PT CA Law Practice Qs Exam Questions AND Correct Answers
A board member may delegate the task of inspecting and examining the reports
of a physical therapy facility to which of the following professions?
Physical therapist
Nurse practitioner
Medical Doctor
Chiropractor - ✔✔CORRECT ANSWER:
A) For inspections of physical therapy facilities, only a physical therapy board
member or a licensed physical therapist delegated by a board member can
perform them.
INCORRECT ANSWERS:
B) A nurse practitioner is not considered a profession that can receive a
delegation from a board member to inspect physical therapy facilities.
C) A medical doctor is not considered a profession that can receive a delegation
from a board member to inspect physical therapy facilities.
D) A chiropractor is not considered a profession that can receive a delegation
from a board member to inspect physical therapy facilities.
A clinic owner receives an order of abatement for a first offense of improper
physical therapist to physical therapist assistant ratio. Which of the following
actions is BEST to take?
A) Payment of a $500 fee for non compliance with the correction to be made
within six months of the payment date
,B) Make a written request for an extension to implement corrections if not able
to make the changes within the timeframe specified by the board
C) Provide documented evidence and support as to why the improper ratio
exists
D) Acknowledge the improper ratio as a first offense and established warning -
✔✔CORRECT ANSWER:
B) If the owner is not able to meet the requirements of the order of abatement
then an *extension can be requested in writing* for more time to make the
necessary corrections.
INCORRECT ANSWERS:
A) With an order of abatement, a specific amount of time to make the
corrections will be given by the board on a case by case basis. As this is an order
for abatement, action has yet to be taken to make the correction, therefore a
fine is not required at this time.
*IF DO NOT comply with order = FINE*
C) *With an order of abatement, a change is required.* Providing evidence and
support as to why the improper supervision ratio will not fulfill the
requirements of change.
D) Even though this is a first offense, it is not a warning. Any order of abatement
requires action to make the necessary changes within the timeframe specified
by the board.
A direct access patient has been seen for three sessions, including the
evaluation. It has been 40 days since the evaluation, and today's session occurs
on a Friday. The patient desires to schedule an additional appointment for the
,following week. Which of the following days of the week is the LAST day the
licensee can see the patient?
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday - ✔✔CORRECT ANSWER:
B) A patient can be seen via direct access for 45 calendar days or 12 visits,
whichever comes first. Following that duration, a signature from a physician on
the plan of care is required. Including the weekend the 45th day falls upon the
following Wednesday.
A foreign educated applicant is seeking to obtain licensure in California. Which
of the following achievements allows the applicant to decrease the required
duration of clinical service?
A) Passing the National Physical Therapy Examination
B) Taking four units worth of an approved ethics continuing education course
C) Teaching a class at an accredited physical therapy program
D) Obtaining a grade point average of 3.7 or above while in a physical therapy
program - ✔✔CORRECT ANSWER:
B) Three months of clinical service can be waived for completion of four units of
an approved ethics course by the California Healthcare Board. A month can also
be waived for each month of clinical service performed in another state besides
California. (up to all 9 months)
INCORRECT ANSWERS:
, A) Passing the written examination is a requirement in order to begin clinical
rotations but does not allow for a decrease in the required duration of clinical
service.
C) Teaching a class is not a factor that decreases the amount of clinical service
required.
D) Grade point average does not impact the duration of clinical service.
A licensed physical therapist who submits a recommendation on behalf of a
licensee who is petitioning to terminate a probationary status early MUST meet
which of the following requirements?
A) Five years of full time clinical practice prior to submission
B) No record of citations at the time of submission
C) Personal knowledge of the activities of the petitioner since the disciplinary
action was taken by the board
D) Bi-monthly follow up with the probation officer through telecommunication
regarding the petitioner's compliance - ✔✔CORRECT ANSWER:
C) In order for a licensed physical therapist to write a recommendation for a
petitioning licensee on probation, the practitioner needs to have knowledge of
the petitioner's activities following the disciplinary action. This allows for the
physical therapist to speak to how the petitioner has complied with the
probation
INCORRECT ANSWERS:
A) There is not a listed minimum duration of time that the licensed physical
therapist needs to have been in clinical practice. All that is required is that the
practitioner is licensed.
B) Regarding citations, as long as the licensed physical therapist is fully licensed
and able to practice actively then submission on behalf of the petitioner can
A board member may delegate the task of inspecting and examining the reports
of a physical therapy facility to which of the following professions?
Physical therapist
Nurse practitioner
Medical Doctor
Chiropractor - ✔✔CORRECT ANSWER:
A) For inspections of physical therapy facilities, only a physical therapy board
member or a licensed physical therapist delegated by a board member can
perform them.
INCORRECT ANSWERS:
B) A nurse practitioner is not considered a profession that can receive a
delegation from a board member to inspect physical therapy facilities.
C) A medical doctor is not considered a profession that can receive a delegation
from a board member to inspect physical therapy facilities.
D) A chiropractor is not considered a profession that can receive a delegation
from a board member to inspect physical therapy facilities.
A clinic owner receives an order of abatement for a first offense of improper
physical therapist to physical therapist assistant ratio. Which of the following
actions is BEST to take?
A) Payment of a $500 fee for non compliance with the correction to be made
within six months of the payment date
,B) Make a written request for an extension to implement corrections if not able
to make the changes within the timeframe specified by the board
C) Provide documented evidence and support as to why the improper ratio
exists
D) Acknowledge the improper ratio as a first offense and established warning -
✔✔CORRECT ANSWER:
B) If the owner is not able to meet the requirements of the order of abatement
then an *extension can be requested in writing* for more time to make the
necessary corrections.
INCORRECT ANSWERS:
A) With an order of abatement, a specific amount of time to make the
corrections will be given by the board on a case by case basis. As this is an order
for abatement, action has yet to be taken to make the correction, therefore a
fine is not required at this time.
*IF DO NOT comply with order = FINE*
C) *With an order of abatement, a change is required.* Providing evidence and
support as to why the improper supervision ratio will not fulfill the
requirements of change.
D) Even though this is a first offense, it is not a warning. Any order of abatement
requires action to make the necessary changes within the timeframe specified
by the board.
A direct access patient has been seen for three sessions, including the
evaluation. It has been 40 days since the evaluation, and today's session occurs
on a Friday. The patient desires to schedule an additional appointment for the
,following week. Which of the following days of the week is the LAST day the
licensee can see the patient?
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday - ✔✔CORRECT ANSWER:
B) A patient can be seen via direct access for 45 calendar days or 12 visits,
whichever comes first. Following that duration, a signature from a physician on
the plan of care is required. Including the weekend the 45th day falls upon the
following Wednesday.
A foreign educated applicant is seeking to obtain licensure in California. Which
of the following achievements allows the applicant to decrease the required
duration of clinical service?
A) Passing the National Physical Therapy Examination
B) Taking four units worth of an approved ethics continuing education course
C) Teaching a class at an accredited physical therapy program
D) Obtaining a grade point average of 3.7 or above while in a physical therapy
program - ✔✔CORRECT ANSWER:
B) Three months of clinical service can be waived for completion of four units of
an approved ethics course by the California Healthcare Board. A month can also
be waived for each month of clinical service performed in another state besides
California. (up to all 9 months)
INCORRECT ANSWERS:
, A) Passing the written examination is a requirement in order to begin clinical
rotations but does not allow for a decrease in the required duration of clinical
service.
C) Teaching a class is not a factor that decreases the amount of clinical service
required.
D) Grade point average does not impact the duration of clinical service.
A licensed physical therapist who submits a recommendation on behalf of a
licensee who is petitioning to terminate a probationary status early MUST meet
which of the following requirements?
A) Five years of full time clinical practice prior to submission
B) No record of citations at the time of submission
C) Personal knowledge of the activities of the petitioner since the disciplinary
action was taken by the board
D) Bi-monthly follow up with the probation officer through telecommunication
regarding the petitioner's compliance - ✔✔CORRECT ANSWER:
C) In order for a licensed physical therapist to write a recommendation for a
petitioning licensee on probation, the practitioner needs to have knowledge of
the petitioner's activities following the disciplinary action. This allows for the
physical therapist to speak to how the petitioner has complied with the
probation
INCORRECT ANSWERS:
A) There is not a listed minimum duration of time that the licensed physical
therapist needs to have been in clinical practice. All that is required is that the
practitioner is licensed.
B) Regarding citations, as long as the licensed physical therapist is fully licensed
and able to practice actively then submission on behalf of the petitioner can
