MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE REAL EXAM 2026/2027 ACCURATE EXAM
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A+ (BRAND NEW!) FULL REVISED TEXAS MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
2026/2027
1. The Texas Medical Board (TMB) is responsible for:
a. setting malpractice rates
correct answer: b. licensing and regulating physicians
c. hospital accreditation
d. federal drug scheduling
rationale: TMB enforces the Medical Practice Act and rules governing physicians
in Texas.
2. The minimum passing score on the jurisprudence exam is:
a. 65%
correct answer: b. 75%
c. 80%
d. 85%
rationale: Board rules require at least 75% correct to pass.
3. Physician licenses in Texas expire:
a. annually
b. quarterly
correct answer: c. biennially (every two years)
d. every five years
rationale: Licenses renew on a two-year cycle.
4. Continuing medical education (CME) must be completed:
,a. only once
correct answer: b. before each license renewal cycle
c. after retirement
d. for specialists only
rationale: CME is required each renewal period.
5. A physician must report a felony conviction to the TMB:
a. within six months
b. only if asked
correct answer: c. within 30 days
d. after renewal
rationale: Timely reporting is mandatory under board rules.
6. Practicing medicine without a license in Texas is:
a. only unethical
b. always allowed in emergencies
correct answer: c. a crime
d. always civil only
rationale: Unlicensed practice is subject to criminal penalties.
7. HIPAA protects:
a. billing rates
correct answer: b. patient health information
c. hospital marketing
d. physician salaries
rationale: HIPAA protects individually identifiable health information.
8. A physician must retain adult patient records for at least:
, a. 1 year
b. 3 years
correct answer: c. 5 years
d. 10 years
rationale: Texas rules mandate a 5-year retention period.
9. Controlled substance prescriptions must be documented and kept for:
a. 1 month
correct answer: b. at least 2 years
c. 5 years
d. indefinitely
rationale: Regulatory requirements call for two-year retention of controlled
substance records.
10. A physician must report suspected child abuse to:
a. the media
correct answer: b. appropriate authorities immediately
c. patient family only
d. board only
rationale: Statute requires immediate reporting to CPS or law enforcement.
11. Prescribing controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose is:
a. good practice
correct answer: b. unprofessional conduct
c. clerical error
d. encouraged
rationale: Prescribing without a valid medical need violates standards.
12. Advertising by a physician must be: