TEXAS RESPIRATORY CARE JURISPRUDENCE
PRACTICE EXAM ACTUAL PREP QUESTIONS
AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS - LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
1. The primary purpose of the Texas Respiratory Care Practitioners Act is to:
A. Regulate hospital staffing ratios
B. Protect the economic interests of respiratory therapists
C. Protect the public by ensuring competent respiratory care practice
D. Establish federal respiratory care standards
Rationale: The Act is a public protection statute focused on patient safety
and competency.
2. Which agency regulates respiratory care practitioners in Texas?
A. Texas Department of State Health Services
B. Texas Medical Board
C. Texas Board of Nursing
D. Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Rationale: The Texas Medical Board oversees licensure and regulation of
RCPs.
3. An individual may legally practice respiratory care in Texas only if they:
A. Are employed by a licensed facility
B. Have completed an accredited program
C. Hold a current Texas RCP license or temporary permit
D. Are supervised by a physician
, Rationale: Licensure or permit is mandatory regardless of supervision or
employment.
4. Which credential is required to obtain a Texas RCP license?
A. CPFT
B. CRT or RRT issued by NBRC
C. ACLS certification
D. State jurisprudence certificate
Rationale: Texas requires NBRC credentialing.
5. Practicing respiratory care without a license is classified as:
A. Administrative violation only
B. Civil infraction
C. A criminal offense under Texas law
D. Professional misconduct only
Rationale: Unlicensed practice is a criminal violation.
6. A temporary permit allows practice:
A. Without supervision
B. Only under direct supervision and for a limited time
C. Indefinitely until examination
D. In educational settings only
Rationale: Temporary permits are time-limited and supervised.
7. Direct supervision means the supervising physician:
A. Is available by phone
B. Is physically present in the facility
C. Reviews care retrospectively
D. Delegates authority to nursing staff
Rationale: Texas defines direct supervision as physical presence.
,8. Which action is within the RCP scope of practice?
A. Diagnosing pulmonary disease
B. Administering physician-ordered respiratory treatments
C. Prescribing medications
D. Performing surgery
Rationale: RCPs implement but do not diagnose or prescribe.
9. Standing delegation orders must be:
A. Verbal only
B. Issued by nursing administration
C. Written, physician-approved, and reviewed regularly
D. Permanent and non-revocable
Rationale: Texas requires formal written delegation protocols.
10.A respiratory therapist may modify ventilator settings when:
A. They believe it is necessary
B. The nurse requests it
C. Authorized by protocol or physician order
D. The family consents
Rationale: Modifications require delegated authority.
11.Which situation requires informed consent?
A. Routine oxygen therapy
B. Invasive mechanical ventilation initiation
C. Pulse oximetry
D. Incentive spirometry
Rationale: Invasive procedures require informed consent.
12.Who is responsible for obtaining informed consent?
A. Respiratory therapist
B. Physician or authorized provider
, C. Charge nurse
D. Hospital administration
Rationale: RCPs may witness but do not obtain consent.
13.A DNR order means the RCP should:
A. Withhold all respiratory care
B. Remove ventilatory support immediately
C. Follow the order while providing comfort care
D. Discontinue oxygen therapy
Rationale: DNR limits resuscitation, not comfort measures.
14.Patient confidentiality is governed primarily by:
A. Texas Penal Code
B. HIPAA
C. EMTALA
D. OSHA
Rationale: HIPAA establishes privacy protections.
15.Disclosure of protected health information is permitted when:
A. Requested by family
B. Discussed in public areas
C. Required for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations
D. Used for education without safeguards
Rationale: HIPAA allows limited necessary disclosures.
16.Which constitutes unprofessional conduct?
A. Reporting unsafe practices
B. Refusing unsafe assignments
C. Falsifying patient records
D. Requesting supervision
Rationale: Documentation falsification is a serious violation.
PRACTICE EXAM ACTUAL PREP QUESTIONS
AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS - LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
1. The primary purpose of the Texas Respiratory Care Practitioners Act is to:
A. Regulate hospital staffing ratios
B. Protect the economic interests of respiratory therapists
C. Protect the public by ensuring competent respiratory care practice
D. Establish federal respiratory care standards
Rationale: The Act is a public protection statute focused on patient safety
and competency.
2. Which agency regulates respiratory care practitioners in Texas?
A. Texas Department of State Health Services
B. Texas Medical Board
C. Texas Board of Nursing
D. Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Rationale: The Texas Medical Board oversees licensure and regulation of
RCPs.
3. An individual may legally practice respiratory care in Texas only if they:
A. Are employed by a licensed facility
B. Have completed an accredited program
C. Hold a current Texas RCP license or temporary permit
D. Are supervised by a physician
, Rationale: Licensure or permit is mandatory regardless of supervision or
employment.
4. Which credential is required to obtain a Texas RCP license?
A. CPFT
B. CRT or RRT issued by NBRC
C. ACLS certification
D. State jurisprudence certificate
Rationale: Texas requires NBRC credentialing.
5. Practicing respiratory care without a license is classified as:
A. Administrative violation only
B. Civil infraction
C. A criminal offense under Texas law
D. Professional misconduct only
Rationale: Unlicensed practice is a criminal violation.
6. A temporary permit allows practice:
A. Without supervision
B. Only under direct supervision and for a limited time
C. Indefinitely until examination
D. In educational settings only
Rationale: Temporary permits are time-limited and supervised.
7. Direct supervision means the supervising physician:
A. Is available by phone
B. Is physically present in the facility
C. Reviews care retrospectively
D. Delegates authority to nursing staff
Rationale: Texas defines direct supervision as physical presence.
,8. Which action is within the RCP scope of practice?
A. Diagnosing pulmonary disease
B. Administering physician-ordered respiratory treatments
C. Prescribing medications
D. Performing surgery
Rationale: RCPs implement but do not diagnose or prescribe.
9. Standing delegation orders must be:
A. Verbal only
B. Issued by nursing administration
C. Written, physician-approved, and reviewed regularly
D. Permanent and non-revocable
Rationale: Texas requires formal written delegation protocols.
10.A respiratory therapist may modify ventilator settings when:
A. They believe it is necessary
B. The nurse requests it
C. Authorized by protocol or physician order
D. The family consents
Rationale: Modifications require delegated authority.
11.Which situation requires informed consent?
A. Routine oxygen therapy
B. Invasive mechanical ventilation initiation
C. Pulse oximetry
D. Incentive spirometry
Rationale: Invasive procedures require informed consent.
12.Who is responsible for obtaining informed consent?
A. Respiratory therapist
B. Physician or authorized provider
, C. Charge nurse
D. Hospital administration
Rationale: RCPs may witness but do not obtain consent.
13.A DNR order means the RCP should:
A. Withhold all respiratory care
B. Remove ventilatory support immediately
C. Follow the order while providing comfort care
D. Discontinue oxygen therapy
Rationale: DNR limits resuscitation, not comfort measures.
14.Patient confidentiality is governed primarily by:
A. Texas Penal Code
B. HIPAA
C. EMTALA
D. OSHA
Rationale: HIPAA establishes privacy protections.
15.Disclosure of protected health information is permitted when:
A. Requested by family
B. Discussed in public areas
C. Required for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations
D. Used for education without safeguards
Rationale: HIPAA allows limited necessary disclosures.
16.Which constitutes unprofessional conduct?
A. Reporting unsafe practices
B. Refusing unsafe assignments
C. Falsifying patient records
D. Requesting supervision
Rationale: Documentation falsification is a serious violation.
