AZ PT jurisprudence exam (2025) comprehensive
questions and verified answers ( detailed &
elaborated) ACTUAL EXAM 2025 TEST!!
Assistive personnel - (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 - (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 - (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 - (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 - (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 - (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 noncontractile tissue extensibility, and improve
pulmonary function. These interventions involve a variety of techniques, such as
the application of graded forces.
on-site supervision - (ANSWER)eans 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 - (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 - (ANSWER)means a certificate on which the board has
placed any restrictions as the result of a disciplinary action.
restricted license - (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.
questions and verified answers ( detailed &
elaborated) ACTUAL EXAM 2025 TEST!!
Assistive personnel - (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 - (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 - (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 - (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 - (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 - (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 noncontractile tissue extensibility, and improve
pulmonary function. These interventions involve a variety of techniques, such as
the application of graded forces.
on-site supervision - (ANSWER)eans 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 - (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 - (ANSWER)means a certificate on which the board has
placed any restrictions as the result of a disciplinary action.
restricted license - (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.
