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AZ JURISPRUDENCE EXAM QUESTIONS & COMPLETE ANSWERS
"What falls under the scope of physical therapy practice? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Examining,
evaluating and testing persons who have mechanical, physiological and developmental impairments, functional limitations and disabilities in order to determine a diagnosis, prognosis and plan of therapeutic intervention.
- Alleviating impairments and functional limitations by managing, designing, implementing and modifying therapeutic interventions
- Reducing the risk of injury, impairments, functional limitations and disability by means that include promoting and maintaining a persons fitness, health and QoL.
- Engaging in administration, consultation, education and research."
"What therapeutic interventions are included in the scope of physical therapy? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Therapeutic exercise
- Function training in self-care and in home, community or work reintegration
- Manual therapy techniques
- Therapeutic massage
- Assistive and adaptive orthotic, prosthetic, protective and supportive devices and equipment
- Pulmonary hygiene
- Debridement and wound care
- Physical agents or modalities
- Mechanical and electrotherapeutic modalities
- Patient related instruction" "If a PTA is documenting provided intervention when under general supervision what should be
included? - CORRECT ANSWER The name and license number of the supervising PT, name of
the patient, the date, the provided interventions, and whether the PTA consulted with the PT about the interventions."
"What needs to be submitted directly to the board to apply for a PT or PTA license? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1) An application containing applicant demographics and background history
- A passport photograph no larger than 1.5 x 2 inches and that was taken no more than 6 months prior
- Documentation of citizenship
- Required fee
- Official transcripts
- Verification of passing national exam and jurisprudence exam"
"What is a foreign-educated application? - CORRECT ANSWER Any individual who
graduated from a PT educational program outside of the United States, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory."
"Who publishes both the PT and PTA Clinical Performance Instruments? - CORRECT
ANSWER American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)"
"Can a foreign-educated applicant who fails the national examination recieve an interim permit?
- CORRECT ANSWER No, not until they pass the national examination"
"What is the timeframe for an interim permit? - CORRECT ANSWER No less than 90 days and
no more than 6 months"
"Who is exempt from the licensure requirements in Arizona? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) A PT
practicing with an athletic team for <60 days in a year
- A PT peforming PT in conjunction with teaching for <60 days in a year
- A PT who enters Arizona to provide PT services to victims of a declared local, state or national disaster and applies for duration of declared emergency but not longer than 60 days.
- A PT practicing with armed forces, public health services or veterans administration
- A PT student satisfying supervised clinical education requirements under onsite supervision"
"How soon after a change in name, address or phone number should the board be notified? -
CORRECT ANSWER Within 30 days"
"T or F: A licensee or certificate holder can recieve continued competency hours for repetitions of
the same activity - CORRECT ANSWER False"
"T or F: A licensee or certificate holder can carry over continued competency hours to another
period. - CORRECT ANSWER False"
"Can a PTA supervise assistive personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER No"
"When is the continuing competence compliance period? - CORRECT ANSWER Begins on
September 1st following the issuance of an initial or renewal license or certificate and ends on August 31st of even-numbered years." "If a PTAs initial certificate is for one year or less, how many continuing competence hours do
they need that complicance period? - CORRECT ANSWER 6 hours of Category A activities
with no more than 3 being nonclinical coursework"
"T or F: Can self instruction be directed by correspondence courses, videos, internet or satellite
programs. - CORRECT ANSWER True"
"What are the criterion for a publication to count towards contact hours? - CORRECT
ANSWER Needs to be a minimum of 1500 words and published by a recognized 3rd party
publisher"
"How many contact hours can you get per referred journal publication? - CORRECT ANSWER
5 hours for PTs and 2 hours for PTAs"
"How many contact hours can you get per non-referred journal publication? - CORRECT
ANSWER 2 hours for PTs and 1 hour for PTAs"
"Determine the Category of Continuing Competence Activities: Clinical Instruction - CORRECT
ANSWER Category C"
"What is the conversion rate of clnical instruction hours to contact hours? - CORRECT
ANSWER Every 120 hours of clinical instruction is equal to 1 contact hour"
"What 4 activities are not eligible for continuing competence credit? - CORRECT ANSWER 1)
Regularly scheduled educational opportunities
- Staff meetings
- Publication to a non-profressional group
- Routine teaching as part of job description" "How soon after initial evaluation does a PT need to provide information on patient assessment,
diagnosis and POC to the referring practitioner? - CORRECT ANSWER Within 1 week of the
evaluation"
"What 5 items of patient care need to be performed and/or documented by a PT ONLY? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1) Initial Evaluation
- Re-evaluation
- Discharge Summary
- Completeness of patients PT record
- Accuracy of patient billing"
"T or F: A PT needs to document whether or not a patient is appropriate to be seen by PTAs or
other assistive personnel according to their selected treatment interventions. - CORRECT
ANSWER True"
"A patient record (i.e. daily note) NEEDS to contain what information? - CORRECT ANSWER
- Identification of the patient
- Justification for therapeutic interventions
- Results of therapeutic interventions
- Advice or cautions
- Enabling information for another PT provider
- Patients medical hx" "What information NEEDS to be included in the documentation of a Discharge Summary for a
patient not in the acute care setting? - CORRECT ANSWER - Date of discharge
- Reason for discharge
- Inclusive dates for episode of care being terminated
- Total number of days tx was provided
- Current functional status
- Progress towards goals
- Recommended discharge plan"
"A PT must provide on-site supervision for what assistive personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Students
- Physical therapy aides
- Interim permit holders
- PTA's without 2,000 hours of prior supervision
- Other assistive personnel"
"What are the requirements for a dry needling course to be accredited? - CORRECT ANSWER
- Approval from CAPTE, APTA or FSBPT
- Course content on sterile needle procedures, blood pathogens, anatomical review, contraindications and indications
- Minimum of 24 contact hours
- Written and practical examination" "How soon after completing an accredited dry needling course does notice of certification need to
be submited to the board? - CORRECT ANSWER Within 30 days of completion or within 30
days of initial licensure"
"Can dry needling be delegated to assistive personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER No"
- Additional comments from respondent
- Deliberation by Board"
"Who pays the costs involving in serving a subpoena? - CORRECT ANSWER The party
requesting the subpoena"
"Can someone being served a subpoena object it? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes, through written
objective within 5 days of service or at beginning of hearing if served fewer than 5 days before the hearing" "How soon after having a lisence or certificate revoked, suspended or voluntarily surrendered
does the individual need to return it to the Board? - CORRECT ANSWER Within 10 days of the
Boards final order"
"If English is not the native language of a foreign-eduated applicant what must happen? -
CORRECT ANSWER Applicant needs to take either the TOEFL or iBT no more than 18 months
before the date on which the application was submitted"
"What is the TOEFL and what is a passing score? - CORRECT ANSWER Standardized test that
assesses written and spoken english 560 for paper based, 220 for computer based written english >4. spoken english >50"
"What is the iBT and what is a passing score? - CORRECT ANSWER Standardized test that
assesses the written, spoken, reading and listening capabilities in english
100 overall score 25 for each section"
"How much money does the board allocate towards general and physical therapy funds? -
CORRECT ANSWER 10% towards general and 90% towards physical therapy"
"What is the fee maximum for original licensures/certificates, renewal of licenses, or
reinstatement of licenses? - CORRECT ANSWER No more than $300"
"What is the fee maximum for duplicating licenses or certificates? - CORRECT ANSWER No
more than $50"
"What are the powers and duties of the board? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Evaluate
qualifications of applicants
- Provide national exams
- Issue licenses, permits or certificates
- Regulate the practice
- Adopt and revise rules
- Meet a least once a quarter
- Assess continuing competence
- Elect officers at first regular meeting of each year
- Orientation to new appointees of the board
- Maintain list of persons in chapter
- Employ personnel to carry out administrative work
- Contract services for chapter enforcement
- Report disciplinary action of members to national database
- Publish, at least annually, disciplinary actions against members
- Publish, at least annually, rulings, opinions or interpretations of statutes
- No later than Dec 31st of each year, submit written report of actions to governor
- Establish and collect fees
- Provide info to public regarding the board"
"What are grounds for disciplinary action? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Violating chapter rules
- Practicing beyond scope
- Obtaining license/certificate fraudulently
- Engaging in substandard care
- Failing to supervise assistive personnel
- Conviction of a felony
- Practicing under the influence
- Suspension of license through another state/country/terittory
- Sexual misconduct
- Commission for services
- Failing to adhere to standards of ethics
- Improper billing
- Misleading representation
- Adjudged mentally incompetent
- Aiding or abetting an unlicensed practitioner
- Failing to report unprofessional/illegal actions
- Interfering with investigations
- Failing to maintain patient confidentiality
- Failing to maintain patient records
- Promoting unnecessary services
- Providing unwarrented treatment
- Failing to report demographic changes
"If a PT is supervising non-PTA assistive personnel what type of supervision must it be? -
CORRECT ANSWER Onsite supervision"
"What criteria need to be met in order for a PTA to be supervised under general supervision? -
CORRECT ANSWER The PTA needs to be certified and have completed at least 2,000 hours
working with patients under onsite supervision."
"What criteria need to be met for a PT to provide general supervision? - CORRECT ANSWER
- Be licensed
- Able to respond to communication within 15 minutes.
- Able to go to location of tx if in the best interest of the pt
- Able to perform reevaluations and all interventions included in reevaluations"
"How often should reevaluations occur? - CORRECT ANSWER Every 4th visit or every 30
days, whichever comes first."
"A national examination can be produced by what 2 administrations? - CORRECT ANSWER
The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) or American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)"
"What is a passing score for the national PT examination and the PTA certification exam? -
CORRECT ANSWER Scaled score of > 600 on exams after March 14, 1996 or a raw score no
lower than 1.5 standard deviation below national average for an exam taken before March 14, 1996." "In addition to passing the national examination both PTs and PTAs need to pass what additional
exam with what score? - CORRECT ANSWER The Arizona Jurisprudence examination with at
least a 600 scaled score." "What 5 things need to be completed before an applicant can be considered for licensing as either
a PT or PTA? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Completion of application process
- Graduate from accredited program
- Have passed national exam
- Have passed jurisprudence exam
- Obtained valid fingerprint clearance card" "Besides the normal 5 items needed to apply for PT or PTA licensing, what additional items need
to be completed if educated outside of the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER - Satisfactory
evidence substantially equivalent education
- Written proof of legal authorization to practice as a PT without limitation in the country where education occurred
- Proof of legal authorization to reside and seek employment in US
- Have participated in interim supervised clinical practice
- Have passed board-approved English proficiency exams (if English isnt native language)" "What additional information needs to be submitted directly to the board if the applicant is
endorsed? - CORRECT ANSWER The name of the licensing or certifying agency and
verification of each license signed and dated by an official of the agency." "If an applicant did not pass the national examination on the first try they can take it one additional time within ____________ after the first failure without reapplication for licensure or
certification. - CORRECT ANSWER Six Months"
"T or F: A PT student can apply for PT licensure if they are a candidate for a degree at the next
scheduled graduation date. - CORRECT ANSWER True"
"T or F: A PT student can apply for PT licensure if the exam is the one nearest to and before
expected graduation date and is not more than 120 days before expected graduation date. -
CORRECT ANSWER True"
"What happens if a PTs license is suspended or expired for 3 consecutive years? - CORRECT
ANSWER They need to complete one or more of the following on top of reapplying for the
license with associated fees <-- suspended only:
- Practice with interim permit
- Complete one or more relevant courses
- Complete continuing competence requirements for the period of time that passed
- Take and pass a jurisprudence or national exam"
"How often does a retired/inactive licensee or certificate holder need to renew? - CORRECT
ANSWER Every 2 years or else it expires"
"Can the board reinstate a retired license or certificate holder to active practice? - CORRECT
ANSWER Yes, if the applicant pays the renewal fee and presents with evidence satisfactory to
the board that they are professionally able to engage in practice and possess the required knowledge." "If a foreign-educated PT applicant is a graduate of an accredited educational program as
determined by the board, what application requirements can be waived? - CORRECT
ANSWER Proof of substantially equivolent education and they don't have to participate in an
interim supervised clinical practice period."
"What is supervised clinical practice? - CORRECT ANSWER A period of time a PT or PTA is
engaged in practice after being issued an interim permit by the board."
"In self instruction, how much time is equivolent to 1 contact hour? - CORRECT ANSWER
Each 60 minutes of self instruction is equal to 1 contact hour"
"Determine the Category of Continuing Competence Activities: Inservice Education - CORRECT
ANSWER Category B"
"How many hours can you recieve from Category B activities? - CORRECT ANSWER
Maximum of 5 hours for PTs and 2 hours for PTAs"
"What category of continuing competency does CPR re-certification fall under? - CORRECT
ANSWER Inservice education - Category B"
"In inservice education, how much time is equivolent to 1 contact hour? - CORRECT ANSWER
Each 60 minutes of inservice education is equal to 1 contact hour" "Determine the Category of Continuing Competence Activities: Physical Therapy Practice
Management Coursework - CORRECT ANSWER Category C"
"If a physical therapy practice management course is graded, what grade is necessary to pass? -
CORRECT ANSWER Recieving a "pass" if pass/fail or minimum of a "C" in a graded course"
"Determine the Category of Continuing Competence Activities: Teaching or Lecturing -
CORRECT ANSWER Category C"
"In physical therapy practice management coursework, , how much time is equivolent to 1
contact hour? - CORRECT ANSWER Each 60 minutes of practice menagement coursework
equals one contact hour."
"How many hours can you recieve from Category C activities? - CORRECT ANSWER
Maximum of 5 hours for PTs and 2 hours for PTAs" "What needs to be included when teaching or lecturing in order for the time to count towards
contact hours? - CORRECT ANSWER Written materials with course objectives and program
content" "Teaching or lecturing with the goal of receiving contact hours, how many contact hours is
equivolent of 60 minutes? - CORRECT ANSWER 2.5 contact hours"
"Determine the Category of Continuing Competence Activities: Publication - CORRECT
ANSWER Category C"
"When does a PT need to provide access to a copy of patient information including medical or
payment record? - CORRECT ANSWER Upon written request by the patient or patients
medical proxy"
"T or F: A PT does not need to acquire consent prior to initiating an evaluation. - CORRECT
ANSWER False. A PT needs to obtain consent by the patient prior to the evaluation and needs to
document said consent." "What 5 things should be communicated with the patient in order to allow them to make
decisions regarding treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Examination findings
- Evaluation of those findings
- Diagnosis and prognosis
- Goals of tx and POC
- Informing patient they are free to seek other providers of PT"
"If a PT or PTA is in retired status, what needs to be included in their title classification? -
CORRECT ANSWER PT or PTA followed by "retired" or "ret.""
"If someone, PT or PTA, incorrectly associates a title classification, what is the charged offense? -
CORRECT ANSWER Class 1 misdemeanor"
"Where can a PT list secondary academic degrees or specialty certifications in their title
classification? - CORRECT ANSWER Immediately following "PT" designation"
"If an individual other than a PT or PTA makes an entry into the patient record (i.e. PT student)
what does the PT need to do? - CORRECT ANSWER Co-sign the document"
"If an error occurs in patient documentation what is the appropriate way to correct it? -
CORRECT ANSWER Single line crossing out the error with the initials of the individual
correcting the error and the date the error was made."
"What information NEEDS to be included in the documentation of an initial evaluation? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Reasons for seeking PT
- Relevant medical diagnosis
- S+S
- Objective data
- PT interpretation of data
- Clinical rationale for interventions
"Does a PT/PTA need to report endorsements to patients? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes, if a PT or
PTA is receiving endorsements for products they are recommended to patients, the patient needs to be informed. OR if the referring physician is receiving financial compensation for their evaluation."
"What does the public have access to in terms of PT/PTA information? - CORRECT ANSWER
- List of licensed PTs and interim permit holders that includes palce of practice, license number, date of license and expiration of license
- List of certified PTAs that includes place of practice, certificate number, date of expiration and status of certificate.
- Public records (i.e. salary)"
