Legal Quiz

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What law protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination? 1) ADA 2) Occupational Safety and Health Act 3) Family and Medical Leave Act 4) Affordable Care Act

1) ADA

Which document, produced by the APTA, provides the best description of current pt care standards for PTs? 1) Guide to PT Practice 2) Professionalism in PT: Core Values 3) PT State Practice Act 4) Standing RUles of the APTA

1) Guide to PT Practice

Which initial action would be the most appropriate when a physician asks a healthcare provider to provide a tx that is outside of their scope of practice? 1) inform the physician that performing the tx would be illegal 2) perform the tx with the assistance of a qualified provider 3) discuss the situation with the direct supervisor 4) report the physician to the AMA

1) inform the physician that performing the tx would be illegal

Which procedure is a PTA not allowed to administer? 1) modifications to the established POC 2) tests and measures 3) interventions w/in an established POC 4) pt education

1) modification to the established POC

Which of the following would be outside of a PT's scope of practice? 1) suggesting a pt increase their medication dosage 2) fitting a pt with a pair of axillary crutches 3) performing grade IV joint mobilizations 4) administering an ergonomic assessment

1) suggesting a pt increase their medication dosage

A pt may be held in a hospital against their will under which circumstances? 1) they have been deemed dangerous to themselves or others by a court of law 2) the attending physician determines they require continued care 3) the pt's spouse requests further medical care 4) the pt has a terminal illness

1) they have been deemed dangerous to themselves or others by a court of law

The rights of individuals who are culturally diverse are best protected through the: 1) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 2) Civil Rights Act 3) Affordable Care Act 4) The United States National Health Care Act

2) Civil Rights Act

Which term best describes the action of a health care provider who lists advanced credentials on their badge despite not having earned the credentials? 1) negligence 2) fraud 3) malpractice 4) defamation

2) fraud

Which of the following is not considered an appropriate pt identifier? 1) the pt's name 2) the pt's room number 3) the pt's DOB 4) the pt's ID number

2) the pt's room number

Which individual would be able to provide written or verbal consent to receive medical tx? 1) a child 2) a minor 3) an emancipated minor 4) an incompetent adult

3) an emancipated minor

Health care professionals are considered mandatory reporters in all of the following situations, except: 1) abuse of a child 2) neglect of the elderly 3) discipline of a child 4) exploitation of the elderly

3) discipline of a child

Failure to provide a child with necessary food and clothing is an example of: 1) physical abuse 2) sexual abuse 3) neglect 4) emotional abuse

3) neglect

Which of the following would be classified as an unintentional tort? 1) battery 2) fraud 3) negligence 4) defamation

3) negligence

An informed consent form should discuss all of the following elements except: 1) the nature of the decision/procedure 2) the risks and benefits 3) alternative to the proposed intervention 4) the financial cost of the proposed intervention

3) the financial cost of the proposed intervention

Which of the following acts would be violated by disclosing a pt's identity or medical info against their will? 1) ADA 2) Equal Pay Act 3) Family Medical Leave Act 4) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

4) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)


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