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CALIFORNIA LAW EXAM PHYSICAL THERAPY 2024
ACTUAL EXAM 80 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A direct access patient has been for 3 sessions, including the eval. It's been 40 days since eval and
today's session is on a Friday. The patient desires to schedule an additional appointment for the
following week. Which of the following days of the week is the LAST day the PT can see the pt?

A) Tuesday

B) Wednesday

C) Thursday

D) Friday - ANSWER-B) Wednesday

* Pt can be seen via direct access for 45 days or 12 visits whichever comes first. Following that duration,
a signature from a physician on POC is required.



To discuss pt care with the therapist of record, it is BEST to talk with the PT who:

A) Performed the most progress notes

B) Did the initial eval

C) Saw the pt most recently

D) Has seen the pt for most # of visits - ANSWER-B) Therapist of record is PT who completed the initial
eval

*Therapist of record can be transferred but music occur in writing



In regarding unlawful referrals, what is the penalty charge and fine?

A) $5,000 / public offense

B) $1,000

C) $15,000 cross referral

D) Both A and C - ANSWER-D) Both A and C (page 7-9)



You have a patient being seen through direct access, patient needs to see MD for possible meniscal tear.
Your ortho surgeon buddy has been asking you to send pts his way, and will do the same. What is the
penalty for unlawful referrals?

,A) $5,000

B) $2,500

C) $1,000

D) $15,000 - ANSWER-A) $5,000 (p. 7-9)



*Cross-referral fine is $15,000



A therapist who is unable to practice actively due to a physical disability is going to start practicing as a
volunteer at a homeless shelter a few hours/week. Which is true for this practitioner?

A) The 2 year license renewal fee has to be paid with each cycle

B) 30 hrs of continuing ed is required each cycle

C) Practice in neighboring jurisdiction can occur without transfer

D) Full license reinstatement can occur is 1000 hours volunteered - ANSWER-B) 30 hrs of continuing ed is
required each cycle

*Fee can be waived for volunteers



A medical rebate is when patients receive medical services and medical corporations receive payment
for services. A referral is when a patent is "sent" to be seen by a specific practitioner for a medical need.
Which of the following is considered unlawful?

A) A PT and MD have dual ownership of surgical and surgical rehab for increase effectiveness.

B) A PT outpatient clinic profits based on capital and not on # of patients - ANSWER-A) A PT and MD
have dual ownership of surgical and surgical rehab for increase effectiveness

*Pt rebate violation is $50,000 ; Cross-referral penalty is $15,000



A licensee who has been issued a citation in addition to a $3,500 administrative fine is MOST likely guilty
of which of the following violations

A) 2 accounts of being intoxicated while on the job

B) Failing to report an act of child abuse

C) Inability to provide requested pt record to board within 16 days

D) Renewing a PT license after expiration date - ANSWER-A) 2 accounts of being intoxicated while on the
job

, *$3,500 = more than 1 citation

B) failure to report = misdemeanor, $1,000 fine and 6 months in jail

C) 15 days to provide records and $1,000/day after

D) Delinquency fee $150 + $300 for license renewal



Who can be exempt from taking the written exam?

A) RPT from another state where qualifications are = or > than CA

B) PT/PTAs that meet requirements for foreign graduates

C) A and B

D) None of the above - ANSWER-C) A and B



How many years must an instructor of a continuing education course maintain attendee's records of
completion?

A) 4

B) 5

C) 6

D) 7 - ANSWER-D) 7

*Instructors: 7

*Attendee's: 5



Which actions are BEST for a therapist with possible child abuse case?

A) Inform supervisor

B) Call law enforcement officials

C) Document findings in treatment note

D) Ask pt about physical safety in home - ANSWER-B) Call law enforcement officials

*Telephone call in regards to suspicion of abuse need to occur immediately to local authorities



A licensee who was cited for unprofessional conduct in 2014 has recently been issued an additional
citation for DUI in 2018. In what year will the original citation in 2014 be eliminated form licensee's
record?

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