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The MD-JAM exam has 35 questions and runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
These 10 free MD-JAM questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Maryland Physical Therapy Jurisprudence Assessment Module (MD JAM) blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
During a follow-up visit, a Maryland physical therapist assistant measures ankle dorsiflexion, records the value, concludes that the finding proves a new neurologic impairment, and independently rewrites the treatment plan. What exceeded the assistant's lawful scope?
Correct answer: C - Interpreting the finding and changing the treatment plan
An ambulatory senior center asks a Maryland physical therapist to design and modify a balance program for clients who do not yet have a disability but are at substantial risk of losing mobility. How does Maryland's statutory definition of physical therapy treat this service?
Correct answer: A - It is within scope because Maryland expressly includes prevention of disability
After investigating conduct that allegedly violates Maryland's Physical Therapy Act and may also be criminal, the Board determines that the conduct occurred in Prince George's County. Which statutory duty applies?
Correct answer: D - Present the alleged criminal violation to the State's Attorney for Prince George's County
A candidate completes all 35 MD JAM items and answers 31 correctly. Assuming each item contributes equally, the passing standard is 90 percent. What result and Maryland consequence follow?
Correct answer: B - Fail; repeat the assessment and attend a Board interview unless the interview is waived
Four practitioners are reviewing whether current Maryland and FSBPT rules require them to complete MD JAM. Who must take it?
Correct answer: B - A Virginia-licensed physical therapist seeking initial Maryland licensure by endorsement
A physical therapist licensed in another state, with no Maryland license or Maryland compact privilege, is invited to Maryland for a two-day workshop that includes hands-on demonstrations constituting physical therapy. The therapist does not intend to establish an ongoing Maryland practice. Which authorization is specifically designed for this visit?
Correct answer: D - A restricted license that expires at the end of the workshop
A Maryland physical therapist gives the same approved two-hour continuing-education presentation twice during one renewal period. Maryland awards two continuing-education hours per presentation hour, but the same subject may be credited only once per renewal period. How many hours may the therapist claim?
Correct answer: A - 4 hours
A physical therapist's Maryland license has been expired for 32 months. The therapist passed the national examination, did not practice in Maryland during the lapse, remains otherwise entitled to licensure, and completed the required continuing competence. What route is available?
Correct answer: C - Seek reinstatement without reexamination; MD JAM is not required solely for this under-three-year lapse
Midway through treatment, a Maryland physical therapist assistant observes that a prescribed procedure appears to be harming the patient. The supervising physical therapist is elsewhere in the clinic but reachable. What must the assistant do next?
Correct answer: D - Stop the procedure immediately and notify the supervising physical therapist
A trained physical therapy aide transports a stable patient from the waiting area and helps remove a knee brace before treatment. The physical therapist is not in the treatment area, and the aide performs no treatment. The aide's conduct is:
Correct answer: B - Permitted without direct supervision because both tasks are non-treatment activities
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