OHIO PTA JURISPRUDENCE ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
To legally practice as a physical therapist in the State of Ohio, an individual must
hold a current:
a. Document
b. Certificate
c. License
d. Voucher
c. License
A physical therapist must notify the Physical Therapy Section within 30 days in all
of the following situations EXCEPT:
a. employment or place of business change
b. additional education degrees or professional certification
c. mailing address change
d. name change
b. additional education degrees or professional certification
A physical therapist allowed her license to expire. Which of the following
statements is true?
a. the physical therapist is permanently prohibited from being licensed in Ohio
b. the physical therapist must pass the Ohio laws and rules examination
c. the physical therapist may continue to practice until late fees are paid
d. the physical therapist may reinstate her license without completing any contact
hours of continuing education
b. the physical therapist must pass the Ohio laws and rules examination
A physical therapist's license must be:
a. displayed in a conspicuous location in the place where the clinician spends the
major part of her time
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,b. kept in file in a place where a clinician spends a major part of her time
c. does not need to be displayed
d. displayed in a clinician's home
a. displayed in a conspicuous location in the place where the clinician spends the
major part of her time
The physical therapist must complete which of the following to renew her license?
a. 24 contact hours of continuing education every two years
b. 12 contact hours of continuing education every two years
c. 24 contact hours of continuing education every year
d. 12 contact hours of continuing education every year
a. 24 contact hours of continuing education every two years
The following individuals are prohibited by law from using the terms physical
therapist or physiotherapist when providing service to patients:
a. Chiropractor
b. Massage therapist
c. Kinesiologist
d. All of the above
d. all of the above
The physical therapy section, upon request from another state board of physical
therapy, may provide which of the following information:
a. date the license was initially issued
b. date of license expiration
c. any disciplinary actions taken
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
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, Except in the case of a first license renewal, a physical therapist assistant is eligible
for renewal of the license only if he has completed:
a. 20 units of continuing education approved by the Physical Therapy Section of
the Ohio OT, PT and AT Board
b. 24 units of continuing education approved by the Athletic Trainers Section of
the Ohio OT, PT and AT Board
c. 12 units of continuing education with approval numbers issued by the Ohio
Physical Therapy Association
d. 10 units of continuing education approved by either the American Physical
Therapy Association or the Physical Therapy Section of the Ohio OT, PT and AT
Board
c. 12 units of continuing education with approval numbers issued by the Ohio
Physical Therapy Association
John Doe's physical therapist license expires on January 31, 2008. This is the third
time he will renew his license. By what date must he complete his continuing
education requirements to be in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code?
a. December 31, 2007
b. January 31, 2008
c. January 15, 2008
d. December 1, 2007
a. December 31, 2007
Which of the following groups that are appointed by the Governor make up the
Physical Therapy Section:
a. one physical therapist assistant, eight physical therapist
b. nine physical therapists
c. one physician, one private citizen, five physical therapist
d. two physicians, five physical therapist
b. nine physical therapist
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
To legally practice as a physical therapist in the State of Ohio, an individual must
hold a current:
a. Document
b. Certificate
c. License
d. Voucher
c. License
A physical therapist must notify the Physical Therapy Section within 30 days in all
of the following situations EXCEPT:
a. employment or place of business change
b. additional education degrees or professional certification
c. mailing address change
d. name change
b. additional education degrees or professional certification
A physical therapist allowed her license to expire. Which of the following
statements is true?
a. the physical therapist is permanently prohibited from being licensed in Ohio
b. the physical therapist must pass the Ohio laws and rules examination
c. the physical therapist may continue to practice until late fees are paid
d. the physical therapist may reinstate her license without completing any contact
hours of continuing education
b. the physical therapist must pass the Ohio laws and rules examination
A physical therapist's license must be:
a. displayed in a conspicuous location in the place where the clinician spends the
major part of her time
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,b. kept in file in a place where a clinician spends a major part of her time
c. does not need to be displayed
d. displayed in a clinician's home
a. displayed in a conspicuous location in the place where the clinician spends the
major part of her time
The physical therapist must complete which of the following to renew her license?
a. 24 contact hours of continuing education every two years
b. 12 contact hours of continuing education every two years
c. 24 contact hours of continuing education every year
d. 12 contact hours of continuing education every year
a. 24 contact hours of continuing education every two years
The following individuals are prohibited by law from using the terms physical
therapist or physiotherapist when providing service to patients:
a. Chiropractor
b. Massage therapist
c. Kinesiologist
d. All of the above
d. all of the above
The physical therapy section, upon request from another state board of physical
therapy, may provide which of the following information:
a. date the license was initially issued
b. date of license expiration
c. any disciplinary actions taken
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
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, Except in the case of a first license renewal, a physical therapist assistant is eligible
for renewal of the license only if he has completed:
a. 20 units of continuing education approved by the Physical Therapy Section of
the Ohio OT, PT and AT Board
b. 24 units of continuing education approved by the Athletic Trainers Section of
the Ohio OT, PT and AT Board
c. 12 units of continuing education with approval numbers issued by the Ohio
Physical Therapy Association
d. 10 units of continuing education approved by either the American Physical
Therapy Association or the Physical Therapy Section of the Ohio OT, PT and AT
Board
c. 12 units of continuing education with approval numbers issued by the Ohio
Physical Therapy Association
John Doe's physical therapist license expires on January 31, 2008. This is the third
time he will renew his license. By what date must he complete his continuing
education requirements to be in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code?
a. December 31, 2007
b. January 31, 2008
c. January 15, 2008
d. December 1, 2007
a. December 31, 2007
Which of the following groups that are appointed by the Governor make up the
Physical Therapy Section:
a. one physical therapist assistant, eight physical therapist
b. nine physical therapists
c. one physician, one private citizen, five physical therapist
d. two physicians, five physical therapist
b. nine physical therapist
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