PTA LAWS AND RULES EXAM FLORIDA
TEST BANK 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What is a 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.
⩥ What is a PTA? Answer: a person who is licensed in accordance with
the provisions of this chapter to
perform 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 as set forth in rules adopted
pursuant to this chapter
⩥ Who else can PTA perform patient related activities beside with a PT?
Answer: board certified orthopedic, physiatrist and Chiropractor
⩥ What kind of supervision will be required for a PTA when working
with a board certified orthopedic, physiatrist and Chiropractor? Answer:
General Supervision from a PT
⩥ WHo is a Physical Therapy Practitioner? Answer: PT and PTA
, ⩥ What is Direct Supervision? Answer: means supervision by a physical
therapist who is licensed pursuant to this chapter. Except in a case of
emergency, direct supervision requires the physical presence of the
licensed physical therapist for consultation and direction of the actions
of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who is practicing
under a temporary permit and 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 physical therapy,
including, but not limited to, range of motion of a joint, motor power,
postural attitudes, biomechanical function, locomotion, or functional
abilities, for the purpose of making recommendations for treatment.
⩥ Who set the criteria set forth for acupuncture electromyography to be
performed by a PT? Answer: Board of Medicine
⩥ A physical therapist may implement a plan of treatment developed by
the physical therapist for a patient or provided for a patient by
a_____________ Answer: by a practitioner of record or by an advanced
registered nurse practitioner licensed
⩥ The physical therapist shall refer the patient to or consult with a
practitioner of record if the patient's condition is found to
be_________________ Answer: outside the scope of practice
TEST BANK 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What is a 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.
⩥ What is a PTA? Answer: a person who is licensed in accordance with
the provisions of this chapter to
perform 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 as set forth in rules adopted
pursuant to this chapter
⩥ Who else can PTA perform patient related activities beside with a PT?
Answer: board certified orthopedic, physiatrist and Chiropractor
⩥ What kind of supervision will be required for a PTA when working
with a board certified orthopedic, physiatrist and Chiropractor? Answer:
General Supervision from a PT
⩥ WHo is a Physical Therapy Practitioner? Answer: PT and PTA
, ⩥ What is Direct Supervision? Answer: means supervision by a physical
therapist who is licensed pursuant to this chapter. Except in a case of
emergency, direct supervision requires the physical presence of the
licensed physical therapist for consultation and direction of the actions
of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who is practicing
under a temporary permit and 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 physical therapy,
including, but not limited to, range of motion of a joint, motor power,
postural attitudes, biomechanical function, locomotion, or functional
abilities, for the purpose of making recommendations for treatment.
⩥ Who set the criteria set forth for acupuncture electromyography to be
performed by a PT? Answer: Board of Medicine
⩥ A physical therapist may implement a plan of treatment developed by
the physical therapist for a patient or provided for a patient by
a_____________ Answer: by a practitioner of record or by an advanced
registered nurse practitioner licensed
⩥ The physical therapist shall refer the patient to or consult with a
practitioner of record if the patient's condition is found to
be_________________ Answer: outside the scope of practice
