Louisiana PT Jurisprudence case studies
Louisiana PT Jurisprudence · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Louisiana PT Jurisprudence Examination is the law-and-rules test that the Louisiana State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (LSBPTE) uses to confirm that applicants for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure understand the statutes and administrative rules that govern practice in the state. It is not a clinical exam. The Louisiana PT Jurisprudence case studies are 5 cases and about 3,085 words.
1Direct-Access Clock and Red Flags in a Self-Referred Knee Patient
A 34-year-old recreational runner walks into a Louisiana outpatient clinic without a physician referral, reporting medial knee pain that began after increasing weekly mileage from 20 to 35 miles. The physical therapist completes an examination, identifies patellofemoral pain, and starts treatment three times weekly.
621 words, about 3 min2PTA Performing an Initial Examination at a Satellite Clinic
A physical therapist is the clinical director of two Louisiana clinics and spends most of the week at the main site. A physical therapist assistant at the satellite clinic sees a new patient with a lateral ankle sprain, performs an initial examination, identifies limited dorsiflexion and weakness, and establishes a plan of care consisting of manual therapy, strengthening, and electrical stimulation.
641 words, about 3 min3Interstate Move, Telehealth, and a Continuing-Education Shortfall
A physical therapist licensed in Louisiana moves her primary residence to Texas. She keeps her Louisiana license and wants to continue treating Louisiana patients by telehealth from her Texas home.
622 words, about 3 min4Confidentiality, a Subpoena, and a Spouse Who Is Also a Patient
A physical therapist treats a 42-year-old woman for a vestibular disorder. During treatment she discloses that she is planning to leave an abusive husband and asks the therapist not to tell her husband that she is a patient or reveal her new address.
610 words, about 3 min5False Certification Advertising, Record Access, and a Single-Use Supply Breach
A Louisiana clinic advertises in a local magazine that its lead physical therapist is 'board-certified in orthopedics and dry needling' and that the clinic uses 'sterile single-use needles for every patient.' The therapist is not board-certified in either area and has taken only a weekend continuing-education course in dry needling. A physical therapist assistant performs dry needling on several patients under the therapist's signature.
591 words, about 3 min