USA PTP 1 Florida Jurisprudence Questions
and Answers Graded A+
What is the legislative purpose of laws to the practice of physical therapy?
To respect the public and maintain standards of practice
-F.S. 486
What is the definition of unlicensed personnel? What type of personnel are athletic trainers, massage
therapists and/or exercise physiologists based on this definition? What type of supervision is required
for unlicensed personnel?
-Unlicensed personnel: anyone not holding a PT/PTA license in a PT setting
-Students, etc., are unlicensed
-supervision covered later
-F.S 486, F.A.C 64B17
How are general supervision and direct supervision defined? Is there any other term used for these
types of supervision?
General:supervising PT must be in the same geographical region (not defined), and available by 2-way
communication
-Direct: physically present, immediately available
-FAC 64B17
Who may delegate, direct, or supervise the PTA or unlicensed support personnel in the physical
therapy setting? What types of activities may be delegated? How do these requirements differ
between the in-patient and out-patient setting?
-A licensed PT may delegate, direct, or supervise
-Any activity that doesn't require the knowledge and skill of a PT can be delegated
-In patient: direct supervision of PTA and support personnel
-Out patient: PTA is general, unlicensed is direct
-F.A.C. 64B17
What patient-related duties can a PTA perform under the direction of a PT? Under what specific
circumstances is direct supervisions of the PTA not required?
-Everything except evaluation, plan of care, alter plan of care, discharge summary, reevaluation
-F.A.C. 64B17
What type of supervision is required for physical therapy students? Who may supervise the PT
student?
-Direct supervision (physically present, immediately available)
-Licensed PT only may supervise
-F.A.C. 64B17
How long can a patient be treated without a referral? What conditions may be treated? What is
necessary for treatment to continue? What specific healthcare team members can be a practitioner of
record?
-30 days
-conditions: anything within the PT scope of practice
-New conditions or conditions not previously diagnosed
-Needed to continue: referral from practitioner of record
-Practitioner of record: medical physicians (MD), chiropractors (DCM), podiatrists (DPM), dentists
(DDM or DDS), DO, ARNP
and Answers Graded A+
What is the legislative purpose of laws to the practice of physical therapy?
To respect the public and maintain standards of practice
-F.S. 486
What is the definition of unlicensed personnel? What type of personnel are athletic trainers, massage
therapists and/or exercise physiologists based on this definition? What type of supervision is required
for unlicensed personnel?
-Unlicensed personnel: anyone not holding a PT/PTA license in a PT setting
-Students, etc., are unlicensed
-supervision covered later
-F.S 486, F.A.C 64B17
How are general supervision and direct supervision defined? Is there any other term used for these
types of supervision?
General:supervising PT must be in the same geographical region (not defined), and available by 2-way
communication
-Direct: physically present, immediately available
-FAC 64B17
Who may delegate, direct, or supervise the PTA or unlicensed support personnel in the physical
therapy setting? What types of activities may be delegated? How do these requirements differ
between the in-patient and out-patient setting?
-A licensed PT may delegate, direct, or supervise
-Any activity that doesn't require the knowledge and skill of a PT can be delegated
-In patient: direct supervision of PTA and support personnel
-Out patient: PTA is general, unlicensed is direct
-F.A.C. 64B17
What patient-related duties can a PTA perform under the direction of a PT? Under what specific
circumstances is direct supervisions of the PTA not required?
-Everything except evaluation, plan of care, alter plan of care, discharge summary, reevaluation
-F.A.C. 64B17
What type of supervision is required for physical therapy students? Who may supervise the PT
student?
-Direct supervision (physically present, immediately available)
-Licensed PT only may supervise
-F.A.C. 64B17
How long can a patient be treated without a referral? What conditions may be treated? What is
necessary for treatment to continue? What specific healthcare team members can be a practitioner of
record?
-30 days
-conditions: anything within the PT scope of practice
-New conditions or conditions not previously diagnosed
-Needed to continue: referral from practitioner of record
-Practitioner of record: medical physicians (MD), chiropractors (DCM), podiatrists (DPM), dentists
(DDM or DDS), DO, ARNP
