an APTA certified clinical instructor. d) Clinical service under the direct and immediate supervision of a PT licensed by the board which does not exceed nine months in a location approved by the board. - correct answer ✔✔a) Clinical service shall be certified by a supervising PT licensed by the board. (it is not under Section 2653) A PTA: a) May perform measurement and data collection prior to the evaluation of the patient by the PT. b) May be the sole representative in any meeting with other health care professionals where the patient's plan of care is assessed. c) Shall notify the PT of record of any change in the patient's condition not within the planned progress or treatment goals. d) May provide treatment if the PTA holds a management position in the PT business where the care is being provided. - correct answer ✔✔c) Shall notify the PT of record of any change in the patient's condition not within the planned progress or treatment goals. You are working in a San Diego outpatient PT clinic as a licensed PTA and you have to leave early due to a family emergency. The PT is not in the clinic but can be reached by phone. You are unable to reach your last two pts of the day to cancel their treatments. What is the most appropriate action?

a) Allow the aide who has an exercise physiology degree to administer the full Rx to the pts since the PT is available by phone. b) Allow the aide to only put the pts on HP or CP (which is part of their plan of care). c) Ask the aide to explain the situation to the pts when they come in and reschedule them for another day without any Rx that day. d) Send the aide home since he/she can't be in the clinic without a licensed person present, close down the clinic and leave a note on the door for the pts. - correct answer ✔✔d) Send the aide home since he/she can't be in the clinic without a licensed person present, close down the clinic and leave a note on the door for the pts. (Cannot be answer C - due to aide may be tempted to treat pt) The board shall inform an applicant for licensure as a PT who has graduated from a foreign PT education program within _________ days after completion of the application of its decision whether the applicant meets the requirements for examination. - correct answer ✔✔ 30 (S 1398.27)