Free Examination on the Licensure Act, Rules and Regulations for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants Practice Questions

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1. 1A Missouri physical-therapy student has not yet graduated. Within what period of expected graduation can the student satisfy the statutory education timing condition for candidacy?

   1. A. Within 30 days
   2. B. Within 60 days
   3. C. Within 90 days
   4. D. Within 120 days

   Answer: C

   Explanation: RSMo § 334.530(1) accepts evidence of completed education "or eligibility to graduate from such a program within ninety days."

   Reference: Missouri Revisor of Statutes - Revised Statutes of Missouri, RSMo Section 334.530 — RSMo § 334.530(1)

2. 2A patient emails the Missouri Board an unsigned allegation of a Chapter 334 violation. How does the Board's complaint rule treat that communication?

   1. A. The Board must process it exactly as a signed, delivered complaint.
   2. B. The Board must reject it unless the patient files a paper form.
   3. C. The Board may consider the email at the Board's discretion.
   4. D. The Board must open a formal investigation before considering it.

   Answer: C

   Explanation: 20 CSR 2150-1.011(1)(B) says, "telephone, email, or unsigned written communications will be considered at the discretion of the board." The emailed, unsigned allegation is therefore eligible for discretionary consideration; neither automatic processing, mandatory rejection, nor mandatory investigation follows.

   Reference: 20 CSR 2150-1 Organization — 20 CSR 2150-1.011(1)(B)

3. 3An applicant has completed Missouri's physical-therapy jurisprudence examination. What minimum percentage is required for a passing result?

   1. A. 70%
   2. B. 75%
   3. C. 80%
   4. D. 85%

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The Board's official examination instructions require "achieving a score of seventy five percent (75%) or higher" for licensure. Therefore, 75% is the required minimum.

   Reference: 375-0439 (8-2022) APPLICATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPIST LICENSURE — p. 10, Jurisprudence Examination instructions

4. 4After how many unsuccessful attempts does Missouri law make a person ineligible for physical-therapist licensure by examination?

   1. A. Three or more failures
   2. B. Four or more failures
   3. C. Five or more failures
   4. D. Six or more failures

   Answer: D

   Explanation: RSMo § 334.530(5) states: "No person who has failed on six or more occasions to achieve a passing score ... shall be eligible for licensure by examination."

   Reference: Missouri Revisor of Statutes - Revised Statutes of Missouri, RSMo Section 334.530 — RSMo § 334.530(5)

5. 5After filing with the Missouri Board, where must a physical-therapist applicant register to sit for the licensing examination?

   1. A. Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
   2. B. Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy
   3. C. Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
   4. D. Missouri Advisory Commission for Physical Therapists

   Answer: C

   Explanation: 20 CSR 2150-3.030(1)(C) names the "Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT)" as part of the registration body's full name, the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy. Thus, registration is with FSBPT.

   Reference: Missouri Secretary of State: Code of State Regulations — 20 CSR 2150-3.030(1)(C), p. 4

6. 6Which examination history is compatible with issuance of Missouri's first-time physical-therapist temporary license?

   1. A. The applicant failed once in another jurisdiction
   2. B. The applicant has not previously been examined in Missouri or another jurisdiction
   3. C. The applicant passed abroad but has not transferred the score
   4. D. The applicant withdrew after beginning a prior licensing examination

   Answer: B

   Explanation: RSMo § 334.550(1) identifies an applicant "who has not been previously examined in this state or another jurisdiction," and 20 CSR 2150-3.050(2) bars a temporary license after a failed licensing examination.

   Reference: Missouri Revisor of Statutes - Revised Statutes of Missouri, RSMo Section 334.550 — RSMo § 334.550(1)

7. 7What scaled score does Missouri's rule identify as the criterion-referenced passing point for the physical-therapist licensing examination?

   1. A. 500
   2. B. 550
   3. C. 575
   4. D. 600

   Answer: D

   Explanation: 20 CSR 2150-3.030(2) identifies a "scaled score of 600" as the passing point. Therefore, the required scaled score is 600.

   Reference: Missouri Secretary of State: Code of State Regulations — 20 CSR 2150-3.030(2), p. 4

8. 8A Missouri physical therapist has been placed on inactive status. Which conduct is permitted while that status continues?

   1. A. Using the professional title while refraining from practice
   2. B. Treating established patients but accepting no new patients
   3. C. Providing services only under another physical therapist's supervision
   4. D. Practicing for up to thirty days while reinstatement is pending

   Answer: A

   Explanation: RSMo § 334.525(1) says an inactive licensee "shall not practice" but "may continue to use the title of his or her profession or the initials of his or her profession."

   Reference: Missouri Revisor of Statutes - Revised Statutes of Missouri, RSMo Section 334.525 — RSMo § 334.525(1)

9. 9An applicant passed one portion of the licensing examination at one administration and another portion later. How does Missouri treat those scores?

   1. A. The portions may not be averaged across test administrations
   2. B. The two highest portions are averaged after Board approval
   3. C. The portions may be combined if taken within one year
   4. D. The later administration automatically replaces only the lower portion

   Answer: A

   Explanation: 20 CSR 2150-3.030(2) says examination-portion scores "may not be averaged" across administrations. The portions therefore cannot be averaged to achieve a passing score.

   Reference: Missouri Secretary of State: Code of State Regulations — 20 CSR 2150-3.030(2), p. 4

10. 10Before returning from inactive status to active Missouri practice, what must the licensee do?

    1. A. Begin supervised practice and notify the Board within fifteen days
    2. B. Complete a new degree and retake every licensing examination
    3. C. Notify the Board in advance, pay the appropriate fees, and meet reinstatement requirements
    4. D. File only a retirement-reversal affidavit with the local county

    Answer: C

    Explanation: RSMo § 334.525(2) requires "notifying the board in advance of his or her intention, paying the appropriate fees, and meeting all established requirements of the board as a condition of reinstatement."

    Reference: Missouri Revisor of Statutes - Revised Statutes of Missouri, RSMo Section 334.525 — RSMo § 334.525(2)