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1. 1Which procedure is expressly outside the Louisiana statutory definition of physical therapy?

   1. A. Using ionizing radiation for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
   2. B. Using therapeutic exercise to restore function
   3. C. Using passive manipulation to relieve pain
   4. D. Providing wound care and debridement

   Answer: A

   Explanation: “does not include the use of roentgen rays and radium, isotopes, and ionizing radiation for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.” La. R.S. 37:2407(B) excludes the use of roentgen rays, radium, isotopes, and ionizing radiation for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes from physical therapy. Therefore option A is outside the statutory scope.

   Reference: Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature — La. R.S. 37:2407(B)

2. 2Which Louisiana-specific assessment must every licensure applicant pass in addition to satisfying the applicable licensing path?

   1. A. The Louisiana jurisprudence examination
   2. B. The nationally accepted NPTE
   3. C. The traditional Board-sponsored jurisprudence course
   4. D. A Board-approved continuing education self-assessment tool

   Answer: A

   Explanation: LAC 46:LIV §151 provides, “An applicant must pass the Louisiana jurisprudence exam.” The NPTE belongs to applicable examination pathways, while the course and self-assessment tool are continuing-education mechanisms rather than the universal applicant assessment.

   Reference: Initial/Examination CAPTE Graduates | Louisiana Physical Therapy Board — LAC 46:LIV §§151(D), 169, 194, and 195

3. 3Which letters must a licensed Louisiana physical therapist use with the therapist's name or place of business to denote licensure?

   1. A. R.P.T.
   2. B. P.T.
   3. C. L.P.T.
   4. D. D.P.T.

   Answer: B

   Explanation: “A PT shall use the letters "P.T." in connection with his name or place of business to denote licensure.” LAC 46:LIV §323(A) requires a physical therapist to use the letters P.T. with the therapist's name or place of business to denote licensure. The required designation is P.T.

   Reference: Practice Act Rules (2025) — LAC 46:LIV §323(A)

4. 4A Louisiana PT concludes that a patient's findings indicate a specific systemic disease. What limit applies to the PT license?

   1. A. The license does not authorize physical therapy evaluation
   2. B. The license does not authorize diagnosis of disease
   3. C. The license does not authorize treatment planning
   4. D. The license does not authorize consultative services

   Answer: B

   Explanation: La. R.S. 37:2408 provides, “A license issued pursuant to this Chapter does not authorize the diagnosis of disease.” Evaluation, treatment planning, and consultation remain within the statutory definition of physical therapy.

   Reference: Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature — La. R.S. 37:2408(C), read with La. R.S. 37:2407(A)(5)

5. 5An incomplete Louisiana PT licensure application remains inactive. After what period will the Board close it as abandoned?

   1. A. Six months
   2. B. One year
   3. C. Eighteen months
   4. D. Two years

   Answer: B

   Explanation: LAC 46:LIV §151 states, “An application which is incomplete will be closed after one year of inactivity.” At that point the application is considered abandoned, and a later applicant must begin again.

   Reference: Practice Act Rules (2025) — LAC 46:LIV §151(M)

6. 6A PT student is completing supervised clinical education in Louisiana. Which designation should the student use?

   1. A. P.T.A.
   2. B. S.P.T.A.
   3. C. S.P.T.
   4. D. P.T.

   Answer: C

   Explanation: “shall use the letters "S.P.T." in connection with his name while participating in this program.” LAC 46:LIV §323(B) requires a PT student satisfying supervised clinical education requirements to use S.P.T. with the student's name. Option C is the required designation.

   Reference: Practice Act Rules (2025) — LAC 46:LIV §323(B)

7. 7A PT employed by a federal agency wants to treat private patients in Louisiana after federal work hours. What must the PT do first?

   1. A. File an annual federal-employment notice
   2. B. Obtain only the employer's written permission
   3. C. Obtain a Louisiana license before practicing outside federal employment
   4. D. Limit private practice to sixty days per calendar year

   Answer: C

   Explanation: La. R.S. 37:2408 says a federal employee may practice outside federal employment “only after obtaining a license in accordance with this Chapter.” The federal exemption does not cover private practice.

   Reference: Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature — La. R.S. 37:2408(B)

8. 8What passing standard has the Louisiana Board adopted for the NPTE?

   1. A. A fixed raw score set annually by the Board
   2. B. A percentile rank based on Louisiana candidates
   3. C. The NPTE's criterion-referenced passing point
   4. D. A two-thirds vote of the Board after score review

   Answer: C

   Explanation: LAC 46:LIV §169 states, “The board adopts a criterion-referenced passing point of the NPTE.” Option C is the adopted standard.

   Reference: Practice Act Rules (2025) — LAC 46:LIV §169

9. 9An out-of-state PT comes to Louisiana only to teach and demonstrate at educational seminars. What is the maximum exemption period in a calendar year?

   1. A. 30 days
   2. B. 45 days
   3. C. 90 days
   4. D. 60 days

   Answer: D

   Explanation: LAC 46:LIV §325 permits this teaching-related exemption for “no more than 60 days in a calendar year” when the other credential conditions are met. Therefore the maximum is 60 days.

   Reference: Practice Act Rules (2025) — LAC 46:LIV §325(C)

10. 10Which practitioner is not named as a recipient for an initial physical therapy evaluation or consultation result under Louisiana law?

    1. A. Physician
    2. B. Dentist
    3. C. Chiropractor
    4. D. Pharmacist

    Answer: D

    Explanation: “The results of an initial physical therapy evaluation or physical therapy consultation shall be reported to the referring or treating physician, dentist, chiropractor, or podiatrist.” A pharmacist is not in that closed statutory recipient list.

    Reference: Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature — La. R.S. 37:2407(A)(1)