TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
LATEST VERSION WITH REAL
EXAM 550 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
GUARANTEED PASS
"Can a physician prohibit substitutions for generics? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes"
"From whom and how do you order schedule 2? Schedules 3-5? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Schedule
2 on triplicate order form from distributor; schedules 3-5 regular form from wholesaler"
"What drugs do you need to keep records on? How are the records kept? How often do you
need to do inventory? Do you need to submit the records? How long do you have to keep the
last inventory list? - CORRECT ANSWER=> If dispensed in office, then all dangerous drugs,
schedule drugs and samples; separate records for schedule 1+2; inventory every 2 years;
records are not submitted; keep records for 2 years"
"Who can inspect your drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER=> TMB, DPS, attorney general for the DEA"
"What is the method of ordering and accounting for drug samples? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Written and signed request by physician; must keep inventory and drug logs"
"Can you repackage samples? - CORRECT ANSWER=> No"
"Do you need to keep records on samples? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes, just like other meds"
"Can a physician buy and rebottle? Any exceptions? - CORRECT ANSWER=> No, except for rural
areas (less than 5000 population of town or 2500 of municipality, closest pharmacy > 15 miles)"
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,"To give anesthesia, how often do you have to register with the board? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Every 2 years"
"What life support competency do surgeons and anesthesiologists need? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
ACLS, PALS, or board-approved course"
"How many and what competency levels of healthcare providers do you need in all settings? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> At least 2 physicians with advanced competency"
"How many days do you have to report office-based anesthesia-related complications? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> 15 days"
"What is considered an anesthesia-related complication? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Admission to
hospital within 24 hours or death within 72 hours"
"What is considered intractable pain? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Pain where cause of pain cannot be
removed and where relief or cure has not been found"
"Can a hospital forbid a physician to give dangerous drugs or controlled substances for
treatment of intractable pain? - CORRECT ANSWER=> No"
"Can the board take disciplinary action against a physician for giving dangerous or controlled
substances to a patient with intractable pain? - CORRECT ANSWER=> No"
"What must the physician document prior to treatment of intractable pain? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Understanding between physician and patient about treatment; dose, type,
frequency of medication; consultation with psychologist, psychiatrist, addictions expert"
"Can you guarantee that a drug will work? - CORRECT ANSWER=> No"
"Who can be part of a confidential communication? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Persons involved,
furthering interest of the patient, and those participating in diagnosis or treatment, e.g.,
patients, doctors, translators, nurses, etc"
"Is the billing record confidential? - CORRECT ANSWER=> No, billing record is NOT part of medical
record"
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,"In a criminal proceeding, is the physician-patient privilege communication confidential? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> NO (except for mental health records); judicial ruling should be obtained"
"In a criminal proceeding, are records of alcohol and drug abuse confidential? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Yes"
"Does the physician confidentiality apply to court or administrative proceedings brought by the
patient against a physician? - CORRECT ANSWER=> No"
"Can the physician violate confidentiality if he/she thinks he or someone else is in danger? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes, must report that to law enforcement agency (NOT for mental health)"
"What information must a release of medical records include? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Type of
records, reason, and person to whom to release"
"How many days (hospital) or business days (physician) does a hospital/physician have to
provide medical records when they are requested? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Physician has 15
business days, hospital has 15 days"
"What is "therapeutic privilege," when can it be used, who has access to the information, and
what is the protocol the physician must follow? - CORRECT ANSWER=> If physician thinks that
information would be harmful to the patient, it can be withheld; in writing, copy in the chart;
films or tests must be released to patient representative"
"Can the physician charge for medical records and films? For an affidavit? Does he have to give
the information if the patient does not pay? What does he do if the patient does not pay? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes, can charge $25 for first 20 pages, then 15¢ per page plus postage;
notarization $15, films $8; patient MUST pay to get records, 10-day notice"
"Can you charge a patient requesting records in order to apply for disability or public aid? How
many copies are patients entitled to? Can you charge if federal agency is requesting records? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> No; one copy; no"
"How many years does a physician MD have to keep records for adults? for minors? How many
years do hospitals have to keep records for adults? For minors? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 7 years for
adults, 7 years or until age 21; hospital 10 years"
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, "Can a physician or hospital get rid of records after the required years if these records might be
part of a litigation? - CORRECT ANSWER=> No"
"Can you relate information without patient consent for treatment? Billing? To report abuse? To
law enforcement? For funeral directions? For worker's comp? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes, all of
the above"
"What is the "minimum necessary standard" for a medical release? - CORRECT ANSWER=> It
protects health care information unless it is required to be released (investigation, law
enforcement, authorized release, participating care providers, HIPAA compliant release)"
"Does a patient have the right to see his/her own record? Can he/she ask for amendments to
the records? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes; yes, they can request amendments"
"What is the Texas medical record privacy act? Is it like HIPAA? - CORRECT ANSWER=> It is the
state equivalent of HIPAA"
"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? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
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?
- CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes; no"
"Are substance abuse records admissible during criminal proceedings? - CORRECT ANSWER=> No,
unless the crime is EXTREMELY serious"
"Is HIV information confidential? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes"
"Can you "break" confidentiality in order to tell a spouse that his/her spouse is HIV positive? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes"
"Can you break confidentiality to tell a partner about notification program?. - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Yes"
"Are blood bank records confidential? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes"
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LATEST VERSION WITH REAL
EXAM 550 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
GUARANTEED PASS
"Can a physician prohibit substitutions for generics? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes"
"From whom and how do you order schedule 2? Schedules 3-5? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Schedule
2 on triplicate order form from distributor; schedules 3-5 regular form from wholesaler"
"What drugs do you need to keep records on? How are the records kept? How often do you
need to do inventory? Do you need to submit the records? How long do you have to keep the
last inventory list? - CORRECT ANSWER=> If dispensed in office, then all dangerous drugs,
schedule drugs and samples; separate records for schedule 1+2; inventory every 2 years;
records are not submitted; keep records for 2 years"
"Who can inspect your drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER=> TMB, DPS, attorney general for the DEA"
"What is the method of ordering and accounting for drug samples? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Written and signed request by physician; must keep inventory and drug logs"
"Can you repackage samples? - CORRECT ANSWER=> No"
"Do you need to keep records on samples? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes, just like other meds"
"Can a physician buy and rebottle? Any exceptions? - CORRECT ANSWER=> No, except for rural
areas (less than 5000 population of town or 2500 of municipality, closest pharmacy > 15 miles)"
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,"To give anesthesia, how often do you have to register with the board? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Every 2 years"
"What life support competency do surgeons and anesthesiologists need? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
ACLS, PALS, or board-approved course"
"How many and what competency levels of healthcare providers do you need in all settings? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> At least 2 physicians with advanced competency"
"How many days do you have to report office-based anesthesia-related complications? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> 15 days"
"What is considered an anesthesia-related complication? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Admission to
hospital within 24 hours or death within 72 hours"
"What is considered intractable pain? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Pain where cause of pain cannot be
removed and where relief or cure has not been found"
"Can a hospital forbid a physician to give dangerous drugs or controlled substances for
treatment of intractable pain? - CORRECT ANSWER=> No"
"Can the board take disciplinary action against a physician for giving dangerous or controlled
substances to a patient with intractable pain? - CORRECT ANSWER=> No"
"What must the physician document prior to treatment of intractable pain? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Understanding between physician and patient about treatment; dose, type,
frequency of medication; consultation with psychologist, psychiatrist, addictions expert"
"Can you guarantee that a drug will work? - CORRECT ANSWER=> No"
"Who can be part of a confidential communication? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Persons involved,
furthering interest of the patient, and those participating in diagnosis or treatment, e.g.,
patients, doctors, translators, nurses, etc"
"Is the billing record confidential? - CORRECT ANSWER=> No, billing record is NOT part of medical
record"
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,"In a criminal proceeding, is the physician-patient privilege communication confidential? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> NO (except for mental health records); judicial ruling should be obtained"
"In a criminal proceeding, are records of alcohol and drug abuse confidential? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Yes"
"Does the physician confidentiality apply to court or administrative proceedings brought by the
patient against a physician? - CORRECT ANSWER=> No"
"Can the physician violate confidentiality if he/she thinks he or someone else is in danger? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes, must report that to law enforcement agency (NOT for mental health)"
"What information must a release of medical records include? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Type of
records, reason, and person to whom to release"
"How many days (hospital) or business days (physician) does a hospital/physician have to
provide medical records when they are requested? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Physician has 15
business days, hospital has 15 days"
"What is "therapeutic privilege," when can it be used, who has access to the information, and
what is the protocol the physician must follow? - CORRECT ANSWER=> If physician thinks that
information would be harmful to the patient, it can be withheld; in writing, copy in the chart;
films or tests must be released to patient representative"
"Can the physician charge for medical records and films? For an affidavit? Does he have to give
the information if the patient does not pay? What does he do if the patient does not pay? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes, can charge $25 for first 20 pages, then 15¢ per page plus postage;
notarization $15, films $8; patient MUST pay to get records, 10-day notice"
"Can you charge a patient requesting records in order to apply for disability or public aid? How
many copies are patients entitled to? Can you charge if federal agency is requesting records? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> No; one copy; no"
"How many years does a physician MD have to keep records for adults? for minors? How many
years do hospitals have to keep records for adults? For minors? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 7 years for
adults, 7 years or until age 21; hospital 10 years"
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, "Can a physician or hospital get rid of records after the required years if these records might be
part of a litigation? - CORRECT ANSWER=> No"
"Can you relate information without patient consent for treatment? Billing? To report abuse? To
law enforcement? For funeral directions? For worker's comp? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes, all of
the above"
"What is the "minimum necessary standard" for a medical release? - CORRECT ANSWER=> It
protects health care information unless it is required to be released (investigation, law
enforcement, authorized release, participating care providers, HIPAA compliant release)"
"Does a patient have the right to see his/her own record? Can he/she ask for amendments to
the records? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes; yes, they can request amendments"
"What is the Texas medical record privacy act? Is it like HIPAA? - CORRECT ANSWER=> It is the
state equivalent of HIPAA"
"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? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
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?
- CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes; no"
"Are substance abuse records admissible during criminal proceedings? - CORRECT ANSWER=> No,
unless the crime is EXTREMELY serious"
"Is HIV information confidential? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes"
"Can you "break" confidentiality in order to tell a spouse that his/her spouse is HIV positive? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes"
"Can you break confidentiality to tell a partner about notification program?. - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Yes"
"Are blood bank records confidential? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes"
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