PTA LAWS AND RULES EXAM
FLORIDA CORRECT 100%
What are the three parts to the laws and rules exam ? - ANSWERPart A: chapter 486
PT practice
Part B: rule 64B17
Part C: chapter 456 health profession,occupation,provision
What is legislative purpose? - ANSWERTo ensure that every PT practitioner is
practicing in the state meets minimum requirements for safe practice.
What is legislative intent? - ANSWERIt 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 ? - ANSWERMeans board of PT practice
What does department mean? - ANSWERDepartment of health
What does license mean ? - ANSWERThe 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 ? - ANSWERLicensure granted by the board pursuant to
the provisions of chapter 486
What does Physical therapist mean? - ANSWERA person who is licensed and who
practices PT in accordance with the provisions of this chapter
What does PTA mean ? - ANSWERA 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? - ANSWERGeneral 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? - ANSWEROnsite
supervision of a PT
, What does physical therapy practitioner mean? - ANSWERA 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 ? - ANSWEREach of these terms
are deemed identical and interchangeable with each other , means a health care
profession.
What is direct supervision ? - ANSWERMeans 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 ? - ANSWERMeans observational, verbal, or
manual determinations of the function of the musculoskeletal or neuromuscular system
relative to PT.
What does a physical therapy assessment include ? - ANSWERIncluding 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? - ANSWERMeans 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? - ANSWERThe 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 of tests of neuromuscular functions as an
aid to the diagnosis and treatment of any human condition, or the performance of
electromyography as an aid to the diagnosis of any human condition only upon
compliance with the criteria set forth by the board of medicine.
A physical therapist may implement a plan of treatment developed by the physical
therapist for a patient or provided for the patient by a? - ANSWERPractitioner of record
or by an advanced registered nurse practitioner that's licensed
The physical therapist shall refer the patient to or consult with a practitioner of record if -
ANSWERthe patients condition is found to be outside the scope of physical therapy
FLORIDA CORRECT 100%
What are the three parts to the laws and rules exam ? - ANSWERPart A: chapter 486
PT practice
Part B: rule 64B17
Part C: chapter 456 health profession,occupation,provision
What is legislative purpose? - ANSWERTo ensure that every PT practitioner is
practicing in the state meets minimum requirements for safe practice.
What is legislative intent? - ANSWERIt 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 ? - ANSWERMeans board of PT practice
What does department mean? - ANSWERDepartment of health
What does license mean ? - ANSWERThe 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 ? - ANSWERLicensure granted by the board pursuant to
the provisions of chapter 486
What does Physical therapist mean? - ANSWERA person who is licensed and who
practices PT in accordance with the provisions of this chapter
What does PTA mean ? - ANSWERA 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? - ANSWERGeneral 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? - ANSWEROnsite
supervision of a PT
, What does physical therapy practitioner mean? - ANSWERA 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 ? - ANSWEREach of these terms
are deemed identical and interchangeable with each other , means a health care
profession.
What is direct supervision ? - ANSWERMeans 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 ? - ANSWERMeans observational, verbal, or
manual determinations of the function of the musculoskeletal or neuromuscular system
relative to PT.
What does a physical therapy assessment include ? - ANSWERIncluding 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? - ANSWERMeans 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? - ANSWERThe 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 of tests of neuromuscular functions as an
aid to the diagnosis and treatment of any human condition, or the performance of
electromyography as an aid to the diagnosis of any human condition only upon
compliance with the criteria set forth by the board of medicine.
A physical therapist may implement a plan of treatment developed by the physical
therapist for a patient or provided for the patient by a? - ANSWERPractitioner of record
or by an advanced registered nurse practitioner that's licensed
The physical therapist shall refer the patient to or consult with a practitioner of record if -
ANSWERthe patients condition is found to be outside the scope of physical therapy
