PTA LAWS AND RULES EXAM florida
What does board mean ? Means board of PT practice
What does department mean? Department of health
What does license mean ? The document of authorization granted by the board and issued by the
department for s person to engage in the practice of PT.
What does endorsement mean ? Licensure granted by the board pursuant to the provisions of chapter 486
What does Physical therapist mean? A person who is licensed and who practices PT in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter
What does PTA mean ? A person who is licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter to
preform patient related activities including use of physical agents, whose
license is in good standing and whose activities are preformed under the
direction of a PT as set forth in rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
Patient related activities preformed by a PTA for a General supervision of a PT, but shall not require onsite supervision by a PT.
board certified orthopedic physician or physiatrist
licensed pursuant to chapter 458 or 459 or a
practitioner licensed under chapter 460 shall be under
what type of supervision?
Patient related activities preformed for all other health Onsite supervision of a PT
care practitioners licensed under chapter 458/459 and
those patient related activities preformed for
practitioners licensed under chapter 461/466 shall be
preformed under what supervision?
What does physical therapy practitioner mean? A PT or PTA who is licensed and who practices PT in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter.
What does physical therapy or physiotherapy mean ? Each of these terms are deemed identical and interchangeable with each other
, means a health care profession.
What is direct supervision ? Means supervision by a PT who is licensed pursuant to this chapter. Except in a
case of emergency, direct supervision requires the physical presence of the
licensed PT for consultation and direction of the actions of the PT or PTA who is
practicing under a temp license or who is a candidate for licensure by
examination.
What is a physical therapy assessment ? Means observational, verbal, or manual determinations of the function of the
musculoskeletal or neuromuscular system relative to PT.
, PTA LAWS AND RULES EXAM florida
What does a physical therapy assessment include ? Including but not limited to range of motion of a joint, motor power, postural
attitudes, bio mechanical function, locomotion, Or functional abilities, for the
purpose of making recommendations for treatment.
What does practice of physical therapy mean? Means the performance of physical therapy assessments and the treatment of
any disability, injury, disease or other health condition of a human being, or the
prevention of such disability, injury, disease, or other condition of health, and
rehabilitation as related thereto by the use of physical, chemical, and other
properties of air, electricity, exercise, massage, the performance of
acupuncture only upon compliance with the criteria set forth by the board of
medicine.
The practice of physical therapy also includes what The use of radiant energy, including ultraviolet, visible and infrared rays,
when no penetration of the skin occurs? ultrasound, water, the use of apparatus and equipment in the application of the
forgoing or related thereto. The performance of tests of neuromuscular
functions as an aid to the diagnosis and treatment of any human condition, or
the performance of electromyography as an aid to the diagnosis of any human
condition only upon compliance with the criteria set forth by the board of
medicine.
A physical therapist may implement a plan of treatment Practitioner of record or by an advanced registered nurse practitioner that's
developed by the physical therapist for a patient or licensed
provided for the patient by a?
The physical therapist shall refer the patient to or the patients condition is found to be outside the scope of physical therapy
consult with a practitioner of record if
If the physical therapy treatment for a patient is Physical therapist shall have a practitioner of record review and sign the plan of
required beyond 30 days for a condition not previously care
assessed by a practitioner of record then the .....
The requirement that a PT have a practitioner of record A patient has been physically examined by a physician licensed in another
review and sign a plan of treatment does not apply state, the pt has been diagnosed by the physician as having a condition for
when which PT is required, and the PT is treating the condition.
The use of roentgen rays and radium for diagnostic and Not physical therapy for purposes of this chapter.
therapeutic purposes and the use of electricity for
surgical purposes, including cauterization are....
The practice of physical therapy does not authorize a Physical therapy practitioner to practice chiropractic medicine as defined in
chapter 460, including specific spinal manipulation.
For the performance of specific chiropractic spinal Health care practitioner licensed under chapter 460.
manipulation a PT shall refer the patient to a
How many member are in the board of PT? 7, appointed by the governor and subject to confirmation by the senate.
What does board mean ? Means board of PT practice
What does department mean? Department of health
What does license mean ? The document of authorization granted by the board and issued by the
department for s person to engage in the practice of PT.
What does endorsement mean ? Licensure granted by the board pursuant to the provisions of chapter 486
What does Physical therapist mean? A person who is licensed and who practices PT in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter
What does PTA mean ? A person who is licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter to
preform patient related activities including use of physical agents, whose
license is in good standing and whose activities are preformed under the
direction of a PT as set forth in rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
Patient related activities preformed by a PTA for a General supervision of a PT, but shall not require onsite supervision by a PT.
board certified orthopedic physician or physiatrist
licensed pursuant to chapter 458 or 459 or a
practitioner licensed under chapter 460 shall be under
what type of supervision?
Patient related activities preformed for all other health Onsite supervision of a PT
care practitioners licensed under chapter 458/459 and
those patient related activities preformed for
practitioners licensed under chapter 461/466 shall be
preformed under what supervision?
What does physical therapy practitioner mean? A PT or PTA who is licensed and who practices PT in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter.
What does physical therapy or physiotherapy mean ? Each of these terms are deemed identical and interchangeable with each other
, means a health care profession.
What is direct supervision ? Means supervision by a PT who is licensed pursuant to this chapter. Except in a
case of emergency, direct supervision requires the physical presence of the
licensed PT for consultation and direction of the actions of the PT or PTA who is
practicing under a temp license or who is a candidate for licensure by
examination.
What is a physical therapy assessment ? Means observational, verbal, or manual determinations of the function of the
musculoskeletal or neuromuscular system relative to PT.
, PTA LAWS AND RULES EXAM florida
What does a physical therapy assessment include ? Including but not limited to range of motion of a joint, motor power, postural
attitudes, bio mechanical function, locomotion, Or functional abilities, for the
purpose of making recommendations for treatment.
What does practice of physical therapy mean? Means the performance of physical therapy assessments and the treatment of
any disability, injury, disease or other health condition of a human being, or the
prevention of such disability, injury, disease, or other condition of health, and
rehabilitation as related thereto by the use of physical, chemical, and other
properties of air, electricity, exercise, massage, the performance of
acupuncture only upon compliance with the criteria set forth by the board of
medicine.
The practice of physical therapy also includes what The use of radiant energy, including ultraviolet, visible and infrared rays,
when no penetration of the skin occurs? ultrasound, water, the use of apparatus and equipment in the application of the
forgoing or related thereto. The performance of tests of neuromuscular
functions as an aid to the diagnosis and treatment of any human condition, or
the performance of electromyography as an aid to the diagnosis of any human
condition only upon compliance with the criteria set forth by the board of
medicine.
A physical therapist may implement a plan of treatment Practitioner of record or by an advanced registered nurse practitioner that's
developed by the physical therapist for a patient or licensed
provided for the patient by a?
The physical therapist shall refer the patient to or the patients condition is found to be outside the scope of physical therapy
consult with a practitioner of record if
If the physical therapy treatment for a patient is Physical therapist shall have a practitioner of record review and sign the plan of
required beyond 30 days for a condition not previously care
assessed by a practitioner of record then the .....
The requirement that a PT have a practitioner of record A patient has been physically examined by a physician licensed in another
review and sign a plan of treatment does not apply state, the pt has been diagnosed by the physician as having a condition for
when which PT is required, and the PT is treating the condition.
The use of roentgen rays and radium for diagnostic and Not physical therapy for purposes of this chapter.
therapeutic purposes and the use of electricity for
surgical purposes, including cauterization are....
The practice of physical therapy does not authorize a Physical therapy practitioner to practice chiropractic medicine as defined in
chapter 460, including specific spinal manipulation.
For the performance of specific chiropractic spinal Health care practitioner licensed under chapter 460.
manipulation a PT shall refer the patient to a
How many member are in the board of PT? 7, appointed by the governor and subject to confirmation by the senate.
