Texas Podiatry Jurisprudence
Exam Questions And Answers
public communication - Correct Answer - Any written, printed, visual, or oral statement or other
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communication made or distributed, or intended for distribution, to a member of the public
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publication - Correct Answer - any and all public communications relating to the practitioner's practice,
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including but not limited to, advertisements, announcements, invitations, press releases, journal articles,
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periodical articles, leaflets, news stories, materials distributed by private or by United States mail, and
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signs or placards placed in public view or electronic submission
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Solicitation - Correct Answer - a private communication to a person concerning the performance of a
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Podiatric service for such a person
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supervision - Correct Answer - responsibility for the control of quality, radiation safety and protection,
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and technical aspects of Podiatric radiological procedures utilized in Podiatric medicine for diagnostic
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purposes
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How many members are on the Podiatric medical examiners advisory board? Who appoints these
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members? - Correct Answer - -9 members
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-the governor
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How many members of the Podiatric medical examiners advisory board must be licensed practicing
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podiatrists? - Correct Answer - 6 members who have had at least practiced for 5 years prior to
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appointment
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How many members of the Podiatric medical examiners advisory board are public members? - Correct
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Answer - 3 members
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What does "Texas trade association" stand for - Correct Answer - a cooperative and voluntarily joined
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statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members
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and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and promoting
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their common interest
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Can a person be a member of the advisory board if they are requesting compensation for their activities
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related to the board or have family members who are involved with a similar health care board? -
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Correct Answer - No
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How do members of the advisory board serve their terms? - Correct Answer - staggered 6 year terms, 3
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members expiring on 2/1 of each ODD numbered year
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What are grounds for dismissal of a member of Podiatric medical examiners advisory board? - Correct
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Answer - -not qualified
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, -does not maintain qualifications
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-ineligible for membership b b
-illness or disability which prevents member from completing their duties
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-absence from more than half of the regularly scheduled advisory board meetings w/o majority vote for
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excused absence
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What is the role of presiding officer? - Correct Answer - calls meetings, votes before the rest of the board
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Who appoints the presiding officer of the Podiatric medical examiners advisory board? - Correct Answer -
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the governor
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What are the duties of the advisory board? - Correct Answer - providing advice and recommendation to
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the department on technical matters relevant to the administration
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How many semester hours of undergrad must a candidate for a temporary residency license complete? -
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Correct Answer - 90 semester hours
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When does a temporary podiatry license expire? - Correct Answer - June 30th of every year
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How long is a temporary residency license active? - Correct Answer - 1 year
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What is the scope of practice for a temporary license holder? - Correct Answer - a person in training who
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is limited by the GPME program for residency based supervised patient encounters, supervision of which
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is designated to protect patients and citizens of Texas
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How is a temporary residency license identified in Texas - Correct Answer - "T" followed by numerals
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What document does a resident have to sign in their final year in order to apply for the podiatry license? -
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Correct Answer - memorandum of understanding for conditional issuance Texas doctor of Podiatric
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medicine license
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How long does a resident have to provide proof of residency completion for their MOU? - Correct Answer
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- 30 days after end of residency graduation
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Can a resident who holds a doctor of Podiatric medicine license practice podiatry under the new title
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prior to completion of residency? - Correct Answer - NO! while still a resident, the provider will practice
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under the temporary license, and will remain subject to the scope and limits of the GPME program, and
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shall not practice podiatry under the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine license until after successful
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completion and graduation from the GPME program and after providing to the department proof of such
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completion and graduation
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How long can a temporary residency license be extended? - Correct Answer - 3 months
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How many times can a temporary residency license extension be granted? - Correct Answer - maximum
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of 2 times
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What additional information can be required from an applicant for permanent licensure if the applicant
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has been out of practice for 2 years? - Correct Answer - -additional education
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Exam Questions And Answers
public communication - Correct Answer - Any written, printed, visual, or oral statement or other
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communication made or distributed, or intended for distribution, to a member of the public
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publication - Correct Answer - any and all public communications relating to the practitioner's practice,
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including but not limited to, advertisements, announcements, invitations, press releases, journal articles,
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periodical articles, leaflets, news stories, materials distributed by private or by United States mail, and
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signs or placards placed in public view or electronic submission
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Solicitation - Correct Answer - a private communication to a person concerning the performance of a
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Podiatric service for such a person
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supervision - Correct Answer - responsibility for the control of quality, radiation safety and protection,
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and technical aspects of Podiatric radiological procedures utilized in Podiatric medicine for diagnostic
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purposes
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How many members are on the Podiatric medical examiners advisory board? Who appoints these
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members? - Correct Answer - -9 members
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-the governor
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How many members of the Podiatric medical examiners advisory board must be licensed practicing
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podiatrists? - Correct Answer - 6 members who have had at least practiced for 5 years prior to
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appointment
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How many members of the Podiatric medical examiners advisory board are public members? - Correct
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Answer - 3 members
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What does "Texas trade association" stand for - Correct Answer - a cooperative and voluntarily joined
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statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members
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and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and promoting
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their common interest
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Can a person be a member of the advisory board if they are requesting compensation for their activities
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related to the board or have family members who are involved with a similar health care board? -
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Correct Answer - No
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How do members of the advisory board serve their terms? - Correct Answer - staggered 6 year terms, 3
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members expiring on 2/1 of each ODD numbered year
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What are grounds for dismissal of a member of Podiatric medical examiners advisory board? - Correct
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Answer - -not qualified
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, -does not maintain qualifications
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-ineligible for membership b b
-illness or disability which prevents member from completing their duties
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-absence from more than half of the regularly scheduled advisory board meetings w/o majority vote for
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excused absence
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What is the role of presiding officer? - Correct Answer - calls meetings, votes before the rest of the board
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Who appoints the presiding officer of the Podiatric medical examiners advisory board? - Correct Answer -
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the governor
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What are the duties of the advisory board? - Correct Answer - providing advice and recommendation to
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the department on technical matters relevant to the administration
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How many semester hours of undergrad must a candidate for a temporary residency license complete? -
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Correct Answer - 90 semester hours
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When does a temporary podiatry license expire? - Correct Answer - June 30th of every year
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How long is a temporary residency license active? - Correct Answer - 1 year
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What is the scope of practice for a temporary license holder? - Correct Answer - a person in training who
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is limited by the GPME program for residency based supervised patient encounters, supervision of which
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is designated to protect patients and citizens of Texas
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How is a temporary residency license identified in Texas - Correct Answer - "T" followed by numerals
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What document does a resident have to sign in their final year in order to apply for the podiatry license? -
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Correct Answer - memorandum of understanding for conditional issuance Texas doctor of Podiatric
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medicine license
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How long does a resident have to provide proof of residency completion for their MOU? - Correct Answer
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- 30 days after end of residency graduation
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Can a resident who holds a doctor of Podiatric medicine license practice podiatry under the new title
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prior to completion of residency? - Correct Answer - NO! while still a resident, the provider will practice
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under the temporary license, and will remain subject to the scope and limits of the GPME program, and
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shall not practice podiatry under the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine license until after successful
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completion and graduation from the GPME program and after providing to the department proof of such
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completion and graduation
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How long can a temporary residency license be extended? - Correct Answer - 3 months
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How many times can a temporary residency license extension be granted? - Correct Answer - maximum
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of 2 times
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What additional information can be required from an applicant for permanent licensure if the applicant
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has been out of practice for 2 years? - Correct Answer - -additional education
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