MICHIGAN PT JURISPRUDENCE EXAM QUESTIONS
In Michigan, the practice of physical therapy is regulated by:
a. Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
b. Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (Department) and the Michigan
Board of Physical Therapy
c. American Physical Therapy Association
d. Michigan Physical Therapy Association - Answers -b. Department of Licensing and
Regulatory Affairs (Department) and the Michigan Board of Physical Therapy
The actual physical license for a physical therapist MUST be:
a. Displayed in a prominent place, visible to the public with notice of any limitations, if
applicable
b. Kept in a facility's personal department for safe keeping
c. Stored in a sheet protector for protection
d. Turned in to the department when filling for license renewal - Answers -a. Displayed
in a prominent place, visible to the public with notice of any limitations, if applicable
A physical therapist licensee MUST notify the Department of a change of mailing
address within how many days of the change?
a. 14
b. 21
c. 30
d. 60 - Answers -c. 30
Which of the following is FALSE regarding the Department's service of a complaint upon
a licensee?
a. The licensee has 30 days from the date of receipt to respond in writing to the
complaint
b. If the complaint is served by United States Post to the licensee's last known address,
the service is effective 3 days after the date of mailing and non-delivery does not affect
the validity of service
c. If the licensee ignores the complaint, no sanctions will be imposed
d. A failure to respond in writing with 30 days results in the allegation(s) in the complaint
being treated as true and disciplinary subcommittee imposing appropriate sanction(s) -
Answers -c. If the licensee ignores the complaint, no sanctions will be imposed
A record for each patient shall be maintained for a minimum of how may years?
a. 2 years
b. 5 years
c. 7 years
d. 20 years - Answers -c. 7 years
, Which of the following is an EXCEPTION to the requirement that a licensee notify the
Department if he or she has knowledge that another licensee violated Michigan's Public
Health Code?
a. The licensee obtained knowledge of the violation while providing professional
services
b. The licensee obtained the knowledge by serving on an ethics or per review
committee of a professional organization
c. The licensee is serving on a committee assigned a professional review function in a
health facility or agency
d. All the above - Answers -d. All the above
A licensee shall notify the Department of a conviction within how many days of the
conviction?
a. 14 days
b. 30 days
c. 60 days
d. Before the next renewal - Answers -b. 30 days
A summary suspension of a license is required in all of the following circumstances
EXCEPT:
a. The licensee is convicted of a felony
b. The licensee is convicted of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for a
maximum of 2 years
c. The licensee leaves the country and is living abroad
d. The licensee is convicted of a misdemeanor involving the illegal delivery, possession,
or use of a controlled substance - Answers -c. The licensee leaves the country and is
living abroad
Which of the following are violations that allow the Board's Disciplinary Subcommittee to
impose sanctions against a physical therapist's license?
a. Incompetence
b. Practicing outside the scope of a license
c. False or misleading advertising
d. Failure to comply with the Medical Records Access Act
e. All the above - Answers -e. All the above
The Department publishes a list of disciplined licensees and send the list to all the
following EXCEPT:
a. Department of Insurance and Financial Services
b. Professional Associations
c. State and federal agencies that fiscally administer federal health care programs
d. Local law enforcement agencies - Answers -d. Local law enforcement agencies
Which of the following is required for acceptance into the Health Professional Recovery
Program?
a. The health professional acknowledges his or her impairment
In Michigan, the practice of physical therapy is regulated by:
a. Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
b. Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (Department) and the Michigan
Board of Physical Therapy
c. American Physical Therapy Association
d. Michigan Physical Therapy Association - Answers -b. Department of Licensing and
Regulatory Affairs (Department) and the Michigan Board of Physical Therapy
The actual physical license for a physical therapist MUST be:
a. Displayed in a prominent place, visible to the public with notice of any limitations, if
applicable
b. Kept in a facility's personal department for safe keeping
c. Stored in a sheet protector for protection
d. Turned in to the department when filling for license renewal - Answers -a. Displayed
in a prominent place, visible to the public with notice of any limitations, if applicable
A physical therapist licensee MUST notify the Department of a change of mailing
address within how many days of the change?
a. 14
b. 21
c. 30
d. 60 - Answers -c. 30
Which of the following is FALSE regarding the Department's service of a complaint upon
a licensee?
a. The licensee has 30 days from the date of receipt to respond in writing to the
complaint
b. If the complaint is served by United States Post to the licensee's last known address,
the service is effective 3 days after the date of mailing and non-delivery does not affect
the validity of service
c. If the licensee ignores the complaint, no sanctions will be imposed
d. A failure to respond in writing with 30 days results in the allegation(s) in the complaint
being treated as true and disciplinary subcommittee imposing appropriate sanction(s) -
Answers -c. If the licensee ignores the complaint, no sanctions will be imposed
A record for each patient shall be maintained for a minimum of how may years?
a. 2 years
b. 5 years
c. 7 years
d. 20 years - Answers -c. 7 years
, Which of the following is an EXCEPTION to the requirement that a licensee notify the
Department if he or she has knowledge that another licensee violated Michigan's Public
Health Code?
a. The licensee obtained knowledge of the violation while providing professional
services
b. The licensee obtained the knowledge by serving on an ethics or per review
committee of a professional organization
c. The licensee is serving on a committee assigned a professional review function in a
health facility or agency
d. All the above - Answers -d. All the above
A licensee shall notify the Department of a conviction within how many days of the
conviction?
a. 14 days
b. 30 days
c. 60 days
d. Before the next renewal - Answers -b. 30 days
A summary suspension of a license is required in all of the following circumstances
EXCEPT:
a. The licensee is convicted of a felony
b. The licensee is convicted of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for a
maximum of 2 years
c. The licensee leaves the country and is living abroad
d. The licensee is convicted of a misdemeanor involving the illegal delivery, possession,
or use of a controlled substance - Answers -c. The licensee leaves the country and is
living abroad
Which of the following are violations that allow the Board's Disciplinary Subcommittee to
impose sanctions against a physical therapist's license?
a. Incompetence
b. Practicing outside the scope of a license
c. False or misleading advertising
d. Failure to comply with the Medical Records Access Act
e. All the above - Answers -e. All the above
The Department publishes a list of disciplined licensees and send the list to all the
following EXCEPT:
a. Department of Insurance and Financial Services
b. Professional Associations
c. State and federal agencies that fiscally administer federal health care programs
d. Local law enforcement agencies - Answers -d. Local law enforcement agencies
Which of the following is required for acceptance into the Health Professional Recovery
Program?
a. The health professional acknowledges his or her impairment