CCLE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Chiropractors may not prescribe or make a prescription of any kind.
a. T
b. F - ✔✔T
✔✔A duly licensed chiropractor may manipulate:
a. bone
b. joints
c. muscles
d. connective tissue
e. all of the above - ✔✔e. all of the above (302.1)
✔✔Chiropractors can use x-ray and thermography to treat a patient.
a. T
b. F - ✔✔b. F
Chiropractors can use x-ray and thermography solely for diagnostic purposes.
✔✔As a DC, you treat:
a. disorders
b. disease - ✔✔a. disorders
A DC treats a pt that has disease, but DC doesn't directly treat disease.
✔✔You become aware of a fellow DC participating in illegal practices. What are you
obligated to do? - ✔✔Technically you are obligated to call the board and report them.
But seriously, the #1 rule always applies
✔✔How long do you have to transfer shares from someone who has been disqualified
from the corporation? - ✔✔90 days or 3 months
✔✔To whom are you allowed to transfer your corporation shares? - ✔✔A California
Licensed DC (312.1, 367.9)
✔✔Under what circumstances can an unlicensed person perform radiologic work? -
✔✔An unlicensed person may take a history, perform exams where no diagnoses are
,required, mark x-rays and develop them in a chiropractors office only if that is the
unlicensed individual's sole radiologic responsibility.
Can't diagnose, analyze, auscultate heart or lungs, position for x-ray, write a discharge
paper, or adjust.
✔✔As a DC, you can perform PT on a patient independent of chiropractic adjustments
a. T
b. F - ✔✔b. F
Patient must also be receiving chiropractic adjustments. If a patient cannot tolerate an
adjustment (due to acute trauma or pain) it is permissible to only do PT provided spinal
manipulation is in their treatment plan.
✔✔A cerebral palsy patient in a wheelchair comes in for a treatment while you are with
another patient. You instruct him to go back and get on a table to relax and he falls
while unsupervised. How would this incident be assessed by the board? - ✔✔Under
(317) this would be considered gross negligence.
✔✔How long are you required to keep patient records? How does this differ for minors?
- ✔✔Patient records must be maintained for 5 years following their last treatment.
Records for minors must be maintained for 1 year following their 18th birthday.
✔✔How long do you have should a patient request copies of their file? How is this
different if a patient requests to review their file? - ✔✔You have 15 days to prepare a file
if a patient request copies.
If they make a written request to review their file, they must be given access within 5
working days and have up to 5 days to inspect the file.
Records must include name; date of birth; SSN; gender; height and weight; history,
diagnosis, and treatment; patient signature; x-rays or record of transfer; billing.
✔✔You receive a board request to review files for both an inactive and an active
patient, how long do you have to comply? - ✔✔You have 10 days to prepare the
inactive file. The active file must be made available to the board immediately upon
request.
✔✔Your patient discovers they have been overbilled for services. Who is responsible? -
✔✔You as the DC are responsible, and have 30 daysto reimburse the patient.
, ✔✔What additional active certifications must you carry in order to renew your license? -
✔✔Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Basic Life Support
✔✔A patient has sent you 10 referrals in the past week. You get them a gift as a way of
saying thanks. Is this allowed? - ✔✔No, you may not reward anyone for referrals with
money or gifts.
✔✔If you refer a patient to a family member with a financial interest, how far away must
the next available service be for it to be legal? - ✔✔650.02, Business and Professions
Act - Further than 25 miles or 40 min driving time.
If you've been referring to someone with whom you have financial interest and a new
practitioner moves within the 25 mile/40 min radius, you have 6 months to refer to the
new practitioner.
✔✔How often must you re-evaluate a patient? - ✔✔Every 30 days, focusing on history,
diagnosis and analysis.
✔✔A patient underwent chiropractic treatment for 6 weeks and didn't get better. The
patient was experiencing significant upper extremity neurological signs. Patient sought
out additional care from an MD and was diagnosed with a syrinx. How would be
classified during a board review? - ✔✔Board would most likely classify this as
misdiagnosis on the part of the chiropractor.
✔✔A patient has been receiving treatment under work comp on their low back. The
patient recently slipped on their front porch and re-injured their low back. Who is
responsible for the cost of treatment? - ✔✔Injury is still eligible for treatment under work
comp as it is in the same region.
If the VAS of patient's LBP is less or same as before, it will be covered by work comp.
An increase in the VAS associated with LBP will make payments the patient's
responsibility.
✔✔An unlicensed individual in your employment injures a patient, who files a claim.
How much is your employee responsible for? - ✔✔Unlicensed individuals who cause
injury/damage are liable up to $10,000 damage.
✔✔When can a patient being treated under work comp return to work? - ✔✔Patient
must present with no continuation of symptoms and no more disability.
✔✔A patient has arm pain, weakness, and radiating pain into the arm which remains
unresponsive to your treatment. What is the appropriate professional conduct action? -
✔✔Refer to a neurologist/orthopedist for alternate treatment.
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Chiropractors may not prescribe or make a prescription of any kind.
a. T
b. F - ✔✔T
✔✔A duly licensed chiropractor may manipulate:
a. bone
b. joints
c. muscles
d. connective tissue
e. all of the above - ✔✔e. all of the above (302.1)
✔✔Chiropractors can use x-ray and thermography to treat a patient.
a. T
b. F - ✔✔b. F
Chiropractors can use x-ray and thermography solely for diagnostic purposes.
✔✔As a DC, you treat:
a. disorders
b. disease - ✔✔a. disorders
A DC treats a pt that has disease, but DC doesn't directly treat disease.
✔✔You become aware of a fellow DC participating in illegal practices. What are you
obligated to do? - ✔✔Technically you are obligated to call the board and report them.
But seriously, the #1 rule always applies
✔✔How long do you have to transfer shares from someone who has been disqualified
from the corporation? - ✔✔90 days or 3 months
✔✔To whom are you allowed to transfer your corporation shares? - ✔✔A California
Licensed DC (312.1, 367.9)
✔✔Under what circumstances can an unlicensed person perform radiologic work? -
✔✔An unlicensed person may take a history, perform exams where no diagnoses are
,required, mark x-rays and develop them in a chiropractors office only if that is the
unlicensed individual's sole radiologic responsibility.
Can't diagnose, analyze, auscultate heart or lungs, position for x-ray, write a discharge
paper, or adjust.
✔✔As a DC, you can perform PT on a patient independent of chiropractic adjustments
a. T
b. F - ✔✔b. F
Patient must also be receiving chiropractic adjustments. If a patient cannot tolerate an
adjustment (due to acute trauma or pain) it is permissible to only do PT provided spinal
manipulation is in their treatment plan.
✔✔A cerebral palsy patient in a wheelchair comes in for a treatment while you are with
another patient. You instruct him to go back and get on a table to relax and he falls
while unsupervised. How would this incident be assessed by the board? - ✔✔Under
(317) this would be considered gross negligence.
✔✔How long are you required to keep patient records? How does this differ for minors?
- ✔✔Patient records must be maintained for 5 years following their last treatment.
Records for minors must be maintained for 1 year following their 18th birthday.
✔✔How long do you have should a patient request copies of their file? How is this
different if a patient requests to review their file? - ✔✔You have 15 days to prepare a file
if a patient request copies.
If they make a written request to review their file, they must be given access within 5
working days and have up to 5 days to inspect the file.
Records must include name; date of birth; SSN; gender; height and weight; history,
diagnosis, and treatment; patient signature; x-rays or record of transfer; billing.
✔✔You receive a board request to review files for both an inactive and an active
patient, how long do you have to comply? - ✔✔You have 10 days to prepare the
inactive file. The active file must be made available to the board immediately upon
request.
✔✔Your patient discovers they have been overbilled for services. Who is responsible? -
✔✔You as the DC are responsible, and have 30 daysto reimburse the patient.
, ✔✔What additional active certifications must you carry in order to renew your license? -
✔✔Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Basic Life Support
✔✔A patient has sent you 10 referrals in the past week. You get them a gift as a way of
saying thanks. Is this allowed? - ✔✔No, you may not reward anyone for referrals with
money or gifts.
✔✔If you refer a patient to a family member with a financial interest, how far away must
the next available service be for it to be legal? - ✔✔650.02, Business and Professions
Act - Further than 25 miles or 40 min driving time.
If you've been referring to someone with whom you have financial interest and a new
practitioner moves within the 25 mile/40 min radius, you have 6 months to refer to the
new practitioner.
✔✔How often must you re-evaluate a patient? - ✔✔Every 30 days, focusing on history,
diagnosis and analysis.
✔✔A patient underwent chiropractic treatment for 6 weeks and didn't get better. The
patient was experiencing significant upper extremity neurological signs. Patient sought
out additional care from an MD and was diagnosed with a syrinx. How would be
classified during a board review? - ✔✔Board would most likely classify this as
misdiagnosis on the part of the chiropractor.
✔✔A patient has been receiving treatment under work comp on their low back. The
patient recently slipped on their front porch and re-injured their low back. Who is
responsible for the cost of treatment? - ✔✔Injury is still eligible for treatment under work
comp as it is in the same region.
If the VAS of patient's LBP is less or same as before, it will be covered by work comp.
An increase in the VAS associated with LBP will make payments the patient's
responsibility.
✔✔An unlicensed individual in your employment injures a patient, who files a claim.
How much is your employee responsible for? - ✔✔Unlicensed individuals who cause
injury/damage are liable up to $10,000 damage.
✔✔When can a patient being treated under work comp return to work? - ✔✔Patient
must present with no continuation of symptoms and no more disability.
✔✔A patient has arm pain, weakness, and radiating pain into the arm which remains
unresponsive to your treatment. What is the appropriate professional conduct action? -
✔✔Refer to a neurologist/orthopedist for alternate treatment.
