Florida PT Jurisprudence Exam 100% Solved & Correct
Question : The Laws and Rules Examination has 40 scored
questions and the content and approximate weights are:
CORRECT ANSWER : 1. Legislative Intent and Definitions
25%2. Board Powers and Duties 5%3. Licensure and Examination 7.5%4. Patient Care 35%5. Disciplinary Action and Unlawful Practice 15%6. Consumer Advocacy 12.5%
Question : 1.1 Legislative intent: the sole purpose in chapter
CORRECT ANSWER : ensure every PT/PTA in state meets
min requirements for safe practice. If PT/PTA fall below min competency or present a danger to the public be prohibited from practicing in this state.
Question : 1.1 Legislative intent: requirements: CORRECT ANSWER : (1) INTENT: if a person wants to be a PT/PTA, they are entitled to if qualified
Question : 1.1 Legislative intent: requirements: why regulated?
CORRECT ANSWER : preservation of the health, safety,
and welfare of the public under the POLICE powers of the state
Question : 1.1 Legislative intent: requirements: when regulated?
CORRECT ANSWER : - practice can harm or endanger the
health, safety, and welfare of the public- public not effectively protected by other means, (other state statutes, local ordinances, or federal legislation).- Less restrictive means of regulation are not available.
Question : 1.1 Legislative intent: requirements: restrictions
CORRECT ANSWER : - Neither the department nor any
board may take any action that tends to create or maintain an economic condition that unreasonably restricts competition- Neither the department nor any board may create a regulation that has an unreasonable effect on job creation or job retention in the state or that places unreasonable restrictions on the ability of individuals who seek to practice or who are practicing a profession or occupation to find employment.- all expenditures are made in the most cost-effective manner to
maximize competition, minimize licensure costs, and maximize public access to meetings
Question : 1.2 "Physical therapy" or "physiotherapy,"
CORRECT ANSWER : deemed identical and
interchangeable with each other, means a health care profession.
Question : 1.2 "Practice of physical therapy"
CORRECT ANSWER : - assessments- treatment or
prevention of any disability, injury, disease, or other health condition of human beings- physical, chemical, and other properties of air- electricity- exercise- massage; - acupuncture (only with compliance) when no penetration of the skin occurs- radiant energy, including ultraviolet, visible, and infrared rays- ultrasound; - water- apparatus and equipment - performance of tests of neuromuscular functions (to aid diagnosis or treatment) of any human condition- electromyography (aid in diagnosis of human condition - with compliance) - implement a plan of treatment for a patient
Question : if outside the scope of PT:
CORRECT ANSWER : PT will refer the patient to or
consult with a health care practitioner licensed under chapter 458, 459, 460, 461, or chapter 466,
Question : how long can PT treat without a referral?
CORRECT ANSWER : 21 days the PT will obtain a
practitioner of record who will review and sign the plan (licensed under chapter 458, 459, 460, 461, or chapter 466 and engaged in active practice) if longer than 21 days.
Question : May a PT use roentgen rays and radium for
diagnostic and therapeutic purposes?
CORRECT ANSWER : NO - outside the scope of PT.
Question : May a PT use electricity for surgical purposes,
including cauterization?
CORRECT ANSWER : NO - outside the scope of PT
Question : May a PT practice chiropractic medicine, including
specific spinal manipulation?