Physical Therapy

1. According to Education Law, Article 130, section 6502, to practice in this State, all physical therapists and physical therapist assistants must register with the New York State:
   a. Education Department
   b. Health Department
   c. Office of Professional Discipline
   d. Worker's Compensation Board
   
   
2. What is the function of the Office of Professional Discipline in relation to the practice of physical therapy?
   a. to convict professionals who commit State or Federal crimes
   b. to set guidelines for practice
   c. to monitor consumer complaints
   d. to investigate and prosecute allegations of professional misconduct
   
   
3. According to Education Law, Article 130, section 6502, a license shall be valid during the life of the holder unless the:
   a. Board of Regents revokes, annuls, or suspends the license
   b. Education Department files charges against the licensee
   c. licensee moves without proper notification
   d. licensee practices less than one day per month
   
   
4. According to Education Law, Article 130, section 6508, a board for each profession shall be appointed by the Board of Regents. The purpose of the State Board for Physical Therapy is to:
   a. assist the Board of Regents and the Department on matters of professional licensing, practice and conduct
   b. conduct investigations into misconduct
   c. register or approve educational programs
   d. review qualifications of all candidates for licensure
   
   
5. According to Education Law, Article 130, section 6509, which one of the following does not constitute professional misconduct?
   a. being convicted of a crime under Federal Law
   b. permitting an unlicensed person to perform activities requiring a license
   c. sharing professional fees with a partner authorized to practice the same profession
   d. willfully failing to notify the Department of any change in name or mailing address
   
   
6. According to Rules of the New York State Board of Regents, Part 29.2, a licensed professional is practicing proper infection control if:
   a. direct patient contact is discontinued when the professional has weeping skin lesions
   b. gown and gloves only are donned if splattering blood is possible
   c. sharp items are placed in the trash
   d. the same protective equipment is used between patients
   
   
7. According to the Rules of the New York State Board of Regents, Part 29.1 and 29.2, which of the following conduct is lawful?
   a. delegating professional responsibilities to a physical therapist assistant
   b. refusing to make available to a patient upon request, copies of health/medical records
   c. failing to wear an identification badge
   d. offering bonuses for a professional service
   
   
8. According to Education Law, Article 136, section 6731, from whom may a physical therapist accept a referral for treatment?
   a. chiropractor
   b. nurse midwife
   c. physician assistant
   d. optometrist
   
   
9. Which one of the following statements is incorrect regarding the definition of Physical Therapy as stated in Education Law, Article 136, and section 6731?
   a. Physical therapy includes performance and interpretation of tests and measurements to assess pathological, pathomechanical, and developmental deficits of human systems
   b. Physical therapy includes the use of physical, chemical, and mechanical means to evaluate and treat
   c. Physical therapy includes the use of x-rays or radium or the use of electricity for surgical purposes
   d. Physical therapy is the evaluation, treatment or prevention of disability, injury, disease, or other conditions of health
   
   
10. The use of a limited permit is necessary for a new graduate of a physical therapy program until such time as the graduate has passed the national licensure exam and been awarded a license by the Department of Education. The permittee shall practice only when:
    a. a licensed physical therapist is supervising on-site
    b. a licensed physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant is supervising on-site
    c. a licensed physical therapist is providing direct, personal supervision
    d. a licensed physical therapist is supervising on-site except when the physical therapist has determined that the program is one of maintenance
    
    
11. Pursuant to Education Law, Article 136, section 6736, the only individual permitted to practice physical therapy in New York State without a license or certificate is:
    a. a new graduate of a physical therapy program
    b. a physical therapist assistant
    c. a physical therapist licensed in another state
    d. a physical therapy student engaged in clinical practice in an approved program of physical therapy
    
    
12. Which of the following can a physical therapist provide without an appropriate referral?
    a. debridement with scalpel
    b. evaluation
    c. joint mobilization
    d. myofascial release techniques
    
    
13. A physical therapist may direct/delegate a physical therapist assistant to do which of the following tasks?
    a. determine proper treatment progression
    b. measure range of motion
    c. treat a patient before a physical therapist evaluation/examination
    d. write a discharge note
    
    
14. A physical therapist assistant is defined by all the following except:
    a. a person who works under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist
    b. a person whose duties include evaluation, testing, interpretation, planning or modification of patient programs
    c. a person whose supervision by a physical therapist is determined to be continuous, but not necessarily on-site when a program has been determined to be maintenance or in a school or home care service setting
    d. a person whose duties include patient-related activities as assigned by the physical therapist
    
    
15. Supervision of a physical therapist assistant in a home care service setting requires both the licensed physical therapist and the physical therapist assistant to follow specific conditions. Which of the following conditions is not correct?
    a. the setting of goals and establishment of a plan of care by the physical therapist
    b. an initial joint visit to the patient by the supervising physical therapist and the physical therapist assistant
    c. periodic treatment and evaluation of the patient by the supervising physical therapist
    d. supervision of three to four physical therapist assistants by one supervising physical therapist
    
    
16. Which is true concerning the definition of a physical therapist assistant as written in Education Law, section 6738 of Article 136?
    a. physical therapist assistants may treat children at home in early intervention programs
    b. physical therapist assistants may evaluate a child as long as the evaluation is reviewed by the physical therapist
    c. physical therapist assistants must work under the on-site supervision of a physical therapist
    d. physical therapist assistants may treat children in preschools, primary or secondary schools without on-site supervision
    
    
17. Supervision of a physical therapist assistant can legally be conducted by which one of the following licensed professionals?
    a. a dentist
    b. a faculty member of a physical therapist assistant program
    c. a physical therapist
    d. a physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation
    
    
18. Is it lawful for a physical therapist to treat animals in New York State?
    a. only if a licensed veterinarian provides on-site supervision
    b. only if the physical therapist is competent in the treatment provided
    c. only if the animal owner and the veterinarian agree
    d. under no circumstances
    
    
19. Which activities may an unlicensed aide perform?
    a. determining goniometry measurements
    b. mobilizing soft tissue
    c. performing ultrasound
    d. transporting patients
    
    
20. Which activities may an unlicensed physical therapy aide perform when doing maintenance care in a long term care facility?
    a. determining goniometry measurements
    b. mobilizing joints
    c. performing neurodevelopmental techniques
    d. providing superficial heat
    
    

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