Jurisprudence Exam NE PTA Graded A+ 2023
What do adequate patient records require? - ANSWER-Sufficient information to identify
the patient
An evaluation of objective findings
A diagnosis
A plan of care
A treatment record
A discharge plan.
Approved Education Program - ANSWER-A program for the education and training of
physical therapists or physical therapist assistants accredited by the Commission on
Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy
Association or by equivalent standards established by the Board.
Audit - ANSWER-The selection of licensees or certificate holders for verification of
satisfactory completion of continuing competency requirements during a specified time
period.
Certification Examination - ANSWER-The National Physical Therapist Assistant
Examination and Jurisprudence (NE LAW) Examination approved by the Department
upon the recommendation of the Board.
Continuing Competency Activities - ANSWER-those appropriate learning experiences
physical therapists and physical therapist assistants undertake to expand their scope of
knowledge beyond the initial preparation for the profession of physical therapy.
Hour - ANSWER-As it relates to continuing education, an hour is at least 60 minutes of
participation in an organized learning experience otherwise known as a "contact hour."
(A) 1 academic semester hour is equal to 15 contact hours. An approved 3 credit hour
course provides 45 contact hours of continuing education credit; and 1 academic
quarter hour is equal to 10 contact hours. An approved 3 credit hour course provides 30
contact hours of continuing education credit.
Intervention - ANSWER-A therapeutic procedure defined by the Current Procedural
Terminology (CPT) manual of the American Medical Association
Plan of care - ANSWER-A plan of therapeutic intervention utilizing current standards of
care.
Practice Site - ANSWER-The location where the physical therapist provides physical
therapy services.
Satellite Office - ANSWER-A practice site operating without the presence of a physical
therapist.
, Semester Credit Hour - ANSWER-15 hours of lecture; 30 hours of laboratory; or 48
hours of clinical education.
Supervisory Visit - ANSWER-An on-site visit by the supervising physical therapist in
consultation with the physical therapist assistant. The on-site visit may occur in any
clinical setting where the supervising physical therapist renders patient care
Telecommunications - ANSWER-includes a phone, pager, video teleconference or any
similar teleconferencing that will allow immediate response time.
License Requirements for a PT based on training in a foreign country - ANSWER-Must
complete application provided by the Department and provide documentation
demonstrating that the applicant meets the licensing requirements
Education for license requirements for PT in a foreign country - ANSWER-An applicant
who graduates from a physical therapy education program located outside of the United
States must show that the education program is substantially equivalent to an approved
physical therapy program. The applicant must provide
- an official transcript
- Documentation that shows that the applicant's school of physical therapy is recognized
by its own ministry of education or other appropriate recognition agency recommended
by the Board and approved by the Department
- Documentation that shows completion of a credential evaluation through the Foreign
Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy (FCCPT)
* applicants cant hold a license in another jurisdiction, if they do they must have current
coursework tool evaluation based on graduation date or more recent.
- Documentation of proficiency of English language, must pass with a min score of 89
- hold an official US citizenship and Immigration Services Health proceeding date
Who is deemed proficient in the English Language? - ANSWER-Australia, Canada
- with exception of Quebec, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, and US
How many hours of continuing education a PTA must complete more than 3 years prior
to application? - ANSWER-15
What must a PT complete to be able to dry-needle? - ANSWER--Pertinent anatomy and
physiology
-Choice and operation of equipment
-Knowledge of test indications
-Proper technique of tissue penetration
-Sterile methods, hazards, and complications
-Post-test care
-Knowledge in test interpretation
-For the purposes of fine-wire electromyography
-documentation of 10 kinesiology electromyography examinations in an educational
environment or, for the purposes of dry-needling, tissue palpation or
What do adequate patient records require? - ANSWER-Sufficient information to identify
the patient
An evaluation of objective findings
A diagnosis
A plan of care
A treatment record
A discharge plan.
Approved Education Program - ANSWER-A program for the education and training of
physical therapists or physical therapist assistants accredited by the Commission on
Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy
Association or by equivalent standards established by the Board.
Audit - ANSWER-The selection of licensees or certificate holders for verification of
satisfactory completion of continuing competency requirements during a specified time
period.
Certification Examination - ANSWER-The National Physical Therapist Assistant
Examination and Jurisprudence (NE LAW) Examination approved by the Department
upon the recommendation of the Board.
Continuing Competency Activities - ANSWER-those appropriate learning experiences
physical therapists and physical therapist assistants undertake to expand their scope of
knowledge beyond the initial preparation for the profession of physical therapy.
Hour - ANSWER-As it relates to continuing education, an hour is at least 60 minutes of
participation in an organized learning experience otherwise known as a "contact hour."
(A) 1 academic semester hour is equal to 15 contact hours. An approved 3 credit hour
course provides 45 contact hours of continuing education credit; and 1 academic
quarter hour is equal to 10 contact hours. An approved 3 credit hour course provides 30
contact hours of continuing education credit.
Intervention - ANSWER-A therapeutic procedure defined by the Current Procedural
Terminology (CPT) manual of the American Medical Association
Plan of care - ANSWER-A plan of therapeutic intervention utilizing current standards of
care.
Practice Site - ANSWER-The location where the physical therapist provides physical
therapy services.
Satellite Office - ANSWER-A practice site operating without the presence of a physical
therapist.
, Semester Credit Hour - ANSWER-15 hours of lecture; 30 hours of laboratory; or 48
hours of clinical education.
Supervisory Visit - ANSWER-An on-site visit by the supervising physical therapist in
consultation with the physical therapist assistant. The on-site visit may occur in any
clinical setting where the supervising physical therapist renders patient care
Telecommunications - ANSWER-includes a phone, pager, video teleconference or any
similar teleconferencing that will allow immediate response time.
License Requirements for a PT based on training in a foreign country - ANSWER-Must
complete application provided by the Department and provide documentation
demonstrating that the applicant meets the licensing requirements
Education for license requirements for PT in a foreign country - ANSWER-An applicant
who graduates from a physical therapy education program located outside of the United
States must show that the education program is substantially equivalent to an approved
physical therapy program. The applicant must provide
- an official transcript
- Documentation that shows that the applicant's school of physical therapy is recognized
by its own ministry of education or other appropriate recognition agency recommended
by the Board and approved by the Department
- Documentation that shows completion of a credential evaluation through the Foreign
Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy (FCCPT)
* applicants cant hold a license in another jurisdiction, if they do they must have current
coursework tool evaluation based on graduation date or more recent.
- Documentation of proficiency of English language, must pass with a min score of 89
- hold an official US citizenship and Immigration Services Health proceeding date
Who is deemed proficient in the English Language? - ANSWER-Australia, Canada
- with exception of Quebec, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, and US
How many hours of continuing education a PTA must complete more than 3 years prior
to application? - ANSWER-15
What must a PT complete to be able to dry-needle? - ANSWER--Pertinent anatomy and
physiology
-Choice and operation of equipment
-Knowledge of test indications
-Proper technique of tissue penetration
-Sterile methods, hazards, and complications
-Post-test care
-Knowledge in test interpretation
-For the purposes of fine-wire electromyography
-documentation of 10 kinesiology electromyography examinations in an educational
environment or, for the purposes of dry-needling, tissue palpation or
