Which of the following activities is NOT within the scope of practice for a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)?

A physical therapy clinic is hiring a Physical Therapist Assistant. The clinic wants to make sure applicants can safely perform the physical demands of the job. Which of the following is allowed before a job offer is made?

A PTA is discussing a patient’s treatment progress with another therapist in the clinic. The conversation takes place in a crowded elevator where visitors and other patients can hear the discussion and the patient’s full name was mentioned. Which of the following best describes this situation?

Failure to obtain informed consent is form of healthcare malpractice.

A rehabilitation hospital is hiring a physical therapist to work in a women’s inpatient rehabilitation unit where patients frequently require assistance with bathing, dressing, and toileting. Many patients request care from a female therapist due to privacy concerns. Which legal concept may allow the employer to hire only female therapists for this position?

Intimate relationships between PTAs and patients often develop and are perfectly fine as long as both people are “consenting adults.”

The PTA Student’s clinical instructor must countersign their documentation on the same day the treatment was provided.

The PTA must always know who the PT of record is and how to contact them at all times. 

Which of the following is a reason that a PTA might be disciplined by the Physical Therapy Board of California?

Protecting the public is the highest priority of the Physical Therapy Board of California.