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Texas Jurisprudence Exam
2026|Certified Questions And
Verified Answers
Within how many days must a hospital send an itemized bill to patients? Is this
mandatory? Or done by request? When must the hospital inform patients of this
option? - correct- answer-Upon request, within 30 business days; hospital must
inform patient of availability of itemized bill
Can medical records be obtained with a subpoena? Does this include substance-
abuse records? - correct- answer-Yes; no
Are substance abuse records admissible during criminal proceedings? - correct-
answer-No, unless the crime is EXTREMELY serious
Is HIV information confidential? - correct- answer-Yes
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Can you "break" confidentiality in order to tell a spouse that his/her spouse is HIV
positive? - correct- answer-Yes
Can you break confidentiality to tell a partner about notification program?. -
correct- answer-Yes
Are blood bank records confidential? - correct- answer-Yes
If a blood bank finds a donor with an infectious disease, can they call other blood
banks and tell them the name of donor and the disease?Edition. - correct-
answer-They can tell name of donor, NOT disease
If a blood bank finds that blood outbound to hospitals is HIV positive, can they call
the hospitals and give name of donor? Type of disease? - correct- answer-They
can tell name of disease, NOT donor
For statistical purposes, can a blood bank give out medical records? Names? -
correct- answer-Yes, but not names or other identifying information
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Is genetic information confidential? - correct- answer-Yes
Can patients have access to the results of their genetic testing? - correct- answer-
Yes
What kind of crime is the unauthorized release of records? - correct- answer-
Misdemeanor
Can the Texas Medical Board (TMB) show preference to a specific school of
medicine such as medicine v. osteopathy? - correct- answer-No
What does the Medical Practice Act (MPA) regulate? - correct- answer-The
practice of medicine
Who does the MPA apply to? - correct- answer-Physicians (MD, DO), PAs, and
acupuncturists
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Does the MPA apply to the armed forces and federal public health? Can they
moonlight? - correct- answer-It does NOT apply to a federal job, they can NOT
moonlight outside the federal setting
Does the MPA apply to emergency assistance if there is NO charge of money? If
there is money charged or billed? - correct- answer-NO if no charge; YES if money
is charged
Are medical students in "board-approved schools" subject to the MPA? - correct-
answer-No
Does the MPA prohibit self-care? - correct- answer-No
Does the MPA apply to physicians in contiguous states? - correct- answer-NO
(physicians from nearby states can only order care for patients in hospice or
nursing homes)
Texas Jurisprudence Exam
2026|Certified Questions And
Verified Answers
Within how many days must a hospital send an itemized bill to patients? Is this
mandatory? Or done by request? When must the hospital inform patients of this
option? - correct- answer-Upon request, within 30 business days; hospital must
inform patient of availability of itemized bill
Can medical records be obtained with a subpoena? Does this include substance-
abuse records? - correct- answer-Yes; no
Are substance abuse records admissible during criminal proceedings? - correct-
answer-No, unless the crime is EXTREMELY serious
Is HIV information confidential? - correct- answer-Yes
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Can you "break" confidentiality in order to tell a spouse that his/her spouse is HIV
positive? - correct- answer-Yes
Can you break confidentiality to tell a partner about notification program?. -
correct- answer-Yes
Are blood bank records confidential? - correct- answer-Yes
If a blood bank finds a donor with an infectious disease, can they call other blood
banks and tell them the name of donor and the disease?Edition. - correct-
answer-They can tell name of donor, NOT disease
If a blood bank finds that blood outbound to hospitals is HIV positive, can they call
the hospitals and give name of donor? Type of disease? - correct- answer-They
can tell name of disease, NOT donor
For statistical purposes, can a blood bank give out medical records? Names? -
correct- answer-Yes, but not names or other identifying information
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Is genetic information confidential? - correct- answer-Yes
Can patients have access to the results of their genetic testing? - correct- answer-
Yes
What kind of crime is the unauthorized release of records? - correct- answer-
Misdemeanor
Can the Texas Medical Board (TMB) show preference to a specific school of
medicine such as medicine v. osteopathy? - correct- answer-No
What does the Medical Practice Act (MPA) regulate? - correct- answer-The
practice of medicine
Who does the MPA apply to? - correct- answer-Physicians (MD, DO), PAs, and
acupuncturists
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Does the MPA apply to the armed forces and federal public health? Can they
moonlight? - correct- answer-It does NOT apply to a federal job, they can NOT
moonlight outside the federal setting
Does the MPA apply to emergency assistance if there is NO charge of money? If
there is money charged or billed? - correct- answer-NO if no charge; YES if money
is charged
Are medical students in "board-approved schools" subject to the MPA? - correct-
answer-No
Does the MPA prohibit self-care? - correct- answer-No
Does the MPA apply to physicians in contiguous states? - correct- answer-NO
(physicians from nearby states can only order care for patients in hospice or
nursing homes)
