PTA LAWS AND RULES EXAM
florida 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
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✔✔-ensure every PT practitioner practicing in
the state meets minimum requirements for safe practice.
What is legislative intent? - ANSWER✔✔-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
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,What does license mean ? - ANSWER✔✔-The document of authorization granted by the
board and issued by the department for a person to practice 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.
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, 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
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florida 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
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✔✔-ensure every PT practitioner practicing in
the state meets minimum requirements for safe practice.
What is legislative intent? - ANSWER✔✔-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
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,What does license mean ? - ANSWER✔✔-The document of authorization granted by the
board and issued by the department for a person to practice 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.
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, 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
COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
