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TEXAS PHYSICAL THERAPY JURISPRUDENCE
ASSESSMENT (TX JAM) EXAM WITH 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Texas Physical Therapy Jurisprudence Assessment (TX JAM) – Complete Practice Exam
Questions 1-300
Question 1
Which Texas agency is responsible for licensing physical therapists and physical therapist
assistants?
A) Texas Department of Health Services
B) Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
C) Texas Medical Board
D) Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
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Answer: B
The Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (TBPTE) is the state agency responsible for
licensing and regulating physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in Texas.
Question 2
How many members comprise the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners?
A) 6 members
B) 9 members
C) 12 members
D) 15 members
Answer: B
The Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners consists of 9 members appointed by the
governor.
Question 3
Where is the Texas Physical Therapy Practice Act found?
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A) Texas Administrative Code, Title 22
B) Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 453
C) Texas Health and Safety Code
D) Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code
Answer: B
The Texas Physical Therapy Practice Act is codified in the Texas Occupations Code, Title 3,
Subtitle H, Chapter 453.
Question 4
When was the Physical Therapy Practice Act originally enacted by the Texas Legislature?
A) 1965
B) 1971
C) 1985
D) 1999
Answer: B
The 62nd Texas Legislature enacted the Physical Therapy Practice Act in 1971.
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Question 5
The Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners adopts rules under which authority?
A) Texas Health and Safety Code
B) The Physical Therapy Practice Act
C) The Texas Constitution
D) Federal regulations
Answer: B
As mandated by the Practice Act, the PT Board adopts rules to govern the practice of physical
therapy in the State of Texas.
Question 6
What is the primary purpose of the Texas Physical Therapy Practice Act?
A) To promote the physical therapy profession
B) To protect the public health and safety
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TEXAS PHYSICAL THERAPY JURISPRUDENCE
ASSESSMENT (TX JAM) EXAM WITH 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Texas Physical Therapy Jurisprudence Assessment (TX JAM) – Complete Practice Exam
Questions 1-300
Question 1
Which Texas agency is responsible for licensing physical therapists and physical therapist
assistants?
A) Texas Department of Health Services
B) Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
C) Texas Medical Board
D) Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
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Answer: B
The Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (TBPTE) is the state agency responsible for
licensing and regulating physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in Texas.
Question 2
How many members comprise the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners?
A) 6 members
B) 9 members
C) 12 members
D) 15 members
Answer: B
The Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners consists of 9 members appointed by the
governor.
Question 3
Where is the Texas Physical Therapy Practice Act found?
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A) Texas Administrative Code, Title 22
B) Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 453
C) Texas Health and Safety Code
D) Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code
Answer: B
The Texas Physical Therapy Practice Act is codified in the Texas Occupations Code, Title 3,
Subtitle H, Chapter 453.
Question 4
When was the Physical Therapy Practice Act originally enacted by the Texas Legislature?
A) 1965
B) 1971
C) 1985
D) 1999
Answer: B
The 62nd Texas Legislature enacted the Physical Therapy Practice Act in 1971.
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Question 5
The Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners adopts rules under which authority?
A) Texas Health and Safety Code
B) The Physical Therapy Practice Act
C) The Texas Constitution
D) Federal regulations
Answer: B
As mandated by the Practice Act, the PT Board adopts rules to govern the practice of physical
therapy in the State of Texas.
Question 6
What is the primary purpose of the Texas Physical Therapy Practice Act?
A) To promote the physical therapy profession
B) To protect the public health and safety
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