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California Chiropractic Ethics exam (CCLE) PREP EXAM
2026/2027 LATEST EXAM TEST UNDER NEW GUIDELINE 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS PERFECT TO PASS 2026
California Chiropractic Ethics exam (CCLE) TEST EXAM
1. A provider is closing their practice. How long must they keep records for minor patients?
a. 1 year after patient turns 18, at least 7 years after last treatment
b. 1 year after patient turns 18, at least 5 years after last treatment
c. 3 year after patient turns 18, at least 5 years after last treatment
d. 3 year after patient turns 18, at least 7 years after last treatment - correct answer-a. 1 year after
patient turns 18, at least 7 years after last treatment
A chiropractors license is inactive for 2 years. What must they do to reactivate it?
a. 24 Hours of CE, single license fee
b. 48 Hours of CE, double license fee - correct answer-a. 24 Hours of CE, single license fee
How long do you have to make a written report when you suspect elder abuse?
a. 24 hours
b. 48 hours
c. 72 hours
d. 12 hour - correct answer-b. 48 hours
4. You notice bruising on an elderly patient's arms during a routine visit. When you inquire
the patient gets agitated. What is the best course of action?
a. Report elder abuse
b. Monitor at the next visit
c. Ask your front desk to inquire about the bruises
d. Ignore - bruises are common in the elderly - correct answer-a. Report elder abuse
5. What must be true of a referral business to work with chiropractors ?
a. Patient initiated responses to advertising
b. Solicitor initiated responses to advertising
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c. Fee for referrals based on chiros income
d. Visit cost has to be more for referred patients - correct answer-Patient initiated responses to
advertising
6. Which of the following is a valid scenario in which you can refer out?
a. A physical therapy clinic your son owns
b. A physical therapy clinic in a building your cousin owns
c. A physical therapist who is your wife
d. A physical therapist who is your sister - correct answer-A physical therapy clinic in a building your
cousin owns
7. You hire a third party billing company to do your billing. You discover they have been
overbilling for services for 90 days. How long do you have to refund patients?
a. 30 days
b. 60 days
c. 15 days
d. 90 days - correct answer-a. 30 days
8. You are convicted of a DUI. What can the board do?
a. Revoke license
b. Unprofessional conduct - correct answer-b. Unprofessional conduct
You discover another chiropractor in your clinic has been selling X drug. What do you
need to do?
a. Report them to DA
b. Report them to CBE
c. Confiscate drugs
d. Tell them not to do that anymore - correct answer-b. Report them to CBE
10. Dr. Smith is changing to a chiropractic corporation. What is a valid name for this
corporation?
a. Smith Chiropractic
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b. Smith Family Chiropractic
c. Smith Chiropractic Corporation
d. Smith Corporation - correct answer-Smith Chiropractic Corporation
Who can request the records of a dependent adult?
a. Parents
b. Guardian or Conservator - correct answer-b. Guardian or Conservator
How must a provider make corrections to a record if a patient believes something to be
incorrect?
a. Trash the original record, replace with a new copy
b. 250 word addendum with the date it was added - correct answer-250 word addendum with the
date it was added
All files must include what?
a. Preferred language
b. Signature of patient
c. Insurance card
d. ID - correct answer-b. Signature of patient
What form of imaging is a chiropractor allowed to perform?
a. Thermography
b. MRI
c. Discography
d. Mammography - correct answer-Thermography
Which of the following is an unlicensed individual allowed to do?
a. Take a history
b. Perform examination
c. Orthos
d. Interpret x-rays - correct answer-Take a history
18 June 2026
California Chiropractic Ethics exam (CCLE) PREP EXAM
2026/2027 LATEST EXAM TEST UNDER NEW GUIDELINE 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS PERFECT TO PASS 2026
California Chiropractic Ethics exam (CCLE) TEST EXAM
1. A provider is closing their practice. How long must they keep records for minor patients?
a. 1 year after patient turns 18, at least 7 years after last treatment
b. 1 year after patient turns 18, at least 5 years after last treatment
c. 3 year after patient turns 18, at least 5 years after last treatment
d. 3 year after patient turns 18, at least 7 years after last treatment - correct answer-a. 1 year after
patient turns 18, at least 7 years after last treatment
A chiropractors license is inactive for 2 years. What must they do to reactivate it?
a. 24 Hours of CE, single license fee
b. 48 Hours of CE, double license fee - correct answer-a. 24 Hours of CE, single license fee
How long do you have to make a written report when you suspect elder abuse?
a. 24 hours
b. 48 hours
c. 72 hours
d. 12 hour - correct answer-b. 48 hours
4. You notice bruising on an elderly patient's arms during a routine visit. When you inquire
the patient gets agitated. What is the best course of action?
a. Report elder abuse
b. Monitor at the next visit
c. Ask your front desk to inquire about the bruises
d. Ignore - bruises are common in the elderly - correct answer-a. Report elder abuse
5. What must be true of a referral business to work with chiropractors ?
a. Patient initiated responses to advertising
b. Solicitor initiated responses to advertising
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c. Fee for referrals based on chiros income
d. Visit cost has to be more for referred patients - correct answer-Patient initiated responses to
advertising
6. Which of the following is a valid scenario in which you can refer out?
a. A physical therapy clinic your son owns
b. A physical therapy clinic in a building your cousin owns
c. A physical therapist who is your wife
d. A physical therapist who is your sister - correct answer-A physical therapy clinic in a building your
cousin owns
7. You hire a third party billing company to do your billing. You discover they have been
overbilling for services for 90 days. How long do you have to refund patients?
a. 30 days
b. 60 days
c. 15 days
d. 90 days - correct answer-a. 30 days
8. You are convicted of a DUI. What can the board do?
a. Revoke license
b. Unprofessional conduct - correct answer-b. Unprofessional conduct
You discover another chiropractor in your clinic has been selling X drug. What do you
need to do?
a. Report them to DA
b. Report them to CBE
c. Confiscate drugs
d. Tell them not to do that anymore - correct answer-b. Report them to CBE
10. Dr. Smith is changing to a chiropractic corporation. What is a valid name for this
corporation?
a. Smith Chiropractic
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b. Smith Family Chiropractic
c. Smith Chiropractic Corporation
d. Smith Corporation - correct answer-Smith Chiropractic Corporation
Who can request the records of a dependent adult?
a. Parents
b. Guardian or Conservator - correct answer-b. Guardian or Conservator
How must a provider make corrections to a record if a patient believes something to be
incorrect?
a. Trash the original record, replace with a new copy
b. 250 word addendum with the date it was added - correct answer-250 word addendum with the
date it was added
All files must include what?
a. Preferred language
b. Signature of patient
c. Insurance card
d. ID - correct answer-b. Signature of patient
What form of imaging is a chiropractor allowed to perform?
a. Thermography
b. MRI
c. Discography
d. Mammography - correct answer-Thermography
Which of the following is an unlicensed individual allowed to do?
a. Take a history
b. Perform examination
c. Orthos
d. Interpret x-rays - correct answer-Take a history
