TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
Can-a-patient-successfully-sue-a-doctor-if-there-is-no-physician-patient-relationship?---ans-
✔✔No
If-there-is-no-prior-physician-patient-relationship,-are-you-legally-obliged-to-respond-to-a-
call-from-a-patient-for-treatment?---ans-✔✔No
Does-being-on-call-give-rise-to-a-physician-patient-relationship?---ans-✔✔No
How-can-one-terminate-a-physician-patient-relationship,-without-abandonment-if-there-is-
ongoing-treatment?---ans-✔✔30-days-written-notice;-must-provide-for-emergency
Does-a-physician's-duty-extend-to-the-unborn-child-or-potential-victims-of-an-ill-patient?---
ans-✔✔Yes
What-is-"proximate-cause"?---ans-✔✔Prove-that-negligence-caused-harm-and-that-the-
cause-was-not-too-remote;-what-is-required-to-hold-a-defendant-liable-in-a-civil-lawsuit
What-are-the-two-components-of-proximate-cause?---ans-✔✔Cause-in-fact-(but-for-test)-
and-foreseeability
Does-an-expert-witness-have-to-be-actively-practicing-medicine?---ans-✔✔Yes
Does-an-expert-witness-have-to-know-standards-of-care?---ans-✔✔Yes
Does-an-expert-witness-have-to-have-enough-training-to-express-an-opinion-on-whether-
standard-of-care-was-provided?---ans-✔✔Yes
Does-an-expert-witness-have-to-be-board-certified?---ans-✔✔No,-board-certified-or-
eqivalent
In-a-medical-malpractice-case,-are-expert-witnesses-required?---ans-✔✔Yes,-with-two-
exceptions
In-a-medical-malpractice-setting,-what-2-instances-do-not-need-expert-testimony?---ans-
✔✔Res-ipsa-loquitur-(e.g.,-amputation-of-wrong-leg)-and-negligence-per-se-(a-law-was-
broken)
,What-are-"exemplary-damages"?---ans-✔✔Damages-above-compensatory-designed-to-
punish-the-defendant-and-deter-the-behavior
Is-there-a-cap-to-noneconomic-damages?-How-much?---ans-✔✔$250,000-for-physicians,-
$500,000-for-hospitals
Does-the-cap-on-noneconomic-damage-depend-on-the-number-of-defendants-or-
claimants?---ans-✔✔No
What-is-"proportional-responsibility"?---ans-✔✔Percentage-of-liability-apportioned-
according-to-percentage-of-fault
Can-the-claimant-have-part-of-the-proportional-responsibility?---ans-✔✔Yes
If-the-claimant's-proportionate-responsibility-is-more-than-what-%,-he/she-may-not-recover-
damages?---ans-✔✔If->-50%,-no-damages-awarded
How-long-is-the-statute-of-limitations-for-adults?-For-minors?---ans-✔✔2-years;-for-minors-
2-years-after-becoming-18-years-of-age
By-how-much-can-the-statute-of-limitations-be-extended-and-how?---ans-✔✔File-complaint
—extra-60-day,-notice-letter-extends-statute-by-75-days
What-is-the-statute-of-limitations-for-wrongful-death?---ans-✔✔2-years
What-is-the-discovery-rule?-Give-examples.---ans-✔✔Statute-does-not-begin-until-
damage-is-discovered.-For-example,-a-retained-sponge-that-is-found-3-years-post-op
Is-there-immunity-from-civil-action-in-emergency-cases?---ans-✔✔Yes,-except-gross-
negligence
Is-there-immunity-from-civil-action-in-volunteer-care?---ans-✔✔Yes,-except-gross-
negligence
When-can-a-physician-be-charged-with-"assault-and-battery"?---ans-✔✔Un-consented-
surgery-or-examination-or-when-exceeding-the-scope-of-the-consent
When-can-a-physician-be-charged-with-patient-abandonment?---ans-✔✔Unilateral-
cessation-of-treatment-when-continued-treatment-is-necessary
What-is-"strict-liability"?---ans-✔✔Liability-that-does-not-depend-on-actual-negligence,-but-
that-is-based-on-a-breach-of-a-duty-to-make-something-safe.-This-often-applies-to-product-
liability
Are-hospitals-liable-for-the-actions-of-a-physician?---ans-✔✔No,-unless-the-hospital-
employs-the-physician
,Who-determines-in-a-criminal-case-if-the-medical-records-of-a-patient-should-be-
released?---ans-✔✔Judge-by-inspection
How-many-days-do-you-have-to-release-medical-records-to-an-attorney?---ans-✔✔45-days
Can-medical-records-be-admitted-as-evidence-in-court?-What-are-the-requirements?---
ans-✔✔Yes,-but-only-with-affidavit
What-are-schedule-1,-2,-3,-4,-5-drugs?---ans-✔✔Schedule-1—no-known-use-(e.g.,-
heroin);-schedule-2—very-addictive-(morphine,-cocaine);-schedule-3-5—less-addictive
What-are-dangerous-drugs?---ans-✔✔Prescription-drugs-other-than-schedule-1-5
How-many-DEA-registrations-do-you-need-if-you-prescribe-drugs?-dispense-drugs?---ans-
✔✔One-to-prescribe;-a-separate-registration-for-each-location-where-you-dispense
How-often-do-you-renew-your-DEA-license?---ans-✔✔Every-3-years
Can-you-move-your-office-location-and-then-change-your-DEA?---ans-✔✔No,-need-to-
change-BEFORE-move
Is-a-DEA-registration-sufficient-to-prescribe-drugs-in-Texas?---ans-✔✔No,-also-need-
Department-of-Public-Safety-Bureau-of-Narcotics-and-Dangerous-Drug-registration
How-often-do-you-renew-a-DPS-license?---ans-✔✔Yearly
Do-you-have-to-display-the-DEA-and-DPS-licenses?---ans-✔✔Not-required-by-any-statute.
How-many-days-do-you-have-to-notify-the-DPS-of-any-change-in-your-information-(name,-
address,-tel.,-etc.)?---ans-✔✔7-days
Can-you-have-your-DPS-suspended-and-keep-your-DEA-or-vice-versa?---ans-✔✔No,-they-
are-interconnected
For-schedules-2-5-drugs,-can-you-just-put-the-number-of-pills-on-prescription?---ans-
✔✔No,-number-and-number-spelled-out
Do-you-have-to-put-intended-use-on-prescription?---ans-✔✔Yes
With-how-many-days-of-a-schedule-2-5-drug-can-a-patient-be-discharged-from-the-
hospital?---ans-✔✔7-days;-only-if-the-drug-was-already-rx-in-the-hospital
What-kind-of-prescription-pad-do-you-need-for-schedule-2-drugs?-Can-you-use-stickers?---
ans-✔✔Official-DPS-form;-no-stickers
, Can-a-physician-prescribe-schedule-2-over-the-phone?---ans-✔✔Yes,-for-emergencies,-
and-only-for-the-duration-of-emergency
How-many-days-does-the-physician-have-to-mail-the-schedule's-emergency-prescription-
to-the-pharmacy?---ans-✔✔7-days
How-many-days-does-the-patient-have-to-fill-schedule-2-prescriptions?---ans-✔✔7-days
Can-you-refill-a-schedule-2-prescription?-How-about-schedule-3-5?---ans-✔✔No-for-
schedule-2.-Max-5-refills-for-schedules-3-5.
Who-can-call-in-prescription-from-a-physician's-office?---ans-✔✔Any-qualified-
DESIGNATED-person
Can-they-call-in-schedule-2?---ans-✔✔Only-physician-in-emergencies
Can-a-physician-prohibit-substitutions-for-generics?---ans-✔✔Yes
From-whom-and-how-do-you-order-schedule-2?-Schedules-3-5?---ans-✔✔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?---ans-✔✔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?---ans-✔✔TMB,-DPS,-attorney-general-for-the-DEA
What-is-the-method-of-ordering-and-accounting-for-drug-samples?---ans-✔✔Written-and-
signed-request-by-physician;-must-keep-inventory-and-drug-logs
Can-you-repackage-samples?---ans-✔✔No
Do-you-need-to-keep-records-on-samples?---ans-✔✔Yes,-just-like-other-meds
Can-a-physician-buy-and-rebottle?-Any-exceptions?---ans-✔✔No,-except-for-rural-areas-
(less-than-5000-population-of-town-or-2500-of-municipality,-closest-pharmacy->-15-miles)
To-give-anesthesia,-how-often-do-you-have-to-register-with-the-board?---ans-✔✔Every-2-
years
What-life-support-competency-do-surgeons-and-anesthesiologists-need?---ans-✔✔ACLS,-
PALS,-or-board-approved-course
Can-a-patient-successfully-sue-a-doctor-if-there-is-no-physician-patient-relationship?---ans-
✔✔No
If-there-is-no-prior-physician-patient-relationship,-are-you-legally-obliged-to-respond-to-a-
call-from-a-patient-for-treatment?---ans-✔✔No
Does-being-on-call-give-rise-to-a-physician-patient-relationship?---ans-✔✔No
How-can-one-terminate-a-physician-patient-relationship,-without-abandonment-if-there-is-
ongoing-treatment?---ans-✔✔30-days-written-notice;-must-provide-for-emergency
Does-a-physician's-duty-extend-to-the-unborn-child-or-potential-victims-of-an-ill-patient?---
ans-✔✔Yes
What-is-"proximate-cause"?---ans-✔✔Prove-that-negligence-caused-harm-and-that-the-
cause-was-not-too-remote;-what-is-required-to-hold-a-defendant-liable-in-a-civil-lawsuit
What-are-the-two-components-of-proximate-cause?---ans-✔✔Cause-in-fact-(but-for-test)-
and-foreseeability
Does-an-expert-witness-have-to-be-actively-practicing-medicine?---ans-✔✔Yes
Does-an-expert-witness-have-to-know-standards-of-care?---ans-✔✔Yes
Does-an-expert-witness-have-to-have-enough-training-to-express-an-opinion-on-whether-
standard-of-care-was-provided?---ans-✔✔Yes
Does-an-expert-witness-have-to-be-board-certified?---ans-✔✔No,-board-certified-or-
eqivalent
In-a-medical-malpractice-case,-are-expert-witnesses-required?---ans-✔✔Yes,-with-two-
exceptions
In-a-medical-malpractice-setting,-what-2-instances-do-not-need-expert-testimony?---ans-
✔✔Res-ipsa-loquitur-(e.g.,-amputation-of-wrong-leg)-and-negligence-per-se-(a-law-was-
broken)
,What-are-"exemplary-damages"?---ans-✔✔Damages-above-compensatory-designed-to-
punish-the-defendant-and-deter-the-behavior
Is-there-a-cap-to-noneconomic-damages?-How-much?---ans-✔✔$250,000-for-physicians,-
$500,000-for-hospitals
Does-the-cap-on-noneconomic-damage-depend-on-the-number-of-defendants-or-
claimants?---ans-✔✔No
What-is-"proportional-responsibility"?---ans-✔✔Percentage-of-liability-apportioned-
according-to-percentage-of-fault
Can-the-claimant-have-part-of-the-proportional-responsibility?---ans-✔✔Yes
If-the-claimant's-proportionate-responsibility-is-more-than-what-%,-he/she-may-not-recover-
damages?---ans-✔✔If->-50%,-no-damages-awarded
How-long-is-the-statute-of-limitations-for-adults?-For-minors?---ans-✔✔2-years;-for-minors-
2-years-after-becoming-18-years-of-age
By-how-much-can-the-statute-of-limitations-be-extended-and-how?---ans-✔✔File-complaint
—extra-60-day,-notice-letter-extends-statute-by-75-days
What-is-the-statute-of-limitations-for-wrongful-death?---ans-✔✔2-years
What-is-the-discovery-rule?-Give-examples.---ans-✔✔Statute-does-not-begin-until-
damage-is-discovered.-For-example,-a-retained-sponge-that-is-found-3-years-post-op
Is-there-immunity-from-civil-action-in-emergency-cases?---ans-✔✔Yes,-except-gross-
negligence
Is-there-immunity-from-civil-action-in-volunteer-care?---ans-✔✔Yes,-except-gross-
negligence
When-can-a-physician-be-charged-with-"assault-and-battery"?---ans-✔✔Un-consented-
surgery-or-examination-or-when-exceeding-the-scope-of-the-consent
When-can-a-physician-be-charged-with-patient-abandonment?---ans-✔✔Unilateral-
cessation-of-treatment-when-continued-treatment-is-necessary
What-is-"strict-liability"?---ans-✔✔Liability-that-does-not-depend-on-actual-negligence,-but-
that-is-based-on-a-breach-of-a-duty-to-make-something-safe.-This-often-applies-to-product-
liability
Are-hospitals-liable-for-the-actions-of-a-physician?---ans-✔✔No,-unless-the-hospital-
employs-the-physician
,Who-determines-in-a-criminal-case-if-the-medical-records-of-a-patient-should-be-
released?---ans-✔✔Judge-by-inspection
How-many-days-do-you-have-to-release-medical-records-to-an-attorney?---ans-✔✔45-days
Can-medical-records-be-admitted-as-evidence-in-court?-What-are-the-requirements?---
ans-✔✔Yes,-but-only-with-affidavit
What-are-schedule-1,-2,-3,-4,-5-drugs?---ans-✔✔Schedule-1—no-known-use-(e.g.,-
heroin);-schedule-2—very-addictive-(morphine,-cocaine);-schedule-3-5—less-addictive
What-are-dangerous-drugs?---ans-✔✔Prescription-drugs-other-than-schedule-1-5
How-many-DEA-registrations-do-you-need-if-you-prescribe-drugs?-dispense-drugs?---ans-
✔✔One-to-prescribe;-a-separate-registration-for-each-location-where-you-dispense
How-often-do-you-renew-your-DEA-license?---ans-✔✔Every-3-years
Can-you-move-your-office-location-and-then-change-your-DEA?---ans-✔✔No,-need-to-
change-BEFORE-move
Is-a-DEA-registration-sufficient-to-prescribe-drugs-in-Texas?---ans-✔✔No,-also-need-
Department-of-Public-Safety-Bureau-of-Narcotics-and-Dangerous-Drug-registration
How-often-do-you-renew-a-DPS-license?---ans-✔✔Yearly
Do-you-have-to-display-the-DEA-and-DPS-licenses?---ans-✔✔Not-required-by-any-statute.
How-many-days-do-you-have-to-notify-the-DPS-of-any-change-in-your-information-(name,-
address,-tel.,-etc.)?---ans-✔✔7-days
Can-you-have-your-DPS-suspended-and-keep-your-DEA-or-vice-versa?---ans-✔✔No,-they-
are-interconnected
For-schedules-2-5-drugs,-can-you-just-put-the-number-of-pills-on-prescription?---ans-
✔✔No,-number-and-number-spelled-out
Do-you-have-to-put-intended-use-on-prescription?---ans-✔✔Yes
With-how-many-days-of-a-schedule-2-5-drug-can-a-patient-be-discharged-from-the-
hospital?---ans-✔✔7-days;-only-if-the-drug-was-already-rx-in-the-hospital
What-kind-of-prescription-pad-do-you-need-for-schedule-2-drugs?-Can-you-use-stickers?---
ans-✔✔Official-DPS-form;-no-stickers
, Can-a-physician-prescribe-schedule-2-over-the-phone?---ans-✔✔Yes,-for-emergencies,-
and-only-for-the-duration-of-emergency
How-many-days-does-the-physician-have-to-mail-the-schedule's-emergency-prescription-
to-the-pharmacy?---ans-✔✔7-days
How-many-days-does-the-patient-have-to-fill-schedule-2-prescriptions?---ans-✔✔7-days
Can-you-refill-a-schedule-2-prescription?-How-about-schedule-3-5?---ans-✔✔No-for-
schedule-2.-Max-5-refills-for-schedules-3-5.
Who-can-call-in-prescription-from-a-physician's-office?---ans-✔✔Any-qualified-
DESIGNATED-person
Can-they-call-in-schedule-2?---ans-✔✔Only-physician-in-emergencies
Can-a-physician-prohibit-substitutions-for-generics?---ans-✔✔Yes
From-whom-and-how-do-you-order-schedule-2?-Schedules-3-5?---ans-✔✔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?---ans-✔✔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?---ans-✔✔TMB,-DPS,-attorney-general-for-the-DEA
What-is-the-method-of-ordering-and-accounting-for-drug-samples?---ans-✔✔Written-and-
signed-request-by-physician;-must-keep-inventory-and-drug-logs
Can-you-repackage-samples?---ans-✔✔No
Do-you-need-to-keep-records-on-samples?---ans-✔✔Yes,-just-like-other-meds
Can-a-physician-buy-and-rebottle?-Any-exceptions?---ans-✔✔No,-except-for-rural-areas-
(less-than-5000-population-of-town-or-2500-of-municipality,-closest-pharmacy->-15-miles)
To-give-anesthesia,-how-often-do-you-have-to-register-with-the-board?---ans-✔✔Every-2-
years
What-life-support-competency-do-surgeons-and-anesthesiologists-need?---ans-✔✔ACLS,-
PALS,-or-board-approved-course
