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NJ PT Jurisprudence Exam Practice Test

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A patient asks in writing for a copy of the treatment record. Within how many days must one copy be provided?

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Definitions in the rules 12

  • According to its definition, what does a "physical therapy evaluation" NOT include? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-2.1
  • By definition, who conducts a "physical therapy evaluation" in New Jersey? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-2.1
  • How do the New Jersey rules define "general supervision"? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-2.1
  • How do the New Jersey rules define "impairment"? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-2.1
  • In the definition of "wound debridement and care," with whom does the physical therapist act in conjunction? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-2.1
  • In the New Jersey rules, what does "direct supervision" of a physical therapist assistant mean? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-2.1
  • Under the definition of "clinically supported," what must be documented in the patient record before a diagnostic test is ordered? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-2.1
  • What does "physical therapy instruction" mean in the New Jersey rules? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-2.1
  • What is a "physical therapy diagnosis" under the New Jersey rules? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-2.1
  • What is a "physical therapy prognosis" under the New Jersey rules? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-2.1
  • Which term do the New Jersey rules define as the specific physical therapy interventions to be used and their timing and frequency? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-2.1
  • Which term means restrictions of the ability to perform a physical action, activity or task in an efficient, typically expected or competent manner? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-2.1
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The Board and its powers 11

  • An application is missing documents. After how long without a response to the Board's last notice is it deemed abandoned? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-5.2A
  • The Board may waive or extend the continuing education deadline for hardship. How early must the licensee ask in writing? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-9.5
  • The chairperson may hear and decide an emergent application for the temporary suspension of a license. Who makes that application? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-1.2
  • How does the Board monitor compliance with the continuing education and competency requirement? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-9.4
  • How long before a license expires must the Board send the notice of renewal? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-5A.1
  • How often does the New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners elect its officers? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-1.1
  • If the chairperson and the vice chairperson are both absent and no one was delegated, who assumes the chairperson's duties? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-1.1
  • What may the Board require of a licensed physical therapist about a statement made in an advertisement? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-8.1
  • What must happen to a decision the chairperson makes alone on an emergent application? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-1.2
  • Which of these does the waiver rule name as an example of hardship? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-9.5
  • Which officers does the Board elect from its membership? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-1.1

Licensure, examination, renewal and continuing education 23

  • A course is ordered by the Board as a disciplinary or remedial measure. Does it count toward the renewal requirement? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-9.2
  • A license was not renewed before it expired. Within how many days may it still be renewed with a late fee while remaining valid? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-5A.1
  • A licensee receives an initial license in the first year of a biennial period. How many credits are due for that period? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-9.2
  • A licensee receives an initial license in the second year of a biennial period. What does the rule say about credits for that period? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-9.2
  • A New Jersey physical therapist chose inactive renewal. Which act is barred until the license is active again? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-5A.1
  • An applicant has not passed the national examination within two years of first taking it. What does the rule require? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-5.3
  • An applicant trained in which of these places must submit a passing score on an English language test? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-5.7
  • An examinee fails the examination on the first attempt. When may the examinee retake it without filing another application? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-5.8
  • Apart from graduates before January 1, 2003, what minimum degree must a physical therapist applicant hold? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-5.1
  • At most how many of the 30 credits may come from recorded, internet, journal or correspondence courses and the other listed activities? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-9.3
  • For how long is a New Jersey physical therapy license renewed? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-5A.1
  • For how long may a temporary visiting license remain valid before any renewal? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-6.1
  • For how long must a licensee keep the record of attendance for a continuing education course? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-9.4
  • How many continuing education and competency credits must a licensee complete in each biennial period? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-9.2
  • How many of the required credits must be in jurisprudence and professional ethics? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-9.2
  • How much credit does a licensee earn for providing clinical instruction to a student? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-9.3
  • What counts as one hour of continuing education and competency? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-9.2
  • What degree must an applicant for licensure as a physical therapist assistant have completed, at least? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-5.2
  • What happens to a license when no renewal application is submitted within 30 days of its expiration? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-5A.1
  • What is the minimum age for licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in New Jersey? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-5.1
  • What passing score does the rule set for the national licensing examination? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-5.3
  • What passing score does the rule set for the State jurisprudence examination? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-5.3
  • Within what period before filing the New Jersey application must the English language test have been taken? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-5.7

Practice, supervision, delegation and records 19

  • A patient asks in writing for a copy of the treatment record. Within how many days must one copy be provided? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-3.3
  • A patient has not shown reasonable progress. Within how many days of the first treatment does the referral rule apply? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-2.5
  • A patient who has not paid for services asks for the record. What does the rule say? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-3.3
  • A physician directs a physical therapist assistant to begin treatment, and no physical therapist is supervising. What does the rule say? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-2.3
  • A record is kept solely on a computer. How does the licensee finalize or "sign" an entry? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-3.2
  • A treatment record is illegible. What must the therapist provide to the patient who requested it? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-3.3
  • An emergency causes the unanticipated absence of the supervising therapist. For how long may the assistant keep treating patients already under an established plan of care? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-7.1
  • By when must the supervising therapist cosign a physical therapist assistant's notes? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-7.2
  • For how long must patient records be kept, unless another agency requires longer? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-3.1
  • How long must a licensed physical therapist have practiced before providing general supervision of an assistant? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-7.1
  • In a school setting, to whom is the schedule of physical therapy services reported within 30 days of the first treatment? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-2.5
  • Under direct supervision, how often must the therapist document a review of the patient's progress and plan of care with the assistant? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-7.2
  • Under general supervision, how often must the therapist make an on-site visit and take part in the patient's treatment? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-7.2
  • What is the maximum ratio of licensed physical therapists to licensed physical therapist assistants at any one time? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-7.1
  • When providing direct supervision, where must the supervising therapist be while the assistant renders care? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-7.2
  • Which act do the rules list as outside the scope of physical therapy? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-2.2
  • Which of these may a licensed physical therapist assistant do under the New Jersey rules? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-2.3
  • Which of these may a therapist NOT permit an unlicensed person to do? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-2.4
  • Which task may a licensed physical therapist delegate to an unlicensed person? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-2.4

Discipline, unlicensed practice and cooperation 16

  • A licensee keeps practicing after the license was suspended for failure to renew, and no suspension notice was sent. What does the rule say? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-5A.1
  • A licensee knows of a duly entered board order and does not comply with it. What is this deemed? N.J.A.C. 13:45C-1.4
  • A licensee receives notice of disciplinary action taken in another jurisdiction. What does the rule require? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-3.7
  • A physical therapist moves to a new home. How soon must the Board get written word of the new address on file? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-3.7
  • A supplier offers a therapist a commission for promoting the sale of a device. How do the rules treat accepting it? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-3.8
  • A therapist charges a patient a fee only for making a referral to a physician to obtain clearance for therapy. How do the rules treat it? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-3.8
  • A therapist licensed in another state practices in New Jersey during a declared emergency. Besides the 30 day limit, what does the exemption require? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-4.3
  • A therapist licensed in another state teaches at an educational seminar in New Jersey. For how long is this exempt from New Jersey licensure? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-4.3
  • An unlicensed individual personally renders services, and the patient is billed for "physical therapy." How do the rules treat this? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-4.1
  • The Board serves an administrative complaint at the address a licensee has on file. How does the rule treat that service? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-3.7
  • Under the Division of Consumer Affairs rules, what may a licensee's failure to cooperate with a board inquiry be deemed? N.J.A.C. 13:45C-1.2
  • Under what condition is a physical therapy student exempt from licensure while treating as part of a course of study? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-4.3
  • What do the rules say about a licensee who aids an unlicensed person in acts that amount to unlicensed practice? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-4.2
  • When is a fee "excessive" under the physical therapy rules? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-3.6
  • When may a therapist accept a product from a supplier without committing misconduct? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-3.8
  • Which of these is listed as a failure to cooperate with a licensing board? N.J.A.C. 13:45C-1.3

Advertising, notices and name tags 16

  • A business entity offering physical therapy is owned by more than four persons. Whose names must its public communication include? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-8.6
  • A therapist advertises a specialty certification. What must the advertisement include? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-8.1
  • After rendering an advertised free service, for how long may the therapist not charge for any service not excluded in the advertisement? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-8.2
  • An advertisement offers a reduced fee. For the comparison, the "usual fee" is the fee charged for at least how long before the reduction? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-8.2
  • An advertisement states a fee but not how long the fee will last. How long is the fee deemed to remain in effect? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-8.1
  • An advertisement would reveal information that could personally identify a patient. What does the rule require? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-8.1
  • An advertiser pays a person for a testimonial. What must the advertisement do? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-8.3
  • Besides the name, licensure and license number of a principal, what must an advertisement include? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-8.4
  • For how long must a licensee keep a copy of every advertisement? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-8.7
  • How large must the letters on a licensee's name tag be? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-3.9
  • What does the posted notice say a patient may ask a physical therapist or assistant to show? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-3.5
  • What must a licensee give any patient who asks? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-3.5
  • What must a licensee's name tag say? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-3.9
  • Where may academic degree designations be placed when a licensee uses "PT" or "PTA" with his or her name? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-8.5
  • Which notice about fees must be conspicuously displayed in a public area of the office? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-3.5
  • Which of these in an advertisement is deemed professional misconduct? N.J.A.C. 13:39A-8.1

How this list was compiled: New Jersey Administrative Code, Title 13, Chapter 39A (State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners) and Chapter 45C, Subchapter 1 (licensee duty to cooperate), read section by section in the public copy at Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute (law.cornell.edu) on 2026-10-04. Licence: Own work. Original questions written from New Jersey regulations, which are public law. No question is copied from the jurisprudence examination, its outline or any study guide.

How it works

This unofficial practice test asks what New Jersey's physical therapy rules say. Every question comes from a section of the New Jersey Administrative Code read on October 4, 2026, and the answer names that section.

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What this practice test covers

The Start from menu has six parts: definitions, the Board, licensure and renewal, practice and supervision, discipline, and advertising and notices. All come from N.J.A.C. 13:39A, the Board's chapter, plus the duty to cooperate in N.J.A.C. 13:45C. The questions are law only, with nothing clinical.

What is left out

The Physical Therapist Licensing Act itself (N.J.S.A. 45:9-37.11 and after) is not asked directly, because no public copy of the statutes could be opened on the day of writing. The rules were read in the public copy at Cornell's Legal Information Institute, so check the Board's site for changes.

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Questions and answers

Is this the real NJ PT jurisprudence exam?

No. It is unofficial practice written from the New Jersey Administrative Code. The State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners did not write or review this page, and none of the real exam's questions appear here.

What score passes the New Jersey jurisprudence exam?

N.J.A.C. 13:39A-5.3(c) lists the passing score for the State jurisprudence examination as 80, in the copy read on October 4, 2026. The rule gives no number of questions or time limit, so this page gives none.

Who has to pass the jurisprudence exam in New Jersey?

Under N.J.A.C. 13:39A-5.3, applicants for licensure as physical therapists and physical therapist assistants take a national examination, which the rule says the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy administers, and the State jurisprudence examination.

Do the questions cover patient care?

Only the legal side: who may evaluate, what an assistant or an unlicensed person may do, supervision, records and referral deadlines. No question asks how to treat a patient, and nothing here is legal advice.

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