California Jurisprudence Exam Prep - Questions
With Applicable Solutions
Definition of Physical Therapy Correct Answer - Physical
therapy means the art and science of physical or corrective
rehabilitation or of physical or corrective treatment of any bodily or
mental condition of any person by the use of the physical, chemical,
and other properties of heat, light, water, electricity, sound,
massage, and active, passive, and resistive exercise, and shall
include physical therapy evaluation, treatment planning, instruction
and consultative services.
The practice of physical therapy includes the promotion and
maintenance of physical fitness to enhance the bodily movement
related health and wellness of individuals through the use of
physical therapy interventions.
The use of roentgen rays and radioactive materials, for diagnostic
and therapeutic purposes, and the use of electricity for surgical
purposes, including cauterization, are not authorized under the term
"physical therapy" as used in this chapter, and a license issued
pursuant to this chapter does not authorize the diagnosis of disease.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict or prohibit
other healing arts practitioners licensed or registered under this
division from practice within the scope of their license or
registration.
Definition of physical therapist Correct Answer - "Physical
therapist" means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter
to practice physical therapy.
Definition of physical therapist assistant Correct Answer -
"Physical therapist assistant" means a person who is licensed
,pursuant to this chapter to assist in the provision of physical
therapy under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist.
"Physical therapy assistant" and "physical therapist assistant" shall
be deemed identical and interchangeable terms.
Who enforces and administers the chapter (PT chapter of CA)?
Correct Answer - The Physical Therapy Board of California,
hereafter referred to as the board, shall enforce and administer this
chapter.
What is the highest priority of the Physical Therapy Board of
California in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary
functions? Correct Answer - Protection of the public shall be
the highest priority for the Physical Therapy Board of California in
exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions.
Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other
interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be
paramount.
What are the duties of the board? Correct Answer - The board
shall do all of the following:
(a) Evaluate the qualifications of applicants for licensure.
(b) Provide for the examinations of physical therapists and physical
therapist assistants and establish a passing score for each
examination.
(c) Issue all licenses for the practice of physical therapy in California.
Except as otherwise required by the director pursuant to Section
164, the license issued by the board shall describe the licensee as a
"physical therapist" or "physical therapist assistant" licensed by the
Physical Therapy Board of California.
,(d) Suspend and revoke licenses and otherwise enforce the
provisions of this chapter.
(e) Administer a continuing competency program.
(f) Participate, as a member, in the Delegate Assembly, and in
applicable committee meetings, of the Federation of State Boards of
Physical Therapy.
(g) Publish, at least annually, a newsletter that includes, but is not
limited to, actions taken by the board, disciplinary actions, and
relevant statutory and regulatory changes.
(h) Provide for the timely orientation and training of new
professional and public member appointees to the board directly
related to board licensing and disciplinary functions and board
rules, policies, and procedures.
(i) Adopt and administer a program of education in matters relevant
to the regulation of physical therapy.
What is the rule on inspections of or reports from hospitals; records
of patients? Correct Answer - Each member of the board, or
any licensed physical therapist appointed by the board, may inspect,
or require reports from, a general or specialized hospital or any
other facility providing physical therapy care, treatment or services
and the physical therapy staff thereof, with respect to the physical
therapy care, treatment, services, or facilities provided therein, and
may inspect physical therapy patient records with respect to the
care, treatment, services, or facilities.
The authority to make inspections and to require reports as
provided by this section shall not be delegated by a member of the
board to any person other than a physical therapist and shall be
subject to the restrictions against disclosure described in
subdivision (u) of Section 2660.
What is the boards rule about hearings; law governing; decision?
Correct Answer - The board shall hear all matters, including, but
, not limited to, any contested case or any petition for reinstatement,
restoration, or modification of probation. Except as otherwise
provided in this chapter, all hearings shall be conducted in
accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of
Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
If a contested case is heard by the board the hearing officer who
presided at the hearing shall be present during the board's
consideration of the case and, if requested, shall assist and advise
the board. The board shall issue its decision pursuant to Section
11517 of the Government Code.
What is the boards duty regarding "adoption of regulations"?
Correct Answer - The board shall adopt those regulations as may
be necessary to effectuate this chapter. In adopting regulations the
board shall comply with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section
11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
According to the BPC (Business and Professions Code) the duty of
the board for the department is what? Correct Answer - 101.6.
The boards, bureaus, and commissions in the department are
established for the purpose of ensuring that those private
businesses and professions deemed to engage in activities which
have potential impact upon the public health, safety, and welfare are
adequately regulated in order to protect the people of California.
To this end, they establish minimum qualifications and levels of
competency and license persons desiring to engage in the
occupations they regulate upon determining that such persons
possess the requisite skills and qualifications necessary to provide
safe and effective services to the public, or register or otherwise
certify persons in order to identify practitioners and ensure
performance according to set and accepted professional standards.
With Applicable Solutions
Definition of Physical Therapy Correct Answer - Physical
therapy means the art and science of physical or corrective
rehabilitation or of physical or corrective treatment of any bodily or
mental condition of any person by the use of the physical, chemical,
and other properties of heat, light, water, electricity, sound,
massage, and active, passive, and resistive exercise, and shall
include physical therapy evaluation, treatment planning, instruction
and consultative services.
The practice of physical therapy includes the promotion and
maintenance of physical fitness to enhance the bodily movement
related health and wellness of individuals through the use of
physical therapy interventions.
The use of roentgen rays and radioactive materials, for diagnostic
and therapeutic purposes, and the use of electricity for surgical
purposes, including cauterization, are not authorized under the term
"physical therapy" as used in this chapter, and a license issued
pursuant to this chapter does not authorize the diagnosis of disease.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict or prohibit
other healing arts practitioners licensed or registered under this
division from practice within the scope of their license or
registration.
Definition of physical therapist Correct Answer - "Physical
therapist" means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter
to practice physical therapy.
Definition of physical therapist assistant Correct Answer -
"Physical therapist assistant" means a person who is licensed
,pursuant to this chapter to assist in the provision of physical
therapy under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist.
"Physical therapy assistant" and "physical therapist assistant" shall
be deemed identical and interchangeable terms.
Who enforces and administers the chapter (PT chapter of CA)?
Correct Answer - The Physical Therapy Board of California,
hereafter referred to as the board, shall enforce and administer this
chapter.
What is the highest priority of the Physical Therapy Board of
California in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary
functions? Correct Answer - Protection of the public shall be
the highest priority for the Physical Therapy Board of California in
exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions.
Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other
interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be
paramount.
What are the duties of the board? Correct Answer - The board
shall do all of the following:
(a) Evaluate the qualifications of applicants for licensure.
(b) Provide for the examinations of physical therapists and physical
therapist assistants and establish a passing score for each
examination.
(c) Issue all licenses for the practice of physical therapy in California.
Except as otherwise required by the director pursuant to Section
164, the license issued by the board shall describe the licensee as a
"physical therapist" or "physical therapist assistant" licensed by the
Physical Therapy Board of California.
,(d) Suspend and revoke licenses and otherwise enforce the
provisions of this chapter.
(e) Administer a continuing competency program.
(f) Participate, as a member, in the Delegate Assembly, and in
applicable committee meetings, of the Federation of State Boards of
Physical Therapy.
(g) Publish, at least annually, a newsletter that includes, but is not
limited to, actions taken by the board, disciplinary actions, and
relevant statutory and regulatory changes.
(h) Provide for the timely orientation and training of new
professional and public member appointees to the board directly
related to board licensing and disciplinary functions and board
rules, policies, and procedures.
(i) Adopt and administer a program of education in matters relevant
to the regulation of physical therapy.
What is the rule on inspections of or reports from hospitals; records
of patients? Correct Answer - Each member of the board, or
any licensed physical therapist appointed by the board, may inspect,
or require reports from, a general or specialized hospital or any
other facility providing physical therapy care, treatment or services
and the physical therapy staff thereof, with respect to the physical
therapy care, treatment, services, or facilities provided therein, and
may inspect physical therapy patient records with respect to the
care, treatment, services, or facilities.
The authority to make inspections and to require reports as
provided by this section shall not be delegated by a member of the
board to any person other than a physical therapist and shall be
subject to the restrictions against disclosure described in
subdivision (u) of Section 2660.
What is the boards rule about hearings; law governing; decision?
Correct Answer - The board shall hear all matters, including, but
, not limited to, any contested case or any petition for reinstatement,
restoration, or modification of probation. Except as otherwise
provided in this chapter, all hearings shall be conducted in
accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of
Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
If a contested case is heard by the board the hearing officer who
presided at the hearing shall be present during the board's
consideration of the case and, if requested, shall assist and advise
the board. The board shall issue its decision pursuant to Section
11517 of the Government Code.
What is the boards duty regarding "adoption of regulations"?
Correct Answer - The board shall adopt those regulations as may
be necessary to effectuate this chapter. In adopting regulations the
board shall comply with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section
11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
According to the BPC (Business and Professions Code) the duty of
the board for the department is what? Correct Answer - 101.6.
The boards, bureaus, and commissions in the department are
established for the purpose of ensuring that those private
businesses and professions deemed to engage in activities which
have potential impact upon the public health, safety, and welfare are
adequately regulated in order to protect the people of California.
To this end, they establish minimum qualifications and levels of
competency and license persons desiring to engage in the
occupations they regulate upon determining that such persons
possess the requisite skills and qualifications necessary to provide
safe and effective services to the public, or register or otherwise
certify persons in order to identify practitioners and ensure
performance according to set and accepted professional standards.
