Patient Care Management and Use of Titles (14 questions)

Question 1

Violations of false representation of licensure, willful misrepresentation or fraudulent representation to obtain a license ??

Answer 1

a misdemeanor of the 1st degree

punishment can includes:
- imprisonment that will not exceed 1 year
- fine that will not exceed $1,000

Question 2

PT assessment includes?

Answer 2

observational
verbal
or manual

( ROM, motor power, posture attitudes, biomechanical function, locomotion, and functional abilities)

Question 3

PTA in inpatient and acute phase of illness/injury?

Answer 3

need direct supervision of a PT

Question 4

Onsite supervision is required for a PTA for which referring providers?

Answer 4

podiatrist
dentist

Question 5

What 3 things must you be trained in for electromyography?

Answer 5

• inserting and adjusting electrodes
• reading and identifying normal and abnormal signals
• interpreting audible signals

Question 6

What education must you have for electromyograph?

Answer 6

• human dissection
• physiology
• neurology
• neuro anatomy/physiology
• pathological

Question 6

how many hours do you need for electromyography?

Answer 6

• 200hr of testing human subjects
• at least 100 tests on neuro patients with direct supervision from PT/ physician

Question 6

administration of topical medications?

Answer 6

Physicians prescription is required in order for medications to be administered by a PT

Question 6

what can an unlicensed personnel document?

Answer 6

• tasks
• activities
• interventions

Question 7

What happens when a clinic terminates or relocates? 5 items?

Answer 7

• must notify each client/patient
• notice shall contain date of the end of services and the address where medical records can be obtained
• must publish a newspaper notice in the area of practice at least 4 times for no less than 4 weeks
• sign must be posted for at least 30 days before the end of practice
• patient records must be kept for a minimum of 2 years after the relocation or termination

Question 8

Dead PT/PTAs? 3 items

Answer 8

-medical records must be kept for at least 2 years following their death
- must publish in newspaper how to get records of patients within 1 month of their death
- after 22 months of them being dead you need to post in the newspaper 4x weeks 1x per week that records will be destroyed 1 month or later from the last day of the 4th week of publication

Question 9

costs of reproducing copies of documents/ reports

Answer 9

-first 25 pages = 1.oo per page
- over 25 pages then will be .25 per page
- reproducing xray is the actual cost