FLORIDA PTA LAWS AND
RULES EXAM 2025/2026
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QUESTIONS AND
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,FLORIDA PTA LAWS AND RULES EXAM 2025
WHAT ARE THE THREE PARTS TO THE LAWS AND RULES EXAM ? ANSWER;-
PART A: CHAPTER 486 PT PRACTICE
PART B: RULE 64B17
PART C: CHAPTER 456 HEALTH PROFESSION,OCCUPATION,PROVISION
WHAT IS LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE? ANSWER;-TO ENSURE THAT EVERY PT
PRACTITIONER IS PRACTICING IN THE STATE MEETS MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFE PRACTICE.
WHAT IS LEGISLATIVE INTENT? ANSWER;-IT IS THE INTENT THAT PT
PRACTITIONERS WHO FALL BELOW MINIMUM COMPETENCY OR WHO
OTHERWISE PRESENT A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC BE PROHIBITED FROM
PRACTICING IN THIS STATE.
WHAT DOES BOARD MEAN ? ANSWER;-MEANS BOARD OF PT PRACTICE
WHAT DOES DEPARTMENT MEAN? ANSWER;-DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
WHAT DOES LICENSE MEAN ? ANSWER;-THE DOCUMENT OF AUTHORIZATION
GRANTED BY THE BOARD AND ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR S PERSON
TO ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF PT.
WHAT DOES ENDORSEMENT MEAN ? ANSWER;-LICENSURE GRANTED BY THE
BOARD PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 486
WHAT DOES PHYSICAL THERAPIST MEAN? ANSWER;-A PERSON WHO IS
LICENSED AND WHO PRACTICES PT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS CHAPTER
WHAT DOES PTA MEAN ? ANSWER;-A PERSON WHO IS LICENSED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER TO PREFORM
PATIENT RELATED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING USE OF PHYSICAL AGENTS, WHOSE
LICENSE IS IN GOOD STANDING AND WHOSE ACTIVITIES ARE PREFORMED
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A PT AS SET FORTH IN RULES ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER.
PATIENT RELATED ACTIVITIES PREFORMED BY A PTA FOR A BOARD
CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICIAN OR PHYSIATRIST LICENSED PURSUANT
TO CHAPTER 458 OR 459 OR A PRACTITIONER LICENSED UNDER CHAPTER 460
SHALL BE UNDER WHAT TYPE OF SUPERVISION? ANSWER;-GENERAL
SUPERVISION OF A PT, BUT SHALL NOT REQUIRE ONSITE SUPERVISION BY A
PT.
, PATIENT RELATED ACTIVITIES PREFORMED FOR ALL OTHER HEALTH CARE
PRACTITIONERS LICENSED UNDER CHAPTER 458/459 AND THOSE PATIENT
RELATED ACTIVITIES PREFORMED FOR PRACTITIONERS LICENSED UNDER
CHAPTER 461/466 SHALL BE PREFORMED UNDER WHAT SUPERVISION?
ANSWER;-ONSITE SUPERVISION OF A PT
WHAT DOES PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTITIONER MEAN? ANSWER;-A PT OR
PTA WHO IS LICENSED AND WHO PRACTICES PT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER.
WHAT DOES PHYSICAL THERAPY OR PHYSIOTHERAPY MEAN ? ANSWER;-
EACH OF THESE TERMS ARE DEEMED IDENTICAL AND INTERCHANGEABLE
WITH EACH OTHER , MEANS A HEALTH CARE PROFESSION.
WHAT IS DIRECT SUPERVISION ? ANSWER;-MEANS SUPERVISION BY A PT
WHO IS LICENSED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER. EXCEPT IN A CASE OF
EMERGENCY, DIRECT SUPERVISION REQUIRES THE PHYSICAL PRESENCE OF
THE LICENSED PT FOR CONSULTATION AND DIRECTION OF THE ACTIONS OF
THE PT OR PTA WHO IS PRACTICING UNDER A TEMP LICENSE OR WHO IS A
CANDIDATE FOR LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION.
WHAT IS A PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSESSMENT ? ANSWER;-MEANS
OBSERVATIONAL, VERBAL, OR MANUAL DETERMINATIONS OF THE FUNCTION
OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL OR NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM RELATIVE TO PT.
WHAT DOES A PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSESSMENT INCLUDE ? ANSWER;-
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RANGE OF MOTION OF A JOINT, MOTOR
POWER, POSTURAL ATTITUDES, BIO MECHANICAL FUNCTION, LOCOMOTION,
OR FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TREATMENT.
WHAT DOES PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY MEAN? ANSWER;-MEANS THE
PERFORMANCE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSESSMENTS AND THE TREATMENT
OF ANY DISABILITY, INJURY, DISEASE OR OTHER HEALTH CONDITION OF A
HUMAN BEING, OR THE PREVENTION OF SUCH DISABILITY, INJURY, DISEASE,
OR OTHER CONDITION OF HEALTH, AND REHABILITATION AS RELATED
THERETO BY THE USE OF PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, AND OTHER PROPERTIES OF
AIR, ELECTRICITY, EXERCISE, MASSAGE, THE PERFORMANCE OF
ACUPUNCTURE ONLY UPON COMPLIANCE WITH THE CRITERIA SET FORTH BY
THE BOARD OF MEDICINE.
THE PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY ALSO INCLUDES WHAT WHEN NO
PENETRATION OF THE SKIN OCCURS? ANSWER;-THE USE OF RADIANT
ENERGY, INCLUDING ULTRAVIOLET, VISIBLE AND INFRARED RAYS,
ULTRASOUND, WATER, THE USE OF APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE
APPLICATION OF THE FORGOING OR RELATED THERETO. THE PERFORMANCE
RULES EXAM 2025/2026
LATEST VERSION 100%
SUCCESS ALL 150
QUESTIONS AND
RATIONALE ANSWERS
HIGHLIGHTED
,FLORIDA PTA LAWS AND RULES EXAM 2025
WHAT ARE THE THREE PARTS TO THE LAWS AND RULES EXAM ? ANSWER;-
PART A: CHAPTER 486 PT PRACTICE
PART B: RULE 64B17
PART C: CHAPTER 456 HEALTH PROFESSION,OCCUPATION,PROVISION
WHAT IS LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE? ANSWER;-TO ENSURE THAT EVERY PT
PRACTITIONER IS PRACTICING IN THE STATE MEETS MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFE PRACTICE.
WHAT IS LEGISLATIVE INTENT? ANSWER;-IT IS THE INTENT THAT PT
PRACTITIONERS WHO FALL BELOW MINIMUM COMPETENCY OR WHO
OTHERWISE PRESENT A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC BE PROHIBITED FROM
PRACTICING IN THIS STATE.
WHAT DOES BOARD MEAN ? ANSWER;-MEANS BOARD OF PT PRACTICE
WHAT DOES DEPARTMENT MEAN? ANSWER;-DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
WHAT DOES LICENSE MEAN ? ANSWER;-THE DOCUMENT OF AUTHORIZATION
GRANTED BY THE BOARD AND ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR S PERSON
TO ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF PT.
WHAT DOES ENDORSEMENT MEAN ? ANSWER;-LICENSURE GRANTED BY THE
BOARD PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 486
WHAT DOES PHYSICAL THERAPIST MEAN? ANSWER;-A PERSON WHO IS
LICENSED AND WHO PRACTICES PT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS CHAPTER
WHAT DOES PTA MEAN ? ANSWER;-A PERSON WHO IS LICENSED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER TO PREFORM
PATIENT RELATED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING USE OF PHYSICAL AGENTS, WHOSE
LICENSE IS IN GOOD STANDING AND WHOSE ACTIVITIES ARE PREFORMED
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A PT AS SET FORTH IN RULES ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER.
PATIENT RELATED ACTIVITIES PREFORMED BY A PTA FOR A BOARD
CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICIAN OR PHYSIATRIST LICENSED PURSUANT
TO CHAPTER 458 OR 459 OR A PRACTITIONER LICENSED UNDER CHAPTER 460
SHALL BE UNDER WHAT TYPE OF SUPERVISION? ANSWER;-GENERAL
SUPERVISION OF A PT, BUT SHALL NOT REQUIRE ONSITE SUPERVISION BY A
PT.
, PATIENT RELATED ACTIVITIES PREFORMED FOR ALL OTHER HEALTH CARE
PRACTITIONERS LICENSED UNDER CHAPTER 458/459 AND THOSE PATIENT
RELATED ACTIVITIES PREFORMED FOR PRACTITIONERS LICENSED UNDER
CHAPTER 461/466 SHALL BE PREFORMED UNDER WHAT SUPERVISION?
ANSWER;-ONSITE SUPERVISION OF A PT
WHAT DOES PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTITIONER MEAN? ANSWER;-A PT OR
PTA WHO IS LICENSED AND WHO PRACTICES PT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER.
WHAT DOES PHYSICAL THERAPY OR PHYSIOTHERAPY MEAN ? ANSWER;-
EACH OF THESE TERMS ARE DEEMED IDENTICAL AND INTERCHANGEABLE
WITH EACH OTHER , MEANS A HEALTH CARE PROFESSION.
WHAT IS DIRECT SUPERVISION ? ANSWER;-MEANS SUPERVISION BY A PT
WHO IS LICENSED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER. EXCEPT IN A CASE OF
EMERGENCY, DIRECT SUPERVISION REQUIRES THE PHYSICAL PRESENCE OF
THE LICENSED PT FOR CONSULTATION AND DIRECTION OF THE ACTIONS OF
THE PT OR PTA WHO IS PRACTICING UNDER A TEMP LICENSE OR WHO IS A
CANDIDATE FOR LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION.
WHAT IS A PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSESSMENT ? ANSWER;-MEANS
OBSERVATIONAL, VERBAL, OR MANUAL DETERMINATIONS OF THE FUNCTION
OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL OR NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM RELATIVE TO PT.
WHAT DOES A PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSESSMENT INCLUDE ? ANSWER;-
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RANGE OF MOTION OF A JOINT, MOTOR
POWER, POSTURAL ATTITUDES, BIO MECHANICAL FUNCTION, LOCOMOTION,
OR FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TREATMENT.
WHAT DOES PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY MEAN? ANSWER;-MEANS THE
PERFORMANCE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSESSMENTS AND THE TREATMENT
OF ANY DISABILITY, INJURY, DISEASE OR OTHER HEALTH CONDITION OF A
HUMAN BEING, OR THE PREVENTION OF SUCH DISABILITY, INJURY, DISEASE,
OR OTHER CONDITION OF HEALTH, AND REHABILITATION AS RELATED
THERETO BY THE USE OF PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, AND OTHER PROPERTIES OF
AIR, ELECTRICITY, EXERCISE, MASSAGE, THE PERFORMANCE OF
ACUPUNCTURE ONLY UPON COMPLIANCE WITH THE CRITERIA SET FORTH BY
THE BOARD OF MEDICINE.
THE PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY ALSO INCLUDES WHAT WHEN NO
PENETRATION OF THE SKIN OCCURS? ANSWER;-THE USE OF RADIANT
ENERGY, INCLUDING ULTRAVIOLET, VISIBLE AND INFRARED RAYS,
ULTRASOUND, WATER, THE USE OF APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE
APPLICATION OF THE FORGOING OR RELATED THERETO. THE PERFORMANCE
