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California Law - Physical Therapy Exam Questions
and Answers 2024/2025 Graded A+.
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A direct access patient has been for 3 sessions, including the eval. It's been 40
days 山书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟有路勤为径，
since eval and today's session is on a Friday. The patient desires to
学海无涯苦作舟径，学海无涯苦作舟
schedule an additional appointment for the following week. Which of the
following days of the week is the LAST day the PT can see the pt?
A) Tuesday
B) Wednesday
C) Thursday
D) Friday - (answer)B) Wednesday
* Pt can be seen via direct access for 45 days or 12 visits whichever comes first.
Following that duration, a signature from a physician on POC is required.
A foreign educated therapist is seeking to obtain California license. Which of
the following allows the therapist to decrease the required duration of clinical
service?
A) Pass NPTE
B) Take 4 units of ethics CEU
C) Teach class at accredited PT program
D) > 3.7 GPA - (answer)B) Take 4 units of ethics CEU
, 2
*3 months waived for completion of 4 credits of ethics CEUs or a course in
书山有路勤为书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟书
ethics
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*A month 学海无涯苦作舟径，学海无涯苦作舟
can be waived for each month of clinical service in other states
A foreign PT graduate is applying for licensure. They have passed the boards
and have already completed 3 months clinical in another state with a non-APTA
CI. How many months further is he required for clinical?
A) 9 months
B) 6 months
C) 3 months
D) 12 months - (answer)A) 9 months
*the 3 months do not count since they were supervised by a non-APTA CI.
*3 months may be waived if completed a course in law/ethics or 4 CEUs in
ethics
A licensee receives a certificate for 1.5 continuing education units. How many
additional hours are needed to complete the minimum requirements?
, 3
A) 10
B) 15
书山有路勤为书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟书
C) 20山书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟有路勤为径，
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D) 25 - (answer)B) 15
A licensee who has been issued a citation in addition to a $3,500 administrative
fine is MOST likely guilty of which of the following violations
A) 2 accounts of being intoxicated while on the job
B) Failing to report an act of child abuse
C) Inability to provide requested pt record to board within 16 days
D) Renewing a PT license after expiration date - (answer)A) 2 accounts of being
intoxicated while on the job
*$3,500 = more than 1 citation
B) failure to report = misdemeanor, $1,000 fine and 6 months in jail
C) 15 days to provide records and $1,000/day after
D) Delinquency fee $150 + $300 for license renewal
, 4
A licensee who was cited for unprofessional conduct in 2014 has recently been
issued an additional citation for DUI in 2018. In what year will the original
书山有路勤为书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟书
citation in 2014 be eliminated form licensee's record?
山书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟有路勤为径，
学海无涯苦作舟径，学海无涯苦作舟
A) 2019
B) 2021
C) 2023
D) 2025 - (answer)C) 2023
* Citation shall be removed from record following a duration of 5 years from
most RECENT citation
A medical rebate is when patients receive medical services and medical
corporations receive payment for services. A referral is when a patent is "sent"
to be seen by a specific practitioner for a medical need. Which of the following
is considered unlawful?
A) A PT and MD have dual ownership of surgical and surgical rehab for increase
effectiveness.
B) A PT outpatient clinic profits based on capital and not on # of patients -
(answer)A) A PT and MD have dual ownership of surgical and surgical rehab for
increase effectiveness
California Law - Physical Therapy Exam Questions
and Answers 2024/2025 Graded A+.
书山有路勤为书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟书
A direct access patient has been for 3 sessions, including the eval. It's been 40
days 山书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟有路勤为径，
since eval and today's session is on a Friday. The patient desires to
学海无涯苦作舟径，学海无涯苦作舟
schedule an additional appointment for the following week. Which of the
following days of the week is the LAST day the PT can see the pt?
A) Tuesday
B) Wednesday
C) Thursday
D) Friday - (answer)B) Wednesday
* Pt can be seen via direct access for 45 days or 12 visits whichever comes first.
Following that duration, a signature from a physician on POC is required.
A foreign educated therapist is seeking to obtain California license. Which of
the following allows the therapist to decrease the required duration of clinical
service?
A) Pass NPTE
B) Take 4 units of ethics CEU
C) Teach class at accredited PT program
D) > 3.7 GPA - (answer)B) Take 4 units of ethics CEU
, 2
*3 months waived for completion of 4 credits of ethics CEUs or a course in
书山有路勤为书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟书
ethics
山书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟有路勤为径，
*A month 学海无涯苦作舟径，学海无涯苦作舟
can be waived for each month of clinical service in other states
A foreign PT graduate is applying for licensure. They have passed the boards
and have already completed 3 months clinical in another state with a non-APTA
CI. How many months further is he required for clinical?
A) 9 months
B) 6 months
C) 3 months
D) 12 months - (answer)A) 9 months
*the 3 months do not count since they were supervised by a non-APTA CI.
*3 months may be waived if completed a course in law/ethics or 4 CEUs in
ethics
A licensee receives a certificate for 1.5 continuing education units. How many
additional hours are needed to complete the minimum requirements?
, 3
A) 10
B) 15
书山有路勤为书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟书
C) 20山书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟有路勤为径，
学海无涯苦作舟径，学海无涯苦作舟
D) 25 - (answer)B) 15
A licensee who has been issued a citation in addition to a $3,500 administrative
fine is MOST likely guilty of which of the following violations
A) 2 accounts of being intoxicated while on the job
B) Failing to report an act of child abuse
C) Inability to provide requested pt record to board within 16 days
D) Renewing a PT license after expiration date - (answer)A) 2 accounts of being
intoxicated while on the job
*$3,500 = more than 1 citation
B) failure to report = misdemeanor, $1,000 fine and 6 months in jail
C) 15 days to provide records and $1,000/day after
D) Delinquency fee $150 + $300 for license renewal
, 4
A licensee who was cited for unprofessional conduct in 2014 has recently been
issued an additional citation for DUI in 2018. In what year will the original
书山有路勤为书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟书
citation in 2014 be eliminated form licensee's record?
山书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟有路勤为径，
学海无涯苦作舟径，学海无涯苦作舟
A) 2019
B) 2021
C) 2023
D) 2025 - (answer)C) 2023
* Citation shall be removed from record following a duration of 5 years from
most RECENT citation
A medical rebate is when patients receive medical services and medical
corporations receive payment for services. A referral is when a patent is "sent"
to be seen by a specific practitioner for a medical need. Which of the following
is considered unlawful?
A) A PT and MD have dual ownership of surgical and surgical rehab for increase
effectiveness.
B) A PT outpatient clinic profits based on capital and not on # of patients -
(answer)A) A PT and MD have dual ownership of surgical and surgical rehab for
increase effectiveness
