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1. 1An applicant asks which North Dakota entity administers the physical therapy licensing law and evaluates applicants. Which entity has that role?

   1. A. North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy
   2. B. North Dakota Board of Medicine
   3. C. North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
   4. D. North Dakota Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Board

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NDCC 43-26.1-02 states, "The board of physical therapy shall administer this chapter." Therefore the North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy is the licensing authority.

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c26.1 — NDCC 43-26.1-02(1)

2. 2A PT student is in the final semester of an approved program and wants to sit for the licensing examination before graduation. What is the earliest permitted timing?

   1. A. The examination nearest to and before the expected graduation date
   2. B. Exactly ninety days before the expected graduation date
   3. C. Only after the degree has been formally conferred
   4. D. Any examination date after the final semester begins

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NDAC 61.5-02-01-04 provides, "The earliest date the examination for licensure may be taken by the applicant is the examination nearest to and before the applicant's expected graduation date."

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 61.5 Article 2 Chapter 1 — NDAC 61.5-02-01-04

3. 3A United States-educated PT applicant has passed the national examination but has not completed North Dakota's law test. Which remaining examination requirement applies?

   1. A. Complete the jurisprudence examination
   2. B. Complete a manual-therapy practical examination
   3. C. Complete an oral ethics examination
   4. D. Complete a diagnostic-imaging skills examination

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The administrative rule lists both "Passing scores on the national examination approved by the board" and "Completion of the juris prudence examination" for United States-educated applicants.

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 61.5 Article 2 Chapter 2 — Section 61.5-02-02-01(1)(d)-(e)

4. 4How many continuing competence units must a North Dakota PT obtain in each reporting cycle?

   1. A. Fifteen units every year
   2. B. Twenty units every two years
   3. C. Twenty-five units every two years
   4. D. Thirty units every three years

   Answer: C

   Explanation: NDAC 61.5-03-01-02 requires "twenty-five units of continuing competence every two years."

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 61.5 Article 3 Chapter 1 — NDAC 61.5-03-01-02

5. 5For North Dakota continuing competence, how is one unit ordinarily measured?

   1. A. One half-hour of participation
   2. B. One hour of participation
   3. C. Two hours of participation
   4. D. One full day of participation

   Answer: B

   Explanation: NDAC 61.5-03-02-01 states, "One unit equals one hour of participation in competence activities."

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 61.5 Article 3 Chapter 2 — NDAC 61.5-03-02-01

6. 6When must a licensee attest to completing the twenty-five required competence units?

   1. A. At the January renewal deadline immediately following the two-year cycle
   2. B. At every monthly payroll period
   3. C. Within seven days after each activity
   4. D. Only when selected for discipline

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NDAC 61.5-03-03-01 requires attestation "At the January license renewal deadline immediately following their two-year continuing competence cycle."

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 61.5 Article 3 Chapter 3 — NDAC 61.5-03-03-01(1)

7. 7When may a PTA perform soft-tissue mobilization or peripheral joint mobilization under North Dakota's competence rule?

   1. A. After the PT determines the PTA has the education, training, and skill for safe care
   2. B. Whenever the PTA has held a license for one year
   3. C. Only after completing an orthopedic specialty certification
   4. D. Only while a board member is onsite

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NDAC 61.5-03-04-01 allows these techniques when "the physical therapist has determined that the physical therapist assistant has the necessary degree of education, training, and skill for safe patient care."

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 61.5 Article 3 Chapter 4 — NDAC 61.5-03-04-01(1)(c)

8. 8A PT delegates selected interventions to a competent PTA. Who retains primary responsibility for the physical therapy care?

   1. A. Responsibility remains with the delegating PT
   2. B. Responsibility transfers to the treating PTA
   3. C. Responsibility transfers to the clinic's compliance officer
   4. D. Responsibility transfers to the referring practitioner

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NDAC 61.5-05-01-01 states, "The primary responsibility for physical therapy care rests with the supervising physical therapist."

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 61.5 Article 5 Chapter 1 — NDAC 61.5-05-01-01

9. 9Which regulatory designation must a North Dakota physical therapist use with the therapist's name or place of business?

   1. A. PT
   2. B. RPT
   3. C. LPT
   4. D. DPT

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The rule identifies PT as the required letters and places them "in connection with the physical therapist's name or place of business to denote licensure under North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-26.1."

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 61.5 Article 6 Chapter 1 — NDAC 61.5-06-01-01

10. 10Which medication category may a North Dakota PT purchase, store, and administer as part of physical therapy practice?

    1. A. Topical medications, including topical aerosols
    2. B. Oral controlled substances for take-home use
    3. C. Injectable legend drugs for independent dispensing
    4. D. Any prescription medication for retail sale

    Answer: A

    Explanation: NDAC 61.5-06-02-01 authorizes a PT to "purchase, store, and administer topical medications, including topical aerosol medications, as part of the practice of physical therapy."

    Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 61.5 Article 6 Chapter 2 — NDAC 61.5-06-02-01(1)