CCLE FINAL EXAM 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A chiropractor makes sensational or fabulous statements - what is the
consequence? - ✔✔Chiro Regulations: 311 "Advertisements" - False advertising is
punishable by:
(a) Suspension of said licensee's right to practice in this State for a period not
exceeding one (1) year.
(b) Placing said licensee upon probation.
(c) Taking such other action, excepting the revocation of said licensee's license, in
relation to disciplining said licensee as the board in its discretion may deem proper.
✔✔You send out lab work for a patient and their results come back as HIV positive.
How must you respond? Tell them verbally? Give them written copy of lab results? -
✔✔Health care professionals must provide results in oral or written form if requested by
the patient.
Results may be disclosed in electronic form if requested by patient or deemed most
appropriate by doctor ordering labs.
Telephone is not considered an electronic form of disclosing lab results.
These conditions must be disclosed in oral or written form: HIV, hepatitis, drug abuse,
skin biopsies, pap smear tests, products of conception, and bone marrow aspirations
✔✔You are doing a screening and offer a promotional deal of free exam. When you
assess the patient in the office, you determine they need x-rays. This was not included
in the promotional deal they agreed to. Can you still take x-rays? Yes? No? Under what
conditions? - ✔✔Yes, as long as the patient is informed before taking the x-rays.
Licensees may advertise that they will perform certain designated routine professional
services free or at a discount if such advertising claims are truthful.
However, no charge shall be made for any other professional services rendered or
commodities provided to a patient during any office visit in which free or discounted
services are offered or provided unless, prior to the accrual of any charges, the patient
shall have been informed of the cost of such additional services and/or commodities
and shall have agreed to pay for them.
✔✔What must be in place in order to use before and after photos as a form of
advertisement? - ✔✔Must say what procedures were performed on that patient,
otherwise it is a violation of this subdivision
,Any person so licensed who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
A bona fide mistake of fact shall be a defense to this subdivision, but only to this
subdivision.
Any violation of this section by a person so licensed shall constitute good cause for
revocation or suspension of his or her license or other disciplinary action.
✔✔How many days do you have to report a name change to the board? - ✔✔Any
licensee who shall change his name according to the law, shall, within 10 days of such
change, re-register his name with the Executive Officer of the board by submitting to the
board office a written statement of the change and evidence of legal documentation.
(i.e. a marriage certificate) with a $25 fee.
✔✔How many days do you have to report a change of address to the board? - ✔✔Any
licensee who shall change his address according to the law, shall immediately notify the
board at said office of any and all changes of place of practice address, giving both his
old and his new address within 30 days of change.
✔✔Patient wants to review files - how many days do you have? - ✔✔5 days from written
request.
✔✔Patient requests files for government help (i.e.:food stamps), how are you obligated
to respond? - ✔✔Any patient or former patient or the patient's representative shall be
entitled to a copy, at no charge, of the relevant portion of the patient's records, upon
presenting to the provider a written request, and proof that the records are needed to
support an appeal regarding eligibility for a public benefit program.
Although a patient shall not be limited to a single request, the patient or patient's
representative shall be entitled to no more than one copy of any relevant portion of his
or her record free of charge.
The health care provider shall ensure that the copies are transmitted within 30 days
after receiving the written request.
✔✔Dr. lets their license go inactive for 2 years while she is living out of the state; how
much must she pay & how much CE does she need to complete in order to reactivate
her license? - ✔✔$250 with 24 hours of CE.
(a) Annual license renewal for active and inactive licenses: $250
(b) License restoration for forfeited and cancelled licenses: double the annual renewal
fee
, (c) Inactive to active status license renewal: same as the annual license renewal fee
($250)
To restore an inactive license to active status, a licensee shall complete and submit an
"Inactive to Active Status Application" form, which is incorporated by reference, pay the
appropriate fee specified in Section 370(c) prior to the expiration date of the license,
and complete continuing education equivalent to that required for a single license
renewal period. (24 hours)
✔✔Who sends the Letter of Admonishment for the abatement of something? - ✔✔The
Executive Officer
✔✔It is illegal for a chiropractor to refer a patient to a PT clinic if ____. - ✔✔Cannot refer
to immediate family if they are getting financial interest - includes the licensee's spouse,
children, parents, and the spouses of the licensee's children.Misdemeanor, fine of
$5,000 for first offense.
✔✔A DC shares the same place of business with his wife, who owns an MRI office.
How & when should they inform patients of their relationship? - ✔✔Have the information
posted in a conspicuous location and have the patient confirm in writing they have been
made aware of this relationship.
A licensee who refers a person to, or seeks consultation from, an organization in which
the licensee has a financial interest, other than as prohibited by subdivision (a), shall
disclose the financial interest to the patient, or the parent or legal guardian of the
patient, in writing, at the time of the referral or request for consultation.Violation =
misdemeanor and may also be subject to civil penalties of up to $5,000 for each
offense.
✔✔When can you waive a co-payment for a new patient? - ✔✔After submitting each
waiver in writing to the insurance company.
✔✔You want to pay the insurance company as an incentive to have them turn around
your accounts more quickly. Can you legally do this? - ✔✔Yes, if agreement for
payment is in a timely manner.
(657): (b) To encourage the prompt payment of health or medical care claims, health
care providers are hereby expressly authorized to grant discounts in health or medical
care claimswhen payment is made promptly within time limits prescribed by the health
care providers or institutions rendering the service or treatment.
✔✔How must your license be displayed in practice? - ✔✔License must be in a
conspicuous place in the doctor's primary practice.
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A chiropractor makes sensational or fabulous statements - what is the
consequence? - ✔✔Chiro Regulations: 311 "Advertisements" - False advertising is
punishable by:
(a) Suspension of said licensee's right to practice in this State for a period not
exceeding one (1) year.
(b) Placing said licensee upon probation.
(c) Taking such other action, excepting the revocation of said licensee's license, in
relation to disciplining said licensee as the board in its discretion may deem proper.
✔✔You send out lab work for a patient and their results come back as HIV positive.
How must you respond? Tell them verbally? Give them written copy of lab results? -
✔✔Health care professionals must provide results in oral or written form if requested by
the patient.
Results may be disclosed in electronic form if requested by patient or deemed most
appropriate by doctor ordering labs.
Telephone is not considered an electronic form of disclosing lab results.
These conditions must be disclosed in oral or written form: HIV, hepatitis, drug abuse,
skin biopsies, pap smear tests, products of conception, and bone marrow aspirations
✔✔You are doing a screening and offer a promotional deal of free exam. When you
assess the patient in the office, you determine they need x-rays. This was not included
in the promotional deal they agreed to. Can you still take x-rays? Yes? No? Under what
conditions? - ✔✔Yes, as long as the patient is informed before taking the x-rays.
Licensees may advertise that they will perform certain designated routine professional
services free or at a discount if such advertising claims are truthful.
However, no charge shall be made for any other professional services rendered or
commodities provided to a patient during any office visit in which free or discounted
services are offered or provided unless, prior to the accrual of any charges, the patient
shall have been informed of the cost of such additional services and/or commodities
and shall have agreed to pay for them.
✔✔What must be in place in order to use before and after photos as a form of
advertisement? - ✔✔Must say what procedures were performed on that patient,
otherwise it is a violation of this subdivision
,Any person so licensed who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
A bona fide mistake of fact shall be a defense to this subdivision, but only to this
subdivision.
Any violation of this section by a person so licensed shall constitute good cause for
revocation or suspension of his or her license or other disciplinary action.
✔✔How many days do you have to report a name change to the board? - ✔✔Any
licensee who shall change his name according to the law, shall, within 10 days of such
change, re-register his name with the Executive Officer of the board by submitting to the
board office a written statement of the change and evidence of legal documentation.
(i.e. a marriage certificate) with a $25 fee.
✔✔How many days do you have to report a change of address to the board? - ✔✔Any
licensee who shall change his address according to the law, shall immediately notify the
board at said office of any and all changes of place of practice address, giving both his
old and his new address within 30 days of change.
✔✔Patient wants to review files - how many days do you have? - ✔✔5 days from written
request.
✔✔Patient requests files for government help (i.e.:food stamps), how are you obligated
to respond? - ✔✔Any patient or former patient or the patient's representative shall be
entitled to a copy, at no charge, of the relevant portion of the patient's records, upon
presenting to the provider a written request, and proof that the records are needed to
support an appeal regarding eligibility for a public benefit program.
Although a patient shall not be limited to a single request, the patient or patient's
representative shall be entitled to no more than one copy of any relevant portion of his
or her record free of charge.
The health care provider shall ensure that the copies are transmitted within 30 days
after receiving the written request.
✔✔Dr. lets their license go inactive for 2 years while she is living out of the state; how
much must she pay & how much CE does she need to complete in order to reactivate
her license? - ✔✔$250 with 24 hours of CE.
(a) Annual license renewal for active and inactive licenses: $250
(b) License restoration for forfeited and cancelled licenses: double the annual renewal
fee
, (c) Inactive to active status license renewal: same as the annual license renewal fee
($250)
To restore an inactive license to active status, a licensee shall complete and submit an
"Inactive to Active Status Application" form, which is incorporated by reference, pay the
appropriate fee specified in Section 370(c) prior to the expiration date of the license,
and complete continuing education equivalent to that required for a single license
renewal period. (24 hours)
✔✔Who sends the Letter of Admonishment for the abatement of something? - ✔✔The
Executive Officer
✔✔It is illegal for a chiropractor to refer a patient to a PT clinic if ____. - ✔✔Cannot refer
to immediate family if they are getting financial interest - includes the licensee's spouse,
children, parents, and the spouses of the licensee's children.Misdemeanor, fine of
$5,000 for first offense.
✔✔A DC shares the same place of business with his wife, who owns an MRI office.
How & when should they inform patients of their relationship? - ✔✔Have the information
posted in a conspicuous location and have the patient confirm in writing they have been
made aware of this relationship.
A licensee who refers a person to, or seeks consultation from, an organization in which
the licensee has a financial interest, other than as prohibited by subdivision (a), shall
disclose the financial interest to the patient, or the parent or legal guardian of the
patient, in writing, at the time of the referral or request for consultation.Violation =
misdemeanor and may also be subject to civil penalties of up to $5,000 for each
offense.
✔✔When can you waive a co-payment for a new patient? - ✔✔After submitting each
waiver in writing to the insurance company.
✔✔You want to pay the insurance company as an incentive to have them turn around
your accounts more quickly. Can you legally do this? - ✔✔Yes, if agreement for
payment is in a timely manner.
(657): (b) To encourage the prompt payment of health or medical care claims, health
care providers are hereby expressly authorized to grant discounts in health or medical
care claimswhen payment is made promptly within time limits prescribed by the health
care providers or institutions rendering the service or treatment.
✔✔How must your license be displayed in practice? - ✔✔License must be in a
conspicuous place in the doctor's primary practice.
