Ethics - Texas Physical Therapy


INSTRUCTIONS
You will need to answer 7 questions correctly to pass the test.
You can only check ONE box per question.
If you check more than one box for same question, that answer will not count.

1. The ethics theory that proposes that right and wrong are determined by an individual’s conscience is called

A. Utilitarianism
B. Social Contract Theory
C. Ethical Intuitionism
D. Virtue Ethics


2. The duty to do good is also known as

A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Veracity


3. Which of the following is NOT permissible under the Rules of the Texas Physical Therapy Board?

A. PT treatment of a patient referred by a prosthetist.
B. PT evaluation of a patient without a referral.
C. PT instructions to any person who is asymptomatic relating to promote health, wellness, and fitness
D. Provision of emergency care by a PT to prevent serious impairment to bodily functions.


4. A Texas licensed PTA may do all of the following, EXCEPT:

A. Intermittent venous compression
B. teach other health care providers to do selected treatment procedures
C. perform definitive assessment procedures
D. identify architectural barriers


5. Which of the following is FALSE regarding supervision?

A. A supervising PT must be on call and readily available when physical therapy services are being provided by a PTA.
B. A PT can supervise no more than 3 PTAs at one time.
C. PTA’s may supervise physical therapy aides
D. Supervising physical therapists must hold documented conferences with the PTA regarding the patient.


6. Ethical physical therapy practice is guided by ______________

A. the three roles of the physical therapist
B. the five realms of ethical action
C. the seven core values of the profession
D. personal interpretation


7. Which principles of the APTA’s Code of Ethics are based on Integrity?

A. Principles 1, 3, 4, 7
B. Principles 2, 4, 7
C. Principles 1, 2, 3, 7
D. Principles 2, 3, 4, 7


8. Which principle(s) of The APTA’s Code of Ethics address conflict of interest?

A. Principle 3D
B. Principle 7C
C. Principle 7D
D. All of the above

9. According to the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant, physical therapist assistants shall provide physical therapy services under the direction and supervision of a ___________.

A. physical therapist
B. physical therapist or physician
C. physical therapist, physician, or other qualified health care professional
D. None of the above


10. Which of the following is unethical?

A. Having a referring physician as your facility’s Medical Director
B. Sending holiday cookies to all local case managers
C. Giving concert tickets to the doctor who refers the most patients each month
D. Subleasing office space to a physician
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