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• PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
• 350 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
AZ jurisprudence exam
A physical therapist assistant who provides a selected treatment intervention under general
supervision shall document in the patient record:
1. The ____________ number of the supervising physical therapist;
2. The ________________ to whom the selected treatment intervention is provided;
3. The _______ on which the selected treatment intervention is provided;
4. The _____________ provided; and
5. __________________
1. The *name and license number* of the supervising physical therapist;
2. The *name of the patient* to whom the selected treatment intervention is provided;
3. The *date* on which the selected treatment intervention is provided;
4. The *selected treatment intervention* provided; and
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5. *Whether the physical therapist assistant consulted with the supervising physical therapist
during the course of the selected treatment intervention and if so, the subject of the
consultation and any decision made.*
How often must the board meet in compliance with the open meeting requirements of title
38, chapter 3, article 3.1 and keep an official record of these meetings?
Once per quarter
The board must maintain a current list of all persons regulated under this chapter. This list
shall include the person's ____, ______, ______ and ______.
Name, current residential and business address, telephone numbers, and license number
The board may employ necessary personnel to carry out the administrative work of the
board. Are board personnel eligible to receive compensation?
Yes
The board must publish, at least ______, final disciplinary actions taken against a licensee
Annually
The board must publish, at least ____, board rulings, opinions and interpretations of statutes
or rules in order to guide persons who are regulated pursuant to this chapter
Annually
Not later than _______ of each year, The Board must submit a written report of its actions and
proceedings to the ______
December 31st; *governor*
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To become a licensed PT or PTA, the applicant shall obtain:
1. A scaled score of ____ or more, based on a scale ranging from 200 to 800 on a national
examination for physical therapists taken on or after March 14, 1996; or
2. A raw score that is ________ standard deviation below the national average for a
national examination for physical therapists taken before March 14, 1996.
In addition to the requirements in subsections (A) and (B), to be licensed as a physical
therapist or certified as a physical therapist assistant, an applicant shall obtain a scaled score
of ____ or more based on a scale ranging from 200 to 800 on a jurisprudence examination.
1. A scaled score of *600* or more, based on a scale ranging from 200 to 800 on a national
examination for physical therapists taken on or after March 14, 1996; or
2. A raw score that is *no lower than 1.50* standard deviation below the national average
for a national examination for physical therapists taken before March 14, 1996.
600
A verification of each license, signed and dated by an official of the agency licensing or
certifying the applicant, that includes the official seal of the licensing or certifying agency and
all of the following:
a. The _____ of the applicant;
b. The _______ and date of issuance;
c. The ________ of the license;
d. The _______ date of the license;
e. A statement of whether the applicant was ever denied a license by the agency and if so, an
explanation; and
f. A statement of whether any________ is pending or has ever been taken against the
applicant and if so, an explanation.
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A verification of each license, signed and dated by an official of the agency licensing or certifying
the applicant, that includes the official seal of the licensing or certifying agency and all of the
following:
a. The *name* of the applicant;
b. The *license number* and date of issuance;
c. The *current status* of the license;
d. The *expiration date* of the license;
e. A statement of whether the applicant was ever denied a license by the agency and if so, an
explanation; and
f. A statement of whether any disciplinary action is pending or has ever been taken against the
applicant and if so, an explanation.
____ means the care and services provided by or under the direction and supervision of a
physical therapist who is licensed pursuant to this chapter.
Physical Therapy
_______ means:
Examining, evaluating, and testing persons who have mechanical, physiological and
developmental impairements, functional limitations and disabilities or other health and
movement related conditions in order to determine a diagnosis, a prognosis, anad a plan of
therapeutic intervention and to assess the ongoing effects of intervention, including ordering
imaging.
Practice of physical therapy
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• PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
• 350 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
AZ jurisprudence exam
A physical therapist assistant who provides a selected treatment intervention under general
supervision shall document in the patient record:
1. The ____________ number of the supervising physical therapist;
2. The ________________ to whom the selected treatment intervention is provided;
3. The _______ on which the selected treatment intervention is provided;
4. The _____________ provided; and
5. __________________
1. The *name and license number* of the supervising physical therapist;
2. The *name of the patient* to whom the selected treatment intervention is provided;
3. The *date* on which the selected treatment intervention is provided;
4. The *selected treatment intervention* provided; and
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5. *Whether the physical therapist assistant consulted with the supervising physical therapist
during the course of the selected treatment intervention and if so, the subject of the
consultation and any decision made.*
How often must the board meet in compliance with the open meeting requirements of title
38, chapter 3, article 3.1 and keep an official record of these meetings?
Once per quarter
The board must maintain a current list of all persons regulated under this chapter. This list
shall include the person's ____, ______, ______ and ______.
Name, current residential and business address, telephone numbers, and license number
The board may employ necessary personnel to carry out the administrative work of the
board. Are board personnel eligible to receive compensation?
Yes
The board must publish, at least ______, final disciplinary actions taken against a licensee
Annually
The board must publish, at least ____, board rulings, opinions and interpretations of statutes
or rules in order to guide persons who are regulated pursuant to this chapter
Annually
Not later than _______ of each year, The Board must submit a written report of its actions and
proceedings to the ______
December 31st; *governor*
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To become a licensed PT or PTA, the applicant shall obtain:
1. A scaled score of ____ or more, based on a scale ranging from 200 to 800 on a national
examination for physical therapists taken on or after March 14, 1996; or
2. A raw score that is ________ standard deviation below the national average for a
national examination for physical therapists taken before March 14, 1996.
In addition to the requirements in subsections (A) and (B), to be licensed as a physical
therapist or certified as a physical therapist assistant, an applicant shall obtain a scaled score
of ____ or more based on a scale ranging from 200 to 800 on a jurisprudence examination.
1. A scaled score of *600* or more, based on a scale ranging from 200 to 800 on a national
examination for physical therapists taken on or after March 14, 1996; or
2. A raw score that is *no lower than 1.50* standard deviation below the national average
for a national examination for physical therapists taken before March 14, 1996.
600
A verification of each license, signed and dated by an official of the agency licensing or
certifying the applicant, that includes the official seal of the licensing or certifying agency and
all of the following:
a. The _____ of the applicant;
b. The _______ and date of issuance;
c. The ________ of the license;
d. The _______ date of the license;
e. A statement of whether the applicant was ever denied a license by the agency and if so, an
explanation; and
f. A statement of whether any________ is pending or has ever been taken against the
applicant and if so, an explanation.
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A verification of each license, signed and dated by an official of the agency licensing or certifying
the applicant, that includes the official seal of the licensing or certifying agency and all of the
following:
a. The *name* of the applicant;
b. The *license number* and date of issuance;
c. The *current status* of the license;
d. The *expiration date* of the license;
e. A statement of whether the applicant was ever denied a license by the agency and if so, an
explanation; and
f. A statement of whether any disciplinary action is pending or has ever been taken against the
applicant and if so, an explanation.
____ means the care and services provided by or under the direction and supervision of a
physical therapist who is licensed pursuant to this chapter.
Physical Therapy
_______ means:
Examining, evaluating, and testing persons who have mechanical, physiological and
developmental impairements, functional limitations and disabilities or other health and
movement related conditions in order to determine a diagnosis, a prognosis, anad a plan of
therapeutic intervention and to assess the ongoing effects of intervention, including ordering
imaging.
Practice of physical therapy
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