Board of Physical Therapy with
correct answers
_________ means that the supervising PT is on call and readily available via
telecommunications when the PTA is providing treatment interventions - CORRECT
ANSWER-general supervision
32-2001 (5)
_____ means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter - CORRECT ANSWER-
Physical therapist
32-2001 (9)
______ means the care and services provided by or under the direction and supervision
of a PT who is licensed pursuant to this chapter - CORRECT ANSWER-Physical
therapy
32-2001 (11)
_____________ means any of the actions stated in the definition of practice of physical
therapy in A.R.S. 32-2001 - CORRECT ANSWER-Physical therapy services
R4-24-101 (30)
______ includes PTAs and PT aides and other assistive personnel who are trained or
educated health care providers and who are not PTAs or PT aides but who perform
specific designated tasks related to PT under the supervision of a PT. At the discretion
of the supervising PT, and if properly credentialed and not prohibited by any other law,
other assistive personnel may be identified by the title specific to their training or
education. This paragraph does not apply to personnel assisting other health care
professionals licensed pursuant to this title in the performance of delegable treatment
responsibilities within their scope of practice. - CORRECT ANSWER-assistive
personnel
32-2001 (1)
,_____ means a person who meets the requirements of this chapter for certification and
who performs PT procedures and related tasks that have been selected and delegated
by the supervising PT. - CORRECT ANSWER-PTA
32-2001 (10)
_______ means a person who is trained under the direction of a PT and who performs
designated and routine physical therapy tasks - CORRECT ANSWER-PT aide
32-2001 (12)
________________ means examining, evaluating, and testing persons who have
mechanical, physiological, and developmental impairments, funcitonal limitations and
disabilities or other health and movement related conditions in order to determine a
diagnosis, a prognosis, and a plan of therapeutic intervention and to assess the ongoing
affects of intervention. - CORRECT ANSWER-Practice of physical therapy
32-2001 (13 A)
___________ means alleviating impairments and functional limitations by designing,
implementing, and modifying therapeutic interventions including:
i) therapeutic exercise
ii) functional training in self-care and in home, community, or work reintegration
iii) manual therapy techniques
iv) therapeutic massage
v) assistive and adaptive orthotic, prosthetic, protective, and supportive devices and
equipment
vi) pulmonary hygiene
vii) debridement and wound care
viii) physical agents or modalities
ix) mechanical and electrotherapeutic modalities
x) patient related instruction - CORRECT ANSWER-practice of physical therapy 32-
2001 (13 B)
___________ means reducing the risk of injury, impairments, functional limitations and
disability by means that include promoting and maintaining a person's fitness, health,
and quality of life - CORRECT ANSWER-Practice of physical therapy
32-2001 (13 C)
_______________ means engaging in administration, consultation, education, and
research - CORRECT ANSWER-Practice of physical therapy
32-2001 (13 D)
______ means 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 certification. -
CORRECT ANSWER-interim permit
32-2001 (6)
, ______ means a PT who provides onsite supervision as defined in ARS 32-2001 -
CORRECT ANSWER-Onsite supervisor
R4-24-101 (27)
_________, as used in the definition of "general supervision" prescribed under ARS 32-
2001, means a *supervising PT is able to respond within 15 minutes* to a
communication from a PTA providing a selected treatment intervention under general
supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-Readily available
R4-24-101 (32)
A PT shall not supervise more than ___ assistive personnel at any time. If a PT
supervises this many personnel, the PT shall ensure that:
1. at least one of the assistive personnel is a ____
2. no more than ___ of the assistive personnel are ____ performing selected treatment
interventions under general supervision, and
3. assistive personnel other than a ____ perform a PT task only under the onsite
supervision of a PT - CORRECT ANSWER-A PT shall not supervise more than *3*
assistive personnel at any time. If a PT supervises *3* personnel, the PT shall ensure
that:
1. at least one of the assistive personnel is a *PTA*
2. no more than *2* of the assistive personnel are *PTAs* performing selected treatment
interventions under general supervision, and
3. assistive personnel other than a *PTA* perform a PT task only under the onsite
supervision of a PT
R4-24-303 (C)
Before delegating performance of a selected treatment intervention for a PTA working
under *general supervision*, the supervising PT shall ensure that the PTA:
1. _____________, and
2. has completed at least ___________ of experience as a PTA working with patients
under onsite supervision. - CORRECT ANSWER-Before delegating performance of a
selected treatment intervention for a PTA working under general supervision, the
supervising PT shall ensure that the PTA:
1. *is certified under this chapter*, and
2. has completed at least *2,000 hours* of experience as a PTA working with patients
under onsite supervision.
R4-24-303 (D)
Before delegating performance of a selected PT intervention or PT task to assistive
personnel working under general or onsite supervision, the supervising PT shall ensure
that the assistive personnel is qualified by _________ or ________ to perform the
selected PT intervention or PT tasks in a safe, effective, and efficient manner -
CORRECT ANSWER-education or training
R4-24-303 (E)
A PT who provides general supervision for a PTA shall: