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How long do you have to report a change in address to the Board? - correct answer ✔✔30 Days How do you report a change in address to the board? - correct answer ✔✔In writing with the original address, new address and date of change. Does the address of record (disclosed to the public) have to be a residential address? - correct answer ✔✔No. It can be a business address or P.O. Box. However, the board still requires your residential address. How long do you have to report a name change to the Board? - correct answer ✔✔30 days How do you report a name change to the board? - correct answer ✔✔In writing with the original name, new name and date of change. How long do you have to report a change of email address? - correct answer ✔✔No later than 30 days after change has occurred How do you notify the Board of a change of email address? - correct answer ✔✔In writing with old email and new email Are email address confidential or made public? - correct answer ✔✔Confidential If you do not have an email address do you have to obtain one? - correct answer ✔✔No. The rule only applies to people who already have an email address Supervising PT's shall require all aides, applicants, students and interns performing patient related tasks to wear... - correct answer ✔✔A name tag with their name and working title in 18 point font (yes 18 point font 😂)

Can a PT advertise services authorized by a PT license? - correct answer ✔✔Yes What must a PT must document and sign? - correct answer ✔✔Exam/re-exam, eval/reeval, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, plan of care (including a change of POC), each treatment provided by a PT or PT Aide and D/C summary PTA must sign and document... - correct answer ✔✔Any treatment provided by that individual with the nature of service, date and name/title of anyone who helped during the treatment. What form must a PT display visible to patients or provide a copy of to the patient? - correct answer ✔✔NTC 12-01. CCR section 1398.15 requires physical therapists to notify their patients that they, as well as physical therapist assistants, are licensed and regulated by the Board. Physical therapists shall notify their patients in one of two ways: 1) by prominently posting Form NTC 12-01, August 2, 2012 in an area visible to patients, or 2) by providing a copy of Form NTC 12-01, August 2, 2012 to the patient and having the patient sign an acknowledgement of receipt of the notice and maintaining the acknowledgement of receipt in the patient's record. Where are completed applications filed? - correct answer ✔✔Office of the board in Sacramento Why would an application be considered abandoned? - correct answer ✔✔If an applicant does not send in additional information or documents required by the board OR if an applicant does not pay the required fees. How long do you have to pass the exam before you must reapply? - correct answer ✔✔One year from the date of the original notice to appear. What must you do to reapply? - correct answer ✔✔Complete an new application and pay the fee as well as apply for re examination and pay that fee. What happens if you fail to pay initial license fee? - correct answer ✔✔Application deemed abandoned and test deemed failed.

How long do you have to pay the initial license fee? - correct answer ✔✔5 years after notification by the board. How long does the board have to notify a PT or PTA applicant whether there application is complete or is incomplete? - correct answer ✔✔30 days How long does the board have to notify the PT/PTA applicant if they can sit for the exam? - correct answer ✔✔60 days after completion of the application What does Completion of Application mean? - correct answer ✔✔The completed application form together with all required info, documentation and fees have been files by the applicant What are the minimum, median and maximum processing time of a PT application from the time of initial receipt to the time of the final decision? - correct answer ✔✔Min: 46 day Med: 88 days Max: 365 days What are the minimum, median and maximum processing time of a PTA application from the time of initial receipt to the time of the final decision? - correct answer ✔✔Min: 67 days Median: 127 days Max: 166 days What does a foreign applicant need to send to the board? - correct answer ✔✔A complete transcript of the resident course that has been authenticated by the proper official of the PT program. T or F: If a foreign applicant cannot supply the board with official transcripts the board may accept other documents to establish the applicants eligibility. - correct answer ✔✔True What does the board use to evaluate foreign educational credentials? PT and PTA - correct answer ✔✔PT: Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy's Coursework Evaluation Tool For Foreign Educated Physical Therapists. PTA: PTA Tool 2007

Who must supervise a foreign applicant during clinical service? - correct answer ✔✔One supervising PT or a PT licensing authority in another jurisdiction accepted by the board. What does supervision mean? - correct answer ✔✔PT onsite in the same facility and available to the PT licensure applicant. Does a CI need to be APTA certified? - correct answer ✔✔Yes! What does the supervising PT of a foreign applicant need to complete? - correct answer ✔✔An evaluation midway and at the end of the clinical experience stating that the applicant is capable of performing evals and patient care under the California healthcare system. How many months of clinical service are considered completed if a foreign applicant completes 4 CEUs in ethics or takes a course in Law and Professional Entices? - correct answer ✔✔3 of the 9 months How many months are waived for each month the foreign applicant practices out of state? - correct answer ✔✔One month up to the required 9 months. How long does the board have to notify a foreign applicant if their application is complete? - correct answer ✔✔30 days How long does the board have to inform a foreign applicant if they can sit for the exam? - correct answer ✔✔150 days What is the min, median and max processing time of a foreign application? - correct answer ✔✔Min: 95 days Median: 400 days Max: 550 days What is the name of the PT/PTA boards exam? - correct answer ✔✔The Federation of State Boards Of Physical Therapy examination for Physical Therapists.

The Federation of State Boards Of Physical Therapy's examination for Physical Therapists Assistants Physical therapy educational programs shall be established in... - correct answer ✔✔Post Secondary educational institutions accredited by a national association or agency recognized by the US Dept. Of Edu. or the council on post secondary accreditation. Teaching programs established in hospitals have what restrictions? - correct answer ✔✔Must be no less than 1400 hours Students have met preliminary education requirements The program is accredited T or F: Once academic coursework is completed the PT student is now a PT intern. - correct answer ✔✔FALSE T or F: The CI is the supervising PT of the student. - correct answer ✔✔True T or F: The Supervising PT must be onsite while the PT student is completing patient care. - correct answer ✔✔... When must the student document patient care? - correct answer ✔✔The day of treatment When does the supervising PT have to co sign a PT students daily note? - correct answer ✔✔The day of treatment What is "Adequate Supervision"? - correct answer ✔✔A PT shall at all times be responsible for all PT services provided by the Assistant and doesn't allow them to work autonomously. PT still has to follow the progress of each patient and determine which part of the treatment will be assigned to the PTA How is the PT of record for a patient determined? - correct answer ✔✔The PT that performs the initial evaluation. The PT can reassign a pt to another PT in writing.

T or F: The PT of record for a certain patient is responsible for the PTA treating that patient. - correct answer ✔✔True T or F: A PTA can get measurements and collect data prior to initial eval. - correct answer ✔✔FALSE T or F: A PTA can document an eval or re eval. - correct answer ✔✔FALSE T or F: A PTA cannot write a D/C summary. - correct answer ✔✔TRUE T or F: A PTA cannot establish or change a plan of care. - correct answer ✔✔True T or F: A PTA can write a progress note to another healthcare provider. - correct answer ✔✔False T or F: A PTA can be the sole representative at a meeting where a patients plan or care is assessed or modified. - correct answer ✔✔False T or F: A PTA cannot supervise a PT Aide performing patient related tasks. - correct answer ✔✔TRUE T or F: A PTA can provide PTA services while holding a management position in the company. - correct answer ✔✔False T or F: A PTA should notify the PT of record and document a patients change in condition not within the planned progress of treatment goals or change in general condition. - correct answer ✔✔TRUE What is one type of training that is equivalent to PTA school? - correct answer ✔✔Military training Pre reqs, basic hospital corps course, formal PTA course, 550 hours of technical courses and 350 hours of clinical experience. 15 semester units or 20 quarter units. including at least one course in each of the following areas: (1) Natural Sciences. (2) Social or Behavioral Sciences.

(3) Humanities. (4) English, Speech, or Mathematics. (5) English Composition What is another type of training that is equivalent to PTA school? - correct answer ✔✔A combo of training and 36 months of full time experience in PT with 18 months of acute care rehab, 30 sem/ quarter units of technical courses, Gen ed requirements and all grades C or better. What is full time work experience? - correct answer ✔✔40 hour work week, obtained within 10 years from the date of application and half within 5 years What are the general education requirements? - correct answer ✔✔15 semester/20 quarter units of natural or behavioral science, humanities, english, math, speech, or english comp with a C or better. Courses must be taken at a post secondary school and submitted to the board via official transcript. Where are the lists of approved PTA education programs? - correct answer ✔✔The executive officer shall maintain on file at the boards office. Who accredits the PTA training programs? - correct answer ✔✔US department of education Council on post secondary accreditation When a PTA student is completed with academic coursework are they a PTA intern? - correct answer ✔✔ABSOLUTELY NOT! Who can supervise a PTA student? - correct answer ✔✔An onsite PT or a PTA supervised by an onsite PT. (b) The physical therapist assistant student shall be supervised by a physical therapist supervisor. A physical therapist assistant under the supervision of a physical therapist supervisor may perform as a clinical instructor of the physical therapist assistant student when rendering physical therapy services. (c) A physical therapist supervisor shall provide on-site supervision of the assigned patient care rendered by the physical therapist assistant student.

What are the rules when PTA students are documenting patient care? - correct answer ✔✔It must be done daily and signed by the student. The CI has to cosign with first initial and last name on the same day. The supervising team must have weekly conferences. Can an aide can perform patient related and non patient related tasks? - correct answer ✔✔Yes! What must happen before an aide can provide patient related care? - correct answer ✔✔Supervising PT shall evaluate and document the aides competency level for performing the patient related tasks and be available for the board to see. What does the PT need to do before the Aide can take a patient through exercises? - correct answer ✔✔Complete and eval, create a plan of care, assign appropriate treatment tasks to the aide and the PT must be in continuous immediate supervision of the aide. Who directly supervises a PTLA or PTALA? - correct answer ✔✔A licensed PT What is direct and immediate supervision? - correct answer ✔✔PT will at all times be responsible for and provide adequate supervision of the work performed by the applicant. They must be in close proximity. What must a supervising PT have on file while working with a PTLA or PTALA? - correct answer ✔✔A record of the start of PTLA status and expiration of PTLA status. If the PTLA fails the exam their status is taken away. T or F: A PTALA or PTLA must document daily notes of patient care and sign them? - correct answer ✔✔True When does the supervising PT have to cosign daily notes? - correct answer ✔✔....... Daily What is used as a rule book for issuing citations and imposing discipline? - correct answer ✔✔Model guidelines for issuing citations and imposing discipline

When considering denial, suspension or revocation of a license what is the boards definition of a law? - correct answer ✔✔If To a substantial degree the evidence presents or has potential unfitness of a person to perform the functions authorized by the license in a manner consistent with the public health safety or welfare What does the board evaluate when determining denial or reinstatement of a licence? - correct answer ✔✔Nature and severity, Any act or crime subsequent to the original act, The time elapsed since the crime, Compliance with terms of parole and evidence of rehab. When considering suspension or revocation of a license because a crime has been committed what does the board evaluate? - correct answer ✔✔Nature and severity, Total criminal record, The time elapsed since the crime, Compliance with terms of parole and evidence of rehab What is considered a crime? - correct answer ✔✔Violating the practice act, fiscal dishonesty or violating the medical practice act. Who issues a citation? - correct answer ✔✔The executive officer of the board A citation can be issued because of... - correct answer ✔✔Violation of PT practice act, a regulation adopted by the board, other statues or regulations Can a fine accompany a citation? And if so how much? - correct answer ✔✔Absolutely! No less than 100 or more than 2500 How would a PT or PTA receive a citation? - correct answer ✔✔In writing explaining the citation to the individual in a manner authorized by the Business and Professions code. What determines how much a fine is? - correct answer ✔✔Good/bad faith of the person, Nature and severity of the violation, willful?, history, cooperation and if they mitigated damages.

The board can fine up to 5000 dollars if... - correct answer ✔✔Violation is an immediate threat to the health and safety of another person, multiple violations of the PT practice act, violation against seniors/disabled or history of 2 or more citations How many years does it take for the citation to be erased? - correct answer ✔✔5 years How many years does it take for multiple citations to be erased? - correct answer ✔✔5 years from the issue date if the last citation T or F: Can the public view a citation on a PT or PTA's record? - correct answer ✔✔True If someone is not able to get the board the adequate information for the citation by the time allowed what do they have to do? - correct answer ✔✔Ask the board for an extension in writing What is abatement? - correct answer ✔✔Alleviating of the citation How is an order of abatment served? - correct answer ✔✔Personally or by mail When does the time for the abatement of the violation begin? - correct answer ✔✔At the time the abatement is served or recieved Who determines who recieves a citation and why? - correct answer ✔✔The executive officer of the board How many days do you have to request an informal meeting about a citation? - correct answer ✔✔ 10 days after service of reciept How long does the executive officer have to hold an informal conference? - correct answer ✔✔ 30 Days What happens at the end of the informal conference? - correct answer ✔✔The citation will be affirmed, modified or dismissed

If the citation is modified or affirmed how many days does the person have to request a hearing to contest? - correct answer ✔✔ 30 Days Professional corporations must follow which set of laws? - correct answer ✔✔Moscone-Knox Professional Corporations Act What must a shareholder, director, officer or employee of a corporation have? - correct answer ✔✔A valid PT license T or F: a PT be a shareholder in more than one corporation? - correct answer ✔✔True What happens when a shareholder dies or becomes disqualified? - correct answer ✔✔The shares must be sold and transferred to the corporation, its shareholders or other eligible licensed personal previously agreed upon. This must take place 6 months after death and 90 days after disqualification. A corporation can perform any act authorized in its bylaws or articles that does not... - correct answer ✔✔Conflict with or prohibit the PT Practice Act. T or F: a professional corporation may enter into a partnership with other practicing PTs - correct answer ✔✔... PT/PTA application fee is? - correct answer ✔✔300 dollars Examination and re examination fee for PT and PTA's is? - correct answer ✔✔PT: 380 PTA: Exam and Re exam law fee for PT and PTA's is? - correct answer ✔✔85 dollars The initial PT and PTA license fee is - correct answer ✔✔150 dollars

Biennial renewal fee for PT and PTA's is? - correct answer ✔✔300 dollars The deliquency fee for PT and PTAs is? - correct answer ✔✔150 dollars Electromyography certification application fee is? Biennial renewal fee is? - correct answer ✔✔(a) The application fee shall be $100.00. (b) The biennial renewal fee shall be $50.00. What is electromyography? - correct answer ✔✔Tissue penetration for the purpose of evaluating neuromuscular performance and includes evaluations of abnormalities. What is Kinesiological electromyography? - correct answer ✔✔Study of phasic activity of individual or multiple muscles in relation to another physical or physiological event or exercise and does NOT include evaluation of abnormalities Can you make an electromyogrpahical evaluation without being certified? - correct answer ✔✔NO T or F: if you are certified to do Kinesiological electromyography you can also perform electromyography and vise vera? - correct answer ✔✔FALSE How do you apply for an electromyography certificate? - correct answer ✔✔All applications are on a form provided by the board accompanied by whatever documentation is required along with a fee. What are the requirements for Kinesiological electromyography certification? - correct answer ✔✔PT license, Tissue penetration training, Evidence of supervised training in anatomy, instrument choice, proper technique, complications, post test care and technical skills. Education requirements, 200 clock hours and documentation of 50 exams performed. What education requirements are needed for kines electromyography? - correct answer ✔✔Gross anatomy

Neuroscience Nerve and muscle physiology Completion of self study (exam) What are the requirements electromyography certification? - correct answer ✔✔Same as kinesiological What are the education requirements for electromyography? - correct answer ✔✔Same as kines but also neuroanatomy, clinical neurology, clinic science. How many clock hours are needed for an electromyography certification? - correct answer ✔✔400 with 200 exams completed T or F: you have to take an exam to obtain and electromyography or Kinesiological electromyography certification? - correct answer ✔✔TRUE Kinesiological electromyography exam covers what? - correct answer ✔✔(a) Basic science as related to kinesiological electromyography: (1) Anatomy (2) Electrophysiology (b) Clinical science as related to kinesiological electromyography: (1) Pre-examination patient evaluation (2) Instrumentation (3) Kinesiological examination procedure and process. (c) Practical application of kinesiological electromyography: (1) Needle/wire examination of muscles (2) Handling of equipment (3) Patient preparation and management (4) Data collection, presentation and summarization.

Electromyography exam covers? - correct answer ✔✔All of kines plus Neuromuscular pathology, interpretation of results and motor and sensory nerve conduction velocities How often do electromyography certificates be renewed? - correct answer ✔✔Concurrently with license renewal Why would a certificate be revoked or suspended? - correct answer ✔✔Violation of PT regulations Electromyography Reports should state what? - correct answer ✔✔This study has been has been performed in accordnace with the pt practice act and with the pt regulations. The findings in this report do not represent diagnostic interpretations or medical diagnosis. The results of the electromyographic examination by the certified electromyographer are intended for integration by the physician and surgeon with the patients history, clinical examination and results of any other tests performed in establishing medical diagnosis. What does topical medications mean? - correct answer ✔✔Medications applies locally to the akin or underlying tissue where there is a break in or absence of skin. What does a PT or PTA need in order to use a topical medication? - correct answer ✔✔MD Perscription How can topical medications be distributed? - correct answer ✔✔Direct, iontophoresis or phonophoresis What must be on a written protocol for a topical medication? - correct answer ✔✔Description, action, indications, contraindications and application technique. Or What are the authorized topical meds? - correct answer ✔✔Bactericidal, deriding, anesthetics, anti inflammatory, antispasmodic adrenocortico steroids How many continuing competency hours must be completed in each license cycle? - correct answer ✔✔30 hours

First time licensee renewals if the renewal is submitted prior to the expiration date how many hours of Continuing competency hours are needed? - correct answer ✔✔Half If a license completes CEUs under the APTA and CPTA one CEU is worth how many hours? - correct answer ✔✔ 10 CEUs must be obtained in what subjects? - correct answer ✔✔Case management, professional practice, 2 hours of ethics and law and regs, four hours of life support. What are the two pathways continuing competency hours can be obtained? - correct answer ✔✔Traditional Alternate What is a traditional pathway? - correct answer ✔✔Offered by an approved provider with no limit to the number of hours that can be obtained. What is an alternate pathway? - correct answer ✔✔Offered by an entity other than an approved provider with a limit to how many hours can be obtained ( see chart on page 15) What are approval agencies? - correct answer ✔✔They approve classes for CEUs Each approval agency has... - correct answer ✔✔Procedure for: periodic review/complaints and provide them without unlawful discrimination, avoid conflict of interest and compliance with standards What happens to an agency that fails to comply with standards? - correct answer ✔✔Withdrawal of recognition from the board How long do CEU records need to be kept? - correct answer ✔✔5 years and provide documentation to the board

When a license is in active can the person engage in services performed by a PTA? - correct answer ✔✔No Does an inactive license still need to be renewed? - correct answer ✔✔Yes but CEUs are waived The renewal fee of an inactive license is? - correct answer ✔✔The same as it is to renew a licence What does a holder have to do to restore a license? - correct answer ✔✔Pay renewal fee Complete CEUs for a single license renewal period T or F: disciplinary action can still be taken upon an inactive license? - correct answer ✔✔True Why would someone be eligible to have CEUs waved at the time of renewing a license? - correct answer ✔✔Licensee was residing in another country, licensee was ill for one or more years with a physician note, licensee family was ill for one or more years with a physician note or the licensee was in the military an absent from CA for a year or longer T or F: An exemption of CEUs can be granted for two consecutive renewal periods? - correct answer ✔✔False