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(TX JAM) Texas Physical Therapy Jurisprudence Assessment Module 2025 Latest Real Licensure Exam Questions With Correct Answers Score A 90%
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A _____ is a statement of intended date, time, place, and nature of a hearing, and the legal authority and jurisdiction under which a hearing is to be held. May include formal complaint filed to initiate a contested case proceeding. notice A _____ is each person with a sufficient legal, economic, or other interest to be named or admitted as such by the agency to a contested case proceeding before the agency. party Each person whose license is suspended is placed on _____ for the length of the suspension. probation
The individual with a revoked license must demonstrate or supply evidence to the board of his or her rehabilitation or current fitness to hold a license. _____ petitions shall be considered no sooner than 180 days after the revocation order becomes final and enforceable. Reinstatement _____ is a public and formal censure against a license. Reprimand _____ is a person who has been made the subject of a formal or informal complaint alleging violation of the TX PT practice act or rules, regulations, or orders of the board of PT examiners. Respondent _____ is the withdrawal or repeal of a license and is established for minimum period of 1 year. Revocation The staff is the _____ staff of the board. investigative
Must be received, recorded, and signed by the PT, PTA, or other authorized personnel; must include all information that would appear on a written referral Can PTAs do the screening? They can collect the data but the PT decides if a referral is needed or make recommendations T/F: The treatment cannot be initiated until the POC has been established. True T/F: The PTA can begin treatment before the POC has been written. False - no delegation until POC is WRITTEN Who can change the POC/goals? ONLY the PT
T/F: The PTA may be able to modify treatment techniques if indicated in the POC. True How often does a re-eval have to be done? Every 60 days after treatment is initiated, in response to a change in medical status, prior to any planned D/C, or when a change in the POC is needed What does a change in medical status mean? Acute exacerbation, major improvements, new dx, change in current status What are the elements of the re-eval? Direct PT-to-patient interaction and a review of the POC What must be included in the documentation of treatment? Referral, initial exam/eval, POC, each treatment session by PT/PTA, re- evals, any conferences with PT and PTA, D/C summary
Screen the patient, provide PT services as specified in the POC, prepare patient, treatment area, and equipment, teach other HCPs, patients, and families, identify architectural barriers and report them to the PT (can do home evals and the PT makes the recommendations) What can the PTA NOT do? Specify and/or perform definitive evaluative and assessment procedures, alter the POC/goals, recommend W/Cs, orthoses/prostheses, other ADs, or alterations to architectural barriers, sign progress notes which design/modify the POC What can the aide NOT do? Perform any evaluative or assessment activities, initiate PT treatment including exercise instruction, write/sign PT documents in the permanent record (except quantitative info) T/F: You have to have a color photograph for the application to take the NPTE. True T/F: You take the jurisprudence exam after the NPTE.
False What is included in documentation of academic qualifications? Transcript sent to the board showing enrollment in the final semester of a PT program and statement signed by the program direction stating that the student completed the PT program What is the passing score on the NPTE? 600 How many times can you take the NPTE? 6 times, can appeal for a 7th; if you score below 400 twice, can't retake it anymore; can take the PTA exam 6 times What does licensing by endorsement mean? If you have a license in another state, you can apply for licensure by endorsement in Texas.
If a license if expired for 1-5 years, what do you do? Take the jurisprudence exam, pay restoration fee If a license is expired for > 5 years, what do you do? Retake NPTE Must notify the board within _____ of changes to your residential, mailing, or business address. 30 days Who is exempt from licensure by the board? Military, if you're licensed in another state and will be in Texas for < 60 days in 12 month period, or displaced for < 60 days by natural disaster or emergency Order of credentials Professional title first (PT), educational degree second (DPT)
What 2 documents must be displayed in the practice location? Display of license and consumer information sign (contains board information) How often must you renew your license? Every 2 years by the end of your birth month (biennial) If your license is expired > 90 days but less than 1 year, you must do what? Pay late fee and provide documentation of CCUs If your license is expired < 90 days, you must do what? pay late fee How many CCUs do PTs need? 30
Restrictions on license renewal Defaulted on a loan from the TGSLC or on court notice of not paying child support Definition of act The Texas PT Practice Act Definition of agency The board of PT examiners APTRA The administrative procedure and texas register act The _____ is the members of the board of PT examiners who are appointed pursuant to texas civil statutes. board
A _____ is a final decision of the board issued in a contested proceeding or in lieu of such. board order A _____ is a written statement of allegations filed with the board which includes a statement of the matters asserted, including any supporting documentation available, the filing of which may initiate a contested case proceeding. complaint A _____ is a proceeding in which the legal rights, duties, or privileges of a party are to be determined by the agency after an opportunity for adjudicative heating. contested case A _____ is an imposition of a sanction by the board which may include reprimand, suspension, probation, or revocation of a license, or other appropriate requirements. disciplinary action
Supervision of PTAs PT must be on call and readily available when services are being provided; have to hold documented conferences with the PTA A _____ is a person who holds a license either permanently or temporarily under the PT practice act. licensee _____ is baseness, vileness, or dishonestly of a high degree. Moral turpitude Fraud vs abuse Fraud involves intentional deception or misrepresentation while abuse does not Determine the purpose of a Practice Act (in a general sense). Determine if a Practice Act is law or simply guidelines to follow in the provision of physical therapy services. Identify who "creates" a Practice Act.
,a statute defining the scope and practice of physical therapy within the jurisdiction, outlining licensing requirements for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants, and establishing penalties for violations of the law. Each state in the US enacts its own. Define: Evaluation, Examination, Jurisprudence exam, On-site supervision, Physical therapy, and. Supervision. 321. Evaluation - A dynamic process in which the physical therapist makes clinical judgments based on data gathered during the examination. Examination--A comprehensive screening and specific testing process leading to diagnostic classification or, as appropriate, to a referral to another practitioner. The examination has three components: the patient/client history, the systems review, and tests and measures. Jurisprudence exam--An open-book examination made up of multiple- choice and/or true/false questions covering information contained in the Texas Physical Therapy Practice Act and Board rules. On-site supervision--The physical therapist or physical therapist assistant is on the premises and readily available to respond.
(B) A PT may provide instructions to any person who is asymptomatic relating to the instructions being given without a referral, including instruction to promote health, wellness, and fitness. (C) Emergency Circumstances. A PT may provide emergency medical care to a person after the sudden onset of a medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity without referral if the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in a serious threat to the patient's health, serious impairment to bodily functions, or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part. (D) Prior referrals. A physical therapist may treat a patient for an injury or condition that is the subject of a prior referral if all of the following conditions are met. (i) The physical therapist must notify the original referring healthcare personnel of the commencement of therapy by telephone within five days, or by letter postmarked within five business days; (ii) The physical therapy provided must not be for more than 20 treatment sessions or 30 consecutive calendar days, whichever occurs first.
(B) verbally, in person or by telephone. If a referral is transmitted verbally, whether in person or by telephone, it must be received, recorded and signed by the PT, PTA or other authorized personnel, and include all of the information that would appear on a written referral.