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PT Jurisprudence Exam for California- study guide #1 with Correct Answers PTBC General information- Location of the Board - ANSWER-Sacramento PT practice act is under which organization - ANSWER-PTBC Role of the PTBC - ANSWER-- Protection of the public is the highest priority. - Whenever the ...

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PT Jurisprudence Exam for California-

study guide #1 with Correct Answers


PTBC General information-


Location of the Board - ANSWER✔✔-Sacramento


PT practice act is under which organization - ANSWER✔✔-PTBC


Role of the PTBC - ANSWER✔✔-- Protection of the public is the highest priority.


- Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, it is

the protection of the public that shall be paramount


With respect to a physical therapy corporation, the governmental agency referred to in which act, is the

Physical Therapy Board of California (remember the order of those words) - ANSWER✔✔-Moscone-Knox

Professional Corporation Act


Board Member requirements-


Who is on the board? - ANSWER✔✔-- 1 PT involved in the education of physical therapists


- 3 licensed PTs with at least 5 years experience


- 3 public members who cannot be licentiates of the PTBC board or ANY other board under the Medical

Board of California or be a close family member with someone on the board.


How many years can a person serve on the board - ANSWER✔✔-No more than 2 consecutive terms - 1

Term= 4 years so 8 years max

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The board shall hold at least one regular meeting annually in which cities? - ANSWER✔✔-Sacramento


Los Angeles


San Francisco


What is the rule about Direct Access? - ANSWER✔✔-A PT may evaluate without a referral or a diagnosis,

but may not initiate treatment without a diagnosis.


A referral is not required.


How long shall a patient's record be held? - ANSWER✔✔-No less than 7 Years after discharge


What is the exception of the 7 year record hold? - ANSWER✔✔-Unemancipated minors shall be

maintained at least one year after the minor has reached the age of 18 years, and not in any case less

than 7 years.


How is a PT able to legally write their name as "Dr." - ANSWER✔✔-As long as there is an unnabreviated

"Doctor of Physical Therapy" following their name.


How is a PT able to legally be spoken as a "Dr." - ANSWER✔✔-(while engaged in the practice of PT) use

the title "doctor" preceding the person's name, if the speaker specifies that he/she is a physical therapist


How long before citations are wiped from record? - ANSWER✔✔-5 years


(if multiple citations occur within 5 year window, all citations remain until most recent citation has been

present for 5 years.)


How much is an administrative fine?




What is it based on? - ANSWER✔✔--typically no less than $100, no more than $2,500

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-good/bad faith of cited person, nature/severity of violation, history of similar violations, intent of

cooperation with board, attempt of cited to mitigate damage from violation


How much can a fine increase to, and for what reason? - ANSWER✔✔-$5,000


if the act involves present/immediate threat to health and safety of another person,


multiple violations or willful disregard of the law,


violations perpetrated against a senior citizen or disabled person,


history of 2 or more prior citations for the same or similar violations.


Who can be shareholders? - ANSWER✔✔-Each Shareholder, director and officer of a physical therapy

corporation, (except an assistant secratary and an


assistant treasure) MUST be a licensed PT.


Shares of capital stock in a professional corporation may only be issued to - ANSWER✔✔-A licensed PT


When one shareholder in a professional


corporation of 2+ shareholders dies or becomes a disqualified person for a period exceeding 90 days,

his/her shares shall be - ANSWER✔✔-sold and trasferred to the corporation it's shareholders or other

eligible licensed persons on such terms are agreed upon. Must happen within 6 months after death, 90

days after person labled disqualified.


PTA-


- A PT shall not supervise more than how many PTA's as a general rule.


- In all cases is this true?

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