Texas Jurisprudence Exam,550 Questions With
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1) Can a patient successfully sue a doctor if there is no physician-patient relationship? -
Correct answer No
2) If there is no prior physician-patient relationship, are you legally obliged to respond to a
call from a patient for treatment? - Correct answer No
3) Does being on call give rise to a physician-patient relationship? - Correct answer No
4) How can one terminate a physician-patient relationship, without abandonment if there is
ongoing treatment? - Correct answer 30 days written notice; must provide for emergency
5) Does a physician's duty extend to the unborn child or potential victims of an ill patient? -
Correct answer Yes
6) What is "proximate cause"? - Correct answer Prove that negligence caused harm and
that the cause was not too remote; what is required to hold a defendant liable in a civil
lawsuit
7) What are the two components of proximate cause? - Correct answer Cause-in-fact (but-
for test) and foreseeability
8) Does an expert witness have to be actively practicing medicine? - Correct answer Yes
9) Does an expert witness have to know standards of care? - Correct answer Yes
10) Does an expert witness have to have enough training to express an opinion on whether
standard of care was provided? - Correct answer Yes
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11) Does an expert witness have to be board certified? - Correct answer No, board certified
or eqivalent
12) In a medical malpractice case, are expert witnesses required? - Correct answer Yes,
with two exceptions
13) In a medical malpractice setting, what 2 instances do not need expert testimony? -
Correct answer Res ipsa loquitur (e.g., amputation of wrong leg) and negligence per se
(a law was broken)
14) What are "exemplary damages"? - Correct answer Damages above compensatory
designed to punish the defendant and deter the behavior
15) Is there a cap to noneconomic damages? How much? - Correct answer $250,000 for
physicians, $500,000 for hospitals
16) Does the cap on noneconomic damage depend on the number of defendants or
claimants? - Correct answer No
17) What is "proportional responsibility"? - Correct answer Percentage of liability apportioned
according to percentage of fault
18) Can the claimant have part of the proportional responsibility? - Correct answer Yes
19) If the claimant's proportionate responsibility is more than what %, he/she may not
recover damages? - Correct answer If > 50%, no damages awarded
20) How long is the statute of limitations for adults? For minors? - Correct answer 2 years;
for minors 2 years after becoming 18 years of age
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21) By how much can the statute of limitations be extended and how? - Correct answer File
complaint—extra 60-day, notice letter extends statute by 75 days
22) What is the statute of limitations for wrongful death? - Correct answer 2 years
23) What is the discovery rule? Give examples. - Correct answer Statute does not begin until
damage is discovered. For example, a retained sponge that is found 3 years post-op
24) Is there immunity from civil action in emergency cases? - Correct answer Yes, except
gross negligence
25) Is there immunity from civil action in volunteer care? - Correct answer Yes, except gross
negligence
26) When can a physician be charged with "assault and battery"? - Correct answer Un-
consented surgery or examination or when exceeding the scope of the consent
27) When can a physician be charged with patient abandonment? - Correct answer
Unilateral cessation of treatment when continued treatment is necessary
28) What is "strict liability"? - Correct answer Liability that does not depend on actual
negligence, but that is based on a breach of a duty to make something safe. This often
applies to product liability
29) Are hospitals liable for the actions of a physician? - Correct answer No, unless the
hospital employs the physician
30) Who determines in a criminal case if the medical records of a patient should be
released? - Correct answer Judge by inspection
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31) How many days do you have to release medical records to an attorney? - Correct
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
n answer 45 days n n
32) Can medical records be admitted as evidence in court? What are the requirements? -
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
n Correct answer Yes, but only with affidavit
n n n n n n
33) What are schedule 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 drugs? - Correct answer Schedule 1—no known use
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
n (e.g., heroin); schedule 2—very addictive (morphine, cocaine); schedule 3-5—less
n n n n n n n n
n addictive
34) What are dangerous drugs? - Correct answer Prescription drugs other than schedule 1-5
n n n n n n n n n n n n
35) How many DEA registrations do you need if you prescribe drugs? dispense drugs? -
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
n Correct answer One to prescribe; a separate registration for each location where you
n n n n n n n n n n n n
n dispense
36) How often do you renew your DEA license? - Correct answer Every 3 years
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
37) Can you move your office location and then change your DEA? - Correct answer No,
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
n need to change BEFORE move
n n n n
38) Is a DEA registration sufficient to prescribe drugs in Texas? - Correct answer No, also
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
n need Department of Public Safety Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drug registration
n n n n n n n n n n n
39) How often do you renew a DPS license? - Correct answer Yearly
n n n n n n n n n n n
40) Do you have to display the DEA and DPS licenses? - Correct answer Not required by
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
n any statute. n
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100% Verified Answers Latest Updated 2024
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1) Can a patient successfully sue a doctor if there is no physician-patient relationship? -
Correct answer No
2) If there is no prior physician-patient relationship, are you legally obliged to respond to a
call from a patient for treatment? - Correct answer No
3) Does being on call give rise to a physician-patient relationship? - Correct answer No
4) How can one terminate a physician-patient relationship, without abandonment if there is
ongoing treatment? - Correct answer 30 days written notice; must provide for emergency
5) Does a physician's duty extend to the unborn child or potential victims of an ill patient? -
Correct answer Yes
6) What is "proximate cause"? - Correct answer Prove that negligence caused harm and
that the cause was not too remote; what is required to hold a defendant liable in a civil
lawsuit
7) What are the two components of proximate cause? - Correct answer Cause-in-fact (but-
for test) and foreseeability
8) Does an expert witness have to be actively practicing medicine? - Correct answer Yes
9) Does an expert witness have to know standards of care? - Correct answer Yes
10) Does an expert witness have to have enough training to express an opinion on whether
standard of care was provided? - Correct answer Yes
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,Texas Jurisprudence Exam,550 Questions With
100% Verified Answers Latest Updated 2024
Best Solutions,Download To Score A+ Top
Ranked…
11) Does an expert witness have to be board certified? - Correct answer No, board certified
or eqivalent
12) In a medical malpractice case, are expert witnesses required? - Correct answer Yes,
with two exceptions
13) In a medical malpractice setting, what 2 instances do not need expert testimony? -
Correct answer Res ipsa loquitur (e.g., amputation of wrong leg) and negligence per se
(a law was broken)
14) What are "exemplary damages"? - Correct answer Damages above compensatory
designed to punish the defendant and deter the behavior
15) Is there a cap to noneconomic damages? How much? - Correct answer $250,000 for
physicians, $500,000 for hospitals
16) Does the cap on noneconomic damage depend on the number of defendants or
claimants? - Correct answer No
17) What is "proportional responsibility"? - Correct answer Percentage of liability apportioned
according to percentage of fault
18) Can the claimant have part of the proportional responsibility? - Correct answer Yes
19) If the claimant's proportionate responsibility is more than what %, he/she may not
recover damages? - Correct answer If > 50%, no damages awarded
20) How long is the statute of limitations for adults? For minors? - Correct answer 2 years;
for minors 2 years after becoming 18 years of age
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,Texas Jurisprudence Exam,550 Questions With
100% Verified Answers Latest Updated 2024
Best Solutions,Download To Score A+ Top
Ranked…
21) By how much can the statute of limitations be extended and how? - Correct answer File
complaint—extra 60-day, notice letter extends statute by 75 days
22) What is the statute of limitations for wrongful death? - Correct answer 2 years
23) What is the discovery rule? Give examples. - Correct answer Statute does not begin until
damage is discovered. For example, a retained sponge that is found 3 years post-op
24) Is there immunity from civil action in emergency cases? - Correct answer Yes, except
gross negligence
25) Is there immunity from civil action in volunteer care? - Correct answer Yes, except gross
negligence
26) When can a physician be charged with "assault and battery"? - Correct answer Un-
consented surgery or examination or when exceeding the scope of the consent
27) When can a physician be charged with patient abandonment? - Correct answer
Unilateral cessation of treatment when continued treatment is necessary
28) What is "strict liability"? - Correct answer Liability that does not depend on actual
negligence, but that is based on a breach of a duty to make something safe. This often
applies to product liability
29) Are hospitals liable for the actions of a physician? - Correct answer No, unless the
hospital employs the physician
30) Who determines in a criminal case if the medical records of a patient should be
released? - Correct answer Judge by inspection
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, Texas Jurisprudence Exam,550 Questions With
100% Verified Answers Latest Updated 2024
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Ranked…
31) How many days do you have to release medical records to an attorney? - Correct
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
n answer 45 days n n
32) Can medical records be admitted as evidence in court? What are the requirements? -
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
n Correct answer Yes, but only with affidavit
n n n n n n
33) What are schedule 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 drugs? - Correct answer Schedule 1—no known use
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
n (e.g., heroin); schedule 2—very addictive (morphine, cocaine); schedule 3-5—less
n n n n n n n n
n addictive
34) What are dangerous drugs? - Correct answer Prescription drugs other than schedule 1-5
n n n n n n n n n n n n
35) How many DEA registrations do you need if you prescribe drugs? dispense drugs? -
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
n Correct answer One to prescribe; a separate registration for each location where you
n n n n n n n n n n n n
n dispense
36) How often do you renew your DEA license? - Correct answer Every 3 years
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
37) Can you move your office location and then change your DEA? - Correct answer No,
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
n need to change BEFORE move
n n n n
38) Is a DEA registration sufficient to prescribe drugs in Texas? - Correct answer No, also
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
n need Department of Public Safety Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drug registration
n n n n n n n n n n n
39) How often do you renew a DPS license? - Correct answer Yearly
n n n n n n n n n n n
40) Do you have to display the DEA and DPS licenses? - Correct answer Not required by
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
n any statute. n
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