OHIO PT JURISPRUDENCE ACTUAL TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔The OTPTAT board may limit, suspend, or revoke the license of a PT/PTA by a vote
of how many board members? - ✔✔Not less than 5
✔✔Grounds for disciplinary action: - ✔✔-Habitual indulgence in the use of controlled
substances, habit forming drugs, or alcohol that affects professional competency
-Conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude
-Obtaining a license by fraud, deception, making false, fraudulent, deceptive or
misleading statements
-Applicant/licensee is incompetent for the purpose of holding the license and has not
been restored to legal capacity
-Violation of code of ethics
-Failure of one or both exams
-Permitting the use of one's name/license by person, group or corporation when one
permitting the use is not directing the treatment
-Failure to maintain minimal standards of practice in administration or handling of drugs,
failure to employ acceptable scientific methods in the selection of drugs or other
modalities
-Willful betrayal of professional confidence
-Making false, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading statements
-Departure from or failure to conform to minimal standards of care
-Obtaining or attempting to obtain money or anything of value by fraudulent
misrepresentations
-Failure to renew a license
-Engaging in the division of fees for referral of patients
-Inability to practice according to acceptable standards of care bc of mental illness or
physical illness
-Revocation, suspension, restriction or termination of clinical privileges by US DoD
-Termination or suspension from participation in medicare/medicaid program
-Failure of a PT to maintain supervision of a student, PTA, unlicensed personnel, other
assistant personnel, or a license applicant
-Failure to complete CEU's
-Conviction of a misedemeanor when act occurs during practice of PT
-Failure to cooperate with an investigation conducted by the PT section
-Engaging with a patient other than the spouse of the PT or PTA in sexual contact or
verbal behavior that is sexually demeaning to the patient.
✔✔Violations: No person shall: - ✔✔-Employ fraud or deception in applying for or
securing a license to practice PT or be a PTA
-imply or claim to public by words or actions to be able to practice PT or provide PT
services
-Fail to display current license in a conspicuous location in the place of work
-Nothing shall interfere with the performance/duties of any PT/PTA in the active military
,-Nothing shall prevent or restrict a person from pursuing a course of study leading to a
degree in PT when person is clearly designated as a student
✔✔Words/Letters that cannot be used unless person has valid license - ✔✔Physical
therapist, physical therapy, physical therapy services, physiotherapist, physiotherapy,
physiotherapy services, licensed physical therapist, PT, PhT, PTT, RPT, LPT, MPT,
DPT, MSPT, PTA, physical therapy assistant, physical therapist assistant, physical
therapy technician, licensed physical therapist assistant, LPTA, RPTA
✔✔If a person is contracted/employed with an athletic team can provide PT to any of
the following while traveling to or from a sporting event in this state: - ✔✔-A member of
athletic team
-Member of the athletic team's coaching, communications, equipment, or sports
medicine staff
-Member of a band or cheerleading squad
-Team's mascot
✔✔If a person is contracted/employed with an athletic team and traveling with the team,
the person CANNOT: - ✔✔-Provide PT at a healthcare facility
-Provide PT for more than 60 days in a calendar year
✔✔No person shall practice PT unless on prescription of, referral of a patient by a
person who is licensed to: - ✔✔-Practice medicine and surgery, chiropractic, dentistry,
osteopathic medicine and surgery, podiatric medicine and surgery
-Practice as a PA
-Practice nursing as an advanced practice RN
✔✔To practice PT without a prescription of, or referral of a patient the person must: -
✔✔-Hold a master's or doctorate degree from a professional PT program accredited by
a national PT accreditation agency
-On or before Dec 31st 2004, person has completed at least 2 years of practical
experience as a licensed PT.
✔✔Practice without a referral: - ✔✔-PT evaluates and treats patient
-PT shall, with consent of patient, inform the relevant person of the eval not later than 5
business days after eval made
-If PT determines no progress has been made in 30 days immediately following eval, PT
shall consult with relevant person
-UNLESS: eval, tx, or services are provided for fitness, wellness, or prevention
purposes
-Pt previously diagnosed with chronic, neuromuscular, or development conditions and
services are being provided for problems or Sx associated with condition
✔✔Tx without referral: PT is limited to these orthotics: - ✔✔-Upper extremity adaptive
equipment
, -Finger splints
-Wrist splints
-Prefabricated elastic or fabric abd brace with or without metal or plastic reinforcing
stays
-Nontherapeutic accommodative inlays
-Shoes that are not manufactured or modified for a particular individual
-Prefabricated foot care products
-Custom foot orthotics
-Durable medical equipment
✔✔CEU's required for a PT - ✔✔24
✔✔CEU's required for a PTA - ✔✔12
✔✔CEU's must be: - ✔✔-Approved by OTPTAT board
-Upon request, applicant for renewal must submit evidence satisfactory to the PT
section of completion of required CEU's
✔✔Approval requirements for eligible for CEU's: - ✔✔-Include significant intellectual or
practical content, the primary objective of which is to improve the professional
competence of the participant
-Be an organized program of learning dealing with matters directly related to practice of
PT, professional responsibility, ethical obligations, or similar subjects that the section
determines maintain and improve the quality of physical therapy services in this state
-Consist of in person instruction or other methods of instruction including the use of self
study materials prepared and conducted by an individual or group qualified by practical
or academic experience
-Be presented in a setting physically suited to the educational activity of the course,
program, or activity
-Include thorough high quality written material
-Meet any other standards established by rule of the section.
✔✔The OTPTAT board shall grant CEU's to a licensed PT/PTA as follows: - ✔✔-
Completing approved CE course, program or activity one unit for each hour of
instruction received
-For teaching as a faculty member of an institution of higher education a course that is
part of the curriculum of the institution, 1/2 unit for each semester hour of the course or
equivalent to a portion of a unit for quarters or trimester hour
-For teaching approved course that is part of the curriculum of an institution of higher
education other than as a faculty member, one unit for each hour of teaching the course
-For teaching an approved course, program or activity OTHER than a course that is part
of the curriculum at an insitution of higher education, 3 units for each hour of teaching
the course/program the first time and 1/2 unit for each hour of teaching the
course/program after first time
-For authoring a published article or book, up to 10 units as determined by the PT
section.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔The OTPTAT board may limit, suspend, or revoke the license of a PT/PTA by a vote
of how many board members? - ✔✔Not less than 5
✔✔Grounds for disciplinary action: - ✔✔-Habitual indulgence in the use of controlled
substances, habit forming drugs, or alcohol that affects professional competency
-Conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude
-Obtaining a license by fraud, deception, making false, fraudulent, deceptive or
misleading statements
-Applicant/licensee is incompetent for the purpose of holding the license and has not
been restored to legal capacity
-Violation of code of ethics
-Failure of one or both exams
-Permitting the use of one's name/license by person, group or corporation when one
permitting the use is not directing the treatment
-Failure to maintain minimal standards of practice in administration or handling of drugs,
failure to employ acceptable scientific methods in the selection of drugs or other
modalities
-Willful betrayal of professional confidence
-Making false, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading statements
-Departure from or failure to conform to minimal standards of care
-Obtaining or attempting to obtain money or anything of value by fraudulent
misrepresentations
-Failure to renew a license
-Engaging in the division of fees for referral of patients
-Inability to practice according to acceptable standards of care bc of mental illness or
physical illness
-Revocation, suspension, restriction or termination of clinical privileges by US DoD
-Termination or suspension from participation in medicare/medicaid program
-Failure of a PT to maintain supervision of a student, PTA, unlicensed personnel, other
assistant personnel, or a license applicant
-Failure to complete CEU's
-Conviction of a misedemeanor when act occurs during practice of PT
-Failure to cooperate with an investigation conducted by the PT section
-Engaging with a patient other than the spouse of the PT or PTA in sexual contact or
verbal behavior that is sexually demeaning to the patient.
✔✔Violations: No person shall: - ✔✔-Employ fraud or deception in applying for or
securing a license to practice PT or be a PTA
-imply or claim to public by words or actions to be able to practice PT or provide PT
services
-Fail to display current license in a conspicuous location in the place of work
-Nothing shall interfere with the performance/duties of any PT/PTA in the active military
,-Nothing shall prevent or restrict a person from pursuing a course of study leading to a
degree in PT when person is clearly designated as a student
✔✔Words/Letters that cannot be used unless person has valid license - ✔✔Physical
therapist, physical therapy, physical therapy services, physiotherapist, physiotherapy,
physiotherapy services, licensed physical therapist, PT, PhT, PTT, RPT, LPT, MPT,
DPT, MSPT, PTA, physical therapy assistant, physical therapist assistant, physical
therapy technician, licensed physical therapist assistant, LPTA, RPTA
✔✔If a person is contracted/employed with an athletic team can provide PT to any of
the following while traveling to or from a sporting event in this state: - ✔✔-A member of
athletic team
-Member of the athletic team's coaching, communications, equipment, or sports
medicine staff
-Member of a band or cheerleading squad
-Team's mascot
✔✔If a person is contracted/employed with an athletic team and traveling with the team,
the person CANNOT: - ✔✔-Provide PT at a healthcare facility
-Provide PT for more than 60 days in a calendar year
✔✔No person shall practice PT unless on prescription of, referral of a patient by a
person who is licensed to: - ✔✔-Practice medicine and surgery, chiropractic, dentistry,
osteopathic medicine and surgery, podiatric medicine and surgery
-Practice as a PA
-Practice nursing as an advanced practice RN
✔✔To practice PT without a prescription of, or referral of a patient the person must: -
✔✔-Hold a master's or doctorate degree from a professional PT program accredited by
a national PT accreditation agency
-On or before Dec 31st 2004, person has completed at least 2 years of practical
experience as a licensed PT.
✔✔Practice without a referral: - ✔✔-PT evaluates and treats patient
-PT shall, with consent of patient, inform the relevant person of the eval not later than 5
business days after eval made
-If PT determines no progress has been made in 30 days immediately following eval, PT
shall consult with relevant person
-UNLESS: eval, tx, or services are provided for fitness, wellness, or prevention
purposes
-Pt previously diagnosed with chronic, neuromuscular, or development conditions and
services are being provided for problems or Sx associated with condition
✔✔Tx without referral: PT is limited to these orthotics: - ✔✔-Upper extremity adaptive
equipment
, -Finger splints
-Wrist splints
-Prefabricated elastic or fabric abd brace with or without metal or plastic reinforcing
stays
-Nontherapeutic accommodative inlays
-Shoes that are not manufactured or modified for a particular individual
-Prefabricated foot care products
-Custom foot orthotics
-Durable medical equipment
✔✔CEU's required for a PT - ✔✔24
✔✔CEU's required for a PTA - ✔✔12
✔✔CEU's must be: - ✔✔-Approved by OTPTAT board
-Upon request, applicant for renewal must submit evidence satisfactory to the PT
section of completion of required CEU's
✔✔Approval requirements for eligible for CEU's: - ✔✔-Include significant intellectual or
practical content, the primary objective of which is to improve the professional
competence of the participant
-Be an organized program of learning dealing with matters directly related to practice of
PT, professional responsibility, ethical obligations, or similar subjects that the section
determines maintain and improve the quality of physical therapy services in this state
-Consist of in person instruction or other methods of instruction including the use of self
study materials prepared and conducted by an individual or group qualified by practical
or academic experience
-Be presented in a setting physically suited to the educational activity of the course,
program, or activity
-Include thorough high quality written material
-Meet any other standards established by rule of the section.
✔✔The OTPTAT board shall grant CEU's to a licensed PT/PTA as follows: - ✔✔-
Completing approved CE course, program or activity one unit for each hour of
instruction received
-For teaching as a faculty member of an institution of higher education a course that is
part of the curriculum of the institution, 1/2 unit for each semester hour of the course or
equivalent to a portion of a unit for quarters or trimester hour
-For teaching approved course that is part of the curriculum of an institution of higher
education other than as a faculty member, one unit for each hour of teaching the course
-For teaching an approved course, program or activity OTHER than a course that is part
of the curriculum at an insitution of higher education, 3 units for each hour of teaching
the course/program the first time and 1/2 unit for each hour of teaching the
course/program after first time
-For authoring a published article or book, up to 10 units as determined by the PT
section.
