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The NJ-JAM exam has 50 questions and runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
These 10 free NJ-JAM questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the New Jersey Physical Therapy Jurisprudence Assessment Module (NJ JAM) blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
A New Jersey-licensed physical therapist offers brief movement-risk screening and injury-prevention education to independently living adults age 70 and older. No participant is being treated for a diagnosed condition. How is this service classified under the legal definition of physical therapy?
Correct answer: C - Within PT practice as all-age screening, wellness, and prevention
Between regular Board meetings, an Attorney General application alleges facts that palpably demonstrate a clear and imminent danger to public health, safety, and welfare. Which procedure is authorized for a temporary license suspension?
Correct answer: A - The Board chair may act, with Board review and ratification at the next regular meeting
An applicant has completed all other licensure requirements and receives an NPTE scaled score of 612 on the 200-800 scale and an NJ JAM score of 78%. Which statement is correct?
Correct answer: D - The NPTE score passes, but the NJ JAM score does not
Eighteen days after a physical therapist's license expires, the therapist files the renewal application, pays both the renewal and late fees, and has otherwise met the renewal requirements. What is the license status?
Correct answer: B - Valid during the 30-day late-renewal window
For an 18-month Board-approved special project, an otherwise qualified physical therapist seeks temporary New Jersey authority and holds no other New Jersey practice authority. Which licensing plan is consistent with the rule?
Correct answer: B - An initial one-year license followed by one discretionary one-year renewal
A reciprocity applicant holds an unexpired physical therapist license in another state, scored 630 on the NPTE, and practiced for 18 months during the five years immediately before applying. All other application requirements, including New Jersey jurisprudence, have been met, but the out-of-state license is currently subject to probation. Which issue is decisive?
Correct answer: D - Active probation prevents the license from qualifying as in good standing
At biennial renewal, a physical therapist documents 19 credits from live approved courses, including four credits in jurisprudence and professional ethics. The therapist also completes eight self-study credits and receives Board-approved credit for two refereed journal articles worth three credits each. How many credits may be applied, and what remains?
Correct answer: A - 29 credits apply; one additional credit is needed
Before removing loosely adhered necrotic and nonviable tissue from a patient's wound, a PT discovers that the clinic is relying only on a standing debridement policy; no patient-specific communication has occurred with a physician or podiatric physician. The PT must:
Correct answer: C - Contact the physician or podiatric physician and document the communication
Under general supervision, a PTA treats the same patient on days 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, and 12. The supervising PT last participated on site before this series began, and no independent trigger occurs. When is the next on-site PT participation due?
Correct answer: D - At the sixth visit on day 12
At 1:00 p.m., a supervising PT leaves unexpectedly because of a family emergency. A licensed PTA has previously treated an established patient under the existing plan of care, and the clinic closes at 5:00 p.m. Which response is permitted?
Correct answer: D - The PTA may treat that patient through closing while seeking supervision
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