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NPTE PTA FLORIDA LAW EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (155)
answer the progress question and refer to the
A DR confronts the prognosis questions to the PT.
PTA regarding a
patient's progress the PTA shall refer all inquires reguarding
as well as their patient prognosis to PT. the PTA may
prognosis. The PTA respond to pt prognosis by giving short
should? (64B17-6.001 term goals. in 64B17-6.007, the PT is
and 64B17-6.007) responsible for evaluating and
interpreting progress in relation to POC,
and the PTA can perform assessments
not initial ones of the progress of the
patient.
A PTA is practicing in direct supervision
an acute care
setting. which one during treatment to a pt in an IP settign
of the following is or acute phase of injury or illness, the
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the required level PTA shall NOT provide service unless the
PT is physically available. general
of supervision by
the PT? (64B17- supervision means the PT is available
by phone in the same geographic
6.001)
are.
A PTA is employed direct supervision
by a physiatrist
who is NO board a PTA employed by a board certified
certified. In this case, orthopedic physician, physiatrist or
the level of required chripratic physician shall be under
supervision by the general supervision. PTA employed by
PT is? (64B17- any physician other that the 3 must be
6.002) under direct supervision of a PT.
PTA is treating a pt physician
who underwent TKA
in acute setting. the the referring practittioner is the
PTA reviews the practitioner of record. according to
chart to find the 486.021 an MD, DO, chiropractor,
practitioner of podiatrist, dentist and advanced
record. the registered nurse practitioner can serve
practitioner is as the practitioner of record. a
who? (64B17-6.001 physical therapy practitioner is the PT
and 486.021) or PTA
licensee of the state of florida
in the state of florida,
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the PTA is considered the licensee is the PT and the PTA. the
a ? (64B17-6001) licensor is the state of FL and the referral
source for PT is the practitioner of
record.
who holds primary the physical therapist
responsibility for PT
rendered under the PT shall hold primary responsibility
his/her direction and for physical therapy care under his/her
shall be available direction and shall be available for
for consultation at consultation at all times.
all times? (64B17-
6.001)
PTA scheduled to wait until the PT is on-site to begin treatment
treat a pt in an IP
hospital who is in during physical therapy care to acute
acute phase of injury. care pt the PTA shall not provide service
the PT is off unless the PT is physically available to
-site at lunch but is provide consultation.
available by phone
and is within
geographical
location of the
hospital. the PTA
should? (64B17-6.001)
Report the untoward patient response to the PT
and the chiropractic physician
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When working with a chiropractic
physican who is certified in
A PTA is employed physiotherapy, a board certified
by a chiropractic orthopedic physican or a board certified
physician certified in physiatrist, the PTA shall report all
physiotherapy. The untoward patient responses, inquiries
PTA is treating a regarding the patient prognosis, or the
patient who had an discontinuation of any treatment
untoward response procedure to the PT AND the board
to the physical certified orthopedic physican, board
therapy treatment certified physiatrist or chiropractic
he provided. Which physican certified in physiotherapy. It is
one of the NOT illegal to be employed by a
following describes physican or chiropractor,
how the PTA HOWEVER, the rules for supervision vary based
should upon certifications - refer to 64B17-
proceed: (64B17-6.002) 6.002) An untoward response is anything
that happened that was not expected,
any change in status that is not a good
change i.e. the patient broke out in a
rash, the patient passed out, the patient
became short of breath etc - this does
not mean you would not call 911 for
appropriate cases etc, this is saying by
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NPTE PTA FLORIDA LAW EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (155)
answer the progress question and refer to the
A DR confronts the prognosis questions to the PT.
PTA regarding a
patient's progress the PTA shall refer all inquires reguarding
as well as their patient prognosis to PT. the PTA may
prognosis. The PTA respond to pt prognosis by giving short
should? (64B17-6.001 term goals. in 64B17-6.007, the PT is
and 64B17-6.007) responsible for evaluating and
interpreting progress in relation to POC,
and the PTA can perform assessments
not initial ones of the progress of the
patient.
A PTA is practicing in direct supervision
an acute care
setting. which one during treatment to a pt in an IP settign
of the following is or acute phase of injury or illness, the
https://quizlet.com/814063417/npte-pta-florida-law-exam- 1/51
flash-cards/
,7/20/25, 4:36
PM
the required level PTA shall NOT provide service unless the
PT is physically available. general
of supervision by
the PT? (64B17- supervision means the PT is available
by phone in the same geographic
6.001)
are.
A PTA is employed direct supervision
by a physiatrist
who is NO board a PTA employed by a board certified
certified. In this case, orthopedic physician, physiatrist or
the level of required chripratic physician shall be under
supervision by the general supervision. PTA employed by
PT is? (64B17- any physician other that the 3 must be
6.002) under direct supervision of a PT.
PTA is treating a pt physician
who underwent TKA
in acute setting. the the referring practittioner is the
PTA reviews the practitioner of record. according to
chart to find the 486.021 an MD, DO, chiropractor,
practitioner of podiatrist, dentist and advanced
record. the registered nurse practitioner can serve
practitioner is as the practitioner of record. a
who? (64B17-6.001 physical therapy practitioner is the PT
and 486.021) or PTA
licensee of the state of florida
in the state of florida,
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flash-cards/
,7/20/25, 4:36
PM
the PTA is considered the licensee is the PT and the PTA. the
a ? (64B17-6001) licensor is the state of FL and the referral
source for PT is the practitioner of
record.
who holds primary the physical therapist
responsibility for PT
rendered under the PT shall hold primary responsibility
his/her direction and for physical therapy care under his/her
shall be available direction and shall be available for
for consultation at consultation at all times.
all times? (64B17-
6.001)
PTA scheduled to wait until the PT is on-site to begin treatment
treat a pt in an IP
hospital who is in during physical therapy care to acute
acute phase of injury. care pt the PTA shall not provide service
the PT is off unless the PT is physically available to
-site at lunch but is provide consultation.
available by phone
and is within
geographical
location of the
hospital. the PTA
should? (64B17-6.001)
Report the untoward patient response to the PT
and the chiropractic physician
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flash-cards/
, 7/20/25, 4:36
PM
When working with a chiropractic
physican who is certified in
A PTA is employed physiotherapy, a board certified
by a chiropractic orthopedic physican or a board certified
physician certified in physiatrist, the PTA shall report all
physiotherapy. The untoward patient responses, inquiries
PTA is treating a regarding the patient prognosis, or the
patient who had an discontinuation of any treatment
untoward response procedure to the PT AND the board
to the physical certified orthopedic physican, board
therapy treatment certified physiatrist or chiropractic
he provided. Which physican certified in physiotherapy. It is
one of the NOT illegal to be employed by a
following describes physican or chiropractor,
how the PTA HOWEVER, the rules for supervision vary based
should upon certifications - refer to 64B17-
proceed: (64B17-6.002) 6.002) An untoward response is anything
that happened that was not expected,
any change in status that is not a good
change i.e. the patient broke out in a
rash, the patient passed out, the patient
became short of breath etc - this does
not mean you would not call 911 for
appropriate cases etc, this is saying by
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