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A physical therapist 0
assistant working under
the supervision of a
physical therapist can
supervise the maximum
number of assistive
personnel?
assistive personnel Define? Physical therapist assistants and physical therapy aides and
other assistive personnel who are trained OR educated
health care providers and who are not physical therapist
assistants or physical therapy aides but who perform
specific designated tasks related to physical therapy under
the supervision of a physical therapist.
When is a physical therapist While TRAVELING in Arizona with a sports team for 60 days.
exempt from being licensed
to practice as a physical
therapist in the State of
Arizona?
, Arizona Board of Physical Therapy
A physical therapist assistant
has moved from Tucson to
Tempe. The physical therapist
needs to notify which
organization/agency of the
address change?
Law Exam breakdown Licensure and Examination (30%)
Patient Care Management (27.5%)
Definitions (17.5%)
Disciplinary Action/Unlawful Practice (10%)
Consumer Advocacy (10%)
Board of Physical Therapy: Powers and Duties (5%)
Board Define? The board of physical therapy.
Business entity Define? A business organization that has an ownership that includes any
persons WHO ARE NOT LICENSED or
certified to provide physical therapy services in this state,
that offers to the public professional services regulated by
the Board and that is established pursuant to the laws of any
state or foreign country.
Dry needling Define? A skilled intervention performed by a physical therapist that
uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and
stimulate underlying neural, muscular and connective
tissues for the evaluation and management of
neuromusculoskeletal conditions, pain and movement
impairments.
General Supervision The supervising physical therapist is on call and is readily
define? available via telecommunications when the physical therapist
assistant is providing treatment interventions.
, A permit issued by the board that allows a person to practice
as a physical therapist in this state or to work as a physical
Interim permit define? therapist assistant for a specific period of time and under
conditions prescribed by the board before that person is
issued a license or certificate.
Manual therapy techniques A broad group of passive interventions in which physical
define? therapists use their hands to administer skilled movements
designed to modulate pain, increase joint range of motion,
reduce or eliminate soft tissue swelling, inflammation, or
restriction, induce relaxation, improve contractile and
noncontractile tissue extensibility, and improve pulmonary
function. These interventions involve a variety of
techniques, such as the application of graded forces.
On-site supervision Define? The supervising physical therapist is ON-SITE and is present
in the facility or on the campus where assistive personnel or
a holder of an interim permit is performing services, is
immediately available to assist the person being supervised
in the services being performed and maintains continued
involvement in appropriate aspects of each treatment
session in which a component of treatment is delegated.
Physical therapist assistant Who performs physical therapy procedures and related
Define tasks that have been selected and delegated by the
supervising physical therapist.
Physical therapy aide A person who is trained under the direction of a physical
therapist and who performs designated and supervised
routine physical therapy tasks.