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2024 PTA FLORIDA LAWS CEU EXAM WITH ANSWERS
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2024 PTA FLORIDA LAWS CEUEXAM WITH ANSWERS
What are some requirements for a temporary license user - CORRECT-
ANSWERSMust have malpractice insurance
Be under direct supervision
Must pass NPTE within 6 months
What exam if passed before 1971 will the board grant licensure - CORRECT-
ANSWERSAmerican Registry Exam
A. Identifying precautions and contraindications to PT treatment from the
patient's medical record
B. Evaluation of test results
C. Implementation of the treatment program
D. Modifying patient goals based on patient performance - CORRECT-
ANSWERSC. Implementation of the treatment program
How long should you keep proof of completion of CEUs? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSMInimum 4 years
How many times after tutoring can you take the NPTE - CORRECT-ANSWERS2
How many CE hours can you receive for serving on the Board's Probable
Cause Panel? - CORRECT-ANSWERS5
How many CE hours can you receive for teaching a CEU course? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS6
What kind of meetings/proceedings can you attend that count for CE hours? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSDisciplinary hearings
How many CE hours are required each biennium for renewal? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS24
What are the CE hours each biennium for each of the following:
-HIV/Aids
-Medical errors
-Risk management
-Home study - CORRECT-ANSWERS-1 (no more than 3)
,-2 (no more than 3)
-no more than 5
-no more than 12
Name 3 aggravating factors that may persuade the Board to issue more
severe penalties for violations of the rules? - CORRECT-ANSWERSRisk of
danger to public
Number of charges
Damage to the patient
Name 3 mitigating factors that may persuade the Board to be more lenient
with issuance of penalties for violations of the rules? - CORRECT-ANSWERS1)
The danger to the public. 2) The number of distinct charges. 3) The length of
time since the date of the last violation(s).
How long do you have to correct an issue after receiving a notice of
noncompliance? - CORRECT-ANSWERS15 days
What are the three citation situations where resolution via mediation may be
appropriate? - CORRECT-ANSWERSfailure to respond to a continuing
education audit failure to change address
bad check
What types of things might you need to demonstrate to show you can
resume safe practice? - CORRECT-ANSWERScontinuing education
mental or physical exam reports
completion of substance abuse programs
Can a revoked license be reinstated automatically? - CORRECT-ANSWERSYes
if the order was complied with and the citation was not based on unsafe
practice
How long do you have to pay fines resulting from a citation? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS30 days
How long does the DOH have to issue a citation after a complaint is filed? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS6 months
How long do you have to assess a citation? - CORRECT-ANSWERS60 days
An outpatient sports medicine clinic employs PTs, PTAs, ATCs, massage
therapists, and exercise physiologists. Which of the following may violate
Florida law and rules for PT practice?
A. ATCs performing exercises and taping athletes in accordance with the
established PT treatment plan under direct supervision of the PT
,B. Clients receiving deep tissue massages at times when the PT is not on-site
C. PTs establishing nutritional diets for clients
D. PTAs reassessing ROM and muscle strength as related to the client
progress - CORRECT-ANSWERSC. PTs establishing nutritional diets for clients
A Florida resident was receiving iontophoresis treatments by a PT in NC over
the summer and upon return home to Florida wants to continue treatment.
The patient has a prescription for the dexamethasone, which was dispensed
by a NC Walgreens' pharmacist. The patient brings the dexamethasone to
the PT in Florida. What is the correct action?
A. Under direct access, the FL PT can treat if deemed appropriate using the
medication
B. The PT should refuse to treat with the mediation until dispensed by a
Florida pharmacist
C. The PT must place a copy of the NC physician prescription in the patient
record before using the medication during treatment
D. The patient could self administer the medication during the iontophoresis
treatment. - CORRECT-ANSWERSB. The PT should refuse to treat with the
mediation until dispensed by a Florida pharmacist.
A PTA moves from one apartment in Fort Lauderdale to another in the same
city on July 8, 2018. By when does the Florida Board of Physical Therapist
Practice need to be notified of the address change?
A. No need to notify since moving in the same city
B. By July 7, 2018
C. By August 7, 2018
D. By September 7, 2018 - CORRECT-ANSWERSD. By September 7, 2018
(60 days)
How long do records need to be maintained after relocation of a PT? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS2 years
How long do patient records need to be maintained after PT's death? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS2 years
How long do you have to inform the board of address change? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS60 days
What are the requirements for an inactive licensee to be reactivated -
CORRECT-ANSWERSMust have 10 CEU hours per year of inactivity
License must be in good standing for 4 years immediately after
How are CEU courses approved - CORRECT-ANSWERSWhen sponsored by a
university or Department of Education or FPT
, What are exceptions to CEU requirements - CORRECT-ANSWERSLong term
illness of yourself or relatives
Required courses not available
Economic, technological or legal hardship
What happens if licensee is suspected of being unable to practice PT with
safety due to illness or drugs - CORRECT-ANSWERSThey will be asked to
submit to a mental or physical exam
If they refuse exam it can be enforced by a petition for enforcement
What is the consequence for people who miss use the abbreviations PT/PTA -
CORRECT-ANSWERSGuilty of a 1st degree misdemeanor
What is the probable cause panel - CORRECT-ANSWERSDetermine whether
probable cause exists to believe that a licensee has violated the rules by
majority vote
What shall the probable cause panel consist of - CORRECT-ANSWERS2
current board members
1 former or current consumer member
1 PT
When does an incomplete licensure application expire - CORRECT-
ANSWERS1 year
What is the fee for licensure application - CORRECT-ANSWERS$100
What is the fee for initial licensure - CORRECT-ANSWERS$75
What is the fee for biennial renewal for active licenses - CORRECT-
ANSWERS$75
What is the fee for biennial renewal for inactive licenses - CORRECT-
ANSWERS$80
What is the fee for reactivation - CORRECT-ANSWERS$50
For someone who was educated in another country and wants to apply for
lisencure what must they do - CORRECT-ANSWERSThey must have received
a determination that their credentials are the equivalent to U.S education
How long does an applicant have to get a passing score on NPTE - CORRECT-
ANSWERS5 years prior to filing
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