Ohio Physical Therapy Jurisprudence Practice Exam

What does a co-signature indicate in the context of physical therapy?

1. That the PT disagrees with the patient information

2. That the PT/A was supervised properly

3. That the PT reviewed the note and agrees with the patient information

4. That the note was written by unlicensed personnel

The correct answer is: That the PT reviewed the note and agrees with the patient information

A co-signature in physical therapy indicates that the primary therapist has reviewed and agrees with the patient information documented in the notes, as well as any treatments or interventions provided by the supervising therapist or unlicensed personnel. Option A is incorrect because a co-signature does not necessarily indicate disagreement, only confirmation of the information. Option B is incorrect because a co-signature does not necessarily indicate proper supervision, only agreement with the information. Option D is incorrect because a co-signature is not required for notes written by unlicensed personnel, only for those written by the primary therapist or supervising therapist.