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PTA CAL LAW study set2. All of the following are true regarding excessive prescribing or treatment EXCEPT:
a) Any person engaging in excessive prescribing or treatment is guilty of a felony
b) The guilty party may spend up to 180 days in jail
c) A fine of up to $600 may be levied
d) It is never okay to prescribe or treat excessively - answera) Any person engaging in
excessive prescribing or treatment is guilty of a felony
When is advertising considered fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive?
a. when it provides evidence that supports the superiority of services offered by the
practice
b. when it represents the facts
c. when it creates unjustified expectations of favorable results
d. if photographs are used that depict the results of the procedure being advertised -
answerc. when it creates unjustified expectations of favorable results
All of the following are true regarding unprofessional conduct related to insurance fraud
EXCEPT:
a) Knowingly presenting fraudulent claims for payment from insurance is unprofessional
conduct
b) License to practice may be suspended or revoked for presenting false insurance
claims
c) Preparing/presenting writing used in support of a fraudulent claim is unprofessional
conduct
d) Insurance fraud is punishable by 2-6 years imprisonment - answerd) Insurance fraud
is punishable by 2-6 years imprisonment
Which is true regarding a person who fails to renew his/her license within five years
after its expiration?
a) May renew it if the person pays fees and takes and passes the National Physical
Therapy Exam for PTA's again
b) May not renew the license but may apply for a new license if no crimes that constitute
denial of licensure have been committed
c) May not apply for and obtain a new license in California
d) Person must go back to school and obtain another degree - answerb) May not renew
the license but may apply for a new license if no crimes that constitute denial of
licensure have been committed
All of the following modalities can be used in the provision of physical therapy EXCEPT:
a) Thermal modalities
, b) X-rays
c) Electricity
d) Sound waves - answerb) X-rays
All the following are true regarding the patient record EXCEPT:
a) The initial evaluation must be documented
b) The treatment actually given must be recorded
c) Name, date, and title of person providing service must be included
d) The record must be maintained for at least five (5) years from the date of evaluation -
answerd) The record must be maintained for at least five (5) years from the date of
evaluation
Which term is/are considered unacceptable written communication in denoting a
licensed physical therapist who has earned a doctoral degree?
a) "John Doe, DPT"
b) "John Doe, PT, PhD"
c) "Dr. John Doe"
d) All are considered acceptable - answerc) "Dr. John Doe"
Every graduate of an approved physical therapist education program who has filed a
complete application for licensure with the board for the first time and received a letter
of authorization may:
a) Perform as a "physical therapist license applicant" for 120 days pending results of the
examination
b) Perform as a "physical therapist license applicant" for 1 year pending results of the
examination
c) Perform under the direct supervision of a licensed physical therapist up to six (6)
months while results of the licensing exam are pending
d) Identify him/herself as a physical therapist - answera) Perform as a "physical
therapist license applicant" for 120 days pending results of the examination
All the following are true EXCEPT:
a) The terms "physical therapist assistant" and "physical therapy assistant" are
interchangeable and identical in California
b) A physical therapist assistant must work under the supervision of a physical therapist
or a physician
c) The physical therapist is responsible for the quality of service provided by the
physical therapist assistant
d) A physical therapist shall not supervise more than two physical therapist assistants at
one time to assist the physical therapist in his or her practice of physical therapy -
answerb) A physical therapist assistant must work under the supervision of a physical
therapist or a physician
All of the following are true regarding required qualifications for persons applying for
approval as a physical therapist assistant EXCEPT:
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