Texas Jurisprudence Exam questions and answers well illustrated.

Texas Jurisprudence Exam questions and answers well illustrated. How many days do you have to inform the TMB of a case of child abuse/neglect - correct answers.48 hours How many days do you have to inform the TMB in issuing a birth certificate - correct answers.5 days How many days do you have to inform the TMB of issuing a death certificate? - correct answers.10 days How many days do you have to report to the TMB in the case of most communicable diseases? - correct answers.7 days ( 1 day for TB or pertussis) How many days do you have to inform the TMB about supplying medical records? - correct answers.15 days How many people compose the Texas Medical Board? - correct answers.19 ( 12 physicians, 9 MD, 3 DO) 7 are laypersons for 6 year terms The Texas Medical Board is responsible for - correct answers.Issuing licenses and all the of the disciplinary actions associated with taking them away What is the Texas Medical Practice Act? - correct answers.Everything doctors must adhere to hen practicing medicine in Texas. And all laws only apply to Texas licensed physicians while practicing in Texas, or outsiders providing telemedicine services to patients in Texas What doctors are excluded from the Texas Medical Practice Act - correct answers.Podiatrists, dentists, optometrists, nurses, or medical students. Non-compensated emergency care is also exempt (covered by the Good Samaritan Law) What is the license criteria? - correct answers.Complete college (60 credits), have an MD or DO, Pass the USMLE steps 1-3 (within the past 7 yrs) and the JP exam, complete your intern year Any U.S. trained graduate finished with the steps an apply for a full Texas medical license after completing their - correct answers.Internship Corollary - correct answers.If you quit your residency after internship, you can still practice s a fully licensed physician in Texas (though not board certified in a specialty) Corollary 2 - correct answers.Naturopathic doctors, podiatrists, optometrists, chiropractors, dentists, are not licensed by the TMB and have their own governing bodies and rules 2 years - correct answers.After how many years do you renew your license? No fine - correct answers.What happens if you ware late by less than 30 days? What happens if your license is expired for more than 30 days? - correct answers.$75 fee What happens if your license expires after 365 days? - correct answers.$145 You must reapply and pay the fees again - correct answers.What happens if your license is expired for more than a year? You have to reapply for the license and retake the JP exam - correct answers.What happens if your license is expired for more than 2 years or longer? You are practicing medicine without a license and committing a third degree felony - correct answers.What if you still continue practicing 30 days after? Continuing Medical Education (CME) - correct answers.Every 24 month period, out need 48 hours of CME's What do these CME's consist of? - correct answers.1/2 formal, 1/2 informal ( self reported like " i read a journal,volunteering at an underserved area, must also include 2 hours of education ethics/ professional responsibility 30 days - correct answers.How many days do you have to let the board know of any name and practice changes? The ability to take care of patients - correct answers.What is physician competency measured by? By a hospital - correct answers.How can competency be relevant to credentialing ? DO's not being MD's, punishing a physician for working at other hospitals, only accepting certain insurances, ONLY COMPETENCY - correct answers.A hospital cannot discriminate against