PTA CA Law Exam Questions & Answers
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what \is \the \highest \priority \of \the \PT \Board? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-protection \of \the \public
how \often \does \the \board \meet? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-at \least \3 \times \each \calendar \year, \
at \least \once \each \year \in \Northern \Ca, \and \once \each \ear \in \Southern \Ca.
what \is \the \definition \of \Physical \therapy? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-the \art \and \science \of \
physical \or \corrective \rehabilitation \of \physical, \chemical, \and \other \properties \of \heat, \light, \
water, \electricity, \sound, \massage, \and \active, \passive, \and \resistive \exercise, \and \shall \include \
physical \therapy \evaluation, \treatment \planning, \instruction \and \consultative \services
what \topical \medications \can \a \Physical \Therapist \apply \or \administer \? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-
a) \bacteriocidal \agents
b)deriding \agents
c) \topical \anesthetic \agents
d) \anti-inflammatory \agents
e) \antispasmodic \agents
f) \adrenocortico-agents
can \a \PT \prescribe \medications? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-NO
What \are \the \parameters \of \a \physical \therapist \performing \tissue \penetration? \- \correct \Answers
\✔✔ \-upon \specified \authorization \of \a \physician \and \surgeon, \PT \can \perform \tissue \
penetration \for \the \purpose \of \evaluating \neuromuscular \performance \as \long \as \the \physician \
therapist \does \not \develop \or \make \diagnostic \or \prognostic \interpretations \of \the \data \obtained.
how \long \should \patient \records \be \maintained? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-for \no \less \than \7 \years
\following \the \discharge \of \the \patient, \except \for \the \records \of \unemancipated \minors \which \
shall \be \maintained \at \least \one \year \after \the \minor \has \reached \18 \years \of \age, \and \not \in \
any \case \less \than \seven \years
, PT \supervision \of \PTA \(ratio) \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-PT \shal \not \supervise \more \than \2 \PTA \at \
one \time
PT \use \of \Aide \(supervision) \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Pt \may \utilize \the \services \of \one \aide \
engaged \in \patient \related \tasks. \Shall \at \all \times \be \under \orders, \direction, \and \continuous \
and \immediate \supervision \of \the \PT.
continuous \and \immediate \supervision \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-the \PT \shall \be \in \the \same \
facility \as, \and \in \proximity \to, \the \location \where \the \aide \is \performing \patient-related \tasks, \
and \shall \be \readily \available \at \all \times \to \provide \advice \or \instruction
Patient \related \tasks \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-a \physical \therapy \service \rendered \directly \to \the \
patient \by \an \aide. \The \administration \of \massage, \external \baths, \or \normal \exercise \not \a \
part \of \a \PT \treatment \shall \not \be \prohibited.
Non-patient \related \tasks \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-a \task \related \to \observation \of \the \patent \, \
transport \of \the \patient \, \physical \support \only \during \gait \or \transfer \training, \house \keeping \
duties, \clerical \duties, \and \similar \functions
restrictions \of \a \PTA \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-PTA \shall \not \perform \any \evaluation \or \a \patient \
or \prepare \a \discharge \summary
Aides \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-- \unlicensed \person \at \least \18 \y/o \who \aides \a \PT
- \shall \at \all \times \be \under \the \supervision \of \a \PT \and \shall \not \independently \perform \PT \or \
any \PT \treatment
- \shall \not \be \independently \supervises \by \a \PTLA \or \a \student
those \exempt \from \licnsure \requirements \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-a \PT \who \holds \a \valid \and \
unrestricted \license \in \another \jurisdiction \of \the \US \or \who \is \credentialed \to \practice \PT \in \
another \country \if \that \person \is \researched, \demonstrating, \or \providing \PT \in \connection \with \
teaching \or \participating \in \an \educational \seminar \of \no \more \than \60 \days \in \a \calendar \year
When \and \how \to \use \the \letters \"PT \and \DPT \etc." \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-a \person \holding \a \
license \as \a \PT \issued \by \the \board \may \use \the \title \"physical \therapist" \or \"PT" \or \any \other \
words, \letters, \or \figures \that \indicate \that \the \person \is \a \licensed \physical \therapist
a) \written \communication:
\- \use \the \initials \DPT, \PhD, \EdD, \as \applicable \following \their \name
\-Doctor \or \Dr \preceding \their \name \ONLY \if \followed \by \unabrieviated \specification \that \they \
are \a \Dr \of \Physical \Therapy
b) \spoken \communication:
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what \is \the \highest \priority \of \the \PT \Board? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-protection \of \the \public
how \often \does \the \board \meet? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-at \least \3 \times \each \calendar \year, \
at \least \once \each \year \in \Northern \Ca, \and \once \each \ear \in \Southern \Ca.
what \is \the \definition \of \Physical \therapy? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-the \art \and \science \of \
physical \or \corrective \rehabilitation \of \physical, \chemical, \and \other \properties \of \heat, \light, \
water, \electricity, \sound, \massage, \and \active, \passive, \and \resistive \exercise, \and \shall \include \
physical \therapy \evaluation, \treatment \planning, \instruction \and \consultative \services
what \topical \medications \can \a \Physical \Therapist \apply \or \administer \? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-
a) \bacteriocidal \agents
b)deriding \agents
c) \topical \anesthetic \agents
d) \anti-inflammatory \agents
e) \antispasmodic \agents
f) \adrenocortico-agents
can \a \PT \prescribe \medications? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-NO
What \are \the \parameters \of \a \physical \therapist \performing \tissue \penetration? \- \correct \Answers
\✔✔ \-upon \specified \authorization \of \a \physician \and \surgeon, \PT \can \perform \tissue \
penetration \for \the \purpose \of \evaluating \neuromuscular \performance \as \long \as \the \physician \
therapist \does \not \develop \or \make \diagnostic \or \prognostic \interpretations \of \the \data \obtained.
how \long \should \patient \records \be \maintained? \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-for \no \less \than \7 \years
\following \the \discharge \of \the \patient, \except \for \the \records \of \unemancipated \minors \which \
shall \be \maintained \at \least \one \year \after \the \minor \has \reached \18 \years \of \age, \and \not \in \
any \case \less \than \seven \years
, PT \supervision \of \PTA \(ratio) \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-PT \shal \not \supervise \more \than \2 \PTA \at \
one \time
PT \use \of \Aide \(supervision) \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Pt \may \utilize \the \services \of \one \aide \
engaged \in \patient \related \tasks. \Shall \at \all \times \be \under \orders, \direction, \and \continuous \
and \immediate \supervision \of \the \PT.
continuous \and \immediate \supervision \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-the \PT \shall \be \in \the \same \
facility \as, \and \in \proximity \to, \the \location \where \the \aide \is \performing \patient-related \tasks, \
and \shall \be \readily \available \at \all \times \to \provide \advice \or \instruction
Patient \related \tasks \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-a \physical \therapy \service \rendered \directly \to \the \
patient \by \an \aide. \The \administration \of \massage, \external \baths, \or \normal \exercise \not \a \
part \of \a \PT \treatment \shall \not \be \prohibited.
Non-patient \related \tasks \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-a \task \related \to \observation \of \the \patent \, \
transport \of \the \patient \, \physical \support \only \during \gait \or \transfer \training, \house \keeping \
duties, \clerical \duties, \and \similar \functions
restrictions \of \a \PTA \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-PTA \shall \not \perform \any \evaluation \or \a \patient \
or \prepare \a \discharge \summary
Aides \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-- \unlicensed \person \at \least \18 \y/o \who \aides \a \PT
- \shall \at \all \times \be \under \the \supervision \of \a \PT \and \shall \not \independently \perform \PT \or \
any \PT \treatment
- \shall \not \be \independently \supervises \by \a \PTLA \or \a \student
those \exempt \from \licnsure \requirements \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-a \PT \who \holds \a \valid \and \
unrestricted \license \in \another \jurisdiction \of \the \US \or \who \is \credentialed \to \practice \PT \in \
another \country \if \that \person \is \researched, \demonstrating, \or \providing \PT \in \connection \with \
teaching \or \participating \in \an \educational \seminar \of \no \more \than \60 \days \in \a \calendar \year
When \and \how \to \use \the \letters \"PT \and \DPT \etc." \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-a \person \holding \a \
license \as \a \PT \issued \by \the \board \may \use \the \title \"physical \therapist" \or \"PT" \or \any \other \
words, \letters, \or \figures \that \indicate \that \the \person \is \a \licensed \physical \therapist
a) \written \communication:
\- \use \the \initials \DPT, \PhD, \EdD, \as \applicable \following \their \name
\-Doctor \or \Dr \preceding \their \name \ONLY \if \followed \by \unabrieviated \specification \that \they \
are \a \Dr \of \Physical \Therapy
b) \spoken \communication:
