CA PT Law Exam Questions & Answers
with Definitive Solutions Updated 2024.
Priority \of \the \board \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Protection \of \the \public \is \highest \priority. \
Licensing, \regulatory, \disciplinary \functions.
Members \of \the \Board \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-(1) \PT \involved \in \the \education \of \PTs
(3) \PTs \who \have \practiced \for \>5 \years, \and \licensed \by \the \board
(3) \Public \members \who \shall \not \be \licensed \under \the \board \or \any \other \board \under \the \
Medical \board \of \California
Duration \of \Board \members \term \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-4 \years; \expiring \on \June \1 \each \year
Appointments \to \the \board \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \--*Governor \appoints*- \1 \public \member, \and \
4 \PT \members
-*Senate \Rules \Committee*- \1 \public \member
-*Speaker \of \the \Assembly*- \1 \public \member
No \more \than \one \board \member \shall \be \appointed... \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-from \the \full \
time \faculty \of \any \college, \university, \or \educational \institution.
Maximum \terms \served \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-2 \consecutive
Public \Members: \Qualifications \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \--Citizen \of \California
-Shall \not \be \an \officer \or \faculty \member \of \any \college, \school, \or \institution \involved \in \PT \
education
-Shall \not \be \a \license \of \the \Medical \Board \of \California \or \sections \1000 \(Chiropractor) \or \
section \3600 \(Osteopath)
, Compensation \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-provided \per \diem \and \compensations \per \section \103
($100/day \of \duties \and \travel \and \expenses \incurred \while \performing \official \duties)
Board \Employees \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \--Clerical \assistants \and \other \employees \it \may \deem \
necessary \to \carry \out \its \powers \and \duties. \Except \sections \159.5 \(Health \Quality \Investigation \
Unit)
-PT \consultants \to \assist \with \programs \and \on \an \intermittent \basis
Inspections \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Any \member \of \the \board \or \any \licensed \PT \appointed \by \
the \board \may \inspect \or \require \reports \from \a \general \or \specialized \hospital \or \other \facility \
providing \PT \care, \treatment, \services \and \the \staff. \May \inspect \patient \records \with \respect \to \
care, \treatment, \services, \or \facilities.
Suspension \and \Revocation \of \Licenses \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-The \board \shall \issue, \suspend, \
and \revoke \licenses \and \approvals \to \practice \PT.
Meetings \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-At \least \1 \regular \meeting \annually \in \Sacramento, \Los \Angeles,
\and \San \Francisco. \Special \meeting \may \be \held \at \any \time \and \place \the \board \may \
designate.
Meeting \Notice \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Must \publicly \notice \their \meetings, \prepare \agendas, \
accept \public \testimony \and \conduct \their \meetings \in \public \unless \specifically \authorized \to \
meet \in \closed \session.
Commissioner \on \Examination \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Board \may \appoint. \Does \not \need \to \be \
a \member \of \the \board, \but \subject \to \the \same \rules \and \regulations \and \entitled \to \the \
same \fees \as \members.
Hearings \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \--Shall \hear \all \matters \including \any \contested \case \or \petition \
for \reinstatement, \restoration, \or \modification \of \probation. \
-If \a \contested \case \is \presented \to \the \board \the \hearing \officer \will \be \present \during \the \
board's \consideration \and \shall \assist \in \advising \the \board \if \requested. \
- \At \the \conclusion \the \board \will \deny \and \application \for, \or \suspend, \or \revoke, \or \impose \
probation \conditions \upon, \a \license \or \approval.
Physical \Therapy \definition \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-- \The \art \and \science \of \physical \or \
corrective \rehabilitation \or \of \physical \or \corrective \treatment \of \any \bodily \or \mental \condition \
any \person \by \the \use \of \physical, \chemical, \and \other \properties \of \heat, \light, \water, \
electricity, \sound, \massage \and \active \, \passive, \and \resistive \exercise, \and \consultative \service.
with Definitive Solutions Updated 2024.
Priority \of \the \board \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Protection \of \the \public \is \highest \priority. \
Licensing, \regulatory, \disciplinary \functions.
Members \of \the \Board \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-(1) \PT \involved \in \the \education \of \PTs
(3) \PTs \who \have \practiced \for \>5 \years, \and \licensed \by \the \board
(3) \Public \members \who \shall \not \be \licensed \under \the \board \or \any \other \board \under \the \
Medical \board \of \California
Duration \of \Board \members \term \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-4 \years; \expiring \on \June \1 \each \year
Appointments \to \the \board \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \--*Governor \appoints*- \1 \public \member, \and \
4 \PT \members
-*Senate \Rules \Committee*- \1 \public \member
-*Speaker \of \the \Assembly*- \1 \public \member
No \more \than \one \board \member \shall \be \appointed... \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-from \the \full \
time \faculty \of \any \college, \university, \or \educational \institution.
Maximum \terms \served \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-2 \consecutive
Public \Members: \Qualifications \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \--Citizen \of \California
-Shall \not \be \an \officer \or \faculty \member \of \any \college, \school, \or \institution \involved \in \PT \
education
-Shall \not \be \a \license \of \the \Medical \Board \of \California \or \sections \1000 \(Chiropractor) \or \
section \3600 \(Osteopath)
, Compensation \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-provided \per \diem \and \compensations \per \section \103
($100/day \of \duties \and \travel \and \expenses \incurred \while \performing \official \duties)
Board \Employees \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \--Clerical \assistants \and \other \employees \it \may \deem \
necessary \to \carry \out \its \powers \and \duties. \Except \sections \159.5 \(Health \Quality \Investigation \
Unit)
-PT \consultants \to \assist \with \programs \and \on \an \intermittent \basis
Inspections \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Any \member \of \the \board \or \any \licensed \PT \appointed \by \
the \board \may \inspect \or \require \reports \from \a \general \or \specialized \hospital \or \other \facility \
providing \PT \care, \treatment, \services \and \the \staff. \May \inspect \patient \records \with \respect \to \
care, \treatment, \services, \or \facilities.
Suspension \and \Revocation \of \Licenses \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-The \board \shall \issue, \suspend, \
and \revoke \licenses \and \approvals \to \practice \PT.
Meetings \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-At \least \1 \regular \meeting \annually \in \Sacramento, \Los \Angeles,
\and \San \Francisco. \Special \meeting \may \be \held \at \any \time \and \place \the \board \may \
designate.
Meeting \Notice \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Must \publicly \notice \their \meetings, \prepare \agendas, \
accept \public \testimony \and \conduct \their \meetings \in \public \unless \specifically \authorized \to \
meet \in \closed \session.
Commissioner \on \Examination \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-Board \may \appoint. \Does \not \need \to \be \
a \member \of \the \board, \but \subject \to \the \same \rules \and \regulations \and \entitled \to \the \
same \fees \as \members.
Hearings \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \--Shall \hear \all \matters \including \any \contested \case \or \petition \
for \reinstatement, \restoration, \or \modification \of \probation. \
-If \a \contested \case \is \presented \to \the \board \the \hearing \officer \will \be \present \during \the \
board's \consideration \and \shall \assist \in \advising \the \board \if \requested. \
- \At \the \conclusion \the \board \will \deny \and \application \for, \or \suspend, \or \revoke, \or \impose \
probation \conditions \upon, \a \license \or \approval.
Physical \Therapy \definition \- \correct \Answers \✔✔ \-- \The \art \and \science \of \physical \or \
corrective \rehabilitation \or \of \physical \or \corrective \treatment \of \any \bodily \or \mental \condition \
any \person \by \the \use \of \physical, \chemical, \and \other \properties \of \heat, \light, \water, \
electricity, \sound, \massage \and \active \, \passive, \and \resistive \exercise, \and \consultative \service.
