FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES REVIEW
ACTUAL EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ Board Answer: means Board of Physical Therapy
⫸ Department Answer: means Department of Health
⫸ License Answer: means the document of authorization granted by the
board and issued by the department for a person to engage in the practice
of physical therapy
⫸ Endorsement Answer: means licensure granted by the board
⫸ Physical Therapist Answer: a person who is licensed and who
practices physical therapy in accordance to the chapter
⫸ Physical Therapist Assistant Answer: a person who is licensed to
performed patient-related activities, including the use of physical agents,
whose license is in good standing, and whose activities are performed
under the direction of a physical therapist.
⫸ Type of supervision required when PTA is working under board
certified orthopedic physician, physiatrist, or chiropractor Answer:
General Supervision
,⫸ Physical Therapy Practitioner Answer: means a physical therapist or
PTA who is licensed
⫸ T/F Physical Therapy and Physiotherapy are identical Answer: True
⫸ Direct Supervision Answer: supervision by a PT who is licensed and,
except in case of emergency, requires the physical presence of the
licensed PT for consultation and direction
⫸ Physical Therapy Assessment Answer: means observation, verbal, or
manual determinations of function of the musculoskeletal and
neuromuscular system
⫸ Types of physical therapy assessment Answer: range of motion of
joint, motor power, postural attitudes, biomechanical function,
locomotion, or functional abilities
⫸ Practice of Physical Therapy Answer: means the performance of
physical therapy assessments
⫸ When can we use acupuncture Answer: When there is no skin
penetration
⫸ T/F the use of radiant energy (ultraviolet, visible, and infrared rays,
ultrasound) can be used for physical therapy Answer: true
, ⫸ T/F the use of roentgen rays and radium are able to used for physical
therapy Answer: False
⫸ Up to how many CEU hours may a candidate have to complete to
reactive license? Answer: 10 hours
⫸ Possibly replacement requirements for reactivating license Answer:
1. Provide satisfactory evidence of being actively engaged (400+ hrs a
year) in physical therapy in another state for the 4 yrs immediately
preceding the filing for reactivation
2. Pass NPTE and pay fees
⫸ What Fees are associated with Reactivation of License Answer:
Application Fee for inactive status, a renewal fee, a delinquency fee, and
a fee for reactivation
⫸ How many hours for continue education do we need biennially
Answer: 24 hours
⫸ What courses are approved for continuing education Answer: Those
sponsored by a college or university which provides curriculum for PTs
or PTAs which is accredited by UDOE or sponsored by FPTA or APTA
ACTUAL EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ Board Answer: means Board of Physical Therapy
⫸ Department Answer: means Department of Health
⫸ License Answer: means the document of authorization granted by the
board and issued by the department for a person to engage in the practice
of physical therapy
⫸ Endorsement Answer: means licensure granted by the board
⫸ Physical Therapist Answer: a person who is licensed and who
practices physical therapy in accordance to the chapter
⫸ Physical Therapist Assistant Answer: a person who is licensed to
performed patient-related activities, including the use of physical agents,
whose license is in good standing, and whose activities are performed
under the direction of a physical therapist.
⫸ Type of supervision required when PTA is working under board
certified orthopedic physician, physiatrist, or chiropractor Answer:
General Supervision
,⫸ Physical Therapy Practitioner Answer: means a physical therapist or
PTA who is licensed
⫸ T/F Physical Therapy and Physiotherapy are identical Answer: True
⫸ Direct Supervision Answer: supervision by a PT who is licensed and,
except in case of emergency, requires the physical presence of the
licensed PT for consultation and direction
⫸ Physical Therapy Assessment Answer: means observation, verbal, or
manual determinations of function of the musculoskeletal and
neuromuscular system
⫸ Types of physical therapy assessment Answer: range of motion of
joint, motor power, postural attitudes, biomechanical function,
locomotion, or functional abilities
⫸ Practice of Physical Therapy Answer: means the performance of
physical therapy assessments
⫸ When can we use acupuncture Answer: When there is no skin
penetration
⫸ T/F the use of radiant energy (ultraviolet, visible, and infrared rays,
ultrasound) can be used for physical therapy Answer: true
, ⫸ T/F the use of roentgen rays and radium are able to used for physical
therapy Answer: False
⫸ Up to how many CEU hours may a candidate have to complete to
reactive license? Answer: 10 hours
⫸ Possibly replacement requirements for reactivating license Answer:
1. Provide satisfactory evidence of being actively engaged (400+ hrs a
year) in physical therapy in another state for the 4 yrs immediately
preceding the filing for reactivation
2. Pass NPTE and pay fees
⫸ What Fees are associated with Reactivation of License Answer:
Application Fee for inactive status, a renewal fee, a delinquency fee, and
a fee for reactivation
⫸ How many hours for continue education do we need biennially
Answer: 24 hours
⫸ What courses are approved for continuing education Answer: Those
sponsored by a college or university which provides curriculum for PTs
or PTAs which is accredited by UDOE or sponsored by FPTA or APTA
