ARIZONA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL
THERAPY JURISPRUDENCE PREPARATION
REVIEW 2026 SOLVED PROBLEMS
GRADED A+
⩥Practice of physical therapy. Answer: Examining, evaluating and
testing persons who have mechanical, physiological and developmental
impairments, functional limitations and disabilities or other health and
movement related conditions in order to determine a diagnosis, a
prognosis and a plan of therapeutic intervention and to assess the
ongoing effects of intervention, including ordering imaging.
⩥Therapeutic exercise. Answer: Alleviating impairments and functional
limitations by managing, designing, implementing and modifying
therapeutic interventions.
⩥Functional training. Answer: Training in self-care and in home,
community or work reintegration.
⩥Manual therapy techniques. Answer: Therapeutic interventions that
involve hands-on techniques to alleviate impairments.
⩥Therapeutic massage. Answer: A type of manual therapy that involves
manipulating the muscles and soft tissues.
,⩥Assistive devices. Answer: Orthotic, prosthetic, protective and
supportive devices and equipment.
⩥Pulmonary hygiene. Answer: Techniques used to maintain lung
function and clear secretions.
⩥Debridement and wound care. Answer: The process of removing dead,
damaged, or infected tissue to promote healing.
⩥Physical agents or modalities. Answer: Techniques that use physical
means to promote healing, such as heat or cold therapy.
⩥Mechanical and electrotherapeutic modalities. Answer: Therapies that
use mechanical or electrical devices to aid in treatment.
⩥Patient related instruction. Answer: Education provided to patients
regarding their condition and treatment.
⩥Risk reduction. Answer: Reducing the risk of injury, impairments,
functional limitations and disability by promoting and maintaining a
person's fitness, health and quality of life.
, ⩥Assistive personnel. Answer: Includes physical therapist assistants,
physical therapy aides, and other trained health care providers who
perform specific tasks under the supervision of a physical therapist.
⩥Physical therapist. Answer: A person who is licensed pursuant to this
chapter.
⩥Physical therapist assistant. Answer: A person who meets the
requirements of this chapter for licensure and who performs physical
therapy procedures according to the physical therapy plan of care of the
supervising physical therapist.
⩥Physical therapy aide. Answer: A person who is trained under the
direction of a physical therapist and who performs designated and
supervised routine physical therapy tasks.
⩥General supervision. Answer: Means that the supervising physical
therapist is on call and is readily available via telecommunications when
the physical therapist assistant is providing treatment interventions.
⩥Interim permit. Answer: A permit issued by the board that allows a
person to practice as a physical therapist or to work as a physical
therapist assistant for a specific period of time before that person is
issued a license.
THERAPY JURISPRUDENCE PREPARATION
REVIEW 2026 SOLVED PROBLEMS
GRADED A+
⩥Practice of physical therapy. Answer: Examining, evaluating and
testing persons who have mechanical, physiological and developmental
impairments, functional limitations and disabilities or other health and
movement related conditions in order to determine a diagnosis, a
prognosis and a plan of therapeutic intervention and to assess the
ongoing effects of intervention, including ordering imaging.
⩥Therapeutic exercise. Answer: Alleviating impairments and functional
limitations by managing, designing, implementing and modifying
therapeutic interventions.
⩥Functional training. Answer: Training in self-care and in home,
community or work reintegration.
⩥Manual therapy techniques. Answer: Therapeutic interventions that
involve hands-on techniques to alleviate impairments.
⩥Therapeutic massage. Answer: A type of manual therapy that involves
manipulating the muscles and soft tissues.
,⩥Assistive devices. Answer: Orthotic, prosthetic, protective and
supportive devices and equipment.
⩥Pulmonary hygiene. Answer: Techniques used to maintain lung
function and clear secretions.
⩥Debridement and wound care. Answer: The process of removing dead,
damaged, or infected tissue to promote healing.
⩥Physical agents or modalities. Answer: Techniques that use physical
means to promote healing, such as heat or cold therapy.
⩥Mechanical and electrotherapeutic modalities. Answer: Therapies that
use mechanical or electrical devices to aid in treatment.
⩥Patient related instruction. Answer: Education provided to patients
regarding their condition and treatment.
⩥Risk reduction. Answer: Reducing the risk of injury, impairments,
functional limitations and disability by promoting and maintaining a
person's fitness, health and quality of life.
, ⩥Assistive personnel. Answer: Includes physical therapist assistants,
physical therapy aides, and other trained health care providers who
perform specific tasks under the supervision of a physical therapist.
⩥Physical therapist. Answer: A person who is licensed pursuant to this
chapter.
⩥Physical therapist assistant. Answer: A person who meets the
requirements of this chapter for licensure and who performs physical
therapy procedures according to the physical therapy plan of care of the
supervising physical therapist.
⩥Physical therapy aide. Answer: A person who is trained under the
direction of a physical therapist and who performs designated and
supervised routine physical therapy tasks.
⩥General supervision. Answer: Means that the supervising physical
therapist is on call and is readily available via telecommunications when
the physical therapist assistant is providing treatment interventions.
⩥Interim permit. Answer: A permit issued by the board that allows a
person to practice as a physical therapist or to work as a physical
therapist assistant for a specific period of time before that person is
issued a license.
