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California Chiropractic Ethics Exam includes
accurate and verified questions covering
professional conduct, patient confidentiality,
informed consent, scope of practice,
recordkeeping, boundary issues, and California
Board of Chiropractic Examiners (B
After graduation, when can you practice w/o a license?
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ NEVER
Cost of license - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ $371 Application
fee
Where can a legal preceding against the California
Board of Chiros be filed? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles
Can you get a California reciprocal license if you are
licensed elsewhere? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Yes. As long
as the qualifications are similar, you'll have to take one
ethics exam, proof of licensure in other state and proof
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that license was not revoked and there are no
outstanding claims of unprofessional conduct.
Causes for revoked/suspended license? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ False ID
Felony
False Ad
Use of drugs that is public safety concern
Say you cure dx
Treat dx
If license is revoked/suspended - how long do you have
to wait to get it re-issued? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 2
years
When does a license become forfeited? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ 60 days past renewal
How do you renew license after renewal date but
before 60 days has passed? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Completed application and double renewal fee
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When does a license become expired? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Last day of the birth month of licentiate
When do you receive a renewal notice from the board?
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 60 days prior to due date
What is the license yearly renewal fee? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ $313
Can a DC sign death certificates? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Yes, a DC can sign death certificates
Who at the State Board do you contact regarding your
license renewal, renewal notice, application fee and
revocation? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Board Secretary
What is the proper use of the title "doctor" as a
chiropractor? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Must have the
word "chiropractor" or D.C. in the name Ex: Dr. John
Smith, D.C. or Dr. John Smith, chiropractor
What parts of the body are w/in the scope of
chiropractic? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Spine
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Joints
Muscles
Connective tissue
What additional tools/methods can be used with
chiropractic care? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Air - cold -
diet
Exercise - heat - light
Massage - physical culture - rest - ultrasound
Water - physical therapy
When is it okay to diagnose using ultrasound? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ When diagnosing NMSK
(neuromuscular skeletal)
When is it NOT okay to use ultrasound for txt or dx? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ On a fetus (pregnant uterus)
What can chiropractors use for diagnosis? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ X-ray
Thermography
Ultrasound (NMSK ONLY)
California Chiropractic Ethics Exam includes
accurate and verified questions covering
professional conduct, patient confidentiality,
informed consent, scope of practice,
recordkeeping, boundary issues, and California
Board of Chiropractic Examiners (B
After graduation, when can you practice w/o a license?
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ NEVER
Cost of license - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ $371 Application
fee
Where can a legal preceding against the California
Board of Chiros be filed? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles
Can you get a California reciprocal license if you are
licensed elsewhere? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Yes. As long
as the qualifications are similar, you'll have to take one
ethics exam, proof of licensure in other state and proof
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that license was not revoked and there are no
outstanding claims of unprofessional conduct.
Causes for revoked/suspended license? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ False ID
Felony
False Ad
Use of drugs that is public safety concern
Say you cure dx
Treat dx
If license is revoked/suspended - how long do you have
to wait to get it re-issued? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 2
years
When does a license become forfeited? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ 60 days past renewal
How do you renew license after renewal date but
before 60 days has passed? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Completed application and double renewal fee
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When does a license become expired? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Last day of the birth month of licentiate
When do you receive a renewal notice from the board?
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 60 days prior to due date
What is the license yearly renewal fee? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ $313
Can a DC sign death certificates? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Yes, a DC can sign death certificates
Who at the State Board do you contact regarding your
license renewal, renewal notice, application fee and
revocation? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Board Secretary
What is the proper use of the title "doctor" as a
chiropractor? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Must have the
word "chiropractor" or D.C. in the name Ex: Dr. John
Smith, D.C. or Dr. John Smith, chiropractor
What parts of the body are w/in the scope of
chiropractic? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Spine
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Joints
Muscles
Connective tissue
What additional tools/methods can be used with
chiropractic care? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Air - cold -
diet
Exercise - heat - light
Massage - physical culture - rest - ultrasound
Water - physical therapy
When is it okay to diagnose using ultrasound? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ When diagnosing NMSK
(neuromuscular skeletal)
When is it NOT okay to use ultrasound for txt or dx? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ On a fetus (pregnant uterus)
What can chiropractors use for diagnosis? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ X-ray
Thermography
Ultrasound (NMSK ONLY)
