Ohio Physical Therapy Jurisprudence Practice Exam
Question 1
Who regulates the practice of physical therapy in Ohio?
A. Ohio Department of Health
B. Ohio Occupational Therapy Board
C. Ohio Physical Therapy Section of the Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic
Trainers Board
D. American Physical Therapy Association
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
The Ohio Physical Therapy Section, operating within the Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical
Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board, is responsible for licensing, regulation, disciplinary actions, and
enforcement of physical therapy practice laws in Ohio.
Question 2
A licensed physical therapist may perform which of the following?
A. Diagnose medical diseases independently
B. Evaluate patients and establish a physical therapy plan of care
C. Prescribe medications
D. Perform surgery
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Physical therapists are authorized to evaluate patients, determine physical therapy diagnoses,
establish plans of care, and provide treatment interventions. They are not authorized to prescribe
medications, perform surgery, or make medical diagnoses outside their scope of practice.
Question 3
A Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) may provide treatment only when:
A. Directly supervised by a physician
B. Directed and supervised by a physical therapist
C. Practicing independently
D. Supervised by another PTA
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Ohio law requires PTAs to work under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist.
The supervising PT remains responsible for patient management and outcomes.
,Question 4
Which action could result in disciplinary action against a licensee?
A. Completing continuing education requirements
B. Maintaining patient confidentiality
C. Practicing while impaired by alcohol or drugs
D. Renewing a license on time
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Practicing while impaired places patients at risk and violates professional standards. The Board may
impose sanctions including suspension, probation, or revocation of a license.
Question 5
Patient records should be:
A. Altered whenever necessary without notation
B. Accurate, timely, and maintained according to legal requirements
C. Destroyed immediately after discharge
D. Shared freely with coworkers
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Clinical documentation must be accurate, complete, timely, and maintained according to Ohio law
and facility policies. Records should never be altered improperly and must remain confidential.
Question 6
Which statement regarding continuing education (CE) is most accurate?
A. CE is optional for license renewal
B. CE requirements apply only to PTAs
C. Licensees must meet Board-established CE requirements for renewal
D. CE credits never expire
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Ohio requires licensees to complete continuing education as a condition of license renewal. The Board
establishes the number, type, and documentation requirements for CE activities.
Question 7
A PT discovers that another practitioner is falsifying records. The PT should:
A. Ignore the issue
B. Participate in the falsification
, C. Follow applicable reporting and ethical obligations
D. Delete the records
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Physical therapists have ethical and legal obligations to protect patients and uphold professional
standards. Suspected fraud or misconduct should be addressed according to organizational policies
and reporting requirements.
Question 8
The primary purpose of professional licensure is to:
A. Increase provider income
B. Protect the public
C. Reduce healthcare costs
D. Promote private businesses
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Licensure exists primarily to protect the public by ensuring that individuals practicing physical therapy
meet established standards of competence, ethics, and professional conduct.
Question 9
A PT may delegate selected interventions to a PTA when:
A. The PTA is properly qualified and supervision requirements are met
B. The PTA requests independence
C. The patient prefers the PTA only
D. No PT is available
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Delegation is appropriate only when the PTA has the necessary competence and the supervising PT
complies with applicable supervision and patient-management requirements.
Question 10
When obtaining informed consent, the therapist should:
A. Provide information sufficient for the patient to make an informed decision
B. Avoid discussing risks
C. Require consent only for surgery
D. Allow family members to decide without patient involvement
Correct Answer: A
Question 1
Who regulates the practice of physical therapy in Ohio?
A. Ohio Department of Health
B. Ohio Occupational Therapy Board
C. Ohio Physical Therapy Section of the Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic
Trainers Board
D. American Physical Therapy Association
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
The Ohio Physical Therapy Section, operating within the Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical
Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board, is responsible for licensing, regulation, disciplinary actions, and
enforcement of physical therapy practice laws in Ohio.
Question 2
A licensed physical therapist may perform which of the following?
A. Diagnose medical diseases independently
B. Evaluate patients and establish a physical therapy plan of care
C. Prescribe medications
D. Perform surgery
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Physical therapists are authorized to evaluate patients, determine physical therapy diagnoses,
establish plans of care, and provide treatment interventions. They are not authorized to prescribe
medications, perform surgery, or make medical diagnoses outside their scope of practice.
Question 3
A Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) may provide treatment only when:
A. Directly supervised by a physician
B. Directed and supervised by a physical therapist
C. Practicing independently
D. Supervised by another PTA
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Ohio law requires PTAs to work under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist.
The supervising PT remains responsible for patient management and outcomes.
,Question 4
Which action could result in disciplinary action against a licensee?
A. Completing continuing education requirements
B. Maintaining patient confidentiality
C. Practicing while impaired by alcohol or drugs
D. Renewing a license on time
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Practicing while impaired places patients at risk and violates professional standards. The Board may
impose sanctions including suspension, probation, or revocation of a license.
Question 5
Patient records should be:
A. Altered whenever necessary without notation
B. Accurate, timely, and maintained according to legal requirements
C. Destroyed immediately after discharge
D. Shared freely with coworkers
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Clinical documentation must be accurate, complete, timely, and maintained according to Ohio law
and facility policies. Records should never be altered improperly and must remain confidential.
Question 6
Which statement regarding continuing education (CE) is most accurate?
A. CE is optional for license renewal
B. CE requirements apply only to PTAs
C. Licensees must meet Board-established CE requirements for renewal
D. CE credits never expire
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Ohio requires licensees to complete continuing education as a condition of license renewal. The Board
establishes the number, type, and documentation requirements for CE activities.
Question 7
A PT discovers that another practitioner is falsifying records. The PT should:
A. Ignore the issue
B. Participate in the falsification
, C. Follow applicable reporting and ethical obligations
D. Delete the records
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Physical therapists have ethical and legal obligations to protect patients and uphold professional
standards. Suspected fraud or misconduct should be addressed according to organizational policies
and reporting requirements.
Question 8
The primary purpose of professional licensure is to:
A. Increase provider income
B. Protect the public
C. Reduce healthcare costs
D. Promote private businesses
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Licensure exists primarily to protect the public by ensuring that individuals practicing physical therapy
meet established standards of competence, ethics, and professional conduct.
Question 9
A PT may delegate selected interventions to a PTA when:
A. The PTA is properly qualified and supervision requirements are met
B. The PTA requests independence
C. The patient prefers the PTA only
D. No PT is available
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Delegation is appropriate only when the PTA has the necessary competence and the supervising PT
complies with applicable supervision and patient-management requirements.
Question 10
When obtaining informed consent, the therapist should:
A. Provide information sufficient for the patient to make an informed decision
B. Avoid discussing risks
C. Require consent only for surgery
D. Allow family members to decide without patient involvement
Correct Answer: A
