CALIFORNIA LAW EXAM PHYSICAL THERAPY 2
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ PTs cannot do what.
Answer: 1) PTs cannot diagnose disease
2) PTs cannot provide prognostic interpretation of data
3) PTs cannot prescribe medicines
4) Perform medicine, surgery or any other healing art
◉ PT Aide
Duties & Regulations.
Answer: PT may use 1 aide to assist in PT
1) Patient related - services directly to the patient, excluding non
patient related tasks
2) Non patient related tasks :Observation of patient, transport,
physical support only during gait training/transfers, housekeeping
duties, clerical duties, and similar functions
- Under direct, continuous and immediate PT supervision at all time.
Direction and order from PT
- no authority for aide to independently perform PT or a PT
procedure
,- must be same facility and in proximity to PT aide when performing
patient related tasks.
- when patient related tasks are performed at some point in that day,
PT must provide direct services to the pt for their condition, or to
further evaluate and monitor patient progress and document in
patient's record
◉ Who is allowed to use "P.T."and "D.P.T.".
Answer: 1) Only a licensed PT can use the letters "P.T."
2) A licensed PT who has received a doctoral degree in PT may use
"D.P.T."use unabbreviated qualification in speaking and writing after
using Dr. but must specify it is in PT
3) Can use DPT, PhD or EdD as appropriate with approved doctoral
degrees
4) WASC approval for doctoral degree for accreditation
◉ PT Applicant Qualifications.
Answer: 1) Over 18 years old.
2) Successful education and training.
3) Not addicted to drugs/alcohol.
4) No crimes (constituting denial of license).
◉ Examinations required before licensing.
Answer: 1) Laws & regulations to the practice of PT.
,2) National Physical Therapy Examination
◉ Requirements for Reciprocity Applicant.
Answer: Requirements for being issued a license without a written
examination
1) Licensed in another state, district or territory
2) Graduated PT Edu program deemed equal/higher than CA, passed
NPTE or equivalent (and or met the requirements for foreign
applicants if applicable)
3) Files an app and meets requirements
4) Application based on a license certificate from another state - May
need oral exam and present file of past work to board
5) May perform as a PTLA while waiting for license (from receipt of
application till license - only for 1 st time applicants)
◉ Conditions of Graduate Practice as a PTLA.
Answer: - Letter of authorization after completing approved course
and applied to board for 1st time - will be able to be PTLA
PTLA in effect until regular, renewable license is issued or licensure
denied by board.
- Upon failure or license denied by Board, licensee can no longer
practice as a PTLA - only allowed to practice as PTLA once
- PTLA is under direct and immediate supervision of PT
, - not considered a graduate till passed all training and clinical
internships required for graduation
- if fail to take next succeeding exam, fails to pass or obtain a license
- all priviledges of PTLA are lost
- if Computerized test - 90 days to do exam plus all above
requirements and procedure.
◉ Article 3
Education.
Answer: - Shall be a graduate of a professional degree program of an
accredited postsecondary institution or institutions approved by the
board, and shall have completed a professional education including
academic coursework and clinical internship (at least 18 weeks full
time) in physical therapy.
◉ What is a PT student's title during Clinical Internship.
Answer: During internships, person shall be identified as "physical
therapy student" or "physical therapy intern"
- as long as student matriculated in approved, accredited course
from performing PT as part of their studies
◉ Requirements for applying for license if foreign trained or not in
an approved US program.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ PTs cannot do what.
Answer: 1) PTs cannot diagnose disease
2) PTs cannot provide prognostic interpretation of data
3) PTs cannot prescribe medicines
4) Perform medicine, surgery or any other healing art
◉ PT Aide
Duties & Regulations.
Answer: PT may use 1 aide to assist in PT
1) Patient related - services directly to the patient, excluding non
patient related tasks
2) Non patient related tasks :Observation of patient, transport,
physical support only during gait training/transfers, housekeeping
duties, clerical duties, and similar functions
- Under direct, continuous and immediate PT supervision at all time.
Direction and order from PT
- no authority for aide to independently perform PT or a PT
procedure
,- must be same facility and in proximity to PT aide when performing
patient related tasks.
- when patient related tasks are performed at some point in that day,
PT must provide direct services to the pt for their condition, or to
further evaluate and monitor patient progress and document in
patient's record
◉ Who is allowed to use "P.T."and "D.P.T.".
Answer: 1) Only a licensed PT can use the letters "P.T."
2) A licensed PT who has received a doctoral degree in PT may use
"D.P.T."use unabbreviated qualification in speaking and writing after
using Dr. but must specify it is in PT
3) Can use DPT, PhD or EdD as appropriate with approved doctoral
degrees
4) WASC approval for doctoral degree for accreditation
◉ PT Applicant Qualifications.
Answer: 1) Over 18 years old.
2) Successful education and training.
3) Not addicted to drugs/alcohol.
4) No crimes (constituting denial of license).
◉ Examinations required before licensing.
Answer: 1) Laws & regulations to the practice of PT.
,2) National Physical Therapy Examination
◉ Requirements for Reciprocity Applicant.
Answer: Requirements for being issued a license without a written
examination
1) Licensed in another state, district or territory
2) Graduated PT Edu program deemed equal/higher than CA, passed
NPTE or equivalent (and or met the requirements for foreign
applicants if applicable)
3) Files an app and meets requirements
4) Application based on a license certificate from another state - May
need oral exam and present file of past work to board
5) May perform as a PTLA while waiting for license (from receipt of
application till license - only for 1 st time applicants)
◉ Conditions of Graduate Practice as a PTLA.
Answer: - Letter of authorization after completing approved course
and applied to board for 1st time - will be able to be PTLA
PTLA in effect until regular, renewable license is issued or licensure
denied by board.
- Upon failure or license denied by Board, licensee can no longer
practice as a PTLA - only allowed to practice as PTLA once
- PTLA is under direct and immediate supervision of PT
, - not considered a graduate till passed all training and clinical
internships required for graduation
- if fail to take next succeeding exam, fails to pass or obtain a license
- all priviledges of PTLA are lost
- if Computerized test - 90 days to do exam plus all above
requirements and procedure.
◉ Article 3
Education.
Answer: - Shall be a graduate of a professional degree program of an
accredited postsecondary institution or institutions approved by the
board, and shall have completed a professional education including
academic coursework and clinical internship (at least 18 weeks full
time) in physical therapy.
◉ What is a PT student's title during Clinical Internship.
Answer: During internships, person shall be identified as "physical
therapy student" or "physical therapy intern"
- as long as student matriculated in approved, accredited course
from performing PT as part of their studies
◉ Requirements for applying for license if foreign trained or not in
an approved US program.
