TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE (ACTUAL2024-2025) EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Within how many days must a hospital send an itemized bill
to patients? Is this mandatory? Or done by request? When
must the hospital inform patients of this option? -
<,Answers>>Upon request, within 30 business days; hospital
must inform patient of availability of itemized bill
Can medical records be obtained with a subpoena? Does this
include substance-abuse records? - <,Answers>>Yes; no
Are substance abuse records admissible during criminal
proceedings? - <,Answers>>No, unless the crime is
EXTREMELY serious
Is HIV information confidential? - <,Answers>>Yes
Can you "break" confidentiality in order to tell a spouse that
his/her spouse is HIV positive? - <,Answers>>Yes
How can you terminate care to a patient? - <,Answers>>30
day notice, certified letter, available for emergencies during
that time, give alternative physicians
What prescriptions does a physician need to keep records on?
Dangerous drugs? Controlled substances? Samples? -
<,Answers>>Samples and dangerous drugs as part of medical
record; for schedule 3-5 records and log; for schedule 2
separate log and records; keep record for 2 years; do inventory
on schedule drugs every 2 years
, TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE (ACTUAL2024-2025) EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Can the board administer monetary penalties? -
<,Answers>>Yes
How many years must a physician keep records for adults?
For minors? From what age? - <,Answers>>7 years; 7 years
or age 21.
How many years must hospitals keep records for adults? For
minors? From what age? - <,Answers>>10 years; 10 years or
20th birthday.
How many days does a hospital have to send itemized bill if
requested? - <,Answers>>30 business days.
What is the economic cap on noneconomic damages in Texas
per defendant/claimant? - <,Answers>>$250,000
How long is the statute of limitations for adults? Minors? -
<,Answers>>2 years; 2 years from age 18.
When must a claimant send a letter, and by how long can
he/she extend the statute of limitations? - <,Answers>>Within
60 days; extends by 75 days.
, TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE (ACTUAL2024-2025) EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
How many yards from ER is considered campus? -
<,Answers>>250 yards.
How many years must you keep records of transferred
patients? - <,Answers>>5 years.
What is the maximum monetary penalty for a hospital
violating EMTALA? - <,Answers>>$50,000, $25,000 if <
100 beds.
How long do physicians have to keep screening test records
from the first visit of a pregnant woman? - <,Answers>>9
months.
How many days does a physician have to notify the DPS of a
third trimester abortion? - <,Answers>>30 days.
What is the cut-off gestational age for office-based abortions?
- <,Answers>>16 weeks.
How long prior to abortion must you give the woman
information on abortion (verbal/written)? - <,Answers>>24
hours.
How much time prior to abortion must parents of a minor be
notified? - <,Answers>>48 hours.
, TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE (ACTUAL2024-2025) EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
How many abortions per year make you an abortion facility
that must be licensed? - <,Answers>>50.
How often does licensed abortion facility submit records to
TSDHS? - <,Answers>>Yearly.
How many times must you check newborn for genetic
disorders? - <,Answers>>2.
How long can a mother + newborn stay in the hospital paid by
insurance after birth with vaginal delivery/cesarean section? -
<,Answers>>48 hrs/96 hrs
Until when must an insurance pay for hearing screening?
Follow-up hearing screening? - <,Answers>>30 days; 2 years
How many days do you have to submit birth certificate? -
<,Answers>>5 days.
After what age can you take possession of an abandoned
baby? - <,Answers>>60 days or less
How many days does the funeral director have to file death
certificate? - <,Answers>>10 days
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Within how many days must a hospital send an itemized bill
to patients? Is this mandatory? Or done by request? When
must the hospital inform patients of this option? -
<,Answers>>Upon request, within 30 business days; hospital
must inform patient of availability of itemized bill
Can medical records be obtained with a subpoena? Does this
include substance-abuse records? - <,Answers>>Yes; no
Are substance abuse records admissible during criminal
proceedings? - <,Answers>>No, unless the crime is
EXTREMELY serious
Is HIV information confidential? - <,Answers>>Yes
Can you "break" confidentiality in order to tell a spouse that
his/her spouse is HIV positive? - <,Answers>>Yes
How can you terminate care to a patient? - <,Answers>>30
day notice, certified letter, available for emergencies during
that time, give alternative physicians
What prescriptions does a physician need to keep records on?
Dangerous drugs? Controlled substances? Samples? -
<,Answers>>Samples and dangerous drugs as part of medical
record; for schedule 3-5 records and log; for schedule 2
separate log and records; keep record for 2 years; do inventory
on schedule drugs every 2 years
, TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE (ACTUAL2024-2025) EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Can the board administer monetary penalties? -
<,Answers>>Yes
How many years must a physician keep records for adults?
For minors? From what age? - <,Answers>>7 years; 7 years
or age 21.
How many years must hospitals keep records for adults? For
minors? From what age? - <,Answers>>10 years; 10 years or
20th birthday.
How many days does a hospital have to send itemized bill if
requested? - <,Answers>>30 business days.
What is the economic cap on noneconomic damages in Texas
per defendant/claimant? - <,Answers>>$250,000
How long is the statute of limitations for adults? Minors? -
<,Answers>>2 years; 2 years from age 18.
When must a claimant send a letter, and by how long can
he/she extend the statute of limitations? - <,Answers>>Within
60 days; extends by 75 days.
, TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE (ACTUAL2024-2025) EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
How many yards from ER is considered campus? -
<,Answers>>250 yards.
How many years must you keep records of transferred
patients? - <,Answers>>5 years.
What is the maximum monetary penalty for a hospital
violating EMTALA? - <,Answers>>$50,000, $25,000 if <
100 beds.
How long do physicians have to keep screening test records
from the first visit of a pregnant woman? - <,Answers>>9
months.
How many days does a physician have to notify the DPS of a
third trimester abortion? - <,Answers>>30 days.
What is the cut-off gestational age for office-based abortions?
- <,Answers>>16 weeks.
How long prior to abortion must you give the woman
information on abortion (verbal/written)? - <,Answers>>24
hours.
How much time prior to abortion must parents of a minor be
notified? - <,Answers>>48 hours.
, TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE (ACTUAL2024-2025) EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
How many abortions per year make you an abortion facility
that must be licensed? - <,Answers>>50.
How often does licensed abortion facility submit records to
TSDHS? - <,Answers>>Yearly.
How many times must you check newborn for genetic
disorders? - <,Answers>>2.
How long can a mother + newborn stay in the hospital paid by
insurance after birth with vaginal delivery/cesarean section? -
<,Answers>>48 hrs/96 hrs
Until when must an insurance pay for hearing screening?
Follow-up hearing screening? - <,Answers>>30 days; 2 years
How many days do you have to submit birth certificate? -
<,Answers>>5 days.
After what age can you take possession of an abandoned
baby? - <,Answers>>60 days or less
How many days does the funeral director have to file death
certificate? - <,Answers>>10 days
