Arizona Optometry Jurisprudence Exam includes
150 accurate and verified questions covering
state-specific optometry laws, licensing
regulations, scope of practice, patient
confidentiality, prescribing authority, and
disciplinary procedures. Designed t
Assistive Personnel - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ includes
PTA's, aides, and others who are trained and provide
care under a licensed PT
Business entity - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ an organization
that has an ownership that includes anyone who isn't
licensed to provide PT that offers the public
professional services regulated by the board
General Supervision - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ supervising
PT is on call and readily available via telephone when
PTA is practicing
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Interim permit - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ license can
practice for a specific amount of time and under
specific conditions
practice of PT includes - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ -ther ex
-functional training in self care
-manual therapy
-massage
-orthotics and prosthetics
-pulmonary hygiene
-debridement and wound care
-modalities
-mechanical modalities
-patient related instruction
Manual therapy techniques - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
passive interventions where PT use hands to modulate
pain, increase joint rom, reduce soft tissue swelling,
induce relaxation, improve extensibility, improve
pulmonary function
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physical therapist - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ person who is
licensed pursuant to this chapter
when is a board member immune from civil liability? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ if they act within the scope of
board duties w/o malice and in the reasonable belief
that the persons action is warranted
physical therapu - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ care and
services provided by or under the supervision of a
licensed therapist
On-site supervision - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ PT is
immediately available to assist and maintains
appropriate involvement in care
PT aide - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ person trained by PT
who performs designated and supervised PT tasks
How many board members? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 7
-4 PTs, 1 PTA, 2 public members
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Board member qualifications - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ -
PT & PTAs have active AZ license > 5 years
-2 public members w/high interest in consumer rights
Board member terms - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ staggered
4 year terms
no more than 2 successive 4 year terms or 10
consecutive years
Responsibilities of the board - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ -
evaluate applicants
-adopt passing scores
-issue licenses as appropriate
-regulate PT practice
-adopt and revise rules
-meet 1x/quarter
-establish coned requirements
-elect officers in 1st meeting each yr