PTA LAWS AND RULES EXAM Florida
Questions with Verified Answers
What are the three parts to the laws and rules exam ?
Part A: chapter 486 PT practice
Part B: rule 64B17
Part C: chapter 456 health profession,occupation,provision
What is legislative purpose?
To ensure that every PT practitioner is practicing in the state meets minimum requirements for safe
practice.
What is legislative intent?
It is the intent that PT practitioners who fall below minimum competency or who otherwise present a
danger to the public be prohibited from practicing in this state.
What does board mean ?
Means board of PT practice
What does department mean?
Department of health
What does license mean ?
The document of authorization granted by the board and issued by the department for s person to
engage in the practice of PT.
What does endorsement mean ?
Licensure granted by the board pursuant to the provisions of chapter 486
What does Physical therapist mean?
A person who is licensed and who practices PT in accordance with the provisions of this chapter
What does PTA mean ?
A person who is licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter to preform patient related
activities including use of physical agents, whose license is in good standing and whose activities are
preformed under the direction of a PT as set forth in rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
Patient related activities preformed by a PTA for a board certified orthopedic physician or physiatrist
licensed pursuant to chapter 458 or 459 or a practitioner licensed under chapter 460 shall be under
what type of supervision?
General supervision of a PT, but shall not require onsite supervision by a PT.
Patient related activities preformed for all other health care practitioners licensed under chapter
458/459 and those patient related activities preformed for practitioners licensed under chapter
461/466 shall be preformed under what supervision?
Onsite supervision of a PT
, What does physical therapy practitioner mean?
A PT or PTA who is licensed and who practices PT in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
What does physical therapy or physiotherapy mean ?
Each of these terms are deemed identical and interchangeable with each other , means a health care
profession.
What is direct supervision ?
Means supervision by a PT who is licensed pursuant to this chapter. Except in a case of emergency,
direct supervision requires the physical presence of the licensed PT for consultation and direction of
the actions of the PT or PTA who is practicing under a temp license or who is a candidate for licensure
by examination.
What is a physical therapy assessment ?
Means observational, verbal, or manual determinations of the function of the musculoskeletal or
neuromuscular system relative to PT.
What does a physical therapy assessment include ?
Including but not limited to range of motion of a joint, motor power, postural attitudes, bio
mechanical function, locomotion, Or functional abilities, for the purpose of making recommendations
for treatment.
What does practice of physical therapy mean?
Means the performance of physical therapy assessments and the treatment of any disability, injury,
disease or other health condition of a human being, or the prevention of such disability, injury,
disease, or other condition of health, and rehabilitation as related thereto by the use of physical,
chemical, and other properties of air, electricity, exercise, massage, the performance of acupuncture
only upon compliance with the criteria set forth by the board of medicine.
The practice of physical therapy also includes what when no penetration of the skin occurs?
The use of radiant energy, including ultraviolet, visible and infrared rays, ultrasound, water, the use of
apparatus and equipment in the application of the forgoing or related thereto. The performance of
tests of neuromuscular functions as an aid to the diagnosis and treatment of any human condition, or
the performance of electromyography as an aid to the diagnosis of any human condition only upon
compliance with the criteria set forth by the board of medicine.
A physical therapist may implement a plan of treatment developed by the physical therapist for a
patient or provided for the patient by a?
Practitioner of record or by an advanced registered nurse practitioner that's licensed
The physical therapist shall refer the patient to or consult with a practitioner of record if
the patients condition is found to be outside the scope of physical therapy
If the physical therapy treatment for a patient is required beyond 30 days for a condition not
previously assessed by a practitioner of record then the .....
Physical therapist shall have a practitioner of record review and sign the plan of care
Questions with Verified Answers
What are the three parts to the laws and rules exam ?
Part A: chapter 486 PT practice
Part B: rule 64B17
Part C: chapter 456 health profession,occupation,provision
What is legislative purpose?
To ensure that every PT practitioner is practicing in the state meets minimum requirements for safe
practice.
What is legislative intent?
It is the intent that PT practitioners who fall below minimum competency or who otherwise present a
danger to the public be prohibited from practicing in this state.
What does board mean ?
Means board of PT practice
What does department mean?
Department of health
What does license mean ?
The document of authorization granted by the board and issued by the department for s person to
engage in the practice of PT.
What does endorsement mean ?
Licensure granted by the board pursuant to the provisions of chapter 486
What does Physical therapist mean?
A person who is licensed and who practices PT in accordance with the provisions of this chapter
What does PTA mean ?
A person who is licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter to preform patient related
activities including use of physical agents, whose license is in good standing and whose activities are
preformed under the direction of a PT as set forth in rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
Patient related activities preformed by a PTA for a board certified orthopedic physician or physiatrist
licensed pursuant to chapter 458 or 459 or a practitioner licensed under chapter 460 shall be under
what type of supervision?
General supervision of a PT, but shall not require onsite supervision by a PT.
Patient related activities preformed for all other health care practitioners licensed under chapter
458/459 and those patient related activities preformed for practitioners licensed under chapter
461/466 shall be preformed under what supervision?
Onsite supervision of a PT
, What does physical therapy practitioner mean?
A PT or PTA who is licensed and who practices PT in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
What does physical therapy or physiotherapy mean ?
Each of these terms are deemed identical and interchangeable with each other , means a health care
profession.
What is direct supervision ?
Means supervision by a PT who is licensed pursuant to this chapter. Except in a case of emergency,
direct supervision requires the physical presence of the licensed PT for consultation and direction of
the actions of the PT or PTA who is practicing under a temp license or who is a candidate for licensure
by examination.
What is a physical therapy assessment ?
Means observational, verbal, or manual determinations of the function of the musculoskeletal or
neuromuscular system relative to PT.
What does a physical therapy assessment include ?
Including but not limited to range of motion of a joint, motor power, postural attitudes, bio
mechanical function, locomotion, Or functional abilities, for the purpose of making recommendations
for treatment.
What does practice of physical therapy mean?
Means the performance of physical therapy assessments and the treatment of any disability, injury,
disease or other health condition of a human being, or the prevention of such disability, injury,
disease, or other condition of health, and rehabilitation as related thereto by the use of physical,
chemical, and other properties of air, electricity, exercise, massage, the performance of acupuncture
only upon compliance with the criteria set forth by the board of medicine.
The practice of physical therapy also includes what when no penetration of the skin occurs?
The use of radiant energy, including ultraviolet, visible and infrared rays, ultrasound, water, the use of
apparatus and equipment in the application of the forgoing or related thereto. The performance of
tests of neuromuscular functions as an aid to the diagnosis and treatment of any human condition, or
the performance of electromyography as an aid to the diagnosis of any human condition only upon
compliance with the criteria set forth by the board of medicine.
A physical therapist may implement a plan of treatment developed by the physical therapist for a
patient or provided for the patient by a?
Practitioner of record or by an advanced registered nurse practitioner that's licensed
The physical therapist shall refer the patient to or consult with a practitioner of record if
the patients condition is found to be outside the scope of physical therapy
If the physical therapy treatment for a patient is required beyond 30 days for a condition not
previously assessed by a practitioner of record then the .....
Physical therapist shall have a practitioner of record review and sign the plan of care
