15 Pre‐Test Questions

15Pre‐TestQuestions

NCBPTE:PTAScopeofWorkandSupervisionRequirements

True False

1 TwophysicaltherapistassistantsserveontheNCBoardofPhysicalTherapy

Examiners.

2 Aphysicaltherapistassistantmaymakemajormodificationsoftreatmentthatare

consistentwiththeestablishedPlanofCare.

3 Aphysicaltherapistgraduatewhohasnotpassedthephysicaltherapylicensure

exam(NPTE)maytakethephysicaltherapistassistantexamandgetalicenseasa

physicaltherapistassistant.

4 Aphysicaltherapistmustbeimmediatelyavailabledirectlyorby

telecommunicationtoaphysicaltherapistassistant.

5 Aphysicaltherapistislimitedtoonlysupervisingthree(3)physicaltherapist

assistants.

6 Ifaphysicaltherapistassistantisinvolvedinthepatientcareplan,thepatientmust

bereassessedbythesupervisingphysicaltherapistnolessfrequentlythanevery65

days.

7 Thephysicaltherapistassistantdoesnotneedtodocumenteveryintervention/

treatmentprovidedthathe/shewritesaweeklysummary.

8 Aphysicaltherapistassistantmayperformapatientscreenprovidedthathe/she

doesnotactuallytouchthepatient.

9 Aphysicaltherapistassistantmaynotengageinspinalmobilizationunderany

circumstances.

10 ThepreferredclinicaldesignatorforaphysicaltherapistassistantisPTA(notLPTA).

11 Aphysicaltherapistassistantmaywriteadischargeevaluationsummaryprovided

thatthephysicaltherapistco‐signsit.

12 Aphysicaltherapistassistantmaynotperformafingerstick.

13 Ifaphysicaltherapistassistanthasappropriatetraining,he/shemayperformsoft

tissuemobilizationvaginallyandrectally.

14 Ifaphysicaltherapistassistanthasappropriatetrainingandisappropriately

supervised,he/shemayperformsharpdebridement.

15 Physicaltherapistassistantsarerequiredtocomplete20hoursofcontinuing

competenceduringa2‐yearreportingperiod.

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NCBPTE: PTA Scope of Work and Supervision Requirements

True False 1 Two physical therapist assistants serve on the NC Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. 2 A physical therapist assistant may make major modifications of treatment that are consistent with the established Plan of Care. 3 A physical therapist graduate who has not passed the physical therapy licensure exam (NPTE) may take the physical therapist assistant exam and get a license as a physical therapist assistant. 4 A physical therapist must be immediately available directly or by telecommunication to a physical therapist assistant. 5 A physical therapist is limited to only supervising three (3) physical therapist assistants. 6 If a physical therapist assistant is involved in the patient care plan, the patient must be reassessed by the supervising physical therapist no less frequently than every 65 days. 7 The physical therapist assistant does not need to document every intervention / treatment provided that he/she writes a weekly summary. 8 A physical therapist assistant may perform a patient screen provided that he / she does not actually touch the patient. 9 A physical therapist assistant may not engage in spinal mobilization under any circumstances. 10 The preferred clinical designator for a physical therapist assistant is PTA (not LPTA). 11 A physical therapist assistant may write a discharge evaluation summary provided that the physical therapist co‐signs it. 12 A physical therapist assistant may not perform a fingerstick. 13 If a physical therapist assistant has appropriate training, he/ she may perform soft tissue mobilization vaginally and rectally. 14 If a physical therapist assistant has appropriate training and is appropriately supervised, he / she may perform sharp debridement. 15 Physical therapist assistants are required to complete 20 hours of continuing competence during a 2 ‐year reporting period.

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