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Florida PT Jurisprudence Exam 2023/2024 Questions and Answers (Verified Answers) 1. what is Chapter FS 456?: Florida Statues, Health Professions and Occupa- tions: General Provision Florida PT Jurisprudence Exam 2023/2024 Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)Florida PT Jurisprudence Exam 202...

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1. what is Chapter FS 456?: Florida Statues, Health Professions and
Occupa- tions: General Provision


2. What is Chapter FS 486?: Florida Statues, Physical Therapy Practice
Act


-laws that govern safe practice in PT in Florida


3. Rule 64B-17: Florida Administrative Code, Physical Therapy Rules


- specific rules used to enhance the interpretation of the practice act


4. 486.015: Legislative intent: Practice ensures that every physical
therapist and physical therapist assistant practicing meet the
minimum safety requirements



5. 456.003: Legislative intent: The legislature shall regulate physical
therapy to maintain safety and welfare of the public.
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,a. The Department of Health and the board CANNOT set unreasonable
standards that would prevent qualified people from entering therapy.
i. CANNOT create regulations that unreasonably affect job
creation/retention.

6. where do you find the definition of physical therapy and practice of
phys- ical therapy?: 486.021



7. 486.021 (8) : Physical Therapy: (7 and 8): "Physical therapy" and
"physiother- apy" are interchangeable terms as each refer to the same
profession.




8. 486.021 (8): Practice of physical therapy (6)
POC: i.A plan of care can be developed and implemented by a physical
therapist, a practitioner of record (physician, chiropractor, osteopathic
physician, dentist, podiatrist), or an advanced registered nurse
practitioner.


ii. If the condition is outside the scope of physical therapy the patient
is to be referred to the appropriate professional.


iii. Patients can be seen for 30 days through direct access for a
condition that was not previously assessed by the practitioner of
record. After 30 days, the practitioner of record must review and sign
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,the plan of care.
1. Does NOT apply if the patient has been diagnosed by an out of state
physician as having a condition that requires physical therapy, AND
the physical therapist is treating that condition.


2.X-rays and radium for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes are outside
the scope of physical therapy.




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, iv. A physical therapy practitioner is NOT allowed to perform specific
chiropractic spinal manipulations. Must refer to a licensed chiropractor
practitioner if manipula- tion is required.

9. what are the practitioner of
record? 458
459
460
461
464
466: -physician (medical doctor) 458
-chiropractor 460
-osteopathic physician 459
- dentist 466
-podiatrist 461
-advanced registered nurse practitioner 464

10.486.021: Physical Therapist: : a person who is licensed and who
practices physical therapy in accordance with the provisions
established by Florida

11.486.021: Physical Therapist assistant: A person who is licensed
under the provisions of Florida, and is able to perform patient-related
activities under the direction of a physical therapist.

12.486.021: Physical Therapy practitioner: physical therapist or a
physical ther- apist assistant.

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