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"Physical therapy aide" - CORRECT ANSWER: person who only performs designated and supervised physical therapy tasks. The physical therapy aide must receive direct supervision and must be directed on the premises at all times by a licensee. Physical therapy aides are not licensed under this chapter

"physical therapy assistant" - CORRECT ANSWER: person who is licensed by the board to assist a physical therapist, whose activities are supervised and directed by a physical therapist, and whose license is in good standing. A physical therapist assistant shall be designated by the initials "P.T.A."

"Physical therapy" - CORRECT ANSWER: examination, treatment, and instruction of human beings to detect, assess, prevent, correct, alleviate, and limit physical disability, bodily malfunction and pain from injury, disease, and any other bodily and mental conditions and includes the administration, interpretation, documentation, and evaluation of tests and measurements of bodily functions and structures; the planning, administration, evaluation, and modification of treatment and instruction, including the use of physical measures, activities, and devices, for preventative and therapeutic purposes; including but not limited to dry needling; and the provision of consultative, educational, and other advisory services for the purpose of preventing or reducing the incidence and severity of physical disability, bodily malfunction, and pain

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"Traineeship" - CORRECT ANSWER: period of activity during which a trainee works under the direct supervision of a licensed physical therapist who has practiced for not less than one year prior to assuming the supervisory role

"Training permit" - CORRECT ANSWER: valid and current certificate of registration issued by the board, which gives the person to whom it is issued authority to engage in practice through a traineeship prescribed thereon

adequate PTA supervision in an institution - CORRECT ANSWER: be present 50% of

the work week in an institution, and be available at all times

GA State Board of PT - CORRECT ANSWER: 8 members

-6 PTs (3 years experience) -1 PTA (3 years experience) -unaffiliated member of the public

home health - CORRECT ANSWER: meet with the assistant no less than once weekly

to review all patients being treated;

make an on-site visit to each patient being treated by the assistant as appropriate based on the need to alter the treatment plan and no less than every sixth visit;

how long can a traveling PT licensed in another state practice in GA? - CORRECT

ANSWER: 60 days

how long can board members serve? - CORRECT ANSWER: two consecutive terms of

• years (6)

how long to keep CEU documention? - CORRECT ANSWER: no less than 3 years

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