Lectures

Question 1

Define Occupation

Answer 1

Activity you do for Money

Question 2

Define Profession

Answer 2

A vocation that is based on specialized educational training.

Question 3

What is a “Doctoring” Profession?

Answer 3

Has Internal controls such as Code of Ethics, Licensure Requirements and a formal professional organization; Recognition by society and provides services to patients/clients.

Question 4

Elements of APTA’s Vision Include…

Answer 4

Autonomous PT practice, Direct Access, DPT, EBP, Practitioner of Choice, Professionalism.

Question 5

What is autonomous PT practice?

Answer 5

PTs maintain active responsibility (autonomy) for the growth of the profession and the health of the people they serve.

Question 6

What is a PT’s Identity?

Answer 6

The responsibility to manage an individual’s movement system.

Question 7

What does the movement system consist of?

Answer 7

The integration of body systems that generate and maintain movement at all levels of bodily function.

Question 8

Which body systems are included in the movement system?

Answer 8

Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Integumentary, Nervous, Endocrine and musculoskeletal.

Question 9

Define Value

Answer 9

Set of rules defined by an individual

Question 10

Define Morals

Answer 10

Set of rules that differentiate right from wrong

Question 11

Define Ethics

Answer 11

What should be done and what one should strive to attain.

Question 12

What is an Ethical Compass?

Answer 12

Set of internalized ideas, concepts, values, and duties

Question 13

The purpose of Codes of Ethics?

Answer 13

• A consensus about the limits of self-interest within the profession
• Promote public trust
• Promote the public good and minimize harm

Question 14

What is ethical temptation?

Answer 14

When there are two decisions but one involves a personal gain.

Question 15

What is ethical distress?

Answer 15

When there is a right action to be made, however, there is pushback or a barrier in place.

Question 16

What is an ethical dilemma?

Answer 16

When there are two right actions that compete with one another and only one can be chosen.

Question 17

How to tell if something is a dilemma?

Answer 17

1. Anything illegal taking place
2. Does it feel wrong or do I have a strong “gut” reaction (stench test)?
3. The mom test, would you feel comfortable telling your mom?
4. Would you feel comfortable if what happened was on the news?
5. Do the core documents support the decision?

Question 18

What is ethical silence?

Answer 18

When no one mentions or does anything about a situation.

Question 19

What is the rule-based approach?

Answer 19

Following the rules, procedures, methods, “standards of Care”.

Question 20

What is the Ends-Based approach?

Answer 20

Doing what produces the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

Question 21

What is the care-based approach?

Answer 21

Resolving dilemmas based on relationships and concern for others.

Question 22

What is a conflict of interest?

Answer 22

When an individual can have a personal gain from a situation or when two parties have an incompatible interest in a situation.

Question 23

Who are the Board of Regents?

Answer 23

They license individuals in professions and are responsible for the final decision in all disciplinary matters.

Question 24

Who are the State Board for PT?

Answer 24

They make the decisions regarding PT and PTAs misconduct.

Question 25

What is the PT practice act?

Answer 25

Statute (law) that defines the scope and practice of physical therapy within a jurisdiction.

Question 26

What is POPTS?

Answer 26

Physician Owned Physical Therapy Services

Question 27

What is constitutional law?

Answer 27

The fundamental rights of individuals in the nation.

Question 28

What is statutory law?

Answer 28

Laws that are created through legislature

Question 29

What is Judicial Case Law?

Answer 29

When a judge interprets the constitution and statutes.

Question 30

What is Fraud?

Answer 30

The intentional misrepresentation of significant facts were relayed causing damages to the victim.

Question 31

What is abuse?

Answer 31

When the accused knew or should have known that the service provided was not necessary.

Question 32

What is Waste?

Answer 32

Duplication of service provided elsewhere or when services lack evidence of producing better results over less-expensive modalities

Question 33

What is Direct Access in NYS?

Answer 33

A PT cannot perform direct access unless practicing for at least 3 years otherwise they require a physicians referral.

Question 34

What is Tort Law?

Answer 34

Covers injury to person or property due to negligence.

Question 35

What is Malpractice?

Answer 35

Injury to person or property due to negligence on the part of a healthcare professional Ex: Inappropriate treatment or incorrect diagnosis

Question 36

What is negligence?

Answer 36

Unintentional infliction of harm; includes acts of commission and omission

Question 37

What is Libel? What is Slander?

Answer 37

Libel is defamation in writing while slander is defamation by word of mouth

Question 38

What is the Patient's Bill of Rights?

Answer 38

Minimum expectations of any patient admitted into a hospital or clinic.

Question 39

Differences between PTA and PT Aide?

Answer 39

PTAs are certified with schooling and licensure. They can perform interventions, collection of data, and short-term goals within plan of care. PT Aide can only answer calls, maintain treatment area, patient set up, patient transportation, and assist as extra set of hands.

Question 40

Supervision between PTA and PT Aides?

Answer 40

PTAs do not always need direct supervision, as long as PT is in the vicinity. PT Aides are always under either PT or PRA supervision.

Question 41

What is distributive justice?

Answer 41

Equal distribution of goods and services based on needs.

Question 42

What is compensatory Justice?

Answer 42

Act to make up a past injustice

Question 43

What is procedural Justice?

Answer 43

First Come First Serve