OHIO PHYSICAL THERAPY JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
1. Physical therapy practice in Ohio is governed by:
A. Ohio Medical Board
B. Ohio Board of Nursing
C. Ohio Occupational Therapy Board
D. Ohio Physical Therapy Section of the OTPTAT Board
Answer: D
Rationale: PTs and PTAs are regulated by the Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy,
and Athletic Trainers Board (OTPTAT).
2. A person may practice physical therapy in Ohio only if:
A. Employed by a hospital
B. Certified nationally
C. Licensed by Ohio
D. Supervised by a physician
Answer: C
Rationale: Ohio licensure is mandatory to practice.
3. Practicing PT without a license is:
A. Allowed under supervision
B. A civil issue only
C. A violation of Ohio law
D. Allowed for students
Answer: C
Rationale: Unlicensed practice is illegal.
4. A temporary license may be issued:
,A. Without an application
B. While waiting for NPTE results
C. Indefinitely
D. To anyone requesting it
Answer: B
Rationale: Temporary licenses are limited and conditional.
5. Licenses in Ohio must be renewed:
A. Annually
B. Every 2 years
C. Every 5 years
D. Never
Answer: B
Rationale: Ohio PT/PTA licenses renew biennially.
SECTION 2 — SCOPE OF PRACTICE
6. Physical therapy in Ohio includes:
A. Medical diagnosis
B. Prescription of medication
C. Evaluation and treatment of movement dysfunction
D. Surgery
Answer: C
Rationale: PTs evaluate and treat movement-related impairments.
7. PTs in Ohio may perform which of the following?
A. Diagnose disease
B. Perform physical therapy evaluation
C. Prescribe drugs
D. Perform surgery
Answer: B
Rationale: PTs diagnose movement dysfunction, not medical disease.
,8. PTAs may:
A. Perform initial evaluations
B. Establish plan of care
C. Treat patients under PT supervision
D. Discharge patients independently
Answer: C
Rationale: PTAs provide treatment under supervision.
9. PTAs may NOT:
A. Collect data
B. Perform interventions
C. Interpret evaluation results
D. Assist with exercises
Answer: C
Rationale: Interpretation is the PT’s responsibility.
10. The plan of care must be established by:
A. PTA
B. Physician
C. PT
D. Athletic trainer
Answer: C
Rationale: Only a PT establishes the plan of care.
SECTION 3 — DIRECT ACCESS (OHIO)
11. Ohio allows patients to receive PT services:
A. Only with physician referral
B. Through direct access
, C. Only in hospitals
D. Only after imaging
Answer: B
Rationale: Ohio is a direct access state.
12. Under Ohio direct access, PTs must refer the patient if:
A. Pain improves
B. No progress after 30 days or 12 visits
C. Insurance denies
D. Patient requests
Answer: B
Rationale: Ohio law requires referral if progress is not demonstrated.
13. Under direct access, PTs may NOT:
A. Evaluate
B. Treat
C. Perform surgery
D. Educate
Answer: C
Rationale: Surgery is outside PT scope.
14. Documentation under direct access must include:
A. Physician approval
B. Progress toward goals
C. Imaging results
D. Diagnosis code only
Answer: B
Rationale: Progress must be documented to justify continued care.
15. Direct access applies to:
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
1. Physical therapy practice in Ohio is governed by:
A. Ohio Medical Board
B. Ohio Board of Nursing
C. Ohio Occupational Therapy Board
D. Ohio Physical Therapy Section of the OTPTAT Board
Answer: D
Rationale: PTs and PTAs are regulated by the Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy,
and Athletic Trainers Board (OTPTAT).
2. A person may practice physical therapy in Ohio only if:
A. Employed by a hospital
B. Certified nationally
C. Licensed by Ohio
D. Supervised by a physician
Answer: C
Rationale: Ohio licensure is mandatory to practice.
3. Practicing PT without a license is:
A. Allowed under supervision
B. A civil issue only
C. A violation of Ohio law
D. Allowed for students
Answer: C
Rationale: Unlicensed practice is illegal.
4. A temporary license may be issued:
,A. Without an application
B. While waiting for NPTE results
C. Indefinitely
D. To anyone requesting it
Answer: B
Rationale: Temporary licenses are limited and conditional.
5. Licenses in Ohio must be renewed:
A. Annually
B. Every 2 years
C. Every 5 years
D. Never
Answer: B
Rationale: Ohio PT/PTA licenses renew biennially.
SECTION 2 — SCOPE OF PRACTICE
6. Physical therapy in Ohio includes:
A. Medical diagnosis
B. Prescription of medication
C. Evaluation and treatment of movement dysfunction
D. Surgery
Answer: C
Rationale: PTs evaluate and treat movement-related impairments.
7. PTs in Ohio may perform which of the following?
A. Diagnose disease
B. Perform physical therapy evaluation
C. Prescribe drugs
D. Perform surgery
Answer: B
Rationale: PTs diagnose movement dysfunction, not medical disease.
,8. PTAs may:
A. Perform initial evaluations
B. Establish plan of care
C. Treat patients under PT supervision
D. Discharge patients independently
Answer: C
Rationale: PTAs provide treatment under supervision.
9. PTAs may NOT:
A. Collect data
B. Perform interventions
C. Interpret evaluation results
D. Assist with exercises
Answer: C
Rationale: Interpretation is the PT’s responsibility.
10. The plan of care must be established by:
A. PTA
B. Physician
C. PT
D. Athletic trainer
Answer: C
Rationale: Only a PT establishes the plan of care.
SECTION 3 — DIRECT ACCESS (OHIO)
11. Ohio allows patients to receive PT services:
A. Only with physician referral
B. Through direct access
, C. Only in hospitals
D. Only after imaging
Answer: B
Rationale: Ohio is a direct access state.
12. Under Ohio direct access, PTs must refer the patient if:
A. Pain improves
B. No progress after 30 days or 12 visits
C. Insurance denies
D. Patient requests
Answer: B
Rationale: Ohio law requires referral if progress is not demonstrated.
13. Under direct access, PTs may NOT:
A. Evaluate
B. Treat
C. Perform surgery
D. Educate
Answer: C
Rationale: Surgery is outside PT scope.
14. Documentation under direct access must include:
A. Physician approval
B. Progress toward goals
C. Imaging results
D. Diagnosis code only
Answer: B
Rationale: Progress must be documented to justify continued care.
15. Direct access applies to:
