TEXAS MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS
RATIONALES 2026 Q&A | INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. The Texas Medical Board (TMB) is primarily responsible for:
A. Licensing dentists
B. Licensing and regulating physicians
C. Accrediting medical schools
D. Monitoring hospital operations
Rationale: The TMB’s main role is to license, regulate, and discipline physicians
and certain allied health professionals in Texas.
2. The Texas Medical Practice Act is found in which statute?
A. Texas Penal Code
B. Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 151–165
C. Texas Administrative Code, Title 30
D. Texas Civil Code
Rationale: The Medical Practice Act is codified in the Texas Occupations Code,
Chapters 151–165.
3. Which of the following is required to practice medicine in Texas?
A. DEA license only
B. Federal medical certification
C. A valid Texas medical license issued by the TMB
D. A Texas controlled substances permit only
Rationale: Practicing medicine legally in Texas requires an active medical license
granted by the TMB.
4. A physician must report another physician to the TMB when:
A. They disagree on treatment
,B. They suspect unprofessional or impaired conduct
C. They compete in the same market
D. The other physician changes practice location
Rationale: Texas law requires mandatory reporting of impaired or unethical
colleagues to protect public safety.
5. The TMB consists of:
A. 12 members appointed by the governor
B. 9 members elected by physicians
C. 19 members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate
D. 21 members elected by the legislature
Rationale: The TMB has 19 members: 12 physicians and 7 public members,
appointed by the governor.
6. To renew a Texas medical license, a physician must complete how many hours
of CME every two years?
A. 20
B. 48
C. 36
D. 60
Rationale: Texas physicians must complete 48 CME hours biennially, including 2
hours of ethics or professional responsibility.
7. A physician must notify the TMB of an address or name change within:
A. 90 days
B. 30 days
C. 60 days
D. 10 days
Rationale: Licensees are legally required to update their contact information
with the TMB within 30 days.
, 8. Which of the following constitutes “unprofessional conduct” under Texas law?
A. Failure to advertise services
B. Improper prescribing or boundary violations
C. Charging high fees
D. Refusing to treat nonemergency patients
Rationale: Unprofessional conduct includes unethical behavior, boundary
violations, and improper prescribing.
9. Practicing medicine without a Texas license is considered:
A. Civil violation only
B. A criminal offense
C. Administrative infraction
D. Ethical concern only
Rationale: Practicing medicine without a license in Texas is a criminal offense
punishable by fines or imprisonment.
10. The TMB may temporarily suspend a license if:
A. CME is missing
B. The physician is behind on taxes
C. The physician poses an immediate threat to public welfare
D. The physician moves out of state
Rationale: The TMB can suspend a license without prior notice if continued
practice threatens public safety.
11. A patient’s medical record must generally be retained for at least:
A. 3 years
B. 5 years
C. 7 years
D. 10 years
Rationale: Texas requires adult medical records be kept for 7 years from the last
date of treatment.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS
RATIONALES 2026 Q&A | INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. The Texas Medical Board (TMB) is primarily responsible for:
A. Licensing dentists
B. Licensing and regulating physicians
C. Accrediting medical schools
D. Monitoring hospital operations
Rationale: The TMB’s main role is to license, regulate, and discipline physicians
and certain allied health professionals in Texas.
2. The Texas Medical Practice Act is found in which statute?
A. Texas Penal Code
B. Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 151–165
C. Texas Administrative Code, Title 30
D. Texas Civil Code
Rationale: The Medical Practice Act is codified in the Texas Occupations Code,
Chapters 151–165.
3. Which of the following is required to practice medicine in Texas?
A. DEA license only
B. Federal medical certification
C. A valid Texas medical license issued by the TMB
D. A Texas controlled substances permit only
Rationale: Practicing medicine legally in Texas requires an active medical license
granted by the TMB.
4. A physician must report another physician to the TMB when:
A. They disagree on treatment
,B. They suspect unprofessional or impaired conduct
C. They compete in the same market
D. The other physician changes practice location
Rationale: Texas law requires mandatory reporting of impaired or unethical
colleagues to protect public safety.
5. The TMB consists of:
A. 12 members appointed by the governor
B. 9 members elected by physicians
C. 19 members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate
D. 21 members elected by the legislature
Rationale: The TMB has 19 members: 12 physicians and 7 public members,
appointed by the governor.
6. To renew a Texas medical license, a physician must complete how many hours
of CME every two years?
A. 20
B. 48
C. 36
D. 60
Rationale: Texas physicians must complete 48 CME hours biennially, including 2
hours of ethics or professional responsibility.
7. A physician must notify the TMB of an address or name change within:
A. 90 days
B. 30 days
C. 60 days
D. 10 days
Rationale: Licensees are legally required to update their contact information
with the TMB within 30 days.
, 8. Which of the following constitutes “unprofessional conduct” under Texas law?
A. Failure to advertise services
B. Improper prescribing or boundary violations
C. Charging high fees
D. Refusing to treat nonemergency patients
Rationale: Unprofessional conduct includes unethical behavior, boundary
violations, and improper prescribing.
9. Practicing medicine without a Texas license is considered:
A. Civil violation only
B. A criminal offense
C. Administrative infraction
D. Ethical concern only
Rationale: Practicing medicine without a license in Texas is a criminal offense
punishable by fines or imprisonment.
10. The TMB may temporarily suspend a license if:
A. CME is missing
B. The physician is behind on taxes
C. The physician poses an immediate threat to public welfare
D. The physician moves out of state
Rationale: The TMB can suspend a license without prior notice if continued
practice threatens public safety.
11. A patient’s medical record must generally be retained for at least:
A. 3 years
B. 5 years
C. 7 years
D. 10 years
Rationale: Texas requires adult medical records be kept for 7 years from the last
date of treatment.
