PTA Laws and Rules exam 2024 with correct answers

A physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant who is licensed and who practices physical therapy - correct answer Physical therapy practitioner A determination made through observation, verbal, or manual tests performed to measure level of function of the musculoskeletal or neuromuscular system relative to physical therapy, including, but not limited to, range of motion of a joint, motor power, postural attitudes, biomechanical function, locomotion, or functional abilities, for the purpose of making recommendations for treatment - correct answer Physical therapy assessment T or F: Physical therapy and physiotherapy are identical and interchangeable terms. - correct answer T Performance of physical therapy assessments and the treatment of any disability, injury, disease, or other health condition of human beings, or the prevention of such disability, injury, disease, or other condition of health, and rehabilitation as related thereto by the use of the physical, chemical, and other properties of air; electricity; exercise; massage. -the performance of acupuncture only upon compliance with the criteria set forth by the Board of Medicine, when no penetration of the skin occurs; the use of radiant energy, including ultraviolet, visible, and infrared rays; ultrasound; water; the use of apparatus and equipment in the application of the foregoing or related thereto; the performance of tests of neuromuscular functions as an aid to the diagnosis or treatment of any human condition; or the performance of electromyography as an aid to the diagnosis of any human condition only upon compliance with - correct answer Practice of physical therapy Person who performs patient-related activities, including the use of physical agents, whose license is in good standing, and whose activities are performed under the direction of a physical therapist - correct answer Physical therapist assistant