DC PT Jurisprudence case studies
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The DC Physical Therapy Jurisprudence Examination is the District of Columbia's law-and-rules test for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who want a DC license. It is not a clinical exam. It checks whether you know the DC Physical Therapy Practice Act, the Board of Physical Therapy's regulations, and the professional standards that apply to practice in the District. Candidates typically sit it alongside the national licensure exam or when endorsing a license from another jurisdiction, and it is also relevant for license reinstatement. The DC PT Jurisprudence case studies are 5 cases and about 2,423 words.
1The New Patient Who Wants More Than Therapy
is a licensed physical therapist in the District of Columbia. K, is a 54-year-old attorney with three weeks of cervical pain and tingling in the right thumb and index finger.
593 words, about 3 min2The Applicant with a History
A, a physical therapist licensed in the Philippines since 2016, applies for DC licensure. She graduated from a program recognized by the Philippine regulatory board, passed the NPTE in 2023, and has an offer from a DC outpatient clinic.
421 words, about 2 min3The Busy Clinic
Riverside Outpatient Therapy has one licensed PT, one PTA with six months of experience, and two unlicensed rehabilitation aides. On Tuesday the PT has 14 patients scheduled between 8:00 a.m.
488 words, about 2 min4The Record That Changed
L is a 78-year-old man with moderate dementia who lives with his daughter. He attends PT for gait training after a hip fracture.
467 words, about 2 min5The Lapsed License
P, a PT in a small DC clinic, realizes her license expired on January 31. She has continued to treat 22 patients over six weeks and has signed Medicare and private insurance claims using her expired license number.
454 words, about 2 min