FLORIDA PT JURISPRUDENCE ACTUAL EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ Regarding standards of practice, a licensee is required to:.
Answer: - Communicate effectively with the patient
-Protect patient confidentiality
-Respect patient modesty and not engage in sexual activities with
patients under their care
-Never use any forms of false, fraudulent or misleading
communication
-Never exploit the patient for financial gain
◉ Physical Therapists shall:. Answer: -Be responsible for providing
patient info to the appropriate medical personnel when appropriate
-Not perform any contraindicated interventions
,(must notify referring practitioner immediately if a contraindicated
intervention was requested in POC)
-Not direct any tasks to personnel that require a physical therapist
-Assume responsibility for evaluating and assessing the patient
-Hold Primary Responsibility for physical therapy care that is
rendered under the therapist's direction
-Ensure direct supervision of students is provided
-Keep written medical records to justify treatment provided
◉ The Physical Therapist will be held to the following professional
responsibilities:. Answer: -Interpret physician referal
-Assessment of the patient
-Identification of precautions, special problems and
contraindications
, -Direction of appropriate tasks for assistants and unlicensed
personnel
-Development / alteration of a patient's treatment plan and goals
◉ Physical Therapist Assistants shall:. Answer: -Not initiate or
change treatment without assessment and approval of the physical
therapist
-Treat a patient who is an inpatient in a hospital or who is in the
acute phase of injury / illness under the DIRECT SUPERVISION of a
physical therapist
-Not carry out treatment that is detrimental to the patient or for
which the assistant is not qualified
-Report all changes in medical status or negative responses to
treatment to the physical therapist
-Refer inquiries of patient prognosis to the physical therapist
-Immediately discontinue all treatment which appears to be harmful
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ Regarding standards of practice, a licensee is required to:.
Answer: - Communicate effectively with the patient
-Protect patient confidentiality
-Respect patient modesty and not engage in sexual activities with
patients under their care
-Never use any forms of false, fraudulent or misleading
communication
-Never exploit the patient for financial gain
◉ Physical Therapists shall:. Answer: -Be responsible for providing
patient info to the appropriate medical personnel when appropriate
-Not perform any contraindicated interventions
,(must notify referring practitioner immediately if a contraindicated
intervention was requested in POC)
-Not direct any tasks to personnel that require a physical therapist
-Assume responsibility for evaluating and assessing the patient
-Hold Primary Responsibility for physical therapy care that is
rendered under the therapist's direction
-Ensure direct supervision of students is provided
-Keep written medical records to justify treatment provided
◉ The Physical Therapist will be held to the following professional
responsibilities:. Answer: -Interpret physician referal
-Assessment of the patient
-Identification of precautions, special problems and
contraindications
, -Direction of appropriate tasks for assistants and unlicensed
personnel
-Development / alteration of a patient's treatment plan and goals
◉ Physical Therapist Assistants shall:. Answer: -Not initiate or
change treatment without assessment and approval of the physical
therapist
-Treat a patient who is an inpatient in a hospital or who is in the
acute phase of injury / illness under the DIRECT SUPERVISION of a
physical therapist
-Not carry out treatment that is detrimental to the patient or for
which the assistant is not qualified
-Report all changes in medical status or negative responses to
treatment to the physical therapist
-Refer inquiries of patient prognosis to the physical therapist
-Immediately discontinue all treatment which appears to be harmful
