GA PT JURISPRUDENCE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2026.
"Physical therapy" - (answer)examination, treatment, and instruction of human
beings to detect, assess, prevent, correct, alleviate, and limit physical disability, bodily
malfunction and pain from injury, disease, and any other bodily and mental conditions
and includes the administration, interpretation, documentation, and evaluation of tests
and measurements of bodily functions and structures; the planning, administration,
evaluation, and modification of treatment and instruction, including the use of physical
measures, activities, and devices, for preventative and therapeutic purposes; including but not
limited to dry needling; and the provision of consultative, educational, and other advisory
services for the purpose of preventing or reducing the incidence and severity of physical
disability, bodily malfunction, and pain
"physical therapy assistant" - (answer)person who is licensed by the board to assist a physical therapist,
whose activities are supervised and directed by a physical therapist, and whose license is in good
standing. A physical therapist assistant shall be designated by the initials "P.T.A."
"Physical therapy aide" - (answer)person who only performs designated and supervised physical therapy
tasks. The physical therapy aide must receive direct supervision and must be directed on the premises at
all times by a licensee. Physical therapy aides are not licensed under this chapter
"Traineeship" - (answer)period of activity during which a trainee works under the direct supervision of a
licensed physical therapist who has practiced for not less than one year prior to assuming the
supervisory role
"Training permit" - (answer)valid and current certificate of registration issued by the board, which gives
the person to whom it is issued authority to engage in practice through a traineeship prescribed thereon
GA State Board of PT - (answer)8 members
-6 PTs (3 years experience)
-1 PTA (3 years experience)
-unaffiliated member of the public
"Physical therapy" - (answer)examination, treatment, and instruction of human
beings to detect, assess, prevent, correct, alleviate, and limit physical disability, bodily
malfunction and pain from injury, disease, and any other bodily and mental conditions
and includes the administration, interpretation, documentation, and evaluation of tests
and measurements of bodily functions and structures; the planning, administration,
evaluation, and modification of treatment and instruction, including the use of physical
measures, activities, and devices, for preventative and therapeutic purposes; including but not
limited to dry needling; and the provision of consultative, educational, and other advisory
services for the purpose of preventing or reducing the incidence and severity of physical
disability, bodily malfunction, and pain
"physical therapy assistant" - (answer)person who is licensed by the board to assist a physical therapist,
whose activities are supervised and directed by a physical therapist, and whose license is in good
standing. A physical therapist assistant shall be designated by the initials "P.T.A."
"Physical therapy aide" - (answer)person who only performs designated and supervised physical therapy
tasks. The physical therapy aide must receive direct supervision and must be directed on the premises at
all times by a licensee. Physical therapy aides are not licensed under this chapter
"Traineeship" - (answer)period of activity during which a trainee works under the direct supervision of a
licensed physical therapist who has practiced for not less than one year prior to assuming the
supervisory role
"Training permit" - (answer)valid and current certificate of registration issued by the board, which gives
the person to whom it is issued authority to engage in practice through a traineeship prescribed thereon
GA State Board of PT - (answer)8 members
-6 PTs (3 years experience)
-1 PTA (3 years experience)
-unaffiliated member of the public
