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Question 1Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

Under the Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act, which entity administers the licensure and disciplinary system for physical therapists?

  1. Kansas Physical Therapy Association
  2. Kansas Board of Healing Arts Correct answer.
  3. Kansas Board of Education
  4. Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Explanation

The Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act is administered by the Kansas Board of Healing Arts, which licenses physical therapists and physical therapist assistants and hears disciplinary matters. The Kansas Physical Therapy Association is a voluntary professional organization and does not hold statutory licensing authority.

Question 2Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

Under the Act, what does the term "physical therapist assistant" mean?

  1. A student enrolled in an accredited physical therapist assistant program
  2. A physical therapy aide trained entirely on the job
  3. A licensed person who assists a PT under supervision Correct answer.
  4. A physical therapist who also assists physicians

Explanation

K.S.A. 65-2901 defines a physical therapist assistant as a person licensed under the Act to assist a physical therapist in practice under the PT's supervision. The license, not the job title alone, is what authorizes the assistant to participate in patient care.

Question 3Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

In which chapter of the Kansas Statutes Annotated is the Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act codified?

  1. K.S.A. chapter 39
  2. K.S.A. chapter 44
  3. K.S.A. chapter 74
  4. K.S.A. chapter 65 Correct answer.

Explanation

The Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act appears at K.S.A. 65-2901 et seq., within chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, which contains public health laws. The article number, not the chapter alone, identifies the PT provisions.

Question 4Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

Which power does the Kansas Board of Healing Arts hold under the Physical Therapy Practice Act?

  1. Setting tuition for physical therapy education programs
  2. Approving the content of the national licensure examination
  3. Negotiating reimbursement rates with private health insurers
  4. Adopting rules and regulations under the Act Correct answer.

Explanation

The Board's statutory authority includes adopting rules and regulations necessary to administer and enforce the Act. Reimbursement negotiations, national exam content, and school tuition are outside that grant of authority.

Question 5Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

Which activity falls within the Act's definition of physical therapy?

  1. Prescribing opioid medication for chronic pain
  2. Ordering and interpreting magnetic resonance images
  3. Performing arthroscopic surgery on a knee joint
  4. Evaluating movement dysfunction and applying modalities Correct answer.

Explanation

The Act's definition of physical therapy covers evaluation and treatment of movement dysfunction, disability, and pain using physical measures and modalities. Prescribing medication, performing surgery, and ordering imaging are not within that definition.

Question 6Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

Under the Act, who may use the title "physical therapist"?

  1. A person holding a current Kansas physical therapist license Correct answer.
  2. A person who has completed a DPT degree but is not licensed
  3. A physical therapist assistant with five years of experience
  4. A certified athletic trainer with a sports medicine specialty

Explanation

The Act protects the title "physical therapist" for persons who hold a current Kansas license. Graduation from a DPT program, experience as an assistant, or athletic training certification does not authorize use of that protected title.

Question 7Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

Which circumstance is a statutory ground for Board discipline of a Kansas physical therapist?

  1. Unprofessional conduct in the practice of physical therapy Correct answer.
  2. Taking a two-week vacation during the renewal period
  3. Advertising physical therapy services in a local newspaper
  4. Working more than 40 hours in a single week

Explanation

The Board may discipline a licensee for unprofessional conduct and other grounds listed in the Act. Vacation, lawful advertising, and long work hours are not statutory disciplinary grounds by themselves.

Question 8Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

A Kansas physical therapist allows her license to expire and continues treating patients. Which statement best describes the situation under the Act?

  1. Lawful because another physical therapist is supervising
  2. Unlawful and subject to Board discipline Correct answer.
  3. Lawful because the therapist has ten years of experience
  4. Unlawful only if a patient files a complaint

Explanation

A Kansas physical therapy license must be current to practice; practicing after expiration is unlicensed practice. The Board may discipline the licensee, and experience, supervision, or patient complaint is not required for the violation to exist.

Question 9Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

The Board proposes a rule requiring every PT to complete a 200-hour manual therapy certification before renewal. Which statement is most accurate?

  1. The Board may expand practice scope whenever it improves care
  2. The rule is valid if a majority of licensees vote for it
  3. The Board may adopt it because it concerns license renewal
  4. The rule exceeds Board authority unless the Act authorizes it Correct answer.

Explanation

The Board's rulemaking power is limited to rules consistent with and authorized by the Practice Act. A renewal requirement that adds a new substantive qualification not found in the statute would likely exceed that authority unless the legislature authorized it.

Question 10Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

A physical therapist assistant independently performs an initial evaluation and writes the plan of care. Which statement is correct under the Act?

  1. Permitted because the assistant has two years of clinical experience and the patient agreed
  2. Permitted because the patient signed an informed consent form before treatment began
  3. Permitted because the supervising physical therapist is in the same building at the time
  4. Not permitted; evaluation and the plan of care are PT responsibilities Correct answer.

Explanation

Under the Act, the physical therapist performs the initial evaluation and establishes the plan of care, while the physical therapist assistant assists under PT supervision. Experience, physical presence, or patient consent does not transfer evaluative responsibilities to the assistant.

Question 11Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

The Physical Therapy Advisory Committee established under the Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act performs which function?

  1. It conducts contested disciplinary hearings and issues final revocation orders.
  2. It independently adopts rules and regulations governing physical therapist assistants.
  3. It administers the physical therapist licensing examination and sets passing scores.
  4. It advises the Board of Healing Arts on physical therapy matters. Correct answer.

Explanation

The Act creates a physical therapy advisory committee to advise the Board of Healing Arts on physical therapy matters. Adjudicatory, licensing, and rulemaking authority remains with the Board, not the committee.

Question 12Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

Which qualification is required by the Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act for initial licensure as a physical therapist?

  1. Current membership in the American Physical Therapy Association
  2. Residence in the Kansas county where the licensee will practice
  3. Five years of supervised clinical practice in Kansas
  4. Graduation from an accredited physical therapist education program Correct answer.

Explanation

Kansas requires applicants for physical therapist licensure to complete an accredited physical therapist education program and satisfy the other statutory requirements. Association membership, extra clinical years, and county residence are not statutory qualifications.

Question 13Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

A physical therapist assistant licensed in Kansas provides treatment under which statutory arrangement?

  1. Supervision by a physician who writes the plan of care
  2. Delegation by an unlicensed physical therapy aide
  3. Independent practice without a physical therapist's involvement
  4. Supervision and direction of a licensed physical therapist Correct answer.

Explanation

The Act defines a physical therapist assistant as a person who assists in providing physical therapy under the supervision and direction of a licensed physical therapist. A PTA may not practice independently or take direction from an unlicensed aide.

Question 14Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

How often does a Kansas physical therapist license normally renew under the Act?

  1. Every five years, on the anniversary of initial licensure
  2. Every three years, on December 31
  3. Annually, on the licensee's birth date
  4. Biennially, under the Board's renewal schedule Correct answer.

Explanation

Kansas physical therapist licenses are renewed biennially under the Board of Healing Arts' renewal schedule. Annual, three-year, and five-year renewal cycles do not match the Act's framework.

Question 15Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

A person who has never held a Kansas license begins treating patients for a fee. Which civil action may the Board of Healing Arts bring under the Practice Act?

  1. A mandatory arbitration proceeding before the advisory committee
  2. A criminal indictment returned by the Board itself
  3. A district court action to enjoin unlicensed practice Correct answer.
  4. A malpractice action on behalf of the patient

Explanation

The Practice Act authorizes the Board of Healing Arts to seek an injunction in district court to stop unlicensed practice. The Board does not indict, arbitrate, or bring a patient's malpractice claim.

Question 16Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

The physical therapy advisory committee created by the Kansas Practice Act includes which membership composition?

  1. Three physicians, two licensed physical therapist assistants, and no public member
  2. Seven licensed physical therapists and no public or physician members
  3. One physical therapist and four members of the general public
  4. Two PTs, one PTA, one physician, one public member Correct answer.

Explanation

The Act establishes a five-member physical therapy advisory committee: two physical therapists, one physical therapist assistant, one physician, and one public member. This mix gives the Board professional and public input.

Question 17Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

Which source grants the Kansas Board of Healing Arts authority to adopt rules and regulations implementing the Physical Therapy Practice Act?

  1. The American Physical Therapy Association's model practice act
  2. An annual resolution passed by the Kansas Physical Therapy Association
  3. The Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act itself Correct answer.
  4. A local health department's sanitary code

Explanation

The Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act delegates administration and rulemaking authority to the Board of Healing Arts. Professional associations and local health departments do not supply the Board's statutory rulemaking power.

Question 18Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

Before the Board of Healing Arts revokes a Kansas physical therapist license, what does the Act require?

  1. A jury trial in the county where the therapist practices
  2. Notice and an opportunity for a hearing Correct answer.
  3. Publication of the proposed revocation in a newspaper of general circulation
  4. Approval of the revocation by the physical therapy advisory committee

Explanation

Revocation is a disciplinary action that requires notice and an opportunity for a hearing under the Act and the Kansas Administrative Procedure Act. The advisory committee does not approve revocations, and a jury trial is not part of the administrative process.

Question 19Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

A physical therapist licensed in another state applies for Kansas licensure by endorsement. What must the Board evaluate under the Act?

  1. Whether the applicant is a member of the state physical therapy association
  2. Whether the applicant owns property in Kansas
  3. Whether the applicant's out-of-state credentials meet Kansas requirements Correct answer.
  4. Whether the applicant has practiced for at least 20 years

Explanation

Licensure by endorsement lets the Board evaluate whether an applicant's out-of-state credentials are substantially equivalent to Kansas requirements. Years in practice, association membership, and property ownership are not the statutory test.

Question 20Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

Which statement accurately describes continuing education for Kansas physical therapists?

  1. CE is voluntary and not tied to license renewal.
  2. CE credits must all be earned in Kansas.
  3. The American Physical Therapy Association sets the mandatory hour total.
  4. The Board sets CE requirements by rules and regulations. Correct answer.

Explanation

The Act authorizes the Board of Healing Arts to adopt rules establishing continuing education requirements for renewal. CE is not voluntary, the APTA does not set Kansas's mandatory hours, and credits need not all be earned in Kansas.

Question 21Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

The Physical Therapy Advisory Committee created by the Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act functions in which way?

  1. It advises the Board of Healing Arts while the Board retains decision-making authority. Correct answer.
  2. It adopts the Act's rules and regulations independently of the Board.
  3. It hears appeals from Board of Healing Arts licensing decisions.
  4. It issues final licenses and disciplinary orders for physical therapists.

Explanation

The Act creates the advisory committee to give the Board of Healing Arts physical-therapy-specific input. Its recommendations do not bind the Board, and final licensing and disciplinary authority remains with the Board. The committee is not an appellate or rulemaking body.

Question 22Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

When the Board of Healing Arts grants, denies, suspends, or revokes a Kansas physical therapist license, which body is exercising the final licensing authority?

  1. The Kansas Supreme Court
  2. The Board of Healing Arts Correct answer.
  3. The district court in the licensee's county
  4. The Physical Therapy Advisory Committee

Explanation

The Practice Act assigns licensure and discipline of physical therapists to the Board of Healing Arts. The advisory committee may review matters and make recommendations, but it does not issue the final order. Courts review final agency action; they do not grant or revoke the license in the first instance.

Question 23Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

A rule adopted by the Board of Healing Arts conflicts with a provision of the Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act. Which authority controls?

  1. The rule, because it was adopted after a public hearing.
  2. The rule, because it is more specific to physical therapy practice.
  3. The statute, because a rule cannot override the Act. Correct answer.
  4. The advisory committee's written interpretation.

Explanation

An agency rule must be consistent with the statute that authorizes it. If a Board rule conflicts with the Practice Act, the rule is invalid to the extent of the conflict. A public hearing does not give a rule authority to override the legislature's enactment.

Question 24Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

A student enrolled in an accredited physical therapist program performs hands-on techniques during a supervised clinical education rotation. Which statement is correct under the Act?

  1. The student may bill for the techniques if the supervising therapist signs the note.
  2. The student may perform them under the clinical education exemption and supervision. Correct answer.
  3. The student must hold a Kansas physical therapist license before touching any patient.
  4. The student may practice independently after the first week of the rotation.

Explanation

The Act exempts students in accredited physical therapist programs when the services are part of supervised clinical education. The exemption does not authorize independent practice or billing by the student. The supervising therapist remains responsible for the care and must meet the Act's supervision requirements.

Question 25Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

In a contested case involving a Kansas physical therapist license, which law supplies the procedural framework for the Board's hearing?

  1. The Kansas Judicial Review Act
  2. The Kansas Open Records Act
  3. The Federal Administrative Procedure Act
  4. The Kansas Administrative Procedure Act Correct answer.

Explanation

Contested cases before the Board of Healing Arts are governed by the Kansas Administrative Procedure Act. That Act supplies the hearing procedures, notice, evidence, and presiding officer rules. The Judicial Review Act governs later court review, not the agency hearing itself.

Question 26Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

After the Board of Healing Arts issues a final order revoking a physical therapist license, which statute provides the framework for judicial review?

  1. The Kansas Open Meetings Act
  2. The Kansas Administrative Procedure Act
  3. The Kansas Tort Claims Act
  4. The Kansas Judicial Review Act Correct answer.

Explanation

The Kansas Judicial Review Act governs court review of final agency actions such as a Board license revocation. It defines the scope and standard of review and the available remedies. The Administrative Procedure Act governs the agency's hearing, not the later court appeal.

Question 27Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

Once the Board of Healing Arts properly adopts a rule under the Physical Therapy Practice Act, what legal effect does the rule have?

  1. It is merely advisory until a court adopts it.
  2. It binds only physical therapist assistants.
  3. It replaces the statute for physical therapists.
  4. It has the force and effect of law within the Act's scope. Correct answer.

Explanation

A validly adopted administrative rule has the force and effect of law, but only within the authority granted by the statute. It does not replace the Act or bind only one license category. Courts may invalidate a rule that exceeds statutory authority.

Question 28Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

The Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act expressly places which procedure outside the definition of physical therapy?

  1. Manual therapy
  2. Therapeutic exercise
  3. Radiology Correct answer.
  4. Gait training

Explanation

The statutory definition of physical therapy includes treatment by physical agents, exercise, and related procedures, but it expressly excludes radiology. Electrosurgery is also commonly excluded in the same definition. A physical therapist cannot rely on the Practice Act to perform radiology as physical therapy.

Question 29Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

What is the legal nature of a Kansas physical therapist license?

  1. A property right requiring criminal conviction before revocation.
  2. A fundamental right that cannot be conditioned.
  3. A privilege granted by the state and subject to regulation. Correct answer.
  4. A binding contract that the Board cannot alter.

Explanation

Professional licensure is a privilege conferred by the state under its police power. It carries due process protections, but it is not a fundamental right or an immutable contract. The Board may suspend or revoke it under the Act for statutory violations.

Question 30Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

On judicial review of a Board of Healing Arts factual finding in a physical therapist disciplinary case, which standard generally applies under the Kansas Judicial Review Act?

  1. The Board's findings are conclusive and unreviewable
  2. Trial de novo with a jury
  3. Beyond a reasonable doubt
  4. Substantial evidence in light of the whole record Correct answer.

Explanation

The Kansas Judicial Review Act generally uses the substantial evidence standard for agency factual findings. The court examines the whole record to see whether the finding is supported by substantial competent evidence. The court does not retry the facts de novo with a jury.

Question 31Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

Under the Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act, which activity falls within the statutory definition of physical therapy?

  1. Interpreting diagnostic radiographs to rule out a fracture.
  2. Prescribing controlled substances for postoperative pain.
  3. Examining and treating movement dysfunction with therapeutic exercise. Correct answer.
  4. Performing surgery to repair a torn ligament.

Explanation

The Act defines physical therapy as the examination, treatment, and instruction of patients to detect, assess, prevent, correct, alleviate, or limit physical disability, movement dysfunction, pain, and related conditions. Surgery, drug prescribing, and diagnostic radiology are outside that definition and belong to other licensed professions.

Question 32Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

Who may lawfully use the title "physical therapist" in Kansas?

  1. A licensed physical therapist. Correct answer.
  2. A certified athletic trainer.
  3. A physical therapist assistant licensed in Kansas.
  4. A person who has completed a doctor of physical therapy degree but is not licensed.

Explanation

Kansas restricts the title "physical therapist" and abbreviations such as PT to persons holding a Kansas PT license. A degree alone does not confer licensure, and a PTA is licensed under a separate assistant title.

Question 33Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

Which agency administers the Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act and licenses physical therapists and physical therapist assistants?

  1. Kansas Board of Healing Arts Correct answer.
  2. Kansas Department of Health and Environment
  3. Kansas Department of Labor
  4. Kansas Board of Nursing

Explanation

The Physical Therapy Practice Act is administered by the Kansas Board of Healing Arts, which licenses PTs and PTAs, adopts rules, and conducts discipline. KDHE, the Board of Nursing, and the Department of Labor do not administer this Act.

Question 34Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

A patient is referred to a Kansas outpatient clinic with knee pain. Who is authorized by the Act to perform the initial physical therapy examination and establish the plan of care?

  1. A licensed physical therapist. Correct answer.
  2. A certified athletic trainer employed by the clinic.
  3. A physical therapy student in the final clinical internship.
  4. A licensed physical therapist assistant.

Explanation

The Act reserves the initial examination, evaluation, diagnosis of movement dysfunction, prognosis, and plan of care to a licensed physical therapist. A PTA may assist with interventions under supervision, but the assistant, a student, or an athletic trainer cannot independently establish the initial plan.

Question 35Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

Which task may a Kansas physical therapist assistant perform within the statutory scope of the PTA license?

  1. Modify the plan of care without consulting the PT.
  2. Provide selected physical therapy interventions under PT supervision. Correct answer.
  3. Independently interpret diagnostic imaging.
  4. Establish the initial diagnosis and prognosis.

Explanation

A PTA license authorizes the assistant to provide selected physical therapy interventions under the supervision of a licensed PT. The assistant does not independently diagnose, interpret diagnostic imaging, or alter the plan of care without PT involvement.

Question 36Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

Which circumstance is an express basis for the Board of Healing Arts to take disciplinary action against a Kansas physical therapist license?

  1. A felony conviction related to physical therapy practice. Correct answer.
  2. Refusing to accept a particular insurance plan.
  3. Working part-time while holding an active license.
  4. A patient's request for a different therapist.

Explanation

The Board may discipline a licensee for conviction of a felony related to physical therapy practice, along with other grounds such as unprofessional conduct or incompetence. Patient preference, part-time employment, and insurance participation are not statutory grounds for discipline.

Question 37Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

When the Board of Healing Arts adopts a rule and regulation to implement the Physical Therapy Practice Act, which procedure must it follow?

  1. Publication in a newspaper and approval by the Governor alone.
  2. Ratification by the Kansas Legislature before the rule takes effect.
  3. Kansas Administrative Procedure Act notice-and-comment rulemaking. Correct answer.
  4. Approval by a majority vote of the advisory committee alone.

Explanation

Board rules under the PT Act must be adopted through the Kansas Administrative Procedure Act, which requires notice and an opportunity for public comment or hearing. The advisory committee may make recommendations, but it does not replace KAPA rulemaking, and legislative ratification is not required.

Question 38Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

A consumer files a written complaint with the Board alleging that a Kansas physical therapist practiced beyond the scope of the license. What is the Board's statutory role at that stage?

  1. Refer the complaint to the advisory committee for a final decision.
  2. Dismiss the complaint because scope disputes are civil matters.
  3. Investigate the complaint and initiate discipline if warranted. Correct answer.
  4. Revoke the license immediately pending a hearing.

Explanation

The Board has statutory authority to receive and investigate complaints alleging violations of the PT Act and to initiate disciplinary proceedings when warranted. The advisory committee is advisory, and the Board cannot revoke a license without the required administrative process.

Question 39Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

The Board of Healing Arts adopts a rule requiring every Kansas PT to obtain a board-approved specialty certification in orthopedics before renewing an active license. The Act does not require specialty certification. What is the legal status of the rule?

  1. Valid, because the Board has broad authority to regulate physical therapy.
  2. Valid, because the advisory committee reviewed the rule.
  3. Invalid only if most licensed physical therapists object.
  4. Invalid, because the Board lacks statutory authority to add that requirement. Correct answer.

Explanation

An administrative board may adopt rules to implement the Act, but it cannot use rulemaking to impose a new substantive condition on licensure that the legislature did not authorize. A specialty certification requirement not found in the statute would therefore be invalid.

Question 40Kansas Physical Therapy Practice Act: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority

A Kansas-licensed PT is asked to evaluate a patient who is physically located in Missouri via videoconference, while the PT remains in Kansas. Which statement best reflects standard licensure principles applied to the Kansas Act?

  1. The PT may proceed because telehealth is not practicing physical therapy.
  2. The PT should check Missouri's licensure requirements, because the patient is located there. Correct answer.
  3. The PT may proceed if the patient signs a waiver of state licensure.
  4. The PT may proceed because the PT holds a Kansas license and is located in Kansas.

Explanation

Licensure generally follows the location of the patient receiving services, so a Kansas license controls practice in Kansas but does not automatically authorize treatment of a patient located in Missouri. The therapist should verify Missouri's telehealth and licensure requirements before providing services across state lines.

Question 41Licensure, application, renewal, and continuing education requirements

Which Kansas agency is responsible for issuing, renewing, and disciplining physical therapist licenses?

  1. Kansas State Board of Education
  2. Kansas Board of Healing Arts Correct answer.
  3. Kansas Board of Nursing
  4. Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Explanation

The Kansas Board of Healing Arts regulates physical therapists and physical therapist assistants under the Kansas Healing Arts Act. It processes applications, renewals, and disciplinary matters for these licenses.

Question 42Licensure, application, renewal, and continuing education requirements

How often must a Kansas physical therapist license be renewed?

  1. Every two years Correct answer.
  2. Every three years
  3. Every five years
  4. Every year

Explanation

Kansas physical therapist licenses are renewed on a biennial cycle. The licensee must submit the renewal application and fee and meet the continuing education requirements for that period.

Question 43Licensure, application, renewal, and continuing education requirements

Which national examination must an applicant pass for initial Kansas physical therapist licensure?

  1. National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) Correct answer.
  2. NCLEX-RN
  3. USMLE Step 3
  4. Praxis Physical Education

Explanation

Kansas requires passage of the National Physical Therapy Examination as part of initial licensure. The NPTE is administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy.

Question 44Licensure, application, renewal, and continuing education requirements

How many contact hours of continuing education must a Kansas physical therapist complete in each biennial renewal period?

  1. 20 contact hours
  2. 10 contact hours
  3. 40 contact hours Correct answer.
  4. 30 contact hours

Explanation

Kansas requires physical therapists to complete 40 contact hours of continuing education per biennial renewal period. The hours must meet Board content and documentation requirements.

Question 45Licensure, application, renewal, and continuing education requirements

Kansas continuing education rules require physical therapists to complete a minimum of how many contact hours in professional ethics each renewal period?

  1. 2 contact hours Correct answer.
  2. 6 contact hours
  3. 8 contact hours
  4. 4 contact hours

Explanation

Kansas requires at least 2 contact hours of ethics as part of the continuing education for each PT renewal period. The remaining hours may address clinical or other approved topics.

Question 46Licensure, application, renewal, and continuing education requirements

How many continuing education contact hours must a Kansas physical therapist assistant complete in each biennial renewal period?

  1. 30 contact hours
  2. 40 contact hours
  3. 10 contact hours
  4. 20 contact hours Correct answer.

Explanation

Kansas physical therapist assistants must complete 20 contact hours of continuing education per biennial renewal period. This is half of the 40-hour requirement for physical therapists.

Question 47Licensure, application, renewal, and continuing education requirements

Which educational requirement must an applicant meet for initial Kansas physical therapist licensure?

  1. Graduation from a CAPTE-accredited physical therapist program Correct answer.
  2. A doctoral degree from any regionally accredited institution without program accreditation
  3. A bachelor's degree in any health science field
  4. Completion of a Kansas residency program in physical therapy

Explanation

Kansas requires graduation from a physical therapist program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. General health science degrees and regionally accredited institutions without CAPTE program accreditation do not satisfy this requirement.

Question 48Licensure, application, renewal, and continuing education requirements

A physical therapist who holds an active, unencumbered license in another state wants to become licensed in Kansas. Which pathway is most appropriate?

  1. The therapist must practice for one year under a Kansas temporary permit before licensure
  2. The therapist must repeat the NPTE regardless of prior licensure
  3. The therapist must complete a Kansas-accredited residency before applying
  4. The therapist may apply for licensure by endorsement and must meet Kansas requirements Correct answer.

Explanation

Kansas provides a licensure-by-endorsement pathway for physical therapists licensed in another jurisdiction. The applicant must submit the required application, fees, and evidence of an active unencumbered license and must satisfy Kansas requirements.

Question 49Licensure, application, renewal, and continuing education requirements

A Kansas physical therapist is audited and has certificates for only 28 of the 40 required contact hours. Which outcome is most consistent with Board rules?

  1. The Board accepts a verbal statement of attendance for the missing hours
  2. The Board may treat the missing 12 hours as incomplete and require the licensee to satisfy the deficiency Correct answer.
  3. The Board converts the missing hours to a fine without affecting the license
  4. The Board automatically accepts the 28 hours and waives the remainder

Explanation

Licensees must be able to document completion of the required continuing education hours when audited. Missing documentation can result in the Board treating those hours as incomplete and requiring the licensee to remedy the deficiency.

Question 50Licensure, application, renewal, and continuing education requirements

A Kansas physical therapist license expires on June 30, and the licensee continues treating patients in July and August without renewing. Which statement best describes the legal position?

  1. The licensee may practice if supervised by a physician
  2. The licensee may continue practicing for a 60-day grace period without restriction
  3. The licensee is practicing without a valid license and may be subject to disciplinary action Correct answer.
  4. The licensee may practice if CE hours were completed before expiration

Explanation

Practicing physical therapy after a Kansas license expires is practicing without a valid license. Completion of CE does not extend the license, and the Board may pursue disciplinary action for unlicensed practice.