Physical Therapy Ethics 2
NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy
Kyle Rice
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🗓️ 5 April 2023
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
Aiko is treating an uninsured patient who cannot afford the cost of treatment. The patient's condition is chronic and requires specialized ongoing care to manage symptoms and prevent complications. What is the MOST appropriate action for the physical therapist to take in this situation?
A. Continue with treatment as usual and ask the patient to pay what they can, even if it means reducing the frequency or duration of treatment
B. Refer the patient to a low-cost or free clinic that can provide basic care
C. Discharge the patient from treatment due to their inability to pay
D. Provide the necessary care regardless of the patient's ability to pay and work with the patient to find solutions for managing the cost of treatment
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Kyle Rice, awful test taker turned physical therapists and standardized test coach for over 5,000 physical therapists worldwide. |
| 0:09.0 | It wasn't that long ago that I struggle with anxiety, lack of confidence, and the fear of failing the NPTE. |
| 0:16.0 | Fast forward through the challenges, the 13 standardized test failures, and many lessons learn, and you'll see the life |
| 0:22.4 | I have today, a life filled with love, financial freedom, and a dream job that allows me to |
| 0:27.8 | change lives every single day. I created the NPTE Clinical Files podcast to give you simple, |
| 0:34.3 | actionable strategies, along with a step-by-step walkthrough of NPTE-based questions. |
| 0:40.5 | All of this so that you can dominate your exam like I did and achieve your dream. |
| 0:45.5 | So if you're a driven PT student who's looking to pass the NPTE and start creating a life |
| 0:50.8 | you love, you're in the right place. |
| 0:53.1 | Enjoy the show. |
| 0:56.2 | For this week's clinical file, we have ICO, and Ico is treating an uninsured patient who cannot afford the cost |
| 1:03.0 | of treatment. The patient's condition is chronic and requires specialized ongoing care |
| 1:09.1 | to manage symptoms and prevent complications, what is the most |
| 1:14.1 | appropriate action for the physical therapist to take? So let's take a look at our answer choices. |
| 1:21.0 | We have A, continue with treatment as usual and ask the patient to pay what they can, |
| 1:26.7 | even if it means reducing the frequency |
| 1:29.9 | or duration of treatment. B, refer the patient to a low cost or free clinic that can provide |
| 1:37.5 | basic care. C, discharge the patient from treatment due to the inability to pay. And D is provide the necessary |
| 1:48.5 | care regardless of the patient's ability to pay and work with the patient to find solutions for |
| 1:54.6 | managing the cost of treatment. All right, y'all, let's go up to the top of this question. |
| 1:59.6 | I'm excited about this one right here. |
| 2:03.3 | It dabbles into the world of the physical therapy ethics, professional duties, all of those things, right? |
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