TEXAS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
JURISPRUDENCE EXAM (OTJE) ACTUAL PREP
QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS -
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
1. A primary purpose of the Texas Occupational Therapy Practice Act is to:
A. Promote occupational therapy research statewide
B. Regulate reimbursement for occupational therapy services
C. Protect the public by ensuring safe and competent occupational
therapy practice
D. Define occupational therapy educational curricula
Rationale: The Practice Act exists to protect the public through licensure,
regulation, and enforcement of standards.
2. Which entity has authority to adopt and enforce rules governing
occupational therapy practice in Texas?
A. Texas Medical Board
B. Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
C. Texas Health and Human Services Commission
D. American Occupational Therapy Association
Rationale: The Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners (TBOTE)
is the regulatory authority for OT practice.
3. An occupational therapist practicing with an expired license is:
A. Practicing under provisional authority
B. Eligible for grace period practice without penalty
C. Practicing unlawfully and subject to disciplinary action
, D. Allowed to practice if renewal is pending
Rationale: Practicing without a current license is unlawful regardless of
intent.
4. Which action best demonstrates adherence to professional boundaries?
A. Accepting a small gift from a long-term client
B. Declining to provide services to a close family member
C. Sharing personal struggles with a client
D. Attending a client’s private family event
Rationale: Avoiding dual relationships preserves objectivity and ethical
practice.
5. A licensee must report which of the following to the Board?
A. A coworker’s minor documentation error
B. A criminal conviction related to moral turpitude
C. A client complaint resolved internally
D. A change in employment setting only
Rationale: Criminal convictions are reportable events under Board rules.
6. Supervision of an occupational therapy assistant (OTA) must be:
A. Exclusively onsite
B. Identical across all practice settings
C. Appropriate to client needs, OTA experience, and setting
D. Limited to written communication
Rationale: Supervision is flexible but must ensure safe, effective service
delivery.
7. Which task may be delegated to an OTA?
A. Initial evaluation and interpretation
B. Implementation of an established intervention plan
C. Discharge determination
, D. Clinical reasoning for goal modification
Rationale: OTAs may implement but not independently evaluate or
discharge.
8. An OT providing telehealth services to a Texas resident must:
A. Hold licensure in the client’s originating state only
B. Hold a current Texas OT license
C. Obtain physician authorization
D. Register separately with the Board
Rationale: Practice location is determined by client location.
9. Informed consent requires disclosure of:
A. Only benefits of treatment
B. All possible rare risks
C. Nature, risks, benefits, and alternatives of services
D. Provider credentials only
Rationale: Informed consent requires meaningful disclosure to support
autonomy.
10.Documentation must be:
A. Completed only at discharge
B. Accurate, timely, and reflective of services provided
C. Written only by OTs
D. Stored indefinitely
Rationale: Documentation standards support accountability and continuity
of care.
11.The primary ethical principle guiding confidentiality is:
A. Justice
B. Autonomy
C. Fidelity
, D. Beneficence
Rationale: Respecting client autonomy includes protecting private
information.
12.A licensee who suspects abuse of a vulnerable adult must:
A. Investigate internally
B. Report according to mandatory reporting laws
C. Wait for supervisor approval
D. Document only
Rationale: Mandatory reporting laws require prompt reporting.
13.Continuing education requirements exist primarily to:
A. Increase professional income
B. Ensure continued competence
C. Meet employer requirements
D. Fulfill AOTA membership standards
Rationale: Continuing competence protects the public.
14.Which conduct is most likely to result in disciplinary action?
A. Declining a case outside competence
B. Falsifying documentation
C. Requesting supervision
D. Consulting with colleagues
Rationale: Dishonesty violates legal and ethical standards.
15.A temporary license allows practice:
A. Without supervision
B. Under conditions specified by the Board
C. Indefinitely
D. In any jurisdiction
Rationale: Temporary licenses are conditional and time-limited.
JURISPRUDENCE EXAM (OTJE) ACTUAL PREP
QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS -
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
1. A primary purpose of the Texas Occupational Therapy Practice Act is to:
A. Promote occupational therapy research statewide
B. Regulate reimbursement for occupational therapy services
C. Protect the public by ensuring safe and competent occupational
therapy practice
D. Define occupational therapy educational curricula
Rationale: The Practice Act exists to protect the public through licensure,
regulation, and enforcement of standards.
2. Which entity has authority to adopt and enforce rules governing
occupational therapy practice in Texas?
A. Texas Medical Board
B. Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
C. Texas Health and Human Services Commission
D. American Occupational Therapy Association
Rationale: The Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners (TBOTE)
is the regulatory authority for OT practice.
3. An occupational therapist practicing with an expired license is:
A. Practicing under provisional authority
B. Eligible for grace period practice without penalty
C. Practicing unlawfully and subject to disciplinary action
, D. Allowed to practice if renewal is pending
Rationale: Practicing without a current license is unlawful regardless of
intent.
4. Which action best demonstrates adherence to professional boundaries?
A. Accepting a small gift from a long-term client
B. Declining to provide services to a close family member
C. Sharing personal struggles with a client
D. Attending a client’s private family event
Rationale: Avoiding dual relationships preserves objectivity and ethical
practice.
5. A licensee must report which of the following to the Board?
A. A coworker’s minor documentation error
B. A criminal conviction related to moral turpitude
C. A client complaint resolved internally
D. A change in employment setting only
Rationale: Criminal convictions are reportable events under Board rules.
6. Supervision of an occupational therapy assistant (OTA) must be:
A. Exclusively onsite
B. Identical across all practice settings
C. Appropriate to client needs, OTA experience, and setting
D. Limited to written communication
Rationale: Supervision is flexible but must ensure safe, effective service
delivery.
7. Which task may be delegated to an OTA?
A. Initial evaluation and interpretation
B. Implementation of an established intervention plan
C. Discharge determination
, D. Clinical reasoning for goal modification
Rationale: OTAs may implement but not independently evaluate or
discharge.
8. An OT providing telehealth services to a Texas resident must:
A. Hold licensure in the client’s originating state only
B. Hold a current Texas OT license
C. Obtain physician authorization
D. Register separately with the Board
Rationale: Practice location is determined by client location.
9. Informed consent requires disclosure of:
A. Only benefits of treatment
B. All possible rare risks
C. Nature, risks, benefits, and alternatives of services
D. Provider credentials only
Rationale: Informed consent requires meaningful disclosure to support
autonomy.
10.Documentation must be:
A. Completed only at discharge
B. Accurate, timely, and reflective of services provided
C. Written only by OTs
D. Stored indefinitely
Rationale: Documentation standards support accountability and continuity
of care.
11.The primary ethical principle guiding confidentiality is:
A. Justice
B. Autonomy
C. Fidelity
, D. Beneficence
Rationale: Respecting client autonomy includes protecting private
information.
12.A licensee who suspects abuse of a vulnerable adult must:
A. Investigate internally
B. Report according to mandatory reporting laws
C. Wait for supervisor approval
D. Document only
Rationale: Mandatory reporting laws require prompt reporting.
13.Continuing education requirements exist primarily to:
A. Increase professional income
B. Ensure continued competence
C. Meet employer requirements
D. Fulfill AOTA membership standards
Rationale: Continuing competence protects the public.
14.Which conduct is most likely to result in disciplinary action?
A. Declining a case outside competence
B. Falsifying documentation
C. Requesting supervision
D. Consulting with colleagues
Rationale: Dishonesty violates legal and ethical standards.
15.A temporary license allows practice:
A. Without supervision
B. Under conditions specified by the Board
C. Indefinitely
D. In any jurisdiction
Rationale: Temporary licenses are conditional and time-limited.
