Free Maryland Jurisprudence Assessment Module Practice Questions

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1. 1A Maryland physical therapist independently selects and changes a patient's intervention plan after examination. Which statutory element makes this activity part of physical therapy?

   1. A. Designing, implementing, and modifying a therapeutic intervention
   2. B. Issuing a medical diagnosis for the underlying disease
   3. C. Prescribing controlled medication for pain
   4. D. Performing surgery to correct the impairment

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The statute says practice physical therapy means to “design, implement, and modify therapeutic interventions.” That language makes choice A correct.

   Reference: Laws - Statute Text — Md. Code, Health Occupations § 13-101(i)(1)

2. 2Which Maryland Board power specifically concerns professional practice standards?

   1. A. Adopting standards of practice and a code of ethics
   2. B. Keeping a list of each licensee's name and address
   3. C. Presenting evidence of an alleged violation to the appropriate State's Attorney
   4. D. Investigating an alleged violation of Title 13

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The Board may “Adopt standards of practice and a code of ethics for the practice of physical therapy and limited physical therapy.” The distractors are other real Board duties, but they do not concern professional-practice standards.

   Reference: Laws - Statute Text — Md. Code, Health Occupations § 13-206(a)(2)

3. 3An individual begins treating patients as a physical therapist in Maryland without a license or compact privilege. Which general rule is violated?

   1. A. Only use of the title is restricted; treatment is unrestricted
   2. B. Licensure is needed only for insurance billing
   3. C. A person must be licensed before practicing physical therapy in the State
   4. D. Licensure is optional when patients pay privately

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Maryland provides that “an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice physical therapy or limited physical therapy in this State.” That makes C correct, subject only to stated exemptions.

   Reference: Laws - Statute Text — Md. Code, Health Occupations § 13-301(a)

4. 4Excluding group therapy, what patient load complies with Maryland's daily average limit for a PT?

   1. A. No more than an average of 2 patients per clinical treatment hour
   2. B. No more than an average of 3 patients per clinical treatment hour
   3. C. No more than an average of 4 patients per clinical treatment hour
   4. D. No more than an average of 6 patients per clinical treatment hour

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The PT shall provide services “to not more than an average of three patients per clinical treatment hour per calendar day, excluding group therapy.” Choice B matches.

   Reference: Subtitle 38 BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS | Library of Maryland Regulations — COMAR 10.38.03.02 §A(2)(b)

5. 5An applicant intentionally uses deceptive documents to obtain a Maryland PT license. How may the Board treat the conduct?

   1. A. As a ground for discipline or denial
   2. B. As harmless after the license is issued
   3. C. Only as an employer matter
   4. D. Only as a CE-record issue

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The ground applies when a person “Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license.” Choice A reflects the Board's resulting authority.

   Reference: Laws - Statute Text — Md. Code, Health Occupations § 13-316(1)

6. 6A Maryland PT routinely treats patients in a private office. How must the license be displayed?

   1. A. Kept in a locked personnel file
   2. B. Displayed conspicuously in the office
   3. C. Shown only during a Board inspection
   4. D. Posted only on the clinic website

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Each licensee shall “display the license conspicuously in the licensee's office so that it may be seen by patients.” Therefore B is correct.

   Reference: Laws - Statute Text — Md. Code, Health Occupations § 13-308(b)(1)

7. 7A Maryland PT provides an ergonomics program intended to prevent a functional disability. How does the Physical Therapy Act classify this service?

   1. A. It is occupational medicine reserved to physicians
   2. B. It is physical therapy because prevention of disability is an express purpose
   3. C. It is physical therapy only after a physician referral
   4. D. It is outside physical therapy unless billed as rehabilitation

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The statute identifies “The prevention of disability in patients or clients” as an express purpose of physical therapy interventions, so choice B follows.

   Reference: Laws - Statute Text — Md. Code, Health Occupations § 13-101(i)(1)(i)

8. 8The Board obtains evidence of a criminal violation of the Physical Therapy Act in a Maryland county. To whom does § 13-206 direct the Board to present the evidence?

   1. A. The county health officer
   2. B. The Attorney General of the United States
   3. C. The State's Attorney for the county where the violation occurred
   4. D. The clerk of the circuit court in the licensee's home county

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The Board shall “Present evidence of any alleged violation of this title to the State’s Attorney of the county where the alleged violation occurred.” Therefore C is correct.

   Reference: Laws - Statute Text — Md. Code, Health Occupations § 13-206(b)(2)

9. 9When may a physical therapy student perform activities without holding a Maryland license?

   1. A. Whenever the student has completed one semester
   2. B. Only in a Board-approved education program under direct supervision
   3. C. Whenever the patient gives written consent
   4. D. Only after passing the national examination

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The exemption applies to “A student who is supervised directly by a licensed physical therapist in a Board approved physical therapy educational program.” Choice B states both conditions.

   Reference: Laws - Statute Text — Md. Code, Health Occupations § 13-301(b)(1)

10. 10A stable patient has not been reevaluated for 30 days. What must the Maryland PT do to continue without reevaluation?

    1. A. Obtain the employer's oral approval
    2. B. Ask the patient to waive reevaluation
    3. C. Document an appropriate rationale consistent with accepted standards
    4. D. Convert every visit to group therapy

    Answer: C

    Explanation: The PT must reevaluate at least every 30 days unless the PT “documents in the treatment record an appropriate rationale for not reevaluating the patient.” Choice C is the exception.

    Reference: Subtitle 38 BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS | Library of Maryland Regulations — COMAR 10.38.03.02 §A(2)(g)