MPT (Law) 4

Question 1

A PT working in a hospital performs an intervention outside their clinical training, resulting in patient injury. Which legal concept most directly applies?

Accepted Answer

Practice beyond scope, supporting a negligence claim

Answer

Performing interventions outside one's training and scope of practice is a basis for negligence, as it violates the expected standard of care.

Question 2

A PT provides services to a patient who is enrolled in Medicaid. The PT knowingly submits a claim for a non-covered service by misrepresenting the service code. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Healthcare fraud under the False Claims Act

Answer

Misrepresenting services to obtain Medicaid payment constitutes healthcare fraud, prosecutable under the False Claims Act and state Medicaid fraud laws.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a required element to prove malpractice (negligence) against a PT?

Accepted Answer

The PT's intent to cause harm

Answer

Malpractice is a negligence claim and does not require proof of intent to harm — only duty, breach, causation, and damages must be established.

Question 4

An employer requires a PT to perform a pre-employment physical that screens out applicants with disabilities unrelated to job performance. Under the ADA, this is:

Accepted Answer

Unlawful disability discrimination

Answer

The ADA prohibits using medical examinations to screen out applicants based on disabilities unless the disability directly affects ability to perform essential job functions.

Question 5

When a PT student intern performs a treatment under the direct supervision of a licensed PT, who bears primary legal responsibility for the treatment?

Accepted Answer

The supervising licensed PT

Answer

The supervising licensed PT bears primary legal responsibility for treatments performed by students under their direct supervision.

MPT - Master of Physical Therapy Practice Test

MPT - Master of Physical Therapy Practice Test

MPT (Law) 4