California Physical Therapy Laws - Edsyn Practice Exams 1 & 2

Which of the following ages represents the earliest that a 16 year old's patient record can be discarded?

23

Patient records for a minor have to be maintained at least one year after they turn 18 and no less than seven years in total duration. In this instance the patient would be 23 when the records no longer have to be maintained

An outpatient clinic currently has three full-time physical therapists and one physical therapist assistant. Which of the following numbers is the MAXIMUM number of additional full-time assistants that can be hired at this clinic?

Five

What governing body is responsible for the suspension of physical therapy licenses?

Physical Therapy Board of California

A clinic owner receives an order of abatement for a first offense of improper physical therapist to physical therapist assistant ratio. Which of the following actions is BEST to take?

Make a written request for an extension to implement corrections if not able to make the changes within the time frame specified by the board.

If the owner is not able to meet the requirements of the order of abatement then an extension can be requested in writing for more time to make the necessary corrections.

To discuss patient care with the therapist of record, it is BEST to talk with the physical therapist who:

did the initial evaluation

The therapist of record is the therapist who completed the initial evaluation. The therapist of record can be transferred, but it must occur in writing.

Which of the following terms is interchangeable with "physical therapy"?

Physiotherapy

A direct access patient has been seen for three sessions, including the evaluation. It has been 40 days since the evaluation, and today's session occurs on a Friday. The patient desires to schedule an additional appointment for the following week. Which of the following days of the week is the LAST day the licensee can see the patient?

Wednesday

A patient can be seen via direct access for 45 calendar days or 12 visits, whichever comes first. Following that duration, a signature from a physician on the plan of care is required. Including the weekend the 45th day falls upon the following Wednesday.

A member of the Physical Therapy Board of California is performing a review following a patient complaint claiming unprofessional conduct of a treating licensee. As part of the review, the board member asks to see the patient's records. Which of the following actions is the MOST appropriate?

Obtain written permission from the patient to release the records

The members of the Physical Therapy Board of California have the right and authority to perform inspections of facilities that are providing physical therapy services. This includes the ability to examine patient records so as to ensure proper delivery of care. However, written authorization for the release of the records is still a requirement.

Which of the following abbreviations indicates a physical therapist who has obtained licensure?

RPTA

Register Physical Therapist.

These initials identify a physical therapist who has passed the National Physical Therapy Exam and received a license.

Which of the following activities is an example of a non patient related task that a physical therapy aide can perform?

Provide physical support with a gait belt during ambulation.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding a physical therapist assistant student?

Any document performed by the student must be co-signed by the clinical instructor the same day that treatment occurred.

An applicant who graduated from a foreign school wants to become licensed in California. Which of the following requirements is TRUE for the applicant?

Eligibility only for the physical therapist assistant examination may occur following evaluation of international education.

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 for the licensee to take?

Contact the physical for a referral of the desired medication.

In order to perform iontophoresis, a prescription for the specific medication needs to be present from the physician.

A licensee who is petitioning to shorten a six year sentence of probation will still have to practice under the probationary status for a MINIMUM of how many years?

Two

A licensee must serve a MINIMUM probationary period of two years prior to the status being removed when a probation of greater than three years is initially given.

A licensee is at a board meeting, attempting to reinstate a suspended license following allegations of sexual misconduct with a patient. The licensee reports that informed consent was given by the patient. Which of the following statements is TRUE in regards to this issue?

Patients are incapable of providing informed consent to a licensee.

Which of the following penalties is the WORST that an aide may receive for identifying as a physical therapist assistant to patients?

Misdemeanor

A licensee receives notification of a public letter of reprimand that will be issued from the Physical Therapy Board of California for an accusation of unprofessional conduct. The licensee has until how many days prior to the letter being issued to verbalize agreement or disagreement with the allegation?

15

A licensee must respond by 15 days prior to the issuance of a public letter of reprimand. The notification will be sent 30 days prior to the actual letter of reprimand being sent.

A licensee receives a certificate for 1.5 continuing education units. How many additional hours are needed to complete the minimum requirements for a license renewal cycle?

15

For each renewal cycle a licensee must complete 30 hours of continuing education. 10 hours is equivalent to one continuing education unit (CEU). Therefore, a total of three CEUs are required per renewal cycle. The licensee has already completed 1.5 CEUs, which is the equivalent of 15 hours. Therefore, the licensee must complete an additional 15 hours for the renewal cycle.

Which of the following conditions is an initial requirement in order to participate in an alcoholic diversion program?

voluntary admission

A licensee has a license that has been designated as inactive for the two year renewal cycle due to military service. The licensee desires to renew and activate the license to resume clinical practice. Which of the following statements regarding this license is TRUE?

if a disabling injury is sustained for a duration of one year during service, exemption from continuing education requirements occurs

How many calendar days does a licensee have to notify the board of a change of address?

30

Which of the following statements about license renewal is TRUE?

The board will mail a notice 60 days prior to the expiration date of the license

How many continuing education hours per license renewal cycle are required in law and ethics and life support education respectively?

two and four

Which of the following Physical Therapy Board of California responsibilities is considered the HIGHEST priority?

Protect the welfare and safety of the public

Which of the following tasks can be performed by a physical therapist assistant?

Manage a physical therapy clinic

A physical therapist assistant is able to manage a clinic but if so, only a managerial role can be done as clinical practice is prohibited for the assistant.

Which of the following licensed professionals are NOT able to own shares in a physical therapy corporation?

Chiropractors

A student has failed the National Physical Therapy Examination two times within the past eight months. Prior to the third examination attempt, which of the following steps MUST occur?

Payment of the re-examination fee

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

A licensee who was cited for unprofessional conduct in 2014 has recently been issued an additional citation for driving under the influence in May of 2018. In what year will the original citation in 2014 be eliminated from the licensee's record?

2023

A citation shall be removed from an individual's record following a duration of five years from the most recent citation.

A licensee continues to administer treatment to a patient despite the patient having no functional limitations and all goals met. Which of the following punishments represents the WORST disciplinary action that the licensee may receive?

Misdemeanor with a $600 fine

Any person who engages in repeated acts of clearly excessive prescribing or administering of drugs or treatment is guilty of misdemeanor and punished by fine no less than $100 and no more than $600, and/or by imprisonment for no less than 60 days nor more than 180 days.

When creating a continuing education class, which of the following requirements apply?

Resources used in the presentation shall be provided in a bibliography

A bibliography is required for a continuing education presentation so that the participants are able to reference the material used.

A new outpatient orthopedic physical therapy clinic is looking for ways to advertise through various forms of public communication. Which of the following statements is allowed for advertising?

"Free initial consultation!"

What is the fee for renewal of licensure for therapists and assistants whose licenses will expire this year?

$300

Which entity is responsible for the creation of the written examination for licensing?

Federation of State Board of Physical Therapy

(FSBPT)

A physical therapist who owns a clinic and has two physical therapist assistants and four aides is able to supervise how many of the aides providing patient related care?

One

A therapist of record and a physical therapist assistant are aware of an incidence of spousal abuse involving their patient. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Upon mutual agreement one of the clinicians can be responsible for notifying authorities

An applicant who has passed the national examination has how many years to pay the initial license fee prior to the application for licensure being given the status of abandoned?

Five

If the initial license fee has not been paid within 5 years despite passing the examination, the application will be considered abandoned. Re-examination will be required following this duration of time.

A licensee who has been issued a citation in addition to a $3,500 administrative fine is MOST likely guilty of which of the following violations?

Two accounts of being intoxicated while on the job

The amount of $3,500 suggests that the therapist received more than one citation. When a therapist has two citations of a similar nature, the therapist is liable for an administrative fine that is not to exceed $5,000. A standard single citation fee shall not be less than $100 and shall not exceed $2,500.

How many hours does a mandated reporter have to create a written report after receiving information of suspected child abuse?

36

A licensee who is unable to practice actively due to a physical disability is going to start practicing as a volunteer at homeless shelters a few hours a week. Which of the following statements is TRUE for this practitioner?

30 hours of continuing education is required every renewal cycle

Even though a physical therapist or assistant may operate in a volunteer capacity, the licensee is required to maintain the continuing education requirements.

Identification tags of a physical therapy student shall be in which of the following font point types?

18

What is the MOST likely punishment for sharing information about the National Physical Therapy Exam?

Payment of the cost associated with the board's investigation

The guilty party is responsible for the cost of litigation associated with an investigation as well as the cost of a judge hearing if necessary

A foreign educated applicant is seeking to obtain licensure in California. Which of the following achievements allows the applicant to decrease the required duration of clinical service?

Taking four units worth of an approved ethics continuing education course

Three months of clinical service can be waived for completion of four units of an approved ethics course by the California Healthcare Board. A month can also be waived for each month of clinical service performed in another state besides California.

Which of the following topical medications are NOT approved for physical therapy use?

Antifungal

How many years does a licensee who has been issued an initial license have until the required renewal?

Two

Which of the following procedures is a proper way to transfer a patient from the therapist of record's care?

Write down the name of the new therapist in the patient's chart

A written system shall be in place so as to transfer the therapist of record from the clinician who did the initial evaluation to another clinician.

How many years must an instructor of a continuing education course maintain attendees' records of completion?

Seven

Which of the following statements with regards to elder abuse is true?

Law enforcement officials are to be provided with the identity of the person who is to have allegedly injured the patient

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding a physical therapist assistant license applicant?

The applicant must cease practicing following failure of the first attempt of the national examination

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding licensees email addresses?

If changed, the licensee has 30 days to notify the board

Which of the following responsibilities fall under the scope of a physical therapy license?

Corrective treatment of bodily or mental intervention

A board member may delegate the task of inspecting and examining the reports of a physical therapy facility to which of the following professions?

Physical therapist

Which of the following points in time BEST represents when a license applicant is able to identify as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant?

When a regular renewable license has been issued

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding a physical therapist's supervision of a foreign educated applicant?

certification by the American Physical Therapy Association as a clinical instructor shall occur prior to the applicant participating in clinical services

In order for a foreign educated applicant's clinical service requirements to be met, it needs to occur under the supervision of an APTA credentialed clinical instructor.

Which of the following terms is considered identical and interchangeable with the term physical therapy aide?

Technician

Which of the following dates BEST represent when a physical therapy license is set to expire?

Last day of the birth month

In order for a licensed physical therapist assistant to properly serve as a clinical instructor for a physical therapist assistant student, which of the following criteria MUST be met?

A licensed physical therapist shall be on site to supervise patient care

Which of the following criteria is NOT considered by the board when determining to deny or reinstate a revoked license to a licensee who has committed a crime?

How long the licensee had been practicing clinically

Which of the following entities is responsible for the administration and enforcement of discipline upon licensees?

Physical Therapy Board of California

Which of the following qualifications MUST be present in order for an individual to apply for a physical therapy license?

No addiction to alcohol or any controlled substances

Which of the following criteria MUST a physical therapy facility meet in order to accept a foreign educated applicant for clinical practice?

Complete a clinical site information form

A licensee whose license has recently expired has how many years until a new license will have to be obtained?

Five

A physical therapy company used a model to create a before and after ad on the internet for a new postural neck program. Which of the following conditions will cause the advertisement to be illegal?

Using different angles and lighting for each image

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding a licensee that is in an inactive status?

Requirements for continuing education are waived

A licensed physical therapist who submits a recommendation on behalf of a licensee who is petitioning to terminate a probationary status early MUST meet which of the following requirements?

Personal knowledge of the activities of the petitioner since the disciplinary action was taken by the board

In order for a licensed physical therapist to write a recommendation for a petitioning licensee on probation, the practitioner needs to have knowledge of the petitioner's activities following the disciplinary action. This allows for the physical therapist to speak to how the petitioner has complied with the probation.

Which of the following entities is responsible for establishing and administering the substance abuse rehabilitation program?

Physical Therapy Board of California

A licensee who is employed by a university may refer a patient to another facility owned by the same university if which of the following conditions are met?

No compensation is provided to the employee for the referral

Which of the following statements regarding patient care is TRUE for a licensee with a recently expired license?

It must stop until a valid license is issued

A licensee has seen a patient through direct access for 12 visits. In order for treatment to continue which of the following steps is BEST to take?

Have the patient follow up with the physician

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding a physical therapy corporation?

following the death of a shareholder, the shares that were owned shall be sold or transferred back to the corporation within six months of the date of death.

Which of the following criteria MUST be met in order for proper documentation practice to occur?

The name if the physical therapy aide that provides patient care must be listed.

If an aide provides any patient directed treatment, then the name and title of that individual needs to be listed in the patient's record.

A licensee that has been properly requested by the board to provide patient records has how many days prior to being penalized?

15

A proper request for patient records from the board requires the patient's written authorization. Following the request, the licensee has 15 days to provide the requested records.

Which of the following statements is TRUE when comparing an electroneuromyography and kinesiological electromyography certification?

Both require the licensee to pass a written exam issued by the board.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding physical therapy aides?

Must be at least 18 years of age

Which of the following entities is responsible for selecting the treatment facility for a licensee in a substance abuse rehabilitation program?

Board's rehabilitation evaluation committee

Which of the following conditions MUST be met in order for a licensee to properly treat through direct access?

Verbally notify the patient of the details associated with care

What is the MINIMUM number of years that must occur before a licensee can petition a revoked license that resulted from unprofessional conduct?

Three

Three years is the minimum amount of time that must happen prior to petitioning for a modification of a revoked license. The board can specify that a petition may be filed two years after the revocation order for good cause, but that is not an option above from the answer choices.

An applicant who is seeking to transfer licensure into California has begun practicing while awaiting the issuing of a renewable license. Which of the following conditions MUST be met in order for clinical practice to happen legally during this period?

Supervision is to be provided by a licensed physical therapist

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding license renewal for a licensee serving full time in the military?

If discharged from active duty occurs within 60 days of the end of the renewal period then no fee is required

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the use of electroneuromyography in patient care?

physician authorization must be granted prior to performance upon a patient

A physical therapist who has employed a physical therapist license applicant and a physical therapist assistant should recall which of the following differences between the two?

Telephone communication is considered sufficient supervision for the assistant but not the applicant.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding a licensee whose license is in a retired status?

No renewal fee is required

What is the MAXIMUM number of days that an applicant can practice while awaiting the results of the first licensing examination?

120

A licensee who was recently arrested has how many days to report the arrest to the board?

15

Which of the following statements regarding law and ethics and life support continuing education for a first time license renewal is TRUE?

2 hours in laws and ethics and 4 hours in life support are required

Which of the following administrative fine amounts BEST represents the MAXIMUM a licensee could pay for a citation involving a violation carried out against a senior citizen?

$4000

Typically an administrative fine in association with a citation carries a maximum fine of $2,500. However, there are certain conditions that increase the amount to $5,000. Violations carried out against senior citizens is one of them

Which of the following items of information MUST be included in a written protocol for the administration of a topical medication?

Pprocedural for application of the medication

A physical therapy aide is going to perform passive range of motion on a patient's shoulder. Which of the following criteria needs to be met in order for the aide to perform this intervention?

Prior assessment of the aide's ability to perform passive range of motion by a physical therapist

Which of the following signatures is a correct form a physical therapist can use?

Dr. Jane Doe, Doctor of Physical Therapy

What is the MINIMUM number of recommendations that a licensee MUST have when petitioning to shorten the duration of a license suspension?

Two

Which of the following penalties does NOT apply to a licensee guilty of false advertising?

Felony

Which of the following methods is considered appropriate for providing patients with the Notice to Consumers form 12-01 (NTC 12-01)?

Posting it in a visible location in the clinic

There are two methods that the NTC 12-01 form can be properly provided. One is to have it in a visible area in the clinic displayed prominently. The second is to provide a copy of it to the patient or their representative. If the last option is taken, it is to then be signed and dated by the patient or the representative and then maintained in the patient's medical chart.

The physical therapy board is able to penalize a licensee who has failed to make child support payments in which of the following ways?

Suspension of licensure

A licensee who practiced beyond the scope of physical therapy now has a suspended license. What is the MAXIMUM amount of time in months that the licensee can be suspended for this offense?

12

How many continuing education hours are required for first time license renewals that are submitted prior to the expiration date of the original license?

15

15 continuing education hours are required for first time license renewals that are submitted prior to the expiration date of the original license.

For a foreign educated applicant to fulfill the clinical service requirements, which of the following conditions MUST be met?

A mid and end point evaluation about sill level is to be conducted by the supervising physical therapist

Where is the Physical Therapy Board of California located?

Sacramento

Which of the following criteria MUST be met in order for a licensee to be accepted in a substance abuse rehabilitation program?

Agreement to any medical and/or psychiatric examination that is ordered

Which of the following entities is the corporation referred to in the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act?

Physical Therapy Board of California

Which of the following requirements MUST be met in order for a licensee to properly notify a physician about seeing a direct access patient?

Written authorization given by the patient