JURISPRUDENCE EXAM STUDY GUIDE
EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following are grounds for license denial or disciplinary action by the Board?
The acupuncturist:
(1) drinks moderately in the evening and is not impaired the following morning when the
acupuncturists sees
patients;
(2) has a one-time arrest for driving while intoxicated;
(3) intemperately uses drugs or intoxicating liquors to an extent that, in the opinion of
the Board, could endanger
the lives of patients;
(4) is unable to practice acupuncture with reasonable skill and with safety to patients
because of illness,
drunkenness, or excessive use of drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or any other type of
material or because of any
mental or physical condition.
References: 205.351, Occ. Code
A (1) and (2);
B (2) and (3);
C (2) and (4);
D (3) and (4);
E None of the above. - ANSWER -The Board has grounds for license denial or
disciplinary action against an acupuncturist who intemperately
uses drugs or intoxicating liquors to an extent that, in the opinion of the Board, could
endanger the lives of
patients; or is unable to practice acupuncture with reasonable skill and with safety to
patients because of
illness, drunkenness, or excessive use of drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or any other type
of material or
because of any mental or physical condition.
Which of the following are grounds for license denial or disciplinary action by the Board?
The acupuncturist:
(1) fails to practice acupuncture in an acceptable manner consistent with public health
and welfare;
(2) violates the Acupuncture Act or a rule adopted under the Acupuncture Act;
(3) engages in unprofessional or dishonorable conduct that is likely to deceive, defraud,
or injure a member of
the public.
References: 205.351, Occ. Code
A (1);
,B (2);
C (3);
D (1) and (2);
E (1), (2) and (3). - ANSWER -The Board has grounds for license denial or disciplinary
action against an acupuncturist who fails to practice
acupuncture in an acceptable manner consistent with public health and welfare; violates
the Acupuncture
Act or a rule adopted under the Acupuncture Act; or engages in unprofessional or
dishonorable conduct that
is likely to deceive, defraud, or injure a member of the public.
Which of the following are grounds for license denial or disciplinary action by the Board?
If the acupuncturist:
(1) has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or a felony or is the subject
of deferred adjudication
or pretrial diversion for such an offense;
(2) commits an act in violation of state law if the act is connected with the person's
practice as an acupuncturist;
(3) commits an act in violation of any state or federal law;
(4) fraudulently or deceptively uses a license.
References: 205.351, Occ. Code
A (1);
B (1) and (2);
C (1), (2), and (4);
D (1), (3), and (4);
E None of the above. - ANSWER -The Board has grounds for license denial or
disciplinary action against an acupuncturist who has been
convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or a felony or is the subject of deferred
adjudication or pretrial diversion for such an offense; commits an act in violation of state
law if the act is connected with the
person's practice as an acupuncturist; or fraudulently or deceptively uses a license.
Which of the following constitutes unprofessional and dishonorable conduct likely to
deceive, defraud, or injure
the public within the meaning of the Acupuncture Act?
(1) becoming financially or personally involved with a patient in an inappropriate
manner;
(2) failing to comply with a Board subpoena or request for information or action;
(3) failing to maintain the confidentiality of a patient;
(4) providing to a patient copies of his or her records without charging an appropriate
fee.
References: Board Rule 183.6(d); 190.8(2)
A (1);
B (2);
C (3);
D (4);
, E (1), (2), and (3). - ANSWER -Becoming financially or personally involved with a
patient in an inappropriate manner; failing to comply with a Board subpoena or request
for information or action; and failing to maintain the confidentiality of a patient constitute
unprofessional and dishonorable conduct likely to deceive, defraud, or injure the public
within the meaning of the Acupuncture Act.
On finding that grounds exist to deny a license or take disciplinary action against an
acupuncturist, the Board
may choose the following action:
References: 205.352, Occ. Code
A Require the person to submit to the care, counseling, or treatment of a health care
practitioner;
B Require the person to participate in a program of education or counseling prescribed
by the Board;
C Require the person to practice under the direction of an acupuncturist designated by
the Board for a
specified period of time;
D Suspend, limit, or restrict the person's license, including limiting the practice of the
person to, or
excluding from the practice, one or more specified activities of acupuncture or
stipulating periodic
review by the Acupuncture Board;
E Any of the above. - ANSWER -The Board may: require the person to submit to the
care, counseling, or treatment of a health care
practitioner; require the person to participate in a program of education or counseling
prescribed by the
Board; require the person to practice under the direction of an acupuncturist designated
by the acupuncture board for a specified period of time; or suspend, limit, or restrict the
person's license, including limiting the practice of the person to, or excluding from the
practice, one or more specified activities of acupuncture or stipulating periodic review by
the acupuncture board.
To qualify for licensure, an applicant must present satisfactory proof to the Acupuncture
Board that the applicant has met certain requirements. Which of the following is NOT a
requirement to qualify for licensure:
References: 205.203, Occ. Code; Board Rule 183.4(a)
A) the applicant has an associate degree from an accredited community college or a
four-year college or
university;
B) the applicant is a graduate of an acceptable approved acupuncture school or
received and completed training which, in the opinion of the Acupuncture Board, was
substantially equivalent to training provided by such a school;
C) the applicant has taken and passed the CCAOM (Council of Colleges of Acupuncture
and Oriental
Medicine) Clean Needle Technique (CNT) course and practical examination;
EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following are grounds for license denial or disciplinary action by the Board?
The acupuncturist:
(1) drinks moderately in the evening and is not impaired the following morning when the
acupuncturists sees
patients;
(2) has a one-time arrest for driving while intoxicated;
(3) intemperately uses drugs or intoxicating liquors to an extent that, in the opinion of
the Board, could endanger
the lives of patients;
(4) is unable to practice acupuncture with reasonable skill and with safety to patients
because of illness,
drunkenness, or excessive use of drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or any other type of
material or because of any
mental or physical condition.
References: 205.351, Occ. Code
A (1) and (2);
B (2) and (3);
C (2) and (4);
D (3) and (4);
E None of the above. - ANSWER -The Board has grounds for license denial or
disciplinary action against an acupuncturist who intemperately
uses drugs or intoxicating liquors to an extent that, in the opinion of the Board, could
endanger the lives of
patients; or is unable to practice acupuncture with reasonable skill and with safety to
patients because of
illness, drunkenness, or excessive use of drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or any other type
of material or
because of any mental or physical condition.
Which of the following are grounds for license denial or disciplinary action by the Board?
The acupuncturist:
(1) fails to practice acupuncture in an acceptable manner consistent with public health
and welfare;
(2) violates the Acupuncture Act or a rule adopted under the Acupuncture Act;
(3) engages in unprofessional or dishonorable conduct that is likely to deceive, defraud,
or injure a member of
the public.
References: 205.351, Occ. Code
A (1);
,B (2);
C (3);
D (1) and (2);
E (1), (2) and (3). - ANSWER -The Board has grounds for license denial or disciplinary
action against an acupuncturist who fails to practice
acupuncture in an acceptable manner consistent with public health and welfare; violates
the Acupuncture
Act or a rule adopted under the Acupuncture Act; or engages in unprofessional or
dishonorable conduct that
is likely to deceive, defraud, or injure a member of the public.
Which of the following are grounds for license denial or disciplinary action by the Board?
If the acupuncturist:
(1) has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or a felony or is the subject
of deferred adjudication
or pretrial diversion for such an offense;
(2) commits an act in violation of state law if the act is connected with the person's
practice as an acupuncturist;
(3) commits an act in violation of any state or federal law;
(4) fraudulently or deceptively uses a license.
References: 205.351, Occ. Code
A (1);
B (1) and (2);
C (1), (2), and (4);
D (1), (3), and (4);
E None of the above. - ANSWER -The Board has grounds for license denial or
disciplinary action against an acupuncturist who has been
convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or a felony or is the subject of deferred
adjudication or pretrial diversion for such an offense; commits an act in violation of state
law if the act is connected with the
person's practice as an acupuncturist; or fraudulently or deceptively uses a license.
Which of the following constitutes unprofessional and dishonorable conduct likely to
deceive, defraud, or injure
the public within the meaning of the Acupuncture Act?
(1) becoming financially or personally involved with a patient in an inappropriate
manner;
(2) failing to comply with a Board subpoena or request for information or action;
(3) failing to maintain the confidentiality of a patient;
(4) providing to a patient copies of his or her records without charging an appropriate
fee.
References: Board Rule 183.6(d); 190.8(2)
A (1);
B (2);
C (3);
D (4);
, E (1), (2), and (3). - ANSWER -Becoming financially or personally involved with a
patient in an inappropriate manner; failing to comply with a Board subpoena or request
for information or action; and failing to maintain the confidentiality of a patient constitute
unprofessional and dishonorable conduct likely to deceive, defraud, or injure the public
within the meaning of the Acupuncture Act.
On finding that grounds exist to deny a license or take disciplinary action against an
acupuncturist, the Board
may choose the following action:
References: 205.352, Occ. Code
A Require the person to submit to the care, counseling, or treatment of a health care
practitioner;
B Require the person to participate in a program of education or counseling prescribed
by the Board;
C Require the person to practice under the direction of an acupuncturist designated by
the Board for a
specified period of time;
D Suspend, limit, or restrict the person's license, including limiting the practice of the
person to, or
excluding from the practice, one or more specified activities of acupuncture or
stipulating periodic
review by the Acupuncture Board;
E Any of the above. - ANSWER -The Board may: require the person to submit to the
care, counseling, or treatment of a health care
practitioner; require the person to participate in a program of education or counseling
prescribed by the
Board; require the person to practice under the direction of an acupuncturist designated
by the acupuncture board for a specified period of time; or suspend, limit, or restrict the
person's license, including limiting the practice of the person to, or excluding from the
practice, one or more specified activities of acupuncture or stipulating periodic review by
the acupuncture board.
To qualify for licensure, an applicant must present satisfactory proof to the Acupuncture
Board that the applicant has met certain requirements. Which of the following is NOT a
requirement to qualify for licensure:
References: 205.203, Occ. Code; Board Rule 183.4(a)
A) the applicant has an associate degree from an accredited community college or a
four-year college or
university;
B) the applicant is a graduate of an acceptable approved acupuncture school or
received and completed training which, in the opinion of the Acupuncture Board, was
substantially equivalent to training provided by such a school;
C) the applicant has taken and passed the CCAOM (Council of Colleges of Acupuncture
and Oriental
Medicine) Clean Needle Technique (CNT) course and practical examination;
