AZ JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is an interim permit? - ANSWER -A permit issued by the board that allows a
person to practice as a PT in this state or to work as a PTA for a specific period of time
and under conditions prescribed by the board before that person is issued a license or
certificate
What is on-site supervision? - ANSWER -The supervising PT is on ste and is present in
the facility OR on the campus where assistive personnel or interim permit holder is
performing services.
- Immediately available to assist
- Maintains continued involvement in appropriate aspects of tx
What is an endorsement? - ANSWER -A procedure for granting an Arizona license or
certificate to an applicant already licensed as a PT or certified as a PTA in another
jurisdiction within the U.S.
How many assistive personnel can a PT supervise at one time? - ANSWER -Up to 3
with at least one being a PTA if supervising the maximum allowed
How many PTA's can a PT supervise at one time? - ANSWER -No more than 2 treating
PTA's under general supervision
If a PT is supervising non-PTA assistive personnel what type of supervision must it be?
- ANSWER -Onsite supervision
What criteria need to be met in order for a PTA to be supervised under general
supervision? - ANSWER -The PTA needs to be certified and have completed at least
2,000 hours working with patients under onsite supervision.
What criteria need to be met for a PT to provide general supervision? - ANSWER -1) Be
licensed
2) Able to respond to communication within 15 minutes.
3) Able to go to location of tx if in the best interest of the pt
4) Able to perform reevaluations and all interventions included in reevaluations
How often should reevaluations occur? - ANSWER -Every 4th visit or every 30 days,
whichever comes first.
If a PTA is documenting provided intervention when under general supervision what
should be included? - ANSWER -The name and license number of the supervising PT,
name of the patient, the date, the provided interventions, and whether the PTA
consulted with the PT about the interventions.
, A national examination can be produced by what 2 administrations? - ANSWER -The
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) or American Physical Therapy
Association (APTA)
What is a
What are considered assistive personnel? - ANSWER -- Physical therapist assitants
- Physical therapy aides
- Other personnel who are trained or educated health care providers that perform
specific designated tasks related to physical therapy (personal trainers, students,
interns).
What is general supervision? - ANSWER -The supervising PT is on call and is readily
available via telecommunications when the PTA is providing treatment interventions.
What does it mean to be readily available? - ANSWER -A supervising PT is able to
respond within 15 minutes to a communication from a PTA providing a selected
treatment intervention under general supervision
What falls under the scope of physical therapy practice? - ANSWER -1) Examining,
evaluating and testing persons who have mechanical, physiological and developmental
impairments, functional limitations and disabilities in order to determine a diagnosis,
prognosis and plan of therapeutic intervention.
2) Alleviating impairments and functional limitations by managing, designing,
implementing and modifying therapeutic interventions
3) Reducing the risk of injury, impairments, functional limitations and disability by means
that include promoting and maintaining a persons fitness, health and QoL.
4) Engaging in administration, consultation, education and research.
What therapeutic interventions are included in the scope of physical therapy? -
ANSWER -- Therapeutic exercise
- Function training in self-care and in home, community or work reintegration
- Manual therapy techniques
- Therapeutic massage
- Assistive and adaptive orthotic, prosthetic, protective and supportive devices and
equipment
- Pulmonary hygiene
- Debridement and wound care
- Physical agents or modalities
- Mechanical and electrotherapeutic modalities
- Patient related instruction
1.5 standard deviation below national average for an exam taken before March 14,
1996.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is an interim permit? - ANSWER -A permit issued by the board that allows a
person to practice as a PT in this state or to work as a PTA for a specific period of time
and under conditions prescribed by the board before that person is issued a license or
certificate
What is on-site supervision? - ANSWER -The supervising PT is on ste and is present in
the facility OR on the campus where assistive personnel or interim permit holder is
performing services.
- Immediately available to assist
- Maintains continued involvement in appropriate aspects of tx
What is an endorsement? - ANSWER -A procedure for granting an Arizona license or
certificate to an applicant already licensed as a PT or certified as a PTA in another
jurisdiction within the U.S.
How many assistive personnel can a PT supervise at one time? - ANSWER -Up to 3
with at least one being a PTA if supervising the maximum allowed
How many PTA's can a PT supervise at one time? - ANSWER -No more than 2 treating
PTA's under general supervision
If a PT is supervising non-PTA assistive personnel what type of supervision must it be?
- ANSWER -Onsite supervision
What criteria need to be met in order for a PTA to be supervised under general
supervision? - ANSWER -The PTA needs to be certified and have completed at least
2,000 hours working with patients under onsite supervision.
What criteria need to be met for a PT to provide general supervision? - ANSWER -1) Be
licensed
2) Able to respond to communication within 15 minutes.
3) Able to go to location of tx if in the best interest of the pt
4) Able to perform reevaluations and all interventions included in reevaluations
How often should reevaluations occur? - ANSWER -Every 4th visit or every 30 days,
whichever comes first.
If a PTA is documenting provided intervention when under general supervision what
should be included? - ANSWER -The name and license number of the supervising PT,
name of the patient, the date, the provided interventions, and whether the PTA
consulted with the PT about the interventions.
, A national examination can be produced by what 2 administrations? - ANSWER -The
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) or American Physical Therapy
Association (APTA)
What is a
What are considered assistive personnel? - ANSWER -- Physical therapist assitants
- Physical therapy aides
- Other personnel who are trained or educated health care providers that perform
specific designated tasks related to physical therapy (personal trainers, students,
interns).
What is general supervision? - ANSWER -The supervising PT is on call and is readily
available via telecommunications when the PTA is providing treatment interventions.
What does it mean to be readily available? - ANSWER -A supervising PT is able to
respond within 15 minutes to a communication from a PTA providing a selected
treatment intervention under general supervision
What falls under the scope of physical therapy practice? - ANSWER -1) Examining,
evaluating and testing persons who have mechanical, physiological and developmental
impairments, functional limitations and disabilities in order to determine a diagnosis,
prognosis and plan of therapeutic intervention.
2) Alleviating impairments and functional limitations by managing, designing,
implementing and modifying therapeutic interventions
3) Reducing the risk of injury, impairments, functional limitations and disability by means
that include promoting and maintaining a persons fitness, health and QoL.
4) Engaging in administration, consultation, education and research.
What therapeutic interventions are included in the scope of physical therapy? -
ANSWER -- Therapeutic exercise
- Function training in self-care and in home, community or work reintegration
- Manual therapy techniques
- Therapeutic massage
- Assistive and adaptive orthotic, prosthetic, protective and supportive devices and
equipment
- Pulmonary hygiene
- Debridement and wound care
- Physical agents or modalities
- Mechanical and electrotherapeutic modalities
- Patient related instruction
1.5 standard deviation below national average for an exam taken before March 14,
1996.
