CHT Professional Practice 2

Question 1

A CHT is treating a patient and suspects the referring physician's prescribed exercise protocol may cause harm. The most appropriate first step is to:

Accepted Answer

Contact the physician to discuss concerns

Answer

Professional standards require the therapist to communicate concerns directly with the referring physician before altering or stopping treatment.

Question 2

Under HIPAA, a hand therapist may share a patient's protected health information without authorization when:

Accepted Answer

Treatment, payment, or healthcare operations require it

Answer

HIPAA's TPO (Treatment, Payment, Operations) exception allows disclosure without patient authorization for these specific purposes.

Question 3

Which documentation element is essential to demonstrate skilled care and justify continued hand therapy services under Medicare?

Accepted Answer

Functional progress and skilled intervention rationale

Answer

Medicare requires documentation of measurable functional progress and explanation of why skilled therapy is necessary to justify ongoing services.

Question 4

A CHT treating an athlete is asked by the coach for details about the injury and recovery timeline. The therapist should:

Accepted Answer

Obtain written authorization from the patient first

Answer

Even for team staff, HIPAA requires written patient authorization before disclosing protected health information to parties outside direct treatment.

Question 5

The CHT certification renewal cycle requires the therapist to complete:

Accepted Answer

40 contact hours every 5 years

Answer

HTCC requires 40 contact hours of continuing education within each 5-year recertification period.

(CHT) Certified Hand Therapist Practice Test

(CHT) Certified Hand Therapist Practice Test

CHT Professional Practice 2