Which task is NOT allowed for PT volunteers?

Which task is NOT allowed for PT volunteers?

• A. Assists with departmental activities
• B. Takes phone messages, does filing/other secretarial tasks
• C. May not provide or set up treatment, TF pts, clean whirlpools or maintain equipment
• D. May supervise PTA students

Answer: (C)

Direct patient care and handling treatment setup are outside a PT volunteer’s scope. Providing or setting up treatment, transferring patients, cleaning whirlpools, or maintaining treatment equipment involve clinical care and specialized training, along with safety and infection-control responsibilities that volunteers aren’t expected to manage. PT volunteers are typically there to support non-clinical tasks, like assisting with departmental activities, taking phone messages, filing, and other administrative duties. Those roles stay within the volunteer’s scope, making them appropriate for volunteers while the direct-care tasks are not.

Direct patient care and handling treatment setup are outside a PT volunteer’s scope. Providing or setting up treatment, transferring patients, cleaning whirlpools, or maintaining treatment equipment involve clinical care and specialized training, along with safety and infection-control responsibilities that volunteers aren’t expected to manage. PT volunteers are typically there to support non-clinical tasks, like assisting with departmental activities, taking phone messages, filing, and other administrative duties. Those roles stay within the volunteer’s scope, making them appropriate for volunteers while the direct-care tasks are not.