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JURISPRUDIENCE AND LAWS EXAM: PTA
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (122)
A doctor confronts B. Answer the progress question and refer the
a PTA regarding a prognosis question to the PT
patient's progress
as well as their The PTA shall refer all inquiries regarding
prognosis. The PTA patient prognosis to the physical
should: therapist. The PTA may respond to the
A. Answer both patient progress by referring to the
questions referring short- and long- term goals. As noted in
to the short- and section 64B17 - 6.007, the PT is
long-term goals responsible for the evaluation and
B. Answer the interpretation of progress in relation to
progress question the plan of care, and the PTA has the skill
and refer the to do any assessment of the progress
prognosis question of the patient in relation to the plan of
to the PT care.
C. Answer the
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prognosis question
and refer the
progress question
to the PT
D. It is not within the
scope of the PTA to
answer either
question
A PTA is practicing in c. Direct supervision
an acute care setting.
Which one of the During delivery of physical therapy to
following is the a patient who is an inpatient in a
required level of hospital OR who is in the acute phase of
supervision by the injury or illness, the PTA shall not provide
PT? services unless the PT is readily and
a. General supervision physically available to provide
b. Line of sight consultation. Direct supervision means
supervision the PT must be accessible via two-way
c. Direct supervision communication (phone) and be in the
d. Available by phone same geographic area.
supervision
A PTA is employed by c. Direct supervision
a physiatrist who is
not board certified. In A PTA employed by a board-certified orthopedic
this case, the level of physician, board-certified
required
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supervision by the physiatrist or chiropractic physician
PT is: certified in physiotherapy shall be under
a. General supervision general supervision. A PTA employed
b. Line of sight by any physician other than the three
supervision noted above must be under the direct
c. Direct supervision supervision of a PT.
d. Available by phone
supervision
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A PTA is treating a c. Physician
patient who
underwent a TKA in The referring practitioner is the practitioner of
an acute care record, as per 64B17 - 6.001.
setting. The PTA
According to 486.021 - 11(a), an MD, DO,
reviews the chart to
Chiropractor, Podiatrist, and Dentist can
find the practitioner
serve as the practitioner of record. A
of record. The
physical therapy practitioner is the PT
practitioner of
or the PTA, as per 486.021.
record is the:
a. Physical therapist
b. Charge nurse
c. Physician
d. Name of the hospital
5. In the state of b. Licensee of the State of Florida
Florida, the PTA
is considered a: Under 64B17, the licensee is the PT and
a. Practitioner of the PTA, the licensor is the State of
record in the State Florida, and the referral source for
of Florida physical therapy is the practitioner of
b. Licensee of the State record.
of Florida
c. Licensor of the State
of Florida
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JURISPRUDIENCE AND LAWS EXAM: PTA
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (122)
A doctor confronts B. Answer the progress question and refer the
a PTA regarding a prognosis question to the PT
patient's progress
as well as their The PTA shall refer all inquiries regarding
prognosis. The PTA patient prognosis to the physical
should: therapist. The PTA may respond to the
A. Answer both patient progress by referring to the
questions referring short- and long- term goals. As noted in
to the short- and section 64B17 - 6.007, the PT is
long-term goals responsible for the evaluation and
B. Answer the interpretation of progress in relation to
progress question the plan of care, and the PTA has the skill
and refer the to do any assessment of the progress
prognosis question of the patient in relation to the plan of
to the PT care.
C. Answer the
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prognosis question
and refer the
progress question
to the PT
D. It is not within the
scope of the PTA to
answer either
question
A PTA is practicing in c. Direct supervision
an acute care setting.
Which one of the During delivery of physical therapy to
following is the a patient who is an inpatient in a
required level of hospital OR who is in the acute phase of
supervision by the injury or illness, the PTA shall not provide
PT? services unless the PT is readily and
a. General supervision physically available to provide
b. Line of sight consultation. Direct supervision means
supervision the PT must be accessible via two-way
c. Direct supervision communication (phone) and be in the
d. Available by phone same geographic area.
supervision
A PTA is employed by c. Direct supervision
a physiatrist who is
not board certified. In A PTA employed by a board-certified orthopedic
this case, the level of physician, board-certified
required
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supervision by the physiatrist or chiropractic physician
PT is: certified in physiotherapy shall be under
a. General supervision general supervision. A PTA employed
b. Line of sight by any physician other than the three
supervision noted above must be under the direct
c. Direct supervision supervision of a PT.
d. Available by phone
supervision
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A PTA is treating a c. Physician
patient who
underwent a TKA in The referring practitioner is the practitioner of
an acute care record, as per 64B17 - 6.001.
setting. The PTA
According to 486.021 - 11(a), an MD, DO,
reviews the chart to
Chiropractor, Podiatrist, and Dentist can
find the practitioner
serve as the practitioner of record. A
of record. The
physical therapy practitioner is the PT
practitioner of
or the PTA, as per 486.021.
record is the:
a. Physical therapist
b. Charge nurse
c. Physician
d. Name of the hospital
5. In the state of b. Licensee of the State of Florida
Florida, the PTA
is considered a: Under 64B17, the licensee is the PT and
a. Practitioner of the PTA, the licensor is the State of
record in the State Florida, and the referral source for
of Florida physical therapy is the practitioner of
b. Licensee of the State record.
of Florida
c. Licensor of the State
of Florida
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