FLORIDA JURISPRUDENCE STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔90 days before the end of licensure, the department must - ✔✔Forward licensure
renewal notifications to both active and in active license statuses. And forward a notice
of pending cancellation to delinquent licenses.
✔✔Are there any exemptions for spouses of Armed Forces members? - ✔✔Yes.
Spouses of armed force members on active duty are exempt from all continuing
education when gone due to the spouse's duties, but must report their return within six
months for a change in license status. If they return in the second half of the biennium,
the licensee is exempt from any continuing education.
✔✔Within how many days must you notify the board of a change in your address both
in and outside of the state? - ✔✔60 days in writing.
✔✔If terminating or relocating a practice and in charge of medical records, you must -
✔✔Notify each client and post in the local newspaper of each county you practiced in of
the address where medical records can be obtained. This must be published four times
over four weeks. You also must have a post up at the clinic for at least 30 days prior to
closing or relocating.
✔✔How long must medical records be kept? - ✔✔A minimum of two years following the
move of the practice.
✔✔The board shall reinstate a suspended license or remove restrictions when - ✔✔The
licensee petitions, has complied with all terms of the final order, and possesses the
present ability to practice safely.
✔✔If a therapist is petitioning to be reinstated early, they must show - ✔✔That they
have complied with all the terms of the final order (except the timeframe), show they are
presently able to practice safely, and show continuation of the suspension will cause
undue hardship on the therapist and is not necessary for public safety.
✔✔A licensee shall submit evidence that they can safely practice how? - ✔✔By
completing continuing education courses required by the final order, submission of the
evaluation of mental and/or physical examinations that attest to their practice abilities,
compliance with prescribed treatment, proof that any criminal sanctions were satisfied,
proof of satisfied terms in another state, and show professional and personal
references.
✔✔Anyone who uses the title PT or DPT improperly is guilty of - ✔✔A first-degree
misdemeanor.
, ✔✔A PT assessment includes - ✔✔Observational, verbal, or manual determinations a
function of the musculoskeletal or neuromuscular system.
✔✔"Acute care" - ✔✔The illness stage characterized by actual or reasonable potential
for rapid change in medical status that would affect the PT plan of care.
✔✔"Consultation" - ✔✔Offering information and aim to resolve a problem.
✔✔"Direction" - ✔✔The PT's authorization and empowerment of a PTA or unlicensed
personnel.
✔✔"Program plan" - ✔✔Establish goals and remediation techniques.
✔✔"Standards" - ✔✔Conditions essential for quality care
✔✔Unlicensed personnel - ✔✔A person working or volunteering but not having a PT or
PTA license.
✔✔The primary concern of the PT and PTA is always - ✔✔The safety, well-being, and
best interest of the patient and who must carry out the service is consistent with legal
rights and personal dignity.
✔✔The PT and PTA are responsible for - ✔✔Effective communication, safeguarding of
confidentiality, avoiding acts that blatantly disregarded patient's modesty, not engaging
in sexual activity with a patient while they are under their care, and to not participate in
fraud.
✔✔What are types of unprofessional misconduct? - ✔✔inaccurately recording,
falsifying, or altering patient records. Falsely representing self on applications.
Impersonating or acting as a proxy for someone in an exam. Impersonating another
practitioner. Providing false or incorrect information regarding license status.
✔✔PTS and PTAs shall not exploit patients for - ✔✔Any financial gain.
✔✔A PT should provide a referral practitioner with information that - ✔✔Can help them
to diagnose accurately.
✔✔If a plan of care was requested by a provider but is contra indicated - ✔✔The
therapist shall notify the provider and refused to perform the treatment.
✔✔What are PT professional responsibilities? - ✔✔Interpreting the referral, performing
initial assessment, documenting precautions/problems/contraindications, developing the
treatment plan with goals, implementing and directing treatment, directing appropriate
tasks, reassessing and modifying as needed.
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔90 days before the end of licensure, the department must - ✔✔Forward licensure
renewal notifications to both active and in active license statuses. And forward a notice
of pending cancellation to delinquent licenses.
✔✔Are there any exemptions for spouses of Armed Forces members? - ✔✔Yes.
Spouses of armed force members on active duty are exempt from all continuing
education when gone due to the spouse's duties, but must report their return within six
months for a change in license status. If they return in the second half of the biennium,
the licensee is exempt from any continuing education.
✔✔Within how many days must you notify the board of a change in your address both
in and outside of the state? - ✔✔60 days in writing.
✔✔If terminating or relocating a practice and in charge of medical records, you must -
✔✔Notify each client and post in the local newspaper of each county you practiced in of
the address where medical records can be obtained. This must be published four times
over four weeks. You also must have a post up at the clinic for at least 30 days prior to
closing or relocating.
✔✔How long must medical records be kept? - ✔✔A minimum of two years following the
move of the practice.
✔✔The board shall reinstate a suspended license or remove restrictions when - ✔✔The
licensee petitions, has complied with all terms of the final order, and possesses the
present ability to practice safely.
✔✔If a therapist is petitioning to be reinstated early, they must show - ✔✔That they
have complied with all the terms of the final order (except the timeframe), show they are
presently able to practice safely, and show continuation of the suspension will cause
undue hardship on the therapist and is not necessary for public safety.
✔✔A licensee shall submit evidence that they can safely practice how? - ✔✔By
completing continuing education courses required by the final order, submission of the
evaluation of mental and/or physical examinations that attest to their practice abilities,
compliance with prescribed treatment, proof that any criminal sanctions were satisfied,
proof of satisfied terms in another state, and show professional and personal
references.
✔✔Anyone who uses the title PT or DPT improperly is guilty of - ✔✔A first-degree
misdemeanor.
, ✔✔A PT assessment includes - ✔✔Observational, verbal, or manual determinations a
function of the musculoskeletal or neuromuscular system.
✔✔"Acute care" - ✔✔The illness stage characterized by actual or reasonable potential
for rapid change in medical status that would affect the PT plan of care.
✔✔"Consultation" - ✔✔Offering information and aim to resolve a problem.
✔✔"Direction" - ✔✔The PT's authorization and empowerment of a PTA or unlicensed
personnel.
✔✔"Program plan" - ✔✔Establish goals and remediation techniques.
✔✔"Standards" - ✔✔Conditions essential for quality care
✔✔Unlicensed personnel - ✔✔A person working or volunteering but not having a PT or
PTA license.
✔✔The primary concern of the PT and PTA is always - ✔✔The safety, well-being, and
best interest of the patient and who must carry out the service is consistent with legal
rights and personal dignity.
✔✔The PT and PTA are responsible for - ✔✔Effective communication, safeguarding of
confidentiality, avoiding acts that blatantly disregarded patient's modesty, not engaging
in sexual activity with a patient while they are under their care, and to not participate in
fraud.
✔✔What are types of unprofessional misconduct? - ✔✔inaccurately recording,
falsifying, or altering patient records. Falsely representing self on applications.
Impersonating or acting as a proxy for someone in an exam. Impersonating another
practitioner. Providing false or incorrect information regarding license status.
✔✔PTS and PTAs shall not exploit patients for - ✔✔Any financial gain.
✔✔A PT should provide a referral practitioner with information that - ✔✔Can help them
to diagnose accurately.
✔✔If a plan of care was requested by a provider but is contra indicated - ✔✔The
therapist shall notify the provider and refused to perform the treatment.
✔✔What are PT professional responsibilities? - ✔✔Interpreting the referral, performing
initial assessment, documenting precautions/problems/contraindications, developing the
treatment plan with goals, implementing and directing treatment, directing appropriate
tasks, reassessing and modifying as needed.
