TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS.

TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
CanYaYpatientYsuccessfullyYsueYaYdoctorYifYthereYisYnoYphysician-patientYrelationship?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERS-No




IfYthereYisYnoYpriorYphysician-
patientYrelationship,YareYyouYlegallyYobligedYtoYrespondYtoYaYcallYfromYaYpatientYforYtreatment?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERS-No




DoesYbeingYonYcallYgiveYriseYtoYaYphysician-patientYrelationship?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-No



HowYcanYoneYterminateYaYphysician-
patientYrelationship,YwithoutYabandonmentYifYthereYisYongoingYtreatment?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
30YdaysYwrittenYnotice;YmustYprovideYforYemergency



DoesYaYphysician'sYdutyYextendYtoYtheYunbornYchildYorYpotentialYvictimsYofYanYillYpatient?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERS-Yes




WhatYisY"proximateYcause"?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
ProveYthatYnegligenceYcausedYharmYandYthatYtheYcauseYwasYnotYtooYremote;YwhatYisYrequiredYtoYh
oldYaYdefendantYliableYinYaYcivilYlawsuit



WhatYareYtheYtwoYcomponentsYofYproximateYcause?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-Cause-in-factY(but-
forYtest)YandYforeseeability



DoesYanYexpertYwitnessYhaveYtoYbeYactivelyYpracticingYmedicine?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-Yes

,DoesYanYexpertYwitnessYhaveYtoYknowYstandardsYofYcare?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-Yes



DoesYanYexpertYwitnessYhaveYtoYhaveYenoughYtrainingYtoYexpressYanYopinionYonYwhetherYstandardY
ofYcareYwasYprovided?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-Yes



DoesYanYexpertYwitnessYhaveYtoYbeYboardYcertified?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
No,YboardYcertifiedYorYeqivalent



InYaYmedicalYmalpracticeYcase,YareYexpertYwitnessesYrequired?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
Yes,YwithYtwoYexceptions



InYaYmedicalYmalpracticeYsetting,YwhatY2YinstancesYdoYnotYneedYexpertYtestimony?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERS-


ResYipsaYloquiturY(e.g.,YamputationYofYwrongYleg)YandYnegligenceYperYseY(aYlawYwasYbroken)



WhatYareY"exemplaryYdamages"?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
DamagesYaboveYcompensatoryYdesignedYtoYpunishYtheYdefendantYandYdeterYtheYbehavior



IsYthereYaYcapYtoYnoneconomicYdamages?YHowYmuch?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
$250,000YforYphysicians,Y$500,000YforYhospitals



DoesYtheYcapYonYnoneconomicYdamageYdependYonYtheYnumberYofYdefendantsYorYclaimants?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERS-No




WhatYisY"proportionalYresponsibility"?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
PercentageYofYliabilityYapportionedYaccordingYtoYpercentageYofYfault



CanYtheYclaimantYhaveYpartYofYtheYproportionalYresponsibility?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-Yes

,IfYtheYclaimant'sYproportionateYresponsibilityYisYmoreYthanYwhatY%,Yhe/sheYmayYnotYrecoverYdama
ges?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-IfY>Y50%,YnoYdamagesYawarded



HowYlongYisYtheYstatuteYofYlimitationsYforYadults?YForYminors?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
2Yyears;YforYminorsY2YyearsYafterYbecomingY18YyearsYofYage



ByYhowYmuchYcanYtheYstatuteYofYlimitationsYbeYextendedYandYhow?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
FileYcomplaint—extraY60-day,YnoticeYletterYextendsYstatuteYbyY75Ydays



WhatYisYtheYstatuteYofYlimitationsYforYwrongfulYdeath?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-2Yyears



WhatYisYtheYdiscoveryYrule?YGiveYexamples.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
StatuteYdoesYnotYbeginYuntilYdamageYisYdiscovered.YForYexample,YaYretainedYspongeYthatYisYfoundY
3YyearsYpost-op



IsYthereYimmunityYfromYcivilYactionYinYemergencyYcases?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
Yes,YexceptYgrossYnegligence



IsYthereYimmunityYfromYcivilYactionYinYvolunteerYcare?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
Yes,YexceptYgrossYnegligence



WhenYcanYaYphysicianYbeYchargedYwithY"assaultYandYbattery"?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-Un-
consentedYsurgeryYorYexaminationYorYwhenYexceedingYtheYscopeYofYtheYconsent



WhenYcanYaYphysicianYbeYchargedYwithYpatientYabandonment?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
UnilateralYcessationYofYtreatmentYwhenYcontinuedYtreatmentYisYnecessary

, WhatYisY"strictYliability"?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
LiabilityYthatYdoesYnotYdependYonYactualYnegligence,YbutYthatYisYbasedYonYaYbreachYofYaYdutyYtoYma
keYsomethingYsafe.YThisYoftenYappliesYtoYproductYliability



AreYhospitalsYliableYforYtheYactionsYofYaYphysician?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
No,YunlessYtheYhospitalYemploysYtheYphysician



WhoYdeterminesYinYaYcriminalYcaseYifYtheYmedicalYrecordsYofYaYpatientYshouldYbeYreleased?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERS-JudgeYbyYinspection




HowYmanyYdaysYdoYyouYhaveYtoYreleaseYmedicalYrecordsYtoYanYattorney?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-
45Ydays



CanYmedicalYrecordsYbeYadmittedYasYevidenceYinYcourt?YWhatYareYtheYrequirements?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERS-Yes,YbutYonlyYwithYaffidavit




WhatYareYscheduleY1,Y2,Y3,Y4,Y5Ydrugs?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-ScheduleY1—
noYknownYuseY(e.g.,Yheroin);YscheduleY2—veryYaddictiveY(morphine,Ycocaine);YscheduleY3-5—
lessYaddictive



WhatYareYdangerousYdrugs?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-PrescriptionYdrugsYotherYthanYscheduleY1-5



HowYmanyYDEAYregistrationsYdoYyouYneedYifYyouYprescribeYdrugs?YdispenseYdrugs?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERS-


OneYtoYprescribe;YaYseparateYregistrationYforYeachYlocationYwhereYyouYdispense



HowYoftenYdoYyouYrenewYyourYDEAYlicense?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERS-EveryY3Yyears