What are the three parts to the laws and rules exam ? – \u2714\u2714
Part A: chapter 486 PT practice
Part B: rule 64B17
Part C: chapter 456 health profession,occupation,provision
What is legislative purpose? – \u2714\u2714To ensure that every PT practitioner is practicing in the state meets
minimum requirements for safe practice.
What is legislative intent? – \u2714\u2714It 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 ? – \u2714\u2714Means board of PT practice
What does department mean? – \u2714\u2714Department of health
What does license mean ? – \u2714\u2714The 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 ? – \u2714\u2714Licensure granted by the board pursuant to the provisions of
chapter 486
What does Physical therapist mean? – \u2714\u2714A person who is licensed and who practices PT in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter
What does PTA mean ? – \u2714\u2714A 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? – \u2714\u2714General 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? – \u2714\u2714Onsite supervision of a PT
What does physical therapy practitioner mean? – \u2714\u2714A 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 ? – \u2714\u2714Each of these terms are deemed identical and
interchangeable with each other , means a health care profession.
What is direct supervision ? – \u2714\u2714Means 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 ? – \u2714\u2714Means observational, verbal, or manual determinations of
the function of the musculoskeletal or neuromuscular system relative to PT.
What does a physical therapy assessment include ? – \u2714\u2714Including 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? – \u2714\u2714Means 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? – \u2714\u2714The
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? – \u2714\u2714Practitioner 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 – \u2714\u2714the
patients condition is found to be outside the scope of physical therapy
If the physical therapy treatment for a patient is required beyond 30 days for a condition not previously
assessed by a practitioner of record then the \u2026.. – \u2714\u2714Physical therapist shall have a practitioner of
record review and sign the plan of care
The requirement that a PT have a practitioner of record review and sign a plan of treatment does not
apply when – \u2714\u2714A patient has been physically examined by a physician licensed in another state, the pt
has been diagnosed by the physician as having a condition for which PT is required, and the PT is treating
the condition.
The use of roentgen rays and radium for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes and the use of electricity
for surgical purposes, including cauterization are\u2026. – \u2714\u2714Not physical therapy for purposes of this
chapter.
The practice of physical therapy does not authorize a – \u2714\u2714Physical therapy practitioner to practice
chiropractic medicine as defined in chapter 460, including specific spinal manipulation.
For the performance of specific chiropractic spinal manipulation a PT shall refer the patient to a –
\u2714\u2714Health care practitioner licensed under chapter 460<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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