PTA LAWS AND RULES EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
{ GRADED A+}
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
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
{ GRADED A+}
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
