Texas Jurisprudence Exam Questions And Correct Verified Answers

TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
CanA2aA2patientA2successfullyA2sueA2aA2doctorA2ifA2thereA2isA2noA2physician-
patientA2relationship?A2-A2Ans--No

IfA2thereA2isA2noA2priorA2physician-
patientA2relationship,A2areA2youA2legallyA2obligedA2toA2respondA2toA2aA2callA2fromA2aA2patie
ntA2forA2treatment?A2-A2Ans--No

DoesA2beingA2onA2callA2giveA2riseA2toA2aA2physician-patientA2relationship?A2-A2Ans--No

HowA2canA2oneA2terminateA2aA2physician-
patientA2relationship,A2withoutA2abandonmentA2ifA2thereA2isA2ongoingA2treatment?A2-
A2Ans--30A2daysA2writtenA2notice;A2mustA2provideA2forA2emergency


DoesA2aA2physician'sA2dutyA2extendA2toA2theA2unbornA2childA2orA2potentialA2victimsA2ofA2an
A2illA2patient?A2-A2Ans--Yes


WhatA2isA2"proximateA2cause"?A2-A2Ans--
ProveA2thatA2negligenceA2causedA2harmA2andA2thatA2theA2causeA2wasA2notA2tooA2remote;A
2whatA2isA2requiredA2toA2holdA2aA2defendantA2liableA2inA2aA2civilA2lawsuit


WhatA2areA2theA2twoA2componentsA2ofA2proximateA2cause?A2-A2Ans--Cause-in-factA2(but-
forA2test)A2andA2foreseeability

DoesA2anA2expertA2witnessA2haveA2toA2beA2activelyA2practicingA2medicine?A2-A2Ans--Yes

DoesA2anA2expertA2witnessA2haveA2toA2knowA2standardsA2ofA2care?A2-A2Ans--Yes

DoesA2anA2expertA2witnessA2haveA2toA2haveA2enoughA2trainingA2toA2expressA2anA2opinionA
2onA2whetherA2standardA2ofA2careA2wasA2provided?A2-A2Ans--Yes


DoesA2anA2expertA2witnessA2haveA2toA2beA2boardA2certified?A2-A2Ans--
No,A2boardA2certifiedA2orA2eqivalent

InA2aA2medicalA2malpracticeA2case,A2areA2expertA2witnessesA2required?A2-A2Ans--
Yes,A2withA2twoA2exceptions

InA2aA2medicalA2malpracticeA2setting,A2whatA22A2instancesA2doA2notA2needA2expertA2testim
ony?A2-A2Ans--
ResA2ipsaA2loquiturA2(e.g.,A2amputationA2ofA2wrongA2leg)A2andA2negligenceA2perA2seA2(aA2l
awA2wasA2broken)

,WhatA2areA2"exemplaryA2damages"?A2-A2Ans--
DamagesA2aboveA2compensatoryA2designedA2toA2punishA2theA2defendantA2andA2deterA2th
eA2behavior

IsA2thereA2aA2capA2toA2noneconomicA2damages?A2HowA2much?A2-A2Ans--
$250,000A2forA2physicians,A2$500,000A2forA2hospitals

DoesA2theA2capA2onA2noneconomicA2damageA2dependA2onA2theA2numberA2ofA2defendants
A2orA2claimants?A2-A2Ans--No


WhatA2isA2"proportionalA2responsibility"?A2-A2Ans--
PercentageA2ofA2liabilityA2apportionedA2accordingA2toA2percentageA2ofA2fault

CanA2theA2claimantA2haveA2partA2ofA2theA2proportionalA2responsibility?A2-A2Ans--Yes

IfA2theA2claimant'sA2proportionateA2responsibilityA2isA2moreA2thanA2whatA2%,A2he/
sheA2mayA2notA2recoverA2damages?A2-A2Ans--IfA2>A250%,A2noA2damagesA2awarded

HowA2longA2isA2theA2statuteA2ofA2limitationsA2forA2adults?A2ForA2minors?A2-A2Ans--
2A2years;A2forA2minorsA22A2yearsA2afterA2becomingA218A2yearsA2ofA2age

ByA2howA2muchA2canA2theA2statuteA2ofA2limitationsA2beA2extendedA2andA2how?A2-A2Ans--
FileA2complaint—extraA260-day,A2noticeA2letterA2extendsA2statuteA2byA275A2days

WhatA2isA2theA2statuteA2ofA2limitationsA2forA2wrongfulA2death?A2-A2Ans--2A2years

WhatA2isA2theA2discoveryA2rule?A2GiveA2examples.A2-A2Ans--
StatuteA2doesA2notA2beginA2untilA2damageA2isA2discovered.A2ForA2example,A2aA2retainedA2
spongeA2thatA2isA2foundA23A2yearsA2post-op

IsA2thereA2immunityA2fromA2civilA2actionA2inA2emergencyA2cases?A2-A2Ans--
Yes,A2exceptA2grossA2negligence

IsA2thereA2immunityA2fromA2civilA2actionA2inA2volunteerA2care?A2-A2Ans--
Yes,A2exceptA2grossA2negligence

WhenA2canA2aA2physicianA2beA2chargedA2withA2"assaultA2andA2battery"?A2-A2Ans--Un-
consentedA2surgeryA2orA2examinationA2orA2whenA2exceedingA2theA2scopeA2ofA2theA2conse
nt

WhenA2canA2aA2physicianA2beA2chargedA2withA2patientA2abandonment?A2-A2Ans--
UnilateralA2cessationA2ofA2treatmentA2whenA2continuedA2treatmentA2isA2necessary

WhatA2isA2"strictA2liability"?A2-A2Ans--
LiabilityA2thatA2doesA2notA2dependA2onA2actualA2negligence,A2butA2thatA2isA2basedA2onA2aA2

,breachA2ofA2aA2dutyA2toA2makeA2somethingA2safe.A2ThisA2oftenA2appliesA2toA2productA2liabi
lity

AreA2hospitalsA2liableA2forA2theA2actionsA2ofA2aA2physician?A2-A2Ans--
No,A2unlessA2theA2hospitalA2employsA2theA2physician

WhoA2determinesA2inA2aA2criminalA2caseA2ifA2theA2medicalA2recordsA2ofA2aA2patientA2shoul
dA2beA2released?A2-A2Ans--JudgeA2byA2inspection

HowA2manyA2daysA2doA2youA2haveA2toA2releaseA2medicalA2recordsA2toA2anA2attorney?A2-
A2Ans--45A2days


CanA2medicalA2recordsA2beA2admittedA2asA2evidenceA2inA2court?
A2WhatA2areA2theA2requirements?A2-A2Ans--Yes,A2butA2onlyA2withA2affidavit


WhatA2areA2scheduleA21,A22,A23,A24,A25A2drugs?A2-A2Ans--ScheduleA21—
noA2knownA2useA2(e.g.,A2heroin);A2scheduleA22—
veryA2addictiveA2(morphine,A2cocaine);A2scheduleA23-5—lessA2addictive

WhatA2areA2dangerousA2drugs?A2-A2Ans--PrescriptionA2drugsA2otherA2thanA2scheduleA21-5

HowA2manyA2DEAA2registrationsA2doA2youA2needA2ifA2youA2prescribeA2drugs?
A2dispenseA2drugs?A2-A2Ans--
OneA2toA2prescribe;A2aA2separateA2registrationA2forA2eachA2locationA2whereA2youA2dispens
e

HowA2oftenA2doA2youA2renewA2yourA2DEAA2license?A2-A2Ans--EveryA23A2years

CanA2youA2moveA2yourA2officeA2locationA2andA2thenA2changeA2yourA2DEA?A2-A2Ans--
No,A2needA2toA2changeA2BEFOREA2move

IsA2aA2DEAA2registrationA2sufficientA2toA2prescribeA2drugsA2inA2Texas?A2-A2Ans--
No,A2alsoA2needA2DepartmentA2ofA2PublicA2SafetyA2BureauA2ofA2NarcoticsA2andA2Dangero
usA2DrugA2registration

HowA2oftenA2doA2youA2renewA2aA2DPSA2license?A2-A2Ans--Yearly

DoA2youA2haveA2toA2displayA2theA2DEAA2andA2DPSA2licenses?A2-A2Ans--
NotA2requiredA2byA2anyA2statute.

HowA2manyA2daysA2doA2youA2haveA2toA2notifyA2theA2DPSA2ofA2anyA2changeA2inA2yourA2info
rmationA2(name,A2address,A2tel.,A2etc.)?A2-A2Ans--7A2days

CanA2youA2haveA2yourA2DPSA2suspendedA2andA2keepA2yourA2DEAA2orA2viceA2versa?A2-
A2Ans--No,A2theyA2areA2interconnected

, ForA2schedulesA22-
5A2drugs,A2canA2youA2justA2putA2theA2numberA2ofA2pillsA2onA2prescription?A2-A2Ans--
No,A2numberA2andA2numberA2spelledA2out

DoA2youA2haveA2toA2putA2intendedA2useA2onA2prescription?A2-A2Ans--Yes

WithA2howA2manyA2daysA2ofA2aA2scheduleA22-
5A2drugA2canA2aA2patientA2beA2dischargedA2fromA2theA2hospital?A2-A2Ans--
7A2days;A2onlyA2ifA2theA2drugA2wasA2alreadyA2rxA2inA2theA2hospital

WhatA2kindA2ofA2prescriptionA2padA2doA2youA2needA2forA2scheduleA22A2drugs?
A2CanA2youA2useA2stickers?A2-A2Ans--OfficialA2DPSA2form;A2noA2stickers


CanA2aA2physicianA2prescribeA2scheduleA22A2overA2theA2phone?A2-A2Ans--
Yes,A2forA2emergencies,A2andA2onlyA2forA2theA2durationA2ofA2emergency

HowA2manyA2daysA2doesA2theA2physicianA2haveA2toA2mailA2theA2schedule'sA2emergencyA2
prescriptionA2toA2theA2pharmacy?A2-A2Ans--7A2days

HowA2manyA2daysA2doesA2theA2patientA2haveA2toA2fillA2scheduleA22A2prescriptions?A2-
A2Ans--7A2days


CanA2youA2refillA2aA2scheduleA22A2prescription?A2HowA2aboutA2scheduleA23-5?A2-A2Ans--
NoA2forA2scheduleA22.A2MaxA25A2refillsA2forA2schedulesA23-5.

WhoA2canA2callA2inA2prescriptionA2fromA2aA2physician'sA2office?A2-A2Ans--
AnyA2qualifiedA2DESIGNATEDA2person

CanA2theyA2callA2inA2scheduleA22?A2-A2Ans--OnlyA2physicianA2inA2emergencies

CanA2aA2physicianA2prohibitA2substitutionsA2forA2generics?A2-A2Ans--Yes

FromA2whomA2andA2howA2doA2youA2orderA2scheduleA22?A2SchedulesA23-5?A2-A2Ans--
ScheduleA22A2onA2triplicateA2orderA2formA2fromA2distributor;A2schedulesA23-
5A2regularA2formA2fromA2wholesaler

WhatA2drugsA2doA2youA2needA2toA2keepA2recordsA2on?A2HowA2areA2theA2recordsA2kept?
A2HowA2oftenA2doA2youA2needA2toA2doA2inventory?
A2DoA2youA2needA2toA2submitA2theA2records?
A2HowA2longA2doA2youA2haveA2toA2keepA2theA2lastA2inventoryA2list?A2-A2Ans--
IfA2dispensedA2inA2office,A2thenA2allA2dangerousA2drugs,A2scheduleA2drugsA2andA2samples
;A2separateA2recordsA2forA2scheduleA21+2;A2inventoryA2everyA22A2years;A2recordsA2areA2no
tA2submitted;A2keepA2recordsA2forA22A2years

WhoA2canA2inspectA2yourA2drugs?A2-A2Ans--
TMB,A2DPS,A2attorneyA2generalA2forA2theA2DEA