AZ PT Jurisprudence Exam – Questions And
Correct Answers
Assistive personnel ✔️Ans - includes physical therapist assistants and
physical therapy aides and other assistive personnel who are trained or
educated health care providers and who are not physical therapist assistants
or physical therapy aides but who perform specific designated tasks related to
physical therapy under the supervision of a physical therapist. At the
discretion of the supervising physical therapist, and if properly credentialed
and not prohibited by any other law, other assistive personnel may be
identified by the title specific to their training or education. This paragraph
does not apply to personnel assisting other health care professionals licensed
pursuant to this title in the performance of delegable treatment
responsibilities within their scope of practice.
business entity ✔️Ans - means a business organization that has an
ownership that includes any persons who are not licensed or certified to
provide physical therapy services in this state, that offers to the public
professional services regulated by the Board and that is established pursuant
to the laws of any state or foreign country.
dry needling ✔️Ans - means a skilled intervention performed by a physical
therapist that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate
underlying neural, muscular and connective tissues for the evaluation and
management of neuromusculoskeletal conditions, pain and movement
impairments.
general supervision ✔️Ans - means that the supervising physical therapist
is on call and is readily available via telecommunications when the physical
therapist assistant is providing treatment interventions."
interim permit ✔️Ans - means a permit issued by the board that allows a
person to practice as a physical therapist in this state or to work as a physical
therapist assistant for a specific period of time and under conditions
prescribed by the board before that person is issued a license or certificate.
manual therapy techniques ✔️Ans - means a broad group of passive
interventions in which physical therapists use their hands to administer
,skilled movements designed to modulate pain, increase joint range of motion,
reduce or eliminate soft tissue swelling, inflammation, or restriction, induce
relaxation, improve contractile and noncontractile tissue extensibility, and
improve pulmonary function. These interventions involve a variety of
techniques, such as the application of graded forces.
on-site supervision ✔️Ans - eans that the supervising physical therapist is
on site and is present in the facility or on the campus where assistive
personnel or a holder of an interim permit is performing services, is
immediately available to assist the person being supervised in the services
being performed and maintains continued involvement in appropriate aspects
of each treatment session in which a component of treatment is delegated.
practice of physical therapy ✔️Ans - (a) Examining, evaluating and testing
persons who have mechanical, physiological and developmental impairments,
functional limitations and disabilities or other health and movement related
conditions in order to determine a diagnosis, a prognosis and a plan of
therapeutic intervention and to assess the ongoing effects of intervention.
(b) Alleviating impairments and functional limitations by managing,
designing, implementing and modifying therapeutic interventions including:
(i) Therapeutic exercise.
(ii) Functional training in self-care and in home, community or work
reintegration.
(iii) Manual therapy techniques.
(iv) Therapeutic massage.
(v) Assistive and adaptive orthotic, prosthetic, protective and supportive
devices and equipment. (vi) Pulmonary hygiene.
(vii) Debridement and wound care.
(viii) Physical agents or modalities.
(ix) Mechanical and electrotherapeutic modalities.
(x) Patient related instruction.
(c) Reducing the risk of injury, impairments, functional limitations and
disability by means that include promoting and maintaining a person's fitness,
health and quality of life.
(d) Engaging in administration, consultation, education and research.
restricted certificate ✔️Ans - means a certificate on which the board has
placed any restrictions as the result of a disciplinary action.
, restricted license ✔️Ans - means a license on which the board places
restrictions or conditions, or both, as to the scope of practice, place of practice,
supervision of practice, duration of licensed status or type or condition of a
patient to whom the licensee may provide services.
restricted registration ✔️Ans - means a registration the Board has placed
an restrictions on as the result of disciplinary action.
Board of physical therapy;appintment;qualifications ✔️Ans - -Established
by governor
-Can be 4 PT, residents of the state, unrestricted license, practice in the state
for 5 years
-1 PTA, resident, unrestricted certificate, practice in the state for 5 years
-2 public members, residents, not affilated or have financial interest in any
healthcare profession, have interest in consumer rights
_________________________
-Serve staggered four year terms
-no more than 2 sucessive 4 year terms or more than 10 consecutive years
-By approval of a majority of the board, a member's service may extend at the
completion of a four year term until a new member is appointed or the
current member is reappointed.
-If requested by the board the governor may remove a board member for
misconduct, incompetence or neglect of duty.
-Board members are eligible for reimbursement of expenses pursuant to title
38, chapter 4, article 2 to cover necessary expenses for attending each board
meeting or for representing the board in an official board approved activity.
-A board member who acts within the scope of board duties, without malice
and in the reasonable belief that the person's action is warranted by law is
immune from civil liability.
Board; powers and duties ✔️Ans - A. The board shall:
Correct Answers
Assistive personnel ✔️Ans - includes physical therapist assistants and
physical therapy aides and other assistive personnel who are trained or
educated health care providers and who are not physical therapist assistants
or physical therapy aides but who perform specific designated tasks related to
physical therapy under the supervision of a physical therapist. At the
discretion of the supervising physical therapist, and if properly credentialed
and not prohibited by any other law, other assistive personnel may be
identified by the title specific to their training or education. This paragraph
does not apply to personnel assisting other health care professionals licensed
pursuant to this title in the performance of delegable treatment
responsibilities within their scope of practice.
business entity ✔️Ans - means a business organization that has an
ownership that includes any persons who are not licensed or certified to
provide physical therapy services in this state, that offers to the public
professional services regulated by the Board and that is established pursuant
to the laws of any state or foreign country.
dry needling ✔️Ans - means a skilled intervention performed by a physical
therapist that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate
underlying neural, muscular and connective tissues for the evaluation and
management of neuromusculoskeletal conditions, pain and movement
impairments.
general supervision ✔️Ans - means that the supervising physical therapist
is on call and is readily available via telecommunications when the physical
therapist assistant is providing treatment interventions."
interim permit ✔️Ans - means a permit issued by the board that allows a
person to practice as a physical therapist in this state or to work as a physical
therapist assistant for a specific period of time and under conditions
prescribed by the board before that person is issued a license or certificate.
manual therapy techniques ✔️Ans - means a broad group of passive
interventions in which physical therapists use their hands to administer
,skilled movements designed to modulate pain, increase joint range of motion,
reduce or eliminate soft tissue swelling, inflammation, or restriction, induce
relaxation, improve contractile and noncontractile tissue extensibility, and
improve pulmonary function. These interventions involve a variety of
techniques, such as the application of graded forces.
on-site supervision ✔️Ans - eans that the supervising physical therapist is
on site and is present in the facility or on the campus where assistive
personnel or a holder of an interim permit is performing services, is
immediately available to assist the person being supervised in the services
being performed and maintains continued involvement in appropriate aspects
of each treatment session in which a component of treatment is delegated.
practice of physical therapy ✔️Ans - (a) Examining, evaluating and testing
persons who have mechanical, physiological and developmental impairments,
functional limitations and disabilities or other health and movement related
conditions in order to determine a diagnosis, a prognosis and a plan of
therapeutic intervention and to assess the ongoing effects of intervention.
(b) Alleviating impairments and functional limitations by managing,
designing, implementing and modifying therapeutic interventions including:
(i) Therapeutic exercise.
(ii) Functional training in self-care and in home, community or work
reintegration.
(iii) Manual therapy techniques.
(iv) Therapeutic massage.
(v) Assistive and adaptive orthotic, prosthetic, protective and supportive
devices and equipment. (vi) Pulmonary hygiene.
(vii) Debridement and wound care.
(viii) Physical agents or modalities.
(ix) Mechanical and electrotherapeutic modalities.
(x) Patient related instruction.
(c) Reducing the risk of injury, impairments, functional limitations and
disability by means that include promoting and maintaining a person's fitness,
health and quality of life.
(d) Engaging in administration, consultation, education and research.
restricted certificate ✔️Ans - means a certificate on which the board has
placed any restrictions as the result of a disciplinary action.
, restricted license ✔️Ans - means a license on which the board places
restrictions or conditions, or both, as to the scope of practice, place of practice,
supervision of practice, duration of licensed status or type or condition of a
patient to whom the licensee may provide services.
restricted registration ✔️Ans - means a registration the Board has placed
an restrictions on as the result of disciplinary action.
Board of physical therapy;appintment;qualifications ✔️Ans - -Established
by governor
-Can be 4 PT, residents of the state, unrestricted license, practice in the state
for 5 years
-1 PTA, resident, unrestricted certificate, practice in the state for 5 years
-2 public members, residents, not affilated or have financial interest in any
healthcare profession, have interest in consumer rights
_________________________
-Serve staggered four year terms
-no more than 2 sucessive 4 year terms or more than 10 consecutive years
-By approval of a majority of the board, a member's service may extend at the
completion of a four year term until a new member is appointed or the
current member is reappointed.
-If requested by the board the governor may remove a board member for
misconduct, incompetence or neglect of duty.
-Board members are eligible for reimbursement of expenses pursuant to title
38, chapter 4, article 2 to cover necessary expenses for attending each board
meeting or for representing the board in an official board approved activity.
-A board member who acts within the scope of board duties, without malice
and in the reasonable belief that the person's action is warranted by law is
immune from civil liability.
Board; powers and duties ✔️Ans - A. The board shall:
