Florida Jurisprudence Exam 2023 Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers)
1. Legislative intent of the physical therapy board ANS Is to ensure every
PT practitioner practicing in the state meets minimum requirements
for safe practice
2. Is the intent that persons desiring to engage in any lawful profession
ANS can and are entitled to do so if qualified
3. Professions should be regulated only ANS The preservation of
health, safety, welfare of the public.
4. Professions shall be regulated when ANS Unregulated practice may
cause harm to the public and that potential for harm outweighs the
impact of regulation.
5. Neither of the department nor the board may ANS Unreasonably restrict
or deter qualified people from licensure or competition/create
,regulation that affects job creation or retention unreasonably.
6. Policies made should be ANS Cost effective, maximize competition,
minimize li- censure costs, maximize public access to meetings.
7. Unless expressly specifically granted in statute, duties do not include
ANS -
Change to the scope of physical therapy practice.
8."Practice of physical therapy" ANS The performance and physical
therapy assess- ments and treatment of any disability, injury, disease,
or other health condition of humans or prevention of such.
9. Physical therapist treat by use of ANS Physical, chemical, other air
properties, exercise, massage, acupuncture only by board of med
compliance with no skin penetration, UV, visible, infrared rays,
ultrasound, water, neuromuscular test only when following the board
of medicine.
10.If physical therapist may implement a plan of treatment provided ANS A
prac- titioner of record or advanced practice RN.
, 11.A PT shall refer to our consult with a practitioner of record if ANS The
condition is outside the scope of practice.
12.If PT treatment required beyond 30 days and not previously assessed
by a practitioner of record ANS The PT must have plan of care signed by
practitioner record.
13.The PT does not need to have a plan of care signed within 30 days
when ANS The patient has been physically examined by a doctor in a
different state, the patient has been diagnosed by physician is having
a condition needing PT, and the PT is treating that condition.
14.The use of roentgen rays and radium for diagnosis is ANS Not within
the PT scope of practice.
(Verified Answers)
1. Legislative intent of the physical therapy board ANS Is to ensure every
PT practitioner practicing in the state meets minimum requirements
for safe practice
2. Is the intent that persons desiring to engage in any lawful profession
ANS can and are entitled to do so if qualified
3. Professions should be regulated only ANS The preservation of
health, safety, welfare of the public.
4. Professions shall be regulated when ANS Unregulated practice may
cause harm to the public and that potential for harm outweighs the
impact of regulation.
5. Neither of the department nor the board may ANS Unreasonably restrict
or deter qualified people from licensure or competition/create
,regulation that affects job creation or retention unreasonably.
6. Policies made should be ANS Cost effective, maximize competition,
minimize li- censure costs, maximize public access to meetings.
7. Unless expressly specifically granted in statute, duties do not include
ANS -
Change to the scope of physical therapy practice.
8."Practice of physical therapy" ANS The performance and physical
therapy assess- ments and treatment of any disability, injury, disease,
or other health condition of humans or prevention of such.
9. Physical therapist treat by use of ANS Physical, chemical, other air
properties, exercise, massage, acupuncture only by board of med
compliance with no skin penetration, UV, visible, infrared rays,
ultrasound, water, neuromuscular test only when following the board
of medicine.
10.If physical therapist may implement a plan of treatment provided ANS A
prac- titioner of record or advanced practice RN.
, 11.A PT shall refer to our consult with a practitioner of record if ANS The
condition is outside the scope of practice.
12.If PT treatment required beyond 30 days and not previously assessed
by a practitioner of record ANS The PT must have plan of care signed by
practitioner record.
13.The PT does not need to have a plan of care signed within 30 days
when ANS The patient has been physically examined by a doctor in a
different state, the patient has been diagnosed by physician is having
a condition needing PT, and the PT is treating that condition.
14.The use of roentgen rays and radium for diagnosis is ANS Not within
the PT scope of practice.
