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TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE EXAM – RCP RESPIRATORY CARE
JP EXAM FOR TEXAS STATE
LICENSE LATEST 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALREADY
GRADED A
Maintaining your Certificate - CORRECT Every two years (biennially)
available 60-90 days prior to ANSWER>> your expiration date
Expired certificate -You CORRECT ANSWER>> cannot practice as a
respiratory therapist until you receive your renewal approval form
from TMB
Inactive Status - CORRECT ANSWER>> applied through the advisory board - must renew inactive
certificate each year for up to five years - if not active after 5years
certificate will be cancelled. Return to active by applying to the board, paying app fee,
verification forms (same as initial list).
Continuing Education - CORRECT ANSWER>> must complete 24 total CE hours over the 2-year
renewal period; 12 must be in traditional CE courses (live lecture,
courses, seminars, workshops, review sessions, or distance learning) approved by TSRC, NBRC,
or AARC
the board performs randomized audits
CE incomplete or cannot provide proof / false reporting - CORRECT ANSWER>> You could be
subject to discipline by the board
contact information - CORRECT ANSWER>> must be updated within 30 days of change via TMB
website
Provide the following with renewing - CORRECT ANSWER>> Information about any arrests not
previously reported to the board;
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the number of CE credits completed in the last 2 years; and updated practice
location and contact information (if not already updated) A certificate to
practice respiratory care must be renewed every ______ year(s).
a) 1
b) 5
c) 2
d) 3 - CORRECT ANSWER>> c) 2 years
A respiratory care practitioner certificate which has been on inactive
status for ____ year(s) will be canceled.
a) 1
b) 5
c) 2
d) 10 - CORRECT ANSWER>> b) 5 years
Which of the following is true if you fail to renew your certificate
prior to expiration? a) You must re-apply for your license if it has expired for 30 days
or longer
b) You cannot practice respiratory care until you receive your
renewal certificate CORRECT ANSWER>>
c) There is no penalty for this - b) You cannot proactive respiratory care
until you receive your renewal certificate
Public Profile - CORRECT ANSWER>> Available to the public, must be updated 30 days after
, change. Disciplinary actions will be posted to profile after 10 days -
arrests will not be posted CORRECT ANSWER>>
Information Reported to the Board - Change of home or business address;
incarceration in a state or federal penitentiary;
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an initial conviction/final/placement on deferred adjudication/community supervision/or
deferred disposition; Initial finding guilt of felony; legal name change
Which of the following are you required to report to the Board?
a) Any change of home or business address
b) A renewal of your ACLS certification
c) A speeding ticket
d) A written counseling from your employer - CORRECT ANSWER>> a) Any change of home or
business address
Upon obtaining your certificate, you are required to include contact information (email, phone,
facsimile). If your contact information changes, you must update the information no later than
_____ days after the date of the change. a) 10
b) 30
c) 45
d) Annually - CORRECT ANSWER>> b) 30 days
Which of the following must you report to the
Board within 30 days? a) Incarceration in a state or federal
penitentiary
b) Conviction or deferred adjudication for a felony
c) Conviction or deferred adjudication for a misdemeanor related to assault
d) Conviction or deferred adjudication for a misdemeanor related to a crime that would require
registration as a sex offender
e) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER>> e) All of the above
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True/False: Your marital status must be to the board - CORRECT ANSWER>>
disclosed False RCP are not CORRECT ANSWER>>diagnose, prescribe
delegated to the authority to -drugs or
controlled substances (only doctors, PA, or NP)
True/False: Respiratory care practitioners can prescribe medication in Texas if a Texas physician
delegates to them the authority to do so - CORRECT ANSWER>>False
Medical Recordkeeping - CORRECT ANSWER>>Must be complete, accurate, and legible
containing: reason for encounter; physical exam findings; relevant history; prior
diagnostic test results; records from prior providers; patient assessment & treatment
plan;
date of visit;
legible identity of treatment providers; and any written consents for treatment
If requested by patient, must be provided within 15 business days
If a patient requests a copy of their medical record, the information must be provided within
____
a) 10 business days
b) 15 business days
c) 30 days
d) 45 days - CORRECT ANSWER>> b) 15 business days
True/False: A certificate holder is required to maintain an adequate
medical record for each
patient that is complete, contemporaneous and legible - CORRECT ANSWER>> True
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Disciplinary Action by the Board categories - CORRECT ANSWER>> investigations related to
TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE EXAM – RCP RESPIRATORY CARE
JP EXAM FOR TEXAS STATE
LICENSE LATEST 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALREADY
GRADED A
Maintaining your Certificate - CORRECT Every two years (biennially)
available 60-90 days prior to ANSWER>> your expiration date
Expired certificate -You CORRECT ANSWER>> cannot practice as a
respiratory therapist until you receive your renewal approval form
from TMB
Inactive Status - CORRECT ANSWER>> applied through the advisory board - must renew inactive
certificate each year for up to five years - if not active after 5years
certificate will be cancelled. Return to active by applying to the board, paying app fee,
verification forms (same as initial list).
Continuing Education - CORRECT ANSWER>> must complete 24 total CE hours over the 2-year
renewal period; 12 must be in traditional CE courses (live lecture,
courses, seminars, workshops, review sessions, or distance learning) approved by TSRC, NBRC,
or AARC
the board performs randomized audits
CE incomplete or cannot provide proof / false reporting - CORRECT ANSWER>> You could be
subject to discipline by the board
contact information - CORRECT ANSWER>> must be updated within 30 days of change via TMB
website
Provide the following with renewing - CORRECT ANSWER>> Information about any arrests not
previously reported to the board;
2
the number of CE credits completed in the last 2 years; and updated practice
location and contact information (if not already updated) A certificate to
practice respiratory care must be renewed every ______ year(s).
a) 1
b) 5
c) 2
d) 3 - CORRECT ANSWER>> c) 2 years
A respiratory care practitioner certificate which has been on inactive
status for ____ year(s) will be canceled.
a) 1
b) 5
c) 2
d) 10 - CORRECT ANSWER>> b) 5 years
Which of the following is true if you fail to renew your certificate
prior to expiration? a) You must re-apply for your license if it has expired for 30 days
or longer
b) You cannot practice respiratory care until you receive your
renewal certificate CORRECT ANSWER>>
c) There is no penalty for this - b) You cannot proactive respiratory care
until you receive your renewal certificate
Public Profile - CORRECT ANSWER>> Available to the public, must be updated 30 days after
, change. Disciplinary actions will be posted to profile after 10 days -
arrests will not be posted CORRECT ANSWER>>
Information Reported to the Board - Change of home or business address;
incarceration in a state or federal penitentiary;
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an initial conviction/final/placement on deferred adjudication/community supervision/or
deferred disposition; Initial finding guilt of felony; legal name change
Which of the following are you required to report to the Board?
a) Any change of home or business address
b) A renewal of your ACLS certification
c) A speeding ticket
d) A written counseling from your employer - CORRECT ANSWER>> a) Any change of home or
business address
Upon obtaining your certificate, you are required to include contact information (email, phone,
facsimile). If your contact information changes, you must update the information no later than
_____ days after the date of the change. a) 10
b) 30
c) 45
d) Annually - CORRECT ANSWER>> b) 30 days
Which of the following must you report to the
Board within 30 days? a) Incarceration in a state or federal
penitentiary
b) Conviction or deferred adjudication for a felony
c) Conviction or deferred adjudication for a misdemeanor related to assault
d) Conviction or deferred adjudication for a misdemeanor related to a crime that would require
registration as a sex offender
e) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER>> e) All of the above
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True/False: Your marital status must be to the board - CORRECT ANSWER>>
disclosed False RCP are not CORRECT ANSWER>>diagnose, prescribe
delegated to the authority to -drugs or
controlled substances (only doctors, PA, or NP)
True/False: Respiratory care practitioners can prescribe medication in Texas if a Texas physician
delegates to them the authority to do so - CORRECT ANSWER>>False
Medical Recordkeeping - CORRECT ANSWER>>Must be complete, accurate, and legible
containing: reason for encounter; physical exam findings; relevant history; prior
diagnostic test results; records from prior providers; patient assessment & treatment
plan;
date of visit;
legible identity of treatment providers; and any written consents for treatment
If requested by patient, must be provided within 15 business days
If a patient requests a copy of their medical record, the information must be provided within
____
a) 10 business days
b) 15 business days
c) 30 days
d) 45 days - CORRECT ANSWER>> b) 15 business days
True/False: A certificate holder is required to maintain an adequate
medical record for each
patient that is complete, contemporaneous and legible - CORRECT ANSWER>> True
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Disciplinary Action by the Board categories - CORRECT ANSWER>> investigations related to
