AZ law exam

Question 1

What is onsite supervision?

Answer 1

supervisor is on site and present in facility; they are immediately available to assist; maintain continued involvement

Question 2

What is a PTA?

Answer 2

person who performs PT procedures and related tasks that have been selected and delegated by genreal supervising PT

PTA can document care without co-sign of supervising PT

Question 3

What is a PT aide?

Answer 3

person trained under direction of on-site PT and who performs designated and supervised routine PT tasks

Question 4

What is general supervision?

Answer 4

supervising PT is on-call and readily available (within 15 mintues) via telecommunications when PTA is providing treatment

Question 5

What is on-call?

Answer 5

supervising PT is able to go to the location and on the same day that a PTA provides a selected treatment intervention if the PT, after consultation with PTA, determines that going to the location is in the best interest of the patient

Question 6

What is onsite supervision?

Answer 6

PT who provides onsite supervision

Question 7

How long does the Board have to acknowledge receipt of criticism?

Answer 7

within 15 days

Question 8

Why can the Board deny a license?

Answer 8

applicant knowingly making false statement
committing fraud
committing a felony
engaging in conduct that subverts or undermines the integrity of the exam
engaging in conduct that would be considered a violation of disciplinary actions

Question 9

When will the board reinstate a license of an inactive status?

Answer 9

> 3 years - must reapply for license and show proof of:

• practice under interim permit
• complete remedial courses
• complete CEUs for period of lapsed license
• passing an exam

Question 10

What is an interim permit?

How long is it?

Answer 10

allows person to practice for specific period of time and under conditions prescribed by the board before the person is issued a license, supervised only by on-site licensed PT
at least 500 hours within 90 days - 6 months

Question 11

Who are exempt from licensure requirements?

Answer 11

PT students
PTs working in US armed forces
PT licensed elsewhere if person is performing PT in connection with teaching or edu seminar for not more than 60 days in any 12 month period
a/a if providing PT for athletic team, organisation, performing arts company for not more than 60 days within 12 month period
if licensed in another state and providing therapy to victims of declared disaster or emergency and no more than 60 days. must register with board

Question 12

When is the renewal application due?

What other info must be included?

Answer 12

on or before August 31 of an even-numbered year including following?

• name, updated addresses, email., phone numbers
• statement of criminal offenses etc
• proof of 20 hours of CEU for previous compliance

Question 13

How long must you send written notice of any changes?

Answer 13

no later than 30 days after the date of change of address or phone number

Question 14

What are the restrictions to a restricted license?

Answer 14

• scope of practice
• place of practice
• supervision of practice
• duration of licensed status or type of condition of patient to whom the licensee may provide services

Question 15

What might the board require a person to demonstrate competency through?

Answer 15

• practice under intermin permit
• complete courses
• complete CEUs
• take and pass exam

Question 16

What is the compliance period?

Answer 16

two year license renewal cycle that ends August 31 of even-numbered years

Question 17

What are the required contact hours?

Answer 17

• at least 10 hours from Category A. No more than 5 hours nonclincal work
• no more than 10 hours from category B or C. No more than 5 hours nonclinical work
• if licensee’s initial license for one year or less, 10 contact hours are required

Question 18

When will the board waive CEUs?

Answer 18

illness, disability, active military duty

must provide written explanation

Question 19

What is the board auditing process?

Answer 19

-random notice of audit sent within 60 days following the license renewal deadline
-within 30 days, licensee submits evidence of compliance of CEUs
-documentation includes:
date, place, course title, sponsor, schedule, presenter, number of contact hours, proof of completion
-board will notify licensee within 30 days if evidence sufficient
-if not sufficient, licensee has 6 months to complete requirements

Question 20

How long must a licensee retain evidence of CEUs?

Answer 20

for the previous 2 compliance periods (4 years)

Question 21

What are Category A CEUs?

Answer 21

CEUs approved by: accredited medical, health care, or PT program, state or national associations, national speciality society

• PT course designed to provide understanding of current research, clinical skills, admin, or edu related to practice of PT
• coursework towards granting/renewal of PT clinical specialty cert
• coursework in residency program
• coursework in postgrad PT program

Question 22

What are Category B CEUs?

Answer 22

• study group (2 hours = 1 contact hour)
• self-instruction: correspondance course, video, internet, satellite program (1 hour = 1 contact hour)
• inservice edu: including CPR (1 hour = 1 contact hour)

All max 5 hours

Question 23

What are Category C CEUs?

Answer 23

• management coursework
• teaching/lecturing (1 hour = 2.5 contact hours)
• publication (10 contact hours for referred journal; 5 hours for non referred)

Max 5 hours

Question 24

What information must be included in referral to another practitioner?
In what timeframe?

Answer 24

assessment, diagnosis, POC
within 1 week of initial eval
(in writing and cop in patient record; orally and note of verbal comm in patient record)

Question 25

During initial exam, you must communicate following to patient:

Answer 25

• exam findings
• evaluation of findings
• diagnosis and prognosis
• inform patient they are free to select another PT provider

Question 26

When do you use the titles PT, DPT, (retired)?

Answer 26

PT - licensed under this chapter
DPT - immediately after PT
(Retired) - retired and not licensed

Question 27

PT must provide 3 steps of service:

Answer 27

• initial eval and doc
• periodic reeval and doc
• doc discharge, including response to therapy intervention at time of discharge

Question 28

The onsite supervising PT will do the following of an interim permit holder?

Answer 28

• rate permit holder no later than 55 days of the clinical practice as the midpoint
• no later than 30 days after the completion of hours for completion rating
• make recommendations as needed

Board will (at mid point and completion) decide if permit holder needs more supervision or not

Question 29

How many people can a licensed PT supervise?

Answer 29

3 assistive personnel:

• one must be a PTA
• no more than 2 PTAs
• assistive personnel other than PTA must perform tasks only under onsite supervision

Question 30

What are the requirements of a PTA in order for supervising PT to provide general supervision?

Answer 30

2000 hours of onsite supervision

Question 31

How often must a supervising PT perform a reeval for a patient being seen by PTA?

Answer 31

every 4th treatment visit or every 30 days

Question 32

What are the minimum standards of patient records?

Answer 32

• legible
• accurately dated
• signed with name and legal designation
• contains sufficient info: identity of patient on each page, justify therapy intervention, doc results of intervention, indicate advice or warnings provided, enable another PT to assume the patients care, patients med hx
• supervising PT co-signs (not PTA)
• if editing, erroneous info remains legible, dates and initials of person making edit

Question 33

What does the plan of care include?

Answer 33

• proposed therapy intervention
• measurable goals
• frequency and duration of therapy intervention

Question 34

When do you perform a reeval?

Answer 34

• when patient fails to progress as expected
• progresses sufficiently to warrant a change in POC
• every 30 days
• every 4 visits

Question 35

How long does the board have to notify a licensee of received complaint?
How long does the licensee have to respond?

Answer 35

90 days
same 90 days for board to review complaint

30 days for licensee to respond

Question 36

If a hearing is ordered, how long after that decision will the hearing be?

Answer 36

30 days after the date of the notice to licensee

Same 30 days the licensee has to respond to board in receipt of notice of hearing

Question 37

If served with a subpoena, licensee has how much time to object?

Answer 37

5 days after service of subpoena or at beginning of hearing if less than 5 days
must be written objection

Question 38

When can a rehearing be requested?

Answer 38

by licensee at any time before the Board rules on the motion

by board, no later than 30 days

Question 39

How long after ordering a rehearing must the new hearing be held?

Answer 39

within 60 days after the issue date on the order granting a rehearing

Question 40

If license is suspended, revoked, voluntary surrendered, how long must license be returned?

Answer 40

10 days after receipt of final order

Question 41

If a person claims to practice PT when not licensed, what would they be charged with?

Answer 41

class 1 misdemeanor

Question 42

What information does the public have access to regarding licensee’s?

Answer 42

• list of licensees and permit holders influding place of practice, license number, date of license expiration, status of license
• same for PTA
• public records (including board meetings, disciplinary actions)

Question 43

Where must you display your license?

Answer 43

copy of license or current renewal certification to be displayed in location accessible to public view at place of practice or available on request