AZ PT Jurisprudence Final Exam
Questions And Correct Answers.
Assistive personnel - Answer includes physical therapist assistants and physical therapy 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 perform specific designated tasks related to physical therapy
under the supervision of a physical therapist. At the discretion 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 professionals licensed pursuant to this title in the performance of delegable treatment
responsibilities within their scope of practice.
business entity - Answer 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.
dry needling - Answer means a skilled intervention performed by a physical therapist that uses a thin
filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying neural, muscular and connective tissues
for the evaluation and management of neuromusculoskeletal conditions, pain and movement
impairments.
general supervision - Answer means that the supervising physical therapist is on call and is readily
available via telecommunications when the physical therapist assistant is providing treatment
interventions."
interim permit - Answer 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.
manual therapy techniques - Answer means a broad group of passive interventions in which 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 improve pulmonary function. These
interventions involve a variety of techniques, such as the application of graded forces.
,on-site supervision - Answer eans that the supervising physical therapist is on site and 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.
practice of physical therapy - Answer (a) Examining, evaluating and testing persons who have
mechanical, physiological and developmental impairments, functional limitations and disabilities or
other health and movement related conditions in order to determine a diagnosis, a prognosis and a plan
of therapeutic intervention and to assess the ongoing effects of intervention.
(b) Alleviating impairments and functional limitations by managing, designing, implementing and
modifying therapeutic 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.
(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.
restricted certificate - Answer means a certificate on which the board has placed any restrictions as the
result of a disciplinary action.
restricted license - Answer 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 status or
type or condition of a patient to whom the licensee may provide services.
, restricted registration - Answer means a registration the Board has placed an restrictions on as the
result of disciplinary action.
Board of physical therapy;appintment;qualifications - Answer -Established by governor
-Can be 4 PT, residents of the state, unrestricted license, practice in the state for 5 years
-1 PTA, resident, unrestricted certificate, practice in the state for 5 years
-2 public members, residents, not affilated or have financial interest in any healthcare profession, have
interest in consumer rights
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-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 service may extend at the completion of a four year
term until a new member is appointed or the current member is reappointed.
-If requested by the board the governor may remove a board member for misconduct, incompetence or
neglect of duty.
-Board members are eligible for reimbursement of expenses pursuant to title 38, chapter 4, article 2 to
cover necessary expenses for attending each board meeting or for representing the board in an official
board approved activity.
-A board member who acts within the scope of board duties, without malice and in the reasonable belief
that the person's action is warranted by law is immune from civil liability.
Board; powers and duties - Answer A. The board shall:
1. Evaluate the qualifications of applicants for licensure and certification.
