Ohio Physical Therapy
Jurisprudence Exam Questions
and Answers Latest 2026/2027
Version
What disciplinary action will be taken if your license is suspended/revoked? -
ANSWER-You will be required to surrender your wall certificate of Ohio license.
To apply for an initial application, the applicant must be ______ years or older. -
ANSWER-18
Ohio license has adopted the Federation of State Board of PT's limit to the
number of times you can take the NPTE. An applicant can take the NPTE exam
______ times within ____ months with a lifetime number of attempts of ____.
What must the applicant satisfy as well as the NPTE to practice in the state of
Ohio? - ANSWER-An applicant can take the NPTE exam 3 times within 6 months
with a lifetime number of attempts of 6.
(The applicant must satisfy all sections of the Revised Code and Admin cons
before being issued a license)
,What are some new ways in which you can receive continuing education credits? -
ANSWER-1. Working at a free clinic in Ohio
2. Renewal of specialty certification for 6 hours
3. Renewal of a jurisprudence module for 2 hours.
T/F: Currently, a student PT/PTA must be 18 years old or older to be supervised by
a PT/PTA. - ANSWER-False: This is effective January of 2020
What is the definition of Physical Therapy? - ANSWER-The evaluation and
treatment of a person by physical measure and the use of ther ex and rehab
procedures, with or without AD, for the purpose of preventing, correcting, or
alleviating physical impairments, functional limitations, and physical disabilities.
(includes physiotherapy)
Physical therapy includes establishment and modification of physical therapy
programs, treatment planning, patient education and instruction, and consultative
services.
_________________ includes determining a physical therapy diagnosis in order to
treat the person's physical impairments, functional limitations, and physical
disabilities; determining a prognosis; and determining a plan of therapeutic
intervention.
A. Examination
B. Evaluation
,C. Diagnosis
D. Treatment - ANSWER-B. Evaluation
T/F: A physical therapist is expected to design, fabricate, and revise various AD,
and the provision of education/instruction on their use (including braces, splints,
ambulatory or locomotion devices, w/c, P&O.) - ANSWER-True: If and only if the
physical therapist is adequately trained in the design, fabrication of the specific
AD, they are expected to perform these duties under the term, "physical therapy".
Physical therapy includes all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. Administration of topical drugs that have been prescribed.
B. Referral to a consultative service.
C. Roentgen rays or radium for diagnosis/treatment
D. Use of modalities not prescribed by MD. - ANSWER-C. Physical therapy does not
include Roentgen rays or radium for diagnosis/treatment
OR
Electricity for cauterization or other surgical purposes.
T/F: When determining the physical therapy diagnosis, the medical diagnosis is
often included.
, What is the definition of PT diagnosis? - ANSWER-FALSE: A physical therapy
diagnosis means a judgement that is made after examining the nm system or
evaluation/studying its symptoms and that utilizes techniques and science of PT to
establish a plan of therapeutic intervention. *PT diagnosis DOES NOT include the
medical diagnosis.*
What types of treatments are included under the term "physical measures"? -
ANSWER-1. Massage
2. Manual therapy
3. Heat
4. Cold
5. Air
6. Light
7. Water
8. Electricity (with exception of cauterization/surgical use)
9. Sound
10. Performance tests of nm function.
A person who practices or provides patient education and instruction in physical
therapy and includes physiotherapist.
A. Physical therapist technician
B. Physical therapy assistant
C. Physical Therapy aide
D. Physical Therapist - ANSWER-D. PT
Jurisprudence Exam Questions
and Answers Latest 2026/2027
Version
What disciplinary action will be taken if your license is suspended/revoked? -
ANSWER-You will be required to surrender your wall certificate of Ohio license.
To apply for an initial application, the applicant must be ______ years or older. -
ANSWER-18
Ohio license has adopted the Federation of State Board of PT's limit to the
number of times you can take the NPTE. An applicant can take the NPTE exam
______ times within ____ months with a lifetime number of attempts of ____.
What must the applicant satisfy as well as the NPTE to practice in the state of
Ohio? - ANSWER-An applicant can take the NPTE exam 3 times within 6 months
with a lifetime number of attempts of 6.
(The applicant must satisfy all sections of the Revised Code and Admin cons
before being issued a license)
,What are some new ways in which you can receive continuing education credits? -
ANSWER-1. Working at a free clinic in Ohio
2. Renewal of specialty certification for 6 hours
3. Renewal of a jurisprudence module for 2 hours.
T/F: Currently, a student PT/PTA must be 18 years old or older to be supervised by
a PT/PTA. - ANSWER-False: This is effective January of 2020
What is the definition of Physical Therapy? - ANSWER-The evaluation and
treatment of a person by physical measure and the use of ther ex and rehab
procedures, with or without AD, for the purpose of preventing, correcting, or
alleviating physical impairments, functional limitations, and physical disabilities.
(includes physiotherapy)
Physical therapy includes establishment and modification of physical therapy
programs, treatment planning, patient education and instruction, and consultative
services.
_________________ includes determining a physical therapy diagnosis in order to
treat the person's physical impairments, functional limitations, and physical
disabilities; determining a prognosis; and determining a plan of therapeutic
intervention.
A. Examination
B. Evaluation
,C. Diagnosis
D. Treatment - ANSWER-B. Evaluation
T/F: A physical therapist is expected to design, fabricate, and revise various AD,
and the provision of education/instruction on their use (including braces, splints,
ambulatory or locomotion devices, w/c, P&O.) - ANSWER-True: If and only if the
physical therapist is adequately trained in the design, fabrication of the specific
AD, they are expected to perform these duties under the term, "physical therapy".
Physical therapy includes all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. Administration of topical drugs that have been prescribed.
B. Referral to a consultative service.
C. Roentgen rays or radium for diagnosis/treatment
D. Use of modalities not prescribed by MD. - ANSWER-C. Physical therapy does not
include Roentgen rays or radium for diagnosis/treatment
OR
Electricity for cauterization or other surgical purposes.
T/F: When determining the physical therapy diagnosis, the medical diagnosis is
often included.
, What is the definition of PT diagnosis? - ANSWER-FALSE: A physical therapy
diagnosis means a judgement that is made after examining the nm system or
evaluation/studying its symptoms and that utilizes techniques and science of PT to
establish a plan of therapeutic intervention. *PT diagnosis DOES NOT include the
medical diagnosis.*
What types of treatments are included under the term "physical measures"? -
ANSWER-1. Massage
2. Manual therapy
3. Heat
4. Cold
5. Air
6. Light
7. Water
8. Electricity (with exception of cauterization/surgical use)
9. Sound
10. Performance tests of nm function.
A person who practices or provides patient education and instruction in physical
therapy and includes physiotherapist.
A. Physical therapist technician
B. Physical therapy assistant
C. Physical Therapy aide
D. Physical Therapist - ANSWER-D. PT
