PTBC (Physical Therapy Board of California) California Law Practice Exam

What action is required by a PT when providing Notice to Consumers?

1. Get a verbal confirmation from the patient

2. Record the notice in the patient's medical record without acknowledgment

3. Have the notice posted permanently in the practice area

4. Obtain a signed and dated acknowledgment from the patient or patient representative

The correct answer is: Obtain a signed and dated acknowledgment from the patient or patient representative

Providing Notice to Consumers requires obtaining a signed and dated acknowledgment from the patient or patient representative. This is required in order to ensure that the patient has received and understood the notice. A verbal confirmation or simply recording the notice in the medical record without acknowledgment may not accurately reflect whether the patient has seen and understood the notice. Having the notice posted permanently in the practice area may help in making it easily accessible, but it does not ensure that the patient has actually seen or understood it. Therefore, the most appropriate action when providing Notice to Consumers is to obtain a signed and dated acknowledgment from the patient or patient representative.