AZ JURISPRUDENCE EXAM QUESTIONS / (NEWEST UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS & COMPLETE ANSWERS / A+ SCORE SOLUTION / 2025

AZ JURISPRUDENCE EXAM QUESTIONS / (NEWEST UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS & COMPLETE ANSWERS / A+ SCORE SOLUTION / 2025 "When is a physical therapist exempt from being licensed to practice as a physical therapist in the State of Arizona? - CORRECT ANSWER While TRAVELING in Arizona with a sports team for 60 days." "A physical therapist assistant has moved from Tucson to Tempe. The physical therapist needs to notify which organization/agency of the address change? - CORRECT ANSWER Arizona Board of Physical Therapy" "Dry needling Define? - CORRECT ANSWER A skilled intervention performed by a physical therapist that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying neural, muscular and connective tissues for the evaluation and management of neuromusculoskeletal conditions, pain and movement impairments." "General Supervision define? - CORRECT ANSWER The supervising physical therapist is on call and is readily available via telecommunications when the physical therapist assistant is providing treatment interventions." "Physical therapy aide - CORRECT ANSWER A person who is trained under the direction of a physical therapist and who performs designated and supervised routine physical therapy tasks." "4 Factors under The Practice of physical therapy - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Examining, evaluating, and testing impaired people. 2) Alleviating impairments 3) Reducing the risk of injury 4) Engaging in research, administration and consultation." "Restricted certificate Define? - CORRECT ANSWER A certificate on which the board has placed ANY RESTRICTIONS as the result of a DISCIPLINARY ACTION" "Restricted license Define? - CORRECT ANSWER a license on which the board places restrictions or conditions, or both, as to the scope of practice, place of practice, supervision of practice, duration of licensed status or type or condition of a patient to whom the licensee may provide services." "Restricted registration define? - CORRECT ANSWER a registration the Board has placed an RESTRICTIONS on as the result of DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS" "What happens at the meeting at the start of each calendar year? - CORRECT ANSWER ELCT OFFICERS from among its members and as necessary to accomplish board business." "Board; powers and duties list? - CORRECT ANSWER Maintain a current LIST OF ALL PERSONS regulated under this chapter. - person's name - current business - residential addresses - telephone numbers - license or certificate number." "List of all persons (PT, PTA) regulated under this chapter included what information? - CORRECT ANSWER - Name - current business - Address - phone number - License number" "Board member compensation? - CORRECT ANSWER Board personnel are eligible to receive compensation IF necessary to carry out the administrative work of the board" "Board; powers and duties disciplinary action? - CORRECT ANSWER Report FINAL DISCIPLINARY ACTION taken against a licensee or a certificate holder to a national disciplinary database recognized by the board." "How often are disciplinary actions published? - CORRECT ANSWER At least annually." "How often are board rulings, opinions and interpretations of statutes or rules published? - CORRECT ANSWER At least annually." "a written report of its actions and proceedings is sent out to who and how often? - CORRECT ANSWER The governor, no later than December 31st." "Board; powers and duties Fees? - CORRECT ANSWER Establish and collect fees." "Can the board make subcommittees? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes, to assist it in carrying out its duties for a time prescribed by the Board" "Is there a board of physical therapy fund? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes" "If the board gets money where does it go? - CORRECT ANSWER 10% to state general fund 90% to board of physical therapy fund." "if the foreign educated physical therapist applicant is a graduate of an accredited educational program as determined by the board which requirements ARE NOT needed? - CORRECT ANSWER 3) Provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant's education is substantially equivalent to the requirements of physical therapists educated in accredited US educational programs. 7) Participated in an interim supervised clinical practice period in the US" "Foreign substantially equivalent means that documentation says? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) applicant graduated from a physical therapist education program 2) applicant's school of physical therapy education is recognized by its own ministry of education. 3) applicant has undergone a credentials evaluation as directed by the board 4) completed any additional education required by the board." "Why will a board deny a license or certificate to an applicant? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Knowingly making a false statement 2) Committing fraud in the procurement of a license or certificate 3) Committing a felony, or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude 4) communicating or attempting to communicate with other examinees during the examination or copying or sharing examination questions or portions or questions. 5) Engaging in any conduct that would be considered a violation" "Who determines what a passing score is for the NPTE? - CORRECT ANSWER The board of PT." "How long is an Interim permit good for? - CORRECT ANSWER 90 days and no longer than 6 months." "Fees: MAX for Original license/certificate? - CORRECT ANSWER $300" "Fees: Max for Renewal of license/certificate? - CORRECT ANSWER $300" "Fees: Max Reinstatement? - CORRECT ANSWER $300" "Fees: Max duplicate license/certificate? - CORRECT ANSWER $50" "Business physical therapy requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) business is registered with the board 2) PT is performed by a licensed" "Information needed to start a PT business? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) decription of services 2) Name of manager 3) Names and addresses of employees 4) Registration given by the board." "Business registration expires when? - CORRECT ANSWER August 31st of ODD years" "How long must business notify the board of any changes? - CORRECT ANSWER 30 days" "What changes require business to notify the board? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Business name, phone number, or address 2) employee changes 3) Name of manager changes" "How long do you have to notify the board if your business moves or closes down? - CORRECT ANSWER 30 days" "A retired license must renew license how often? - CORRECT ANSWER 2 years" "If a person with a retired/inactive license fails to renew? - CORRECT ANSWER The license expires." "If person has retired/inactive license for more than ____ time, what needs to happen? - CORRECT ANSWER 3 years 1) Need to practice under interim permit 2) complete remedial courses 3) Continuing competence requirements 4) Passing an exam" "How often do you have to renew inactive status license? - CORRECT ANSWER Every 2 years." "Title PT/PTA meaning - CORRECT ANSWER Physical therapist, Physical therapist assistant" "If you claim you are a PT or PTA without a license what could happen? - CORRECT ANSWER Class 1 misdemeanor" "PT with his PTA supervision type? - CORRECT ANSWER General supervision" "PT and his assistive personnel supervision type? - CORRECT ANSWER On-site supervision for aides General for PTAs" "PT and his interim permit holder supervision type? - CORRECT ANSWER On-site Supervison" "PT and his PT student or PTA student supervision type? - CORRECT ANSWER On-site supervision" "3 things PT must have for each patient? - CORRECT ANSWER !) eval 2) re-assessment 3) discharge" "physical therapist DO NOT co-sign PTAs documentation if... - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical therapist verify the qualifications of physical therapist assistants - For each patient on each date of service, a physical therapist must provide and document all of the therapeutic intervention that requires the expertise of a physical therapist and must determine the use of physical therapist assistants to ensure the delivery of care that is safe, effective and efficient." "The board must notify the license holder of a complaint in how much time? - CORRECT ANSWER Within 90 days" "Civil penalty dollar amount range? - CORRECT ANSWER $250-$10,000" "What fund does the money go to from civil penalties? - CORRECT ANSWER State general fund" "reasons a license holder needs to go to substance abuse program? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Evidence that license holder is impaired professionally 2) license holder is convicted for substance abuse felony 3) As part of an agreement with the board." "The public has access to following information - CORRECT ANSWER 1) PTs license name, number, status. 2) PTAs license name, number, status. 3)Public records." "If referring practitioner or PT gets financial gain or interest what must happen? - CORRECT ANSWER PT must disclose this information in writing to the patient." "License displaying? - CORRECT ANSWER Must display license in area for public view OR If not displayed, it must show documentation when requested." "Confidential information not available to the public? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Patient records related to diagnostic treatment of the patient 2) Any identification that identifies patient or patients family. 3_ Board investigatory records." "Compliance period define? - CORRECT ANSWER a two-year license renewal cycle that ends August 31 of even-numbered years." "Endorsement define? - CORRECT ANSWER a procedure for granting an Arizona license to an applicant already licensed as a physical therapist in another jurisdiction of the United States." "General supervision define? - CORRECT ANSWER - A supervising physical therapist is able to go to the location at which and on the same day - Respond to a communication from the physical therapist assistant within 15 minutes" "Other terms for general supervision? - CORRECT ANSWER On-call, readily available" "TOEFL meaning - CORRECT ANSWER English as a Foreign Language" "Week period? - CORRECT ANSWER Sunday at 12:00 am - Saturday at 11:59 PM" "When is a board member president, vice president and secretary elected? - CORRECT ANSWER 1st regular board meeting of the calendar year." "PT Application fee for original license after Sept 1st on an even year and before August 31st on an odd year? - CORRECT ANSWER $260" "PT Application fee for original license after Sept 1st on an odd year and before August 31st on an even year? - CORRECT ANSWER $190" "PT Renewal fee for active license? - CORRECT ANSWER $160 (300 MAX)" "PTA Renewal fee for active certificate? - CORRECT ANSWER $55" "PT Renewal cost of inactive license? - CORRECT ANSWER $80" "PTA Renewal of inactive certificate cost? - CORRECT ANSWER $27.50" "PTA Application fee for original license after Sept 1st on an even year and before August 31st on an odd year? - CORRECT ANSWER $160" "PTA Application fee for original license after Sept 1st on an odd year and before August 31st on an even year? - CORRECT ANSWER $120" "PT/PTA duplicate license fee? - CORRECT ANSWER $10" "Business original registration fee? - CORRECT ANSWER $50" "Business renewal fee? - CORRECT ANSWER $50" "NPTE/jurisprudence scoring - CORRECT ANSWER Between 200-800" "Passing NPTE/jurisprudence score - CORRECT ANSWER A scaled score of 600" "Registration business entity expiration? - CORRECT ANSWER August 31st of every odd numbered year." "Timeframe PT will give referring physician eval note? - CORRECT ANSWER 1 week." "Max assistive personnel a therapist can supervise? - CORRECT ANSWER 3" "If PT supervises 3 assistive personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 will be a PTA (general supervision) - 2 will be aides (on-site supervision)" "Before delegating work to PTAs, a PTA must complete? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Certified PTA 2) 2,000 clinical hours under ON-SITE supervision." "Re-evaluation on patient occurs every? - CORRECT ANSWER 4th treatment or every 30 days, whatever is first." "If an individual other than PT or PTA makes changes to patients records what must happen? - CORRECT ANSWER PT must co-sign document." "If you make an error how do you correct it. - CORRECT ANSWER - correct it so that the erroneous information remains legible. - Initial and date" "When was dry needling added to scope of PT practice? - CORRECT ANSWER July 1st, 2015" "Course content needed for dry needling? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) an approved course 2) Sterile needle procedures 3) Anatomical review 4) Blood borne pathogens 5) Contraindications" "Dry needling examination? - CORRECT ANSWER Need to pass written and practical examinations" "How much time should the dry needling courses take? - CORRECT ANSWER No less that 24 total contact hours" "Dry needling assistive personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER NO, dry needling MUST be done by PT only." "Continuing competence needed for license renewal? - CORRECT ANSWER 20 contact hours" "How many contact hours come from Category A, B and C? - CORRECT ANSWER 10 hours from A, and 10 Hours from B/C" "If licensees initial license if for less time than 1 year how many Continuing competence needed? - CORRECT ANSWER 10 hours" "Needed for Continuing competence Proof? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Date, place, course title, sponsor, schedule presenter 2) # of contact hours 3) Proof of completion" "A license non compliant with Continuing competence will? - CORRECT ANSWER will have 6 months from the notice to satisfy requirements." "Category A Continuing competence activities? - CORRECT ANSWER - Continuing education courses - Coursework toward certification - Clinical residency program - Coursework in post graduate PT education" "Category B Continuing competence activities? - CORRECT ANSWER - A study group (max 5 hours) - Self-instruction (max 5 hours) - Inservice education (CPR included)" "Category C Continuing competence activities? - CORRECT ANSWER - PT practice management coursework - Pass fail coursework - Teaching or lecturing - Publication" "Activities that do not get continuing competence credit? - CORRECT ANSWER - Staff meetings - Rounds or case conferences - Routine teaching as part of the job." “A physical therapist assistant working under the supervision of a physical therapist can supervise the maximum number of assistive personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER 0" "assistive personnel Define? - CORRECT ANSWER Physical therapist assistants and physical therapy aides and other assistive personnel who are trained OR educated health care providers and who are not physical therapist assistants or physical therapy aides but who perform specific designated tasks related to physical therapy under the supervision of a physical therapist." "Law Exam breakdown - CORRECT ANSWER Licensure and Examination (30%) Patient Care Management (27.5%) Definitions (17.5%) Disciplinary Action/Unlawful Practice (10%) Consumer Advocacy (10%) Board of Physical Therapy: Powers and Duties (5%)" "Board Define? - CORRECT ANSWER The board of physical therapy." "Business entity Define? - CORRECT ANSWER A business organization that has an ownership that includes any persons WHO ARE NOT LICENSED or certified to provide physical therapy services in this state, that offers to the public professional services regulated by the Board and that is established pursuant to the laws of any state or foreign country." "Interim permit define? - CORRECT ANSWER A permit issued by the board that allows a person to practice as a physical therapist in this state or to work as a physical therapist assistant for a specific period of time and under conditions prescribed by the board before that person is issued a license or certificate." "Manual therapy techniques define? - CORRECT ANSWER A broad group of passive interventions in which physical therapists use their hands to administer skilled movements designed to modulate pain, increase joint range of motion, reduce or eliminate soft tissue swelling, inflammation, or restriction, induce relaxation, improve contractile and noncontractile tissue extensibility, and improve pulmonary function. These interventions involve a variety of techniques, such as the application of graded forces." "On-site supervision Define? - CORRECT ANSWER The supervising physical therapist is ON-SITE and is present in the facility or on the campus where assistive personnel or a holder of an interim permit is performing services, is immediately available to assist the person being supervised in the services being performed and maintains continued involvement in appropriate aspects of each treatment session in which a component of treatment is delegated." "Physical therapist assistant Define - CORRECT ANSWER Who performs physical therapy procedures and related tasks that have been selected and delegated by the supervising physical therapist." "Board of physical therapy members are appointed by who? - CORRECT ANSWER The governor" "Who makes up the BOARD of physical therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER Total of 7 - 4 PTs - 1 PTA - 2 Public members (NON PT/PTA)" "Board of PT, Physical therapist and PTA qualifications? - CORRECT ANSWER - Residents of the state - Possess an UNRESTRICTED LICENSE to practice physical therapy in this state - Have been practicing in this state for AT LEAST 5 YEARS." "Board of PT, Public member qualifications? - CORRECT ANSWER - Residents of the state - NOT affiliated with, and with NO financial interest in any healthcare profession. - DO have an interest in CONSUMER RIGHTS." "How long is a board member term served for? - CORRECT ANSWER 4 staggered year terms." "Board members can not serve for more than how many terms? - CORRECT ANSWER 2 consecutive terms or for more than 10 consecutive years." "Extension of a four year term exception? - CORRECT ANSWER - Approval by majority of the board - Until a new member is appointed or if the current member is REAPPOINTED." "How are board members removed? - CORRECT ANSWER IF the governor removed them for misconduct, incompetence or neglect of duty." "Board members and reimbursements? - CORRECT ANSWER They are eligible for reimbursement of expenses to cover NECESSARY EXPENSES for attending each board meeting or for REPRESENTING THE BOARD in an official board APPROVED ACTIVITY." "When is a board member immune from civil liability? - CORRECT ANSWER When a board member who acts within the scope of board duties, without malice and in the reasonable belief that the person's action" "Board; powers and duties applications? - CORRECT ANSWER Evaluate THE QUALIFICATIONS of applicants for licensure and certification." "Board; powers and duties - CORRECT ANSWER Board; powers and duties" "Board; powers and duties national examinations? - CORRECT ANSWER PROVIDE for national examinations for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants and adopt PASSING SCORES for these examinations." "Board; powers and duties licenses, permits and certificates? - CORRECT ANSWER ISSUE licenses, permits and certificates to persons who MEET THE REQUIREMENTS of this chapter." "Board; powers and duties practice of physical therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER REGULATE the practice of physical therapy by INTERPRETING AND ENFORCING this chapter." "Board; powers and duties rules? - CORRECT ANSWER ADOPT AND REVISE rules to enforce this chapter." "How often does the board meet? - CORRECT ANSWER At least 1 time per quarter." "Board; powers and duties competence? - CORRECT ANSWER Establish the mechanisms for ASSESSING continuing professional COMPETNACE of physical therapists to engage in the practice of physical therapy and the competence of physical therapist assistants to work in the field of physical therapy." "Persons who are exempt from the licensure requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) A person in a professional education program approved by the board who is satisfying supervised clinical education requirements related to the person's physical therapist or physical therapist assistant education while under the on-site supervision of a physical therapist. (AKA volunteer or student) 2) PT or PTA working in the United States armed services, United States public health service or veterans administration 3) PT licensed in another jurisdiction or country participating in an educational or teaching seminar for less than 60 days per calendar year 4) PT or PTA traveling with sports teams less than 60 days per calendar year 5) PT or PTA licensed in another jurisdiction to pride PT to victims of national disaster or emergency." "5 things needed for licensure for PT and PTA? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Be of good moral character 2) Complete application process 3) Graduate from accredited PT education 4) Passed NPTE 5) Passed Jurisprudence exam" "Qualifications needed for outside US applicants? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) good moral character 2) Complete application 3) Provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant's education is substantially equivalent to the requirements of physical therapists educated in accredited US educational programs. 4) Written proof of legal authorization to practice as a physical therapist without limitation in the country where the professional education occurred. 5) Proof of legal authorization to reside and seek employment in the United States 6) Passed the board approved English proficiency examinations 7) Participated in an interim supervised clinical practice period in the US 8) Passed the national examination 9) Passed the Jurisprudence" "When an applicant is in school and wants to take the test what qualifications must occur? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) The applicant is a candidate for a degree as a physical therapist AT THE NEXT scheduled graduation date 2) The date the national examination for licensure is to be taken by the applicant is the one nearest to and before the applicant's expected graduation date AND is not more than 120 days before the graduation date. 3) The applicant meets any other established requirements of the accredited educational program" "An applicant for licensure or certification who does not pass the national examination after the first attempt may retake the examination one additional time within __ months after the first failure without reapplication for licensure or certification. - CORRECT ANSWER 6 MONTHS" "Foreign interim applicants and national exam? - CORRECT ANSWER If applicant fails exam , he is NOT ELIGIBLE of the permit until passing the exam."