California physical therapy law exam Questions with Answers
What is the boards priority? - correct answersTo protect the public
The board members consist of? - correct answers1-PT educator
3-linces members
3- un license public member
7- members total
What are the terms for serving on the board? - correct answers4 years
2 terms max
What are the qualifications of becoming board members? - correct answersBe a citizen, not work in
office or college, not license by medical board
If a board appoints a PT in a facility what duties will they have to fulfill? - correct answersTo inspect or
require reports from hospital or facility
What are the boards duties? - correct answersIssue, Suspend, and revoke license
Hearing for reinstatement, restoration, and modification of probation
What forms of modalities are not allowed by physical therapist? - correct answersRoetgen rays,
radioactive materials for diagnostics, surgical debridement, and cauterization.
How is a tropical medication applied? - correct answersDirect application, Iontophoresis, phonophoresis
What is the purpose of Tissue Penetration? - correct answersEvaluating neuromuscular performance
What are the qualification to perform tissue penetration? - correct answersA PT
Authorization of MD or Surgeon
Certification from the board
, What is the max time for pt records to be maintain? - correct answers7 years
Minors under 18, 1 year after 18= 19 yrs
What is the correct Written form of DPT? - correct answersJohn Doe, DPT
What is the correct Written form of Doctor PT? - correct answersDoctor John Doe, P.T
DPT degree must be approved by what school? - correct answersWestern Association of School and
College by CAPTE
What does CAPTE stand for? - correct answersCommission of Accredited physical therapy education
How long can a licenses be suspended for? - correct answersNo longer than 12 months
Advertising, fraud, conviction of a crime, gross negligence is guilty of form of penalty against a license? -
correct answersSuspension
A plea or verdict of guilty or conviction of plea nolo contender to a charge of a felony or offense related
to qualifications, duties, functions, of PT profession will have what form of action against a license? -
correct answersSuspension
If the board issue a letter of public reprimand or prosecution formal accusation, how many days will the
board notify the licensee? And how many days will the licensee have to respond and how? - correct
answers30 days before issuance date of letter
15 days to response, in written agreement
If no agreement the board shall not issue letter and file accusation
How many months will a foreign train student need for clinical? - correct answers9 months
What is the boards priority? - correct answersTo protect the public
The board members consist of? - correct answers1-PT educator
3-linces members
3- un license public member
7- members total
What are the terms for serving on the board? - correct answers4 years
2 terms max
What are the qualifications of becoming board members? - correct answersBe a citizen, not work in
office or college, not license by medical board
If a board appoints a PT in a facility what duties will they have to fulfill? - correct answersTo inspect or
require reports from hospital or facility
What are the boards duties? - correct answersIssue, Suspend, and revoke license
Hearing for reinstatement, restoration, and modification of probation
What forms of modalities are not allowed by physical therapist? - correct answersRoetgen rays,
radioactive materials for diagnostics, surgical debridement, and cauterization.
How is a tropical medication applied? - correct answersDirect application, Iontophoresis, phonophoresis
What is the purpose of Tissue Penetration? - correct answersEvaluating neuromuscular performance
What are the qualification to perform tissue penetration? - correct answersA PT
Authorization of MD or Surgeon
Certification from the board
, What is the max time for pt records to be maintain? - correct answers7 years
Minors under 18, 1 year after 18= 19 yrs
What is the correct Written form of DPT? - correct answersJohn Doe, DPT
What is the correct Written form of Doctor PT? - correct answersDoctor John Doe, P.T
DPT degree must be approved by what school? - correct answersWestern Association of School and
College by CAPTE
What does CAPTE stand for? - correct answersCommission of Accredited physical therapy education
How long can a licenses be suspended for? - correct answersNo longer than 12 months
Advertising, fraud, conviction of a crime, gross negligence is guilty of form of penalty against a license? -
correct answersSuspension
A plea or verdict of guilty or conviction of plea nolo contender to a charge of a felony or offense related
to qualifications, duties, functions, of PT profession will have what form of action against a license? -
correct answersSuspension
If the board issue a letter of public reprimand or prosecution formal accusation, how many days will the
board notify the licensee? And how many days will the licensee have to respond and how? - correct
answers30 days before issuance date of letter
15 days to response, in written agreement
If no agreement the board shall not issue letter and file accusation
How many months will a foreign train student need for clinical? - correct answers9 months
