QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔What types of treatments are included under the term "physical measures"? - ✔✔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 - ✔✔D. PT
✔✔A person who assisted in the provision of physical therapy treatments, including
provisions of patient education and instruction, under the supervision of a PT.
A. Physical therapist technician
B. Physical therapy assistant
C. Physical Therapy aide
D. Physical Therapist - ✔✔B. PTA
✔✔All of the following are duties of the Ohio OT, PT, AT board: - ✔✔A. Licensing
PT/PTA in the state of Ohio
B. Provide an investigation, inquiry, or hearing associated with any finding or order
against a PT
✔✔The PT section duties include all of the following: - ✔✔A. Keep a record of its
proceedings
B. Keep a register of applicants
C. Maintain a register of every PT/PTA in the state
✔✔How often does a PT/PTA license expire? - ✔✔Biennium or once every 2 years
✔✔Late application for renewal of a license will be charged a fee of ____? - ✔✔An
additional fee, not to exceed $35
,✔✔The physical therapy section will accept a foreign physical therapist (and assistant)
education if the following is true:
A. If the degree was received from an institution that speaks english.
B. If the institution uses a course evaluation tool/form approved by the PT section
C. If the credentialing organization provides a course schedule to the PT section
D. If the director of programs provides a signature to the PT section certifying
authenticity of program. - ✔✔B.
✔✔T/F: When evaluating whether an applicant's education is equivalent to educational
requirements in the state of Ohio for PT/PTA licensure, the education needs to meet the
up to date requirements for education criteria. - ✔✔False: It must be equivalent to the
educational requirements on the date of the applications initial licensure or registration
in another state or country.
✔✔The licensee must notify the section within _____ days of a change of name,
address, or both. - ✔✔30 days
✔✔T/F: The physical therapy section may establish fees in excess of the amounts
provided by the section. - ✔✔True: Only IF those fees do not exceed the original
amounts by more than 50%.
✔✔What must be submitted to the section for PT license qualifications? - ✔✔1. Name
2. Current Address
3. Proof of completion of the masters or doctorate degree from an accredited (US Dept.
of education) program.
4. Physical description and photo (no longer required)
5. Pay a fee of no more than $125
✔✔A minimum of _____ academic semester credits or its equivalent are required in
courses including biological and physical sciences. - ✔✔120 academic semester credits
✔✔The PT section shall approve an application to sit for the NPTE no later than
_______ days after receiving the application that the sections considers complete,
unless ______ or ______. - ✔✔120 days
Unless:
1. requested documentation
2. Notified in writing of the intent to deny the application with right to appeal request.
✔✔If the section fails to respond within 120 days of application submission, the section
will refund ______ of the application fee. - ✔✔one half
, ✔✔To be eligible to receive a license, to practice a PT must pass _____ and _____. -
✔✔1. NPTE
2. Jurisprudence exam
✔✔The PT will be issued a license once they have: a) _______ and b) ________. -
✔✔a) passed the NPTE
b) payed the fee
✔✔Under what terms is reciprocity granted? - ✔✔Within one year of filing the
application, reciprocity (or the ability to practice PT without having to retake/take the
NPTE) is granted if all of the following are true:
1. Presents evidence of what would have been a satisfactory score the year the NPTE
was taken.
2. Passed the jurisprudence exam
3. holds a current and valid license or registration to practice PT in another
state/country.
4. demonstrate that education is reasonably equivalent to educational requirements that
were in force for licensure in this state on the date of the applications initial licensure or
registration in the other state/country.
5. Pays the fee
6. Not in violation of any section of the chapter or rule adopted under it.
✔✔If the applicant's education is not found to be reasonably equivalent to the education
requirements in Ohio on the date of the applications initial licensure or registration in
another state or country, what will happen? - ✔✔The section will send a written notice
within 30 days, stating the denial of the application and specific reasoning as to why.
✔✔How do you renew your license to practice PT in the state of OH? - ✔✔Your license
will expire every 2 years. To renew you must:
1. apply to renew
2. pay a renewal fee of no more than $125
AND
3. Signed statement that all continuing education requirements are fulfilled (if
applicable)
Must be done by the last day for renewal established in the rules.
✔✔In what 3 cases should you report a change to the PT section? - ✔✔1. Change in
name
2. Business address
OR
3. Home address