CA Jurisprudence

CA Jurisprudence Exam Rated A+ The Physical Therapy Board of California must include three physical therapists with how many years of experience? a) 3 years b) 5 years c) 7 years d) 1 year b) 5 years Which of the following is NOT a criteria to be in the Physical Therapy Board of CA? a) Five public members who are citizens of CA and not licensed physical therapists nor licensed by any other medical board of CA. b) One physical therapist involved in the education of physical therapy students c) Three physical therapists with at least 5 or more years of experience and currently licensed d) All of the above are criteria required to be apart of the Physical Therapy Board of CA a) Five public members who are citizens of CA and not licensed physical therapists nor licensed by any other medical board of CA. *Only requires three How many terms can a board member serve for the Physical Therapy Board of CA? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) Unlimited b) 2 *1 term = 4 years How long can a graduate work as a PTLA under DIRECT and IMMEDIATE supervision of a licensed physical therapist while waiting for results of the first licensing exam? a) 60 days b) 90 days c) 120 days d) 150 days c) 120 days Joe is a PTLA working in an outpatient clinic. He is finishing up his session with his patient and instructs an aide to show the patient two exercises. Is this legal? a) Yes, PTLAs have the ability to supervise PT aides b) No, PTLAs do not have the ability to supervise PT aides b) No, PTLAs do not have the ability to supervise PT aides Jill is a PTLA working in an outpatient clinic. She is informing a PTA about her plan of care for a patient. She asks the PTA to treat that patient. Is this legal? a) Yes, PTLAs have the ability to supervise PTA b) No, PTLAs do not have the ability to supervise PTA b) No, PTLAs do not have the ability to supervise PTA Physical therapy aide is interchangeable with which of the following: a) Physical therapy technician b) Physical therapy assistant c) Physical therapy licensed applicant d) Physio therapy assistant a) Physical therapy technician An applicant is allowed to sit for the NPTE ______ times per application per 12 months time period. a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) The applicant must wait until the next year if they did not pass on the first attempt b) 3 If the applicant has not passed the NPTE within one year from the date of original notice, a new application and application fee are required in addition to re-examination fee. a) True b) False a) True The governor of CA appoints how many members into the Physical Therapy Board of CA? a) 4 PTs, 2 public members b) 2 PTs. 3 public members c) 3 PTs, 1 public member d) 4 PTs, 1 public member d) 4 PTs, 1 public member 1 PT involved w/ education for PT students 3 PTs with 5 or more years of experience Timothy is a PTA in an outpatient clinic. His supervising PT was called in to cover at another location. Which statement is true regarding this? a) It is legal as long as the PT is able to be reached by phone b) It is legal as long as the clinic is within a 10 mile radius c) It is not legal, the supervising PT has to be on-site at all times d) It is legal as long as the PT determines the PTA is competent enough a) It is legal as long as the PT is able to be reached by phone How many hours of continuing education units does a first time license renewal require? a) 5 b) 10 c) 15 d) 30 c) 15 A PT must complete _______ hours of CEU's every two years a) 15 b) 30 c) 40 d) 60 b) 30 When does your license expire? a) At the end of each calendar year b) Every year on the same day you graduated PT school c) Every year on the same day you received your passing NPTE score d) At midnight on the last day of the licensee's birth month d) At midnight on the last day of the licensee's birth month At least ___ days before the expiration of any licensee, the board shall send a notification to each licensee's address a) 30 b) 45 c) 60 d) 120 c) 60 What is required for CEU's every renewal cycle? a) 2 hours in pelvic floor health and 4 hours in pediatrics b) 2 hours in ethics/laws/regs and 4 hours in life support comparable to AHA BLS courses c) 4 hours in teaching, 4 hours in research d) 2 hours in teaching, 2 hours in ethics/laws/regs b) 2 hours in ethics/laws/regs and 4 hours in life