AZ PT JURISPRUDENCE EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. Assistive per- includes physical therapist assistants and physical therapy
sonnel aides and other assistive personnel who are trained or
educated health care providers and who are not physical
therapist assistants or physical therapy aides but who per-
form specific designated tasks related to physical therapy
under the supervision of a physical therapist. At the discre-
tion of the supervising physical therapist, and if properly
credentialed and not prohibited by any other law, other
assistive personnel may be identified by the title specific
to their training or education. This paragraph does not
apply to personnel assisting other health care profession-
als licensed pursuant to this title in the performance of
delegable treatment responsibilities within their scope of
practice.
2. business entity means a business organization that has an ownership that
includes any persons who are not licensed or certified to
provide physical therapy services in this state, that offers
to the public professional services regulated by the Board
and that is established pursuant to the laws of any state
or foreign country.
3. dry needling means a skilled intervention performed by a physical ther-
apist that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin
and stimulate underlying neural, muscular and connective
tissues for the evaluation and management of neuromus-
culoskeletal conditions, pain and movement impairments.
4. general supervi- means that the supervising physical therapist is on call
sion and is readily available via telecommunications when the
physical therapist assistant is providing treatment inter-
ventions."
5. interim permit means a permit issued by the board that allows a person
to practice as a physical therapist in this state or to work as
a physical therapist assistant for a specific period of time
and under conditions prescribed by the board before that
person is issued a license or certificate.
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6. manual therapy means a broad group of passive interventions in which
techniques physical therapists use their hands to administer skilled
movements designed to modulate pain, increase joint
range of motion, reduce or eliminate soft tissue swelling,
inflammation, or restriction, induce relaxation, improve
contractile and noncontractile tissue extensibility, and im-
prove pulmonary function. These interventions involve a
variety of techniques, such as the application of graded
forces.
7. on-site supervi- eans that the supervising physical therapist is on site and
sion is present in the facility or on the campus where assistive
personnel or a holder of an interim permit is performing
services, is immediately available to assist the person
being supervised in the services being performed and
maintains continued involvement in appropriate aspects of
each treatment session in which a component of treatment
is delegated.
8. practice of physi- (a) Examining, evaluating and testing persons who have
cal therapy mechanical, physiological and developmental impair-
ments, functional limitations and disabilities or other health
and movement related conditions in order to determine a
diagnosis, a prognosis and a plan of therapeutic interven-
tion and to assess the ongoing effects of intervention.
(b) Alleviating impairments and functional limitations by
managing, designing, implementing and modifying thera-
peutic interventions including:
(i) Therapeutic exercise.
(ii) Functional training in self-care and in home, community
or work reintegration.
(iii) Manual therapy techniques.
(iv) Therapeutic massage.
(v) Assistive and adaptive orthotic, prosthetic, protective
and supportive devices and equipment. (vi) Pulmonary
hygiene.
(vii) Debridement and wound care.
(viii) Physical agents or modalities.
(ix) Mechanical and electrotherapeutic modalities.
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(x) Patient related instruction.
(c) Reducing the risk of injury, impairments, functional
limitations and disability by means that include promoting
and maintaining a person's fitness, health and quality of
life.
(d) Engaging in administration, consultation, education
and research.
9. restricted certifi- means a certificate on which the board has placed any
cate restrictions as the result of a disciplinary action.
10. restricted license means a license on which the board places restrictions or
conditions, or both, as to the scope of practice, place of
practice, supervision of practice, duration of licensed sta-
tus or type or condition of a patient to whom the licensee
may provide services.
11. restricted regis- means a registration the Board has placed an restrictions
tration on as the result of disciplinary action.
12. Board of -Established by governor
physical
therapy;appint- -Can be 4 PT, residents of the state, unrestricted license,
ment;qualifica- practice in the state for 5 years
tions
-1 PTA, resident, unrestricted certificate, practice in the
state for 5 years
-2 public members, residents, not affilated or have finan-
cial interest in any healthcare profession, have interest in
consumer rights
-Serve staggered four year terms
-no more than 2 sucessive 4 year terms or more than 10
consecutive years
-By approval of a majority of the board, a member's ser-
vice may extend at the completion of a four year term
until a new member is appointed or the current member
