FLORIDA JURISPRUDENCE
EXAMINATION – PT QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
if outside the scope of PT: - ANSWER-PT will refer the patient to or consult with a
health care practitioner licensed under chapter 458, 459, 460, 461, or chapter 466,
how long can PT treat without a referral? - ANSWER-21 days
the PT will obtain a practitioner of record who will review and sign the plan (licensed
under chapter 458, 459, 460, 461, or chapter 466 and engaged in active practice) if
longer than 21 days.
May a PT use roentgen rays and radium for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes? -
ANSWER-NO - outside the scope of PT.
May a PT use electricity for surgical purposes, including cauterization? - ANSWER-
NO - outside the scope of PT
May a PT practice chiropractic medicine, including specific spinal manipulation? -
ANSWER-NO - For specific chiropractic spinal manipulation, a PT will refer the
patient to a health care practitioner licensed under chapter 460.
Nothing in this subsection authorizes a physical therapist to implement a plan of
treatment for a patient currently being treated in a facility licensed pursuant to
chapter 395. - ANSWER-Chapter 395 = Hospital
1.3 "Physical Therapist" - ANSWER-licensed and who practices physical therapy in
accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
1.3 "Physical Therapist Assistant" - ANSWER-- licensed in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter to perform patient-related activities, including: physical
agents
- license in good standing
- activities performed under the direction of a physical therapist
Type of supervision for PTA for a board-certified orthopedic physician or physiatrist
licensed chapter 458 (physician), 459 (osteopathic), or practitioner under chapter
460 (chiropractor) - ANSWER-general supervision of a physical therapist, but shall
not require onsite supervision by a physical therapist.
Type of supervision for PTA for Patient-related activities performed for all other
health care practitioners licensed under chapter 458 (physician), 459 (osteopathic),
or chapter 461 (Podiatric - foot & ankle), or chapter 466 (dentistry) - ANSWER-onsite
supervision of a physical therapist.
, "Direct supervision" - ANSWER-requires the physical presence of the licensed PT for
consultation and direction of the actions
( Except in a case of emergency)
1.3 "Physical therapy practitioner" - ANSWER-PT or PTA who is licensed and who
practices physical therapy in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
1.4 "License" - ANSWER-document of authorization granted by the board and issued
by the department for a person to engage in the practice of physical therapy.
1.4 Reactivation of an Inactive or Retired License. - ANSWER-FEES (
- biennial renewal fee for inactive $50. 64B17-2.005(1), F.A.C.;
- unlicensed activity fee $75 64B17-2.001(5)
- reactivation fee $50 64B17-2.005(6)
- change of status fee $50 64B17-2.001(7)
CON ED
- 64B17-9.001
- Prevention of medical errors
- 10 hours per year license was inactive
- including 2 hours on prevention of medical errors
- No more than 6 hours may be completed by home study per year of inactive status
- 2 hours on Florida Physical Therapy Laws and Rules within the 12 months
immediately preceding
DOCUMENTATION
- applicant is licensed and in good standing in another state and has actively
engaged in the practice for 4 years immediately preceding application (> 400 hours
per year)
- successful passage of the NPTE including payment of all associated fees
application fee for licensure
(national examination or endorsement) - ANSWER-$100
initial licensure fee - ANSWER-$75
biennial renewal fee for an active license - ANSWER-$75
biennial renewal fee for an inactive license - ANSWER-$50
retired status fee - ANSWER-$50
delinquency fee - ANSWER-$55
fee for reactivation - ANSWER-$50
change of status fee - ANSWER-$40
duplicate license fee - ANSWER-$25
EXAMINATION – PT QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
if outside the scope of PT: - ANSWER-PT will refer the patient to or consult with a
health care practitioner licensed under chapter 458, 459, 460, 461, or chapter 466,
how long can PT treat without a referral? - ANSWER-21 days
the PT will obtain a practitioner of record who will review and sign the plan (licensed
under chapter 458, 459, 460, 461, or chapter 466 and engaged in active practice) if
longer than 21 days.
May a PT use roentgen rays and radium for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes? -
ANSWER-NO - outside the scope of PT.
May a PT use electricity for surgical purposes, including cauterization? - ANSWER-
NO - outside the scope of PT
May a PT practice chiropractic medicine, including specific spinal manipulation? -
ANSWER-NO - For specific chiropractic spinal manipulation, a PT will refer the
patient to a health care practitioner licensed under chapter 460.
Nothing in this subsection authorizes a physical therapist to implement a plan of
treatment for a patient currently being treated in a facility licensed pursuant to
chapter 395. - ANSWER-Chapter 395 = Hospital
1.3 "Physical Therapist" - ANSWER-licensed and who practices physical therapy in
accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
1.3 "Physical Therapist Assistant" - ANSWER-- licensed in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter to perform patient-related activities, including: physical
agents
- license in good standing
- activities performed under the direction of a physical therapist
Type of supervision for PTA for a board-certified orthopedic physician or physiatrist
licensed chapter 458 (physician), 459 (osteopathic), or practitioner under chapter
460 (chiropractor) - ANSWER-general supervision of a physical therapist, but shall
not require onsite supervision by a physical therapist.
Type of supervision for PTA for Patient-related activities performed for all other
health care practitioners licensed under chapter 458 (physician), 459 (osteopathic),
or chapter 461 (Podiatric - foot & ankle), or chapter 466 (dentistry) - ANSWER-onsite
supervision of a physical therapist.
, "Direct supervision" - ANSWER-requires the physical presence of the licensed PT for
consultation and direction of the actions
( Except in a case of emergency)
1.3 "Physical therapy practitioner" - ANSWER-PT or PTA who is licensed and who
practices physical therapy in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
1.4 "License" - ANSWER-document of authorization granted by the board and issued
by the department for a person to engage in the practice of physical therapy.
1.4 Reactivation of an Inactive or Retired License. - ANSWER-FEES (
- biennial renewal fee for inactive $50. 64B17-2.005(1), F.A.C.;
- unlicensed activity fee $75 64B17-2.001(5)
- reactivation fee $50 64B17-2.005(6)
- change of status fee $50 64B17-2.001(7)
CON ED
- 64B17-9.001
- Prevention of medical errors
- 10 hours per year license was inactive
- including 2 hours on prevention of medical errors
- No more than 6 hours may be completed by home study per year of inactive status
- 2 hours on Florida Physical Therapy Laws and Rules within the 12 months
immediately preceding
DOCUMENTATION
- applicant is licensed and in good standing in another state and has actively
engaged in the practice for 4 years immediately preceding application (> 400 hours
per year)
- successful passage of the NPTE including payment of all associated fees
application fee for licensure
(national examination or endorsement) - ANSWER-$100
initial licensure fee - ANSWER-$75
biennial renewal fee for an active license - ANSWER-$75
biennial renewal fee for an inactive license - ANSWER-$50
retired status fee - ANSWER-$50
delinquency fee - ANSWER-$55
fee for reactivation - ANSWER-$50
change of status fee - ANSWER-$40
duplicate license fee - ANSWER-$25
