NH PT Juris case studies
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The New Hampshire Physical Therapist Jurisprudence Examination is the state-specific law and rules assessment used in New Hampshire's licensure process for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. It tests whether you know how physical therapy is regulated in New Hampshire, not whether you can practice clinically. The NH PT Juris case studies are 5 cases and about 2,329 words.
1Pending License, Protected Title, and PTA Supervision
Elena Marsh earned her DPT in 2021 and has held an active Massachusetts physical therapist license for three years. She relocated to Nashua and submitted a New Hampshire license application 10 days ago; the Board's online verification still shows 'pending' and no license number has been issued.
509 words, about 3 min2PTA Delegation With a New DVT Red Flag and an Aide Requesting Modalities
At a Concord outpatient clinic, one PT, one PTA, and one unlicensed PT aide are scheduled on a busy Tuesday. The PT must leave the building for a two-hour regional meeting.
486 words, about 2 min3Direct Access, Cauda Equina Red Flags, and Emergency Referral
Mark, 58, walks into a New Hampshire clinic without a referral. He has had low back pain for three weeks after moving furniture.
412 words, about 2 min4Minor's Records, Coach Request, and Social Media Video
At a high school sports clinic, a 16-year-old volleyball player is brought by her mother for ankle rehabilitation after a grade II lateral ankle sprain. The athlete's coach calls the clinic and asks the PT to send the full medical record, including notes about the athlete's anxiety and a recent episode of self-harm, directly to the coach so the coach can 'decide whether she can play Friday.' The mother says it is fine to send 'whatever the coach needs.' The athlete tells the PT privately that she does not want the coach to know about the self-harm note and asks that her mother not be told either.
488 words, about 2 min5Expired License, Boundary Violation, and Board Complaint
At a small New Hampshire clinic, a PT arrives early and finds that a colleague, Dan, has been treating patients for six weeks after his license expired on March 31. The front desk accepted his renewal payment, but the Board's website lists his status as 'expired.' Dan asks the PT not to say anything because he is 'almost reinstated' and has a full schedule.
434 words, about 2 min