14) PTA Flashcards
PTA
Educated HCP who assists the PT in the provision of PT
- Must be a grad of a PTA accredited program
Who provides accepted professional standards for PTA’s? Who governs them?
APTA provides professional guidelines; State board governs them
According to the APTA, who is the only person allowed to assist a PT w/selected interventions under the direction and supervision of said PT?
PTA’s
True or False: In some states, OTA’s can take the OT exam
True
What do PT’s have the responsibility to do and how do they do this?
Responsible to: Deliver services in ways that protect the public and maximize the availability of their services
- Do this through the direct delivery of services in conjunction w/responsible use of PTA’s to assist them w/selected components of interventions
True or False: PTA’s cannot initiate tx under a physician’s or other HCP’s direction without the supervision of a PT?
True
What are the PT’s responsibilities?
- Interpretation of referrals when available
- IE, eval, dx, and px
- Devo/modify POC including goals and projected outcomes
- Determine when a case warrants the expertise of a PT vs delegation to the PTA
- Re-evals
- Establish d/c plan
- Oversee documentation of all services provided
- CAN DELEGATE BUT NOT ABDICATE!
What are some things to consider when determining a PTA’s level of involvement?
- PTA’s education, training, experience, and skill level
- Pt complexity
- Predictability of the consequences
- Setting
- Federal and State Statutes
- Liability and Risk Management Concerns
- Mission of the PT services for the setting
- Frequency of Re-evals
True or False: Every state has different rules for what PTA’s can and can’t do?
True
Describe the rules for PTA’s completing documentation
- PTA’s can document; PT needs to review and cosign the note contemporaneously
- PTA and PT must review the pt’s file at least 1x every 30 days, which should be documented via PT signature
- It’s the PTA’s responsibility to get the signature
- As a PT, do not sign if you didn’t review; That’s your license on the line
- PTA and PT must review the pt’s file at least 1x every 30 days, which should be documented via PT signature
What parts of an eval can PTA’s do?
Data Collection as determined by the PT
- PT’s interpret the findings and do the overall assessment
True or False: PTA’s cannot eval, examine, dx, px, make/modify POC, or do any PT instruction including recommendation of AD’s or modification to pt’s environment
True
What is the PT:PTA ratio in NJ?
1:2
If there is a change in supervising PT, who assumes the responsibility for supervising the PTA?
The New Supervising PT
In an emergency where the supervising PT won’t be reachable, is the PTA allowed to practice?
Yes, but only for pt’s who they have tx’ed before during their scheduled tx time