Practice Quiz Flashcards
Is the role of a state licensing board is to protect the therapist and organization/institution?
False
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 reduced drug costs through which voluntary Medicare parts?
Part C & D
Which compensation and input methods corresponds with a civil case?
Fines to the individual only
What aspect of service is does not result fraud, abuse, or waste?
Underutilization of services
Texas Adult Protective Services (APS) investigates reports of abuse, neglect, and exploitations for which populations?
Adults who are elderly or have disabilities
What is the major distinction between fraud and abuse?
Fraud involves intentional deception or misrepresentation while abuse does not.
Fall Prevention Awareness Day, an example of public awareness relevant to Safety of Seniors
Act, occurs on what day of the year?
First day of Autumn (September 22)
This Act was signed into law in 1973 and was the first civil rights act to provide federal funding, grants, programs, and initiatives for the disabled.
The Rehabilitation Act
What are the eligibility criteria for Medicare?
Age > 65 years, disability, or end-stage renal disease
State licensing boards for health care providers have an obligation to protect whom?
The public
State a description scope that corresponds with a criminal case.
Offenses against society (People vs John Smith); established through statutory
laws (federal or state)
It is possible to be found not guilty of a criminal act but liable in a civil trial related to the same
event.
True
A patient falls while performing a wall slide exercise during a PT session. The patient was not
directly supervised in the PT gym. Emergency medical evaluation reveals no injury at that time. Two days later, the patient is admitted to the hospital for intractable back pain and diagnosed with
thoracic vertebral fracture. Choose the best interpretation of tort law for this case.
A claim for damages under negligent tort is relevant to this case.
This act signed into law in 1990, informed patients of their state medical rights.
Patient Self-Determination Act
A physical therapist may not collect out-of-pocket payment from a Medicare beneficiary for a
service that Medicare would cover.
True
What is the primary function of physical therapy practice acts?
To define the scope of practice and licensing requirements
Which Act describes a government-funded health insurance plan funded by
taxes on income and employer contributions? This was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965.
Social Security Act Amendments
Medicare Part A covers which of the following services?
Home PT services
Burden of proof is guilty ‘beyond a reasonable doubt’ for which type of law violation?
Criminal
In most states with direct access, what is typically required for a physical therapist to treat a
patient without physician referral beyond a certain timeframe?
Consultation with a physician
Medicare Part B covers which of the following services?
Outpatient hospital services and medical supplies
Providing free services to patients or waiving coinsurance and deductibles is generally prohibited
as it may influence a patient to receive your services. Under what circumstance is the above action
legally accepted?
Patient meets federal poverty guidelines
This Act signed into law in 1997 imposed a $1500 payment cap on all outpatient physical
therapy services rendered.
Balanced Budget Act
Which bioethical principles obligates the healthcare worker to act for the benefit of the patient? This includes rules that protect and defend the rights of others, prevent harm, remove conditions that will cause harm, help persons with disabilities, and rescue persons in danger.
Beneficence
Physical therapists are not obligated to educate or consult consumers and the general public regarding the purposes and benefits of the profession.
True
An episode of care is the managed care provided for a specific health condition or conditions during a set time period.
True
Kelsi is a new graduate working in a busy outpatient clinic. She was given two tickets to a concert that is a 3-hour drive from her workplace. While the clinic typically closes at 5 pm on Friday, the concer starts at 7 pm. She is debating whether she should close the clinic carly to make it to the concert on time. Which principle in the Physical Therapy Code of Ethics document would offer kelsi the most
guidance before she makes a final decision?
Principle 5
The UDHR is a treaty, and therefore it is legally binding. The United States can be taken to court for violating the UDHR.
False
An issue is defined as being time-sensitive and providing two equal but contrasted options in decision-making processes.
False
Patient autonomy in physical therapy means that therapists should always follow the patient’s wishes, even if it conflicts with evidence-based practice or could potentially harm the patient.
False
Your SPT cohort has to vote for a peer who exemplifies behaviors that challenge mediocrity, integrates the patient experience into practice, and consistently displays knowledge and skills while understanding their limits. Which PT core value aligns with these traits?
Excellence
Therapist A often helps new PT graduates acclimate to their new work roles. Since this is not part of their official work related duties, Therapist A often misses time during their lunch break and leaves work later than other therapists. Which of the following core values would explain the behaviors of Therapist A?
Altruism
A PT student was initially dismissed from their DPT program for carning three C’s within a single semester. However, after conducting a formal review process, the department found an error in the grading that resulted in two C’s. The student was, alternatively, placed on probation and not dismissed from the DPT program. Which of the following would be the BEST biomedical ethical principle described in this example?
Justice
the ethical principle from the PT Code of Ethics that makes provisions for pro bono services or clinics.
Principle 8
Steve has asked the scheduler to move a patient off of his schedule entirely to another person based on a conflict in their political affiliations. He tells the clinic scheduler, “I’m not dealing with them for six weeks. They are just backward thinking”. Which principle in the PT Code of Ethics has steve violated?
Principle 1, 2 and 5
A student discloses the personal information of a patient in a group text chat with their friends while on their first clinical rotation. Based on the RIPS model, what REALM would this impact most?
Organizational
In a gist, Article 22 of the Declaration of Human Rights references
Social security
