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*PTBC California Law Exam - The Physical Therapy Practice
Act Questions & Answers with Definitive Solutions Updated
2024.




PART \ONE \- \BUSINESS \AND \PROFESSIONS \CODE

Article \1: \Administration \



Members \of \the \Board \- \1) \1 \PT \involved \in \PT \education, \

2) \3 \PTs \with \5 \years \experience, \

3) \3 \public \members \who \aren't \licentiates \of \the \board \or \any \other \medical \board \(CA \
citizen, \not \school \faculty)

Priority \of \the \Board \- \Protection \of \the \public

Licensing, \regulating \and \disciplinary \roles

The \mission \of \the \Physical \Therapy \Board \of \California \is \to \promote \and \protect \the \interests \
of \the \people \of \California \by \the \effective \and \consistent \administration \and \enforcement \of \the
\Physical \Therapy \Practice \Act.


Terms \of \Serving \on \the \Board \- \1) \Appointed \4 \years, \exp. \on \June \1

2) \1 \public \and \4 \PT \members \appt'd \by \governor

3) \Senate \Rules \Committee \and \speaker \of \assembly \each \appoint \1 \public

4) \Members \of \the \Board \elect \a \president

5) \Board \may \elect \an \executive \officer \to \exercise \the \duties \required

6) \Board \may \appoint \an \commissioner \on \examination \-who \is \suitable \qualified \but \not \a \
member \of \the \Board \but \will \be \subject \to \the \rules \and \regs \and \same \fees

,3) \Cannot \serve \more \than \2 \consecutive \terms

Qualifications \of \Public \Members \- \- \Be \a \citizen \of \CA.

\- \Shall \not \be \an \officer \or \faculty \member \of \any \college \in \PT \education.


\- \Shall \not \be \a \licentiate \of \the \Medical \Board \of \CA


Meetings \- \1 \regular \meeting \annually \in \Sacramento, \LA \or \SF \or \from \time \to \time \till \business
\is \complete


Duties \of \the \Members \of \the \Board \- \1) \May \inspect \PT \facilities

2) \May \review \patient \charts

3) \Can \suspend \and \revoke \licenses \(notice \must \be \given)

How \is \this \Chapter \cited? \- \This \chapter \may \be \cited \as \the \Physical \Therapy \Practice \Act

Public \Employees \- \PT \consultants \under \contract \for \the \board \are \considered \a \public \
employee; \or \clerical \or \other \employees \necessary \to \carry \out \powers \and \duties \of \Board

Article \2 \



General \Provisions




Definition \of \Physical \Therapy \- \"art \and \science \of \physical \or \corrective \rehab \of \any \bodily \or \
mental \condition \of \any \person \by \use \of \physical, \chemical \or \other \properties \of \heat, \light, \
water, \electricity...active, \passive \and \resistive \exercise \and \shall \include \PT \evals, \treatment \
planning, \instruction \and \consultative \services"

ARTICLE \2 \General \Provisions \- \- \NOT \ALLOWED: \

- \use \of \roentgen \rays/radioactive \materials \for \diagnostic \or \therapeutic \purposes

- \electricity \for \surgical \purposes \is \authorized

- \diagnosis \of \disease \not \under \Physical \Therapy

- \can \apply \topical \meds \if \comply \with \regs \and \administration \act \(conferred \with \Medical \
Board \of \California \as \to \which \ones \and \protocols; \but \NOT \prescribe \them

,Neuromuscular \evaluation \- \1) \Can \perform \tissue \penetration \for \evaluation \neuro \performance

2) \Must \have \authorization \from \MD/surgeon

3) \PT \must \be \certified \by \the \board

4) \PT \CANNOT \develop \or \make \diagnostic \or \prognostic \interpretations \of \data \obtained \
(violation \of \the \Medical \Practice \Act)

Minimal \Time \that \Patient \Records \must \be \kept \for \- \7 \years.



1) \Patient \records \shall \be \kept \for \a \period \of \no \less \than \7 \years \following \the \discharge \of \
the \patient

2) \Records \of \unemancipated \minors \shall \be \kept \at \least \1 \year \after \the \minor \has \reached \
18 \years \of \age.

No \less \than \7 \years \in \any \case

Documentation \- \- \evaluation, \goals, \treatment \plan, \summary \of \treatment \

- \any \actual \intervention \given

- \sign \legibly

PTs \cannot \do \what \- \1) \PTs \cannot \diagnose \disease \

2) \PTs \cannot \provide \prognostic \interpretation \of \data

3) \PTs \cannot \prescribe \medicines

4) \Perform \medicine, \surgery \or \any \other \healing \art

PT \Aide \

Duties \& \Regulations \- \PT \may \use \1 \aide \to \assist \in \PT

1) \Patient \related \- \services \directly \to \the \patient, \excluding \non \patient \related \tasks

2) \Non \patient \related \tasks \:Observation \of \patient, \transport, \physical \support \only \during \gait \
training/transfers, \housekeeping \duties, \clerical \duties, \and \similar \functions



- \Under \direct, \continuous \and \immediate \PT \supervision \at \all \time. \Direction \and \order \from \
PT

, - \no \authority \for \aide \to \independently \perform \PT \or \a \PT \procedure

- \must \be \same \facility \and \in \proximity \to \PT \aide \when \performing \patient \related \tasks.

- \when \patient \related \tasks \are \performed \at \some \point \in \that \day, \PT \must \provide \direct \
services \to \the \pt \for \their \condition, \or \to \further \evaluate \and \monitor \patient \progress \and \
document \in \patient's \record

Who \is \allowed \to \use \"P.T."and \"D.P.T." \- \1) \Only \a \licensed \PT \can \use \the \letters \"P.T."

2) \A \licensed \PT \who \has \received \a \doctoral \degree \in \PT \may \use \"D.P.T."use \unabbreviated \
qualification \in \speaking \and \writing \after \using \Dr. \but \must \specify \it \is \in \PT

3) \Can \use \DPT, \PhD \or \EdD \as \appropriate \with \approved \doctoral \degrees

4) \WASC \approval \for \doctoral \degree \for \accreditation

PT \Applicant \Qualifications \- \1) \Over \18 \years \old.

2) \Successful \education \and \training.

3) \Not \addicted \to \drugs/alcohol.

4) \No \crimes \(constituting \denial \of \license).

Examinations \required \before \licensing \- \1) \Laws \& \regulations \to \the \practice \of \PT.

2) \National \Physical \Therapy \Examination

Requirements \for \Reciprocity \Applicant \- \Requirements \for \being \issued \a \license \without \a \
written \examination

1) \Licensed \in \another \state, \district \or \territory

2) \Graduated \PT \Edu \program \deemed \equal/higher \than \CA, \passed \NPTE \or \equivalent \(and \or \
met \the \requirements \for \foreign \applicants \if \applicable)

3) \Files \an \app \and \meets \requirements

4) \Application \based \on \a \license \certificate \from \another \state \- \May \need \oral \exam \and \
present \file \of \past \work \to \board

5) \May \perform \as \a \PTLA \while \waiting \for \license \(from \receipt \of \application \till \license \- \
only \for \1 \st \time \applicants)

Conditions \of \Graduate \Practice \as \a \PTLA \- \- \Letter \of \authorization \after \completing \approved \
course \and \applied \to \board \for \1st \time \- \will \be \able \to \be \PTLA \

PTLA \in \effect \until \regular, \renewable \license \is \issued \or \licensure \denied \by \board. \

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