Florida Jurisprudence Law Exam 2024
Questions and Answers8
What is the Legislative intent for PT practice? - ANSWERS-ensure that every Pt practicing in FL
meets the min requirements for SAFE practice. If they do not, they will be PROHIBITED from
practicing in FL.
A patient's POC may be developed by: - ANSWERS-Physical Therapist
Practitioner of record
Advanced RN practitioner
Who is considered a "Practitioner of Record?" (5) - ANSWERS-Physician
Chiropractor
Osteopathic Physician
Dentist
Podiatrist
Patients may be seen for 30 days direct access. If patient still requires PT, must have practitioner
of record review and sign POC. When does this NOT apply? - ANSWERS-if patient was diagnosed
by an out of state physician as having a condition that requires PT AND the PT is treating that
condition
_______ and ________ for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes is outside the score of PT and so
is the use of ___________ for surgical purposes including _________ - ANSWERS-X-ray and
radium
use of electricity
including cauterization
, PT's are not allowed to perform specific chiropractic ______ ____________ - ANSWERS-spinal
manipulations
"Physical Therapy Practitioner" refers to: - ANSWERS-PT or PTA
What is an unlicensed personnel - ANSWERS-anyone working/volunteering in a PT setting w/out
a license
A licensee must have an ACTIVE license to practice, however, may choose active, inactive or
retired when renewing.
What must a PT pay at time of renewal and at any other time other than renewal when
changing status from either inactive or retired? - ANSWERS-A renewal fee for both ACTIVE and
INACTIVE status is applied, however, renewal fee for INACTIVE status may NOT exceed fee for
active status renewal.
ACTIVE changing to INACTIVE:
@ time of renewal: pay inactive status renewal fee, and if applicable, delinquency fee & fee to
change licensure status
@ any other time: pay fee to change licensure status
ACTIVE or INACTIVE changing to RETIRED:
@ time of renewal: pay retired status fee which may not exceed $50
@ any other time: pay retired status fee PLUS change of status fee
An INACTIVE status licensee may change to ACTIVE status at any time IF: - ANSWERS-they meet
all requirements for active status, including must meet all CEU requirements for ALL periods of
inactivity (same is true for retired status)S
Questions and Answers8
What is the Legislative intent for PT practice? - ANSWERS-ensure that every Pt practicing in FL
meets the min requirements for SAFE practice. If they do not, they will be PROHIBITED from
practicing in FL.
A patient's POC may be developed by: - ANSWERS-Physical Therapist
Practitioner of record
Advanced RN practitioner
Who is considered a "Practitioner of Record?" (5) - ANSWERS-Physician
Chiropractor
Osteopathic Physician
Dentist
Podiatrist
Patients may be seen for 30 days direct access. If patient still requires PT, must have practitioner
of record review and sign POC. When does this NOT apply? - ANSWERS-if patient was diagnosed
by an out of state physician as having a condition that requires PT AND the PT is treating that
condition
_______ and ________ for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes is outside the score of PT and so
is the use of ___________ for surgical purposes including _________ - ANSWERS-X-ray and
radium
use of electricity
including cauterization
, PT's are not allowed to perform specific chiropractic ______ ____________ - ANSWERS-spinal
manipulations
"Physical Therapy Practitioner" refers to: - ANSWERS-PT or PTA
What is an unlicensed personnel - ANSWERS-anyone working/volunteering in a PT setting w/out
a license
A licensee must have an ACTIVE license to practice, however, may choose active, inactive or
retired when renewing.
What must a PT pay at time of renewal and at any other time other than renewal when
changing status from either inactive or retired? - ANSWERS-A renewal fee for both ACTIVE and
INACTIVE status is applied, however, renewal fee for INACTIVE status may NOT exceed fee for
active status renewal.
ACTIVE changing to INACTIVE:
@ time of renewal: pay inactive status renewal fee, and if applicable, delinquency fee & fee to
change licensure status
@ any other time: pay fee to change licensure status
ACTIVE or INACTIVE changing to RETIRED:
@ time of renewal: pay retired status fee which may not exceed $50
@ any other time: pay retired status fee PLUS change of status fee
An INACTIVE status licensee may change to ACTIVE status at any time IF: - ANSWERS-they meet
all requirements for active status, including must meet all CEU requirements for ALL periods of
inactivity (same is true for retired status)S
