Texas Podiatry Jurisprudence Exam |
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What document does a resident have to sign in their final year in order to
apply for the podiatry license? - Correct Answer - memorandum of
understanding for conditional issuance Texas doctor of Podiatric
medicine license
How long does a resident have to provide proof of residency completion
for their MOU? - Correct Answer - 30 days after end of residency
graduation
Can a resident who holds a doctor of Podiatric medicine license practice
podiatry under the new title prior to completion of residency? - Correct
Answer - NO! while still a resident, the provider will practice under the
temporary license, and will remain subject to the scope and limits of the
GPME program, and shall not practice podiatry under the Doctor of
Podiatric Medicine license until after successful completion and
graduation from the GPME program and after providing to the
department proof of such completion and graduation
How long can a temporary residency license be extended? - Correct
Answer - 3 months
How many times can a temporary residency license extension be
granted? - Correct Answer - maximum of 2 times
,What additional information can be required from an applicant for
permanent licensure if the applicant has been out of practice for 2
years? - Correct Answer - -additional education
-examinations
-training
How long is a doctor of Podiatric medicine license valid? - Correct
Answer - 2 years
What qualifications must a sponsor for an applicant's provisional license
hold? - Correct Answer - -5 years of good standing under the act
-ensure the applicant is working within the same office as the licensee
under direct supervision
How long is a provisional license valid for? - Correct Answer - -180 days
How many times can a provisional license be renewed? - Correct
Answer - -3 times
When can GPME requirements be waived for provisional license? -
Correct Answer - if the applicant has been practicing for at least 5 years
in another state under license of that state with acceptable record from
the state in which the applicant was licensed
When did Texas begin the National boards Part III/PM Lexis requirement
for licensure come into effect? - Correct Answer - 1/29/1992
How many hours of CME are required every 24 months? - Correct
Answer - 50 hours
,How many of the 50 hours of CME is required to be ethics related? -
Correct Answer - 2 hours
How many hours of CME are required to be completed regarding
approved procedures of prescribing and monitoring controlled
substances? - Correct Answer - 2 hours
How often does a licensed podiatrist who prescribed opioids have to
attend a course covering best practices, alternative treatment options,
and multi-modal approaches to pain management per CME period? How
long does each session have to be? - Correct Answer - 2 times, once
annually
1 hour course
What qualifies as appropriate CME crediting events? - Correct Answer - -
hospital Podiatric medical grand rounds
-APMA/APMA affiliated organizations
-TPMA
-state
-county or regional Podiatric medical association
-university sponsored pod medical meetings
-hospital Podiatric medical meetings
How many hours of home study and self-study programs will be
accepted for CME credit hours? - Correct Answer - up to 20 hrs
How many credits of CME is CPR training worth? How many CME hours
is ACLS worth? Can you get credit for both? - Correct Answer - 1) 3
hours
2) 6 hours
, 3) no
For minors- surrogate consents - Correct Answer - - Parent->
grandparents-> adult sibling-> aunt/uncle -> educational institutions with
written authorization-> any adult with written authorixation-> court if there
is an active suite affecting parent/child relationship-> peace officer who
has taken custody
For adults- surrogate consents - Correct Answer - Spouse-> adult child
who is sole decision maker-> majority of adult children-> parent(s) ->
adult sibling -> person clearly designated by the patient prior to
incapacitation-> nearest relative-> clergy
Can a surrogate decision make cannot pick a new surrogate. If they are
unwilling or unable to make decisions, ___ - Correct Answer - it passes
down the line
sexual misconduct - Correct Answer - It is sexual misconduct to ever,
ever have sexual contact with a patient (which includes the
request/suggestion of it)
It DOES NOT matter if the patient consents or if the contact occurs
outside of treatment. Even a sexual relationship with a former patient is
unethical if the physician "uses or exploits trust, knoweldge, emotions, or
influence derived from the professional relationshop
if a doctor has a blood borne pathogen - Correct Answer - physicians
can't practice "exposure prone" procedures (like surgery) if they have
HIV or hepatatis B or C, unless approved by an expert review panel and
the patient consents. You can, however, do invasive procedures that are
not deemed "exposure prone" without any restriction or obligation to
inform your patients so long as you use universal precaution
Study Questions and Answers Rated
A+ | Latest 2025/2026 Guide
What document does a resident have to sign in their final year in order to
apply for the podiatry license? - Correct Answer - memorandum of
understanding for conditional issuance Texas doctor of Podiatric
medicine license
How long does a resident have to provide proof of residency completion
for their MOU? - Correct Answer - 30 days after end of residency
graduation
Can a resident who holds a doctor of Podiatric medicine license practice
podiatry under the new title prior to completion of residency? - Correct
Answer - NO! while still a resident, the provider will practice under the
temporary license, and will remain subject to the scope and limits of the
GPME program, and shall not practice podiatry under the Doctor of
Podiatric Medicine license until after successful completion and
graduation from the GPME program and after providing to the
department proof of such completion and graduation
How long can a temporary residency license be extended? - Correct
Answer - 3 months
How many times can a temporary residency license extension be
granted? - Correct Answer - maximum of 2 times
,What additional information can be required from an applicant for
permanent licensure if the applicant has been out of practice for 2
years? - Correct Answer - -additional education
-examinations
-training
How long is a doctor of Podiatric medicine license valid? - Correct
Answer - 2 years
What qualifications must a sponsor for an applicant's provisional license
hold? - Correct Answer - -5 years of good standing under the act
-ensure the applicant is working within the same office as the licensee
under direct supervision
How long is a provisional license valid for? - Correct Answer - -180 days
How many times can a provisional license be renewed? - Correct
Answer - -3 times
When can GPME requirements be waived for provisional license? -
Correct Answer - if the applicant has been practicing for at least 5 years
in another state under license of that state with acceptable record from
the state in which the applicant was licensed
When did Texas begin the National boards Part III/PM Lexis requirement
for licensure come into effect? - Correct Answer - 1/29/1992
How many hours of CME are required every 24 months? - Correct
Answer - 50 hours
,How many of the 50 hours of CME is required to be ethics related? -
Correct Answer - 2 hours
How many hours of CME are required to be completed regarding
approved procedures of prescribing and monitoring controlled
substances? - Correct Answer - 2 hours
How often does a licensed podiatrist who prescribed opioids have to
attend a course covering best practices, alternative treatment options,
and multi-modal approaches to pain management per CME period? How
long does each session have to be? - Correct Answer - 2 times, once
annually
1 hour course
What qualifies as appropriate CME crediting events? - Correct Answer - -
hospital Podiatric medical grand rounds
-APMA/APMA affiliated organizations
-TPMA
-state
-county or regional Podiatric medical association
-university sponsored pod medical meetings
-hospital Podiatric medical meetings
How many hours of home study and self-study programs will be
accepted for CME credit hours? - Correct Answer - up to 20 hrs
How many credits of CME is CPR training worth? How many CME hours
is ACLS worth? Can you get credit for both? - Correct Answer - 1) 3
hours
2) 6 hours
, 3) no
For minors- surrogate consents - Correct Answer - - Parent->
grandparents-> adult sibling-> aunt/uncle -> educational institutions with
written authorization-> any adult with written authorixation-> court if there
is an active suite affecting parent/child relationship-> peace officer who
has taken custody
For adults- surrogate consents - Correct Answer - Spouse-> adult child
who is sole decision maker-> majority of adult children-> parent(s) ->
adult sibling -> person clearly designated by the patient prior to
incapacitation-> nearest relative-> clergy
Can a surrogate decision make cannot pick a new surrogate. If they are
unwilling or unable to make decisions, ___ - Correct Answer - it passes
down the line
sexual misconduct - Correct Answer - It is sexual misconduct to ever,
ever have sexual contact with a patient (which includes the
request/suggestion of it)
It DOES NOT matter if the patient consents or if the contact occurs
outside of treatment. Even a sexual relationship with a former patient is
unethical if the physician "uses or exploits trust, knoweldge, emotions, or
influence derived from the professional relationshop
if a doctor has a blood borne pathogen - Correct Answer - physicians
can't practice "exposure prone" procedures (like surgery) if they have
HIV or hepatatis B or C, unless approved by an expert review panel and
the patient consents. You can, however, do invasive procedures that are
not deemed "exposure prone" without any restriction or obligation to
inform your patients so long as you use universal precaution
