AZ PT JURISPRUDENCE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Assistive personnel - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 no contractile tissue extensibility, and improve pulmonary function.
These interventions involve a variety of techniques, such as the application of graded
forces.
on-site supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-earns 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-(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 - CORRECT ANSWER-means a certificate on which the board has
placed any restrictions as the result of a disciplinary action.
restricted license - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-means a registration the Board has placed
a restriction on as the result of disciplinary action.
Board of physical therapy; appintment; qualifications - CORRECT ANSWER--
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 affiliated or have financial interest in any healthcare
profession, have interest in consumer rights
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AND ANSWERS
Assistive personnel - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 no contractile tissue extensibility, and improve pulmonary function.
These interventions involve a variety of techniques, such as the application of graded
forces.
on-site supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-earns 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-(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 - CORRECT ANSWER-means a certificate on which the board has
placed any restrictions as the result of a disciplinary action.
restricted license - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-means a registration the Board has placed
a restriction on as the result of disciplinary action.
Board of physical therapy; appintment; qualifications - CORRECT ANSWER--
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 affiliated or have financial interest in any healthcare
profession, have interest in consumer rights
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