13 Chapter 04 – Practice Activities and Lecture Worksheet:

practice

worksheet

Can you name 5 resources that you may use to find out more about laws, regulations, and policies that affect physical therapy practice?
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What information might I find in the PA State Physical Therapy Practice Act?
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What is the purpose of the laws, regulations, and policies that govern our practice as PTs and PTAs?
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Please define the terms malpractice and negligence related to physical therapy practice.
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Please review the 8 Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant and describe the one that you believe will be your strength.
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Please review the list of Core Values of Professionalism in Physical Therapy and describe the one you believe will be your strength.

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Utilization of the Physical Therapist Assistant: What is the PTA to do in response to favorable or unfavorable changes to a patient’s response to treatment?
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