TEXAS-MEDICAL BOARD JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
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1. Which of the following actions requires a physician to have an active Texas medical license?
A. Prescribing medication to a patient in Texas
B. Performing surgery in a Texas hospital
C. Providing medical advice online to a patient in Texas
D. Attending a medical conference in Texas
Correct Answer: A, B, C
Rationale: Any medical activity involving patients in Texas, including prescribing, performing
procedures, or giving advice, requires an active Texas medical license. Attending a conference
does not.
2. How often must a Texas physician renew their medical license?
A. Every year
B. Every 2 years
C. Every 3 years
D. Every 5 years
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Texas physicians must renew their license every 2 years as per the Texas Occupations
Code.
3. Which of the following are grounds for disciplinary action by the Texas Medical Board?
A. Practicing while impaired by drugs or alcohol
B. Violating the standard of care
C. Advertising false or misleading claims
D. Accepting patients’ compliments
,Correct Answer: A, B, C
Rationale: The Board can discipline physicians for unprofessional conduct, including impairment,
negligence, or false advertising. Positive patient feedback is not a violation.
4. Under Texas law, when is a physician required to report child abuse?
A. Only if the child is under 12 years
B. Only if the abuse is physical
C. Whenever there is reasonable suspicion
D. Only after confirming abuse
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Texas law requires all healthcare providers to report suspected child abuse
immediately when there is reasonable suspicion, regardless of the child’s age or type of abuse.
5. Which of the following continuing medical education (CME) requirements must Texas
physicians meet for license renewal?
A. 24 hours every 2 years
B. 50 hours every 2 years
C. Including 1 hour in ethics
D. Including 1 hour in pain management
Correct Answer: A, C, D
Rationale: Texas physicians must complete 24 hours of CME every 2 years, which must include at
least 1 hour in ethics and 1 hour in pain management (or appropriate prescribing guidelines).
6. Which of the following are true regarding physician delegation to advanced practice
providers (APPs)?
A. Physicians may delegate tasks beyond the APP’s training
B. Delegation must comply with the standard of care
C. Delegation must be documented
D. Physicians are responsible for tasks they delegate
Correct Answer: B, C, D
Rationale: Delegation must align with the APP’s training, be documented, and the supervising
physician remains responsible for the delegated tasks.
, 7. Which of the following patient privacy practices are required under HIPAA in Texas?
A. Keeping medical records secure
B. Sharing patient information without consent for marketing
C. Providing patients access to their records upon request
D. Using patient identifiers in public presentations without consent
Correct Answer: A, C
Rationale: HIPAA requires securing medical records and allowing patient access. Sharing
identifiable information for marketing or presentations without consent is prohibited.
8. Which of the following actions constitutes unprofessional conduct in Texas?
A. Prescribing medication without a proper exam
B. Practicing medicine outside your specialty
C. Maintaining accurate medical records
D. Failing to report another physician’s serious violation
Correct Answer: A, B, D
Rationale: Unprofessional conduct includes improper prescribing, practicing outside one’s
expertise, and failing to report serious violations. Accurate record-keeping is required and not a
violation.
9. Under Texas law, a physician may delegate prescription authority to:
A. A registered nurse
B. A licensed physician assistant under supervision
C. A pharmacist
D. An unlicensed medical assistant
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Only certain licensed healthcare providers under supervision, such as physician
assistants, may have delegated prescription authority. Nurses and medical assistants cannot
prescribe; pharmacists can dispense but not prescribe.
10. Which of the following must a Texas physician report to the Medical Board?
A. Malpractice settlements over $5,000
B. Convictions of a felony related to practice
C. Participation in CME programs
D. Renewal of DEA registration
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
| INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. Which of the following actions requires a physician to have an active Texas medical license?
A. Prescribing medication to a patient in Texas
B. Performing surgery in a Texas hospital
C. Providing medical advice online to a patient in Texas
D. Attending a medical conference in Texas
Correct Answer: A, B, C
Rationale: Any medical activity involving patients in Texas, including prescribing, performing
procedures, or giving advice, requires an active Texas medical license. Attending a conference
does not.
2. How often must a Texas physician renew their medical license?
A. Every year
B. Every 2 years
C. Every 3 years
D. Every 5 years
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Texas physicians must renew their license every 2 years as per the Texas Occupations
Code.
3. Which of the following are grounds for disciplinary action by the Texas Medical Board?
A. Practicing while impaired by drugs or alcohol
B. Violating the standard of care
C. Advertising false or misleading claims
D. Accepting patients’ compliments
,Correct Answer: A, B, C
Rationale: The Board can discipline physicians for unprofessional conduct, including impairment,
negligence, or false advertising. Positive patient feedback is not a violation.
4. Under Texas law, when is a physician required to report child abuse?
A. Only if the child is under 12 years
B. Only if the abuse is physical
C. Whenever there is reasonable suspicion
D. Only after confirming abuse
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Texas law requires all healthcare providers to report suspected child abuse
immediately when there is reasonable suspicion, regardless of the child’s age or type of abuse.
5. Which of the following continuing medical education (CME) requirements must Texas
physicians meet for license renewal?
A. 24 hours every 2 years
B. 50 hours every 2 years
C. Including 1 hour in ethics
D. Including 1 hour in pain management
Correct Answer: A, C, D
Rationale: Texas physicians must complete 24 hours of CME every 2 years, which must include at
least 1 hour in ethics and 1 hour in pain management (or appropriate prescribing guidelines).
6. Which of the following are true regarding physician delegation to advanced practice
providers (APPs)?
A. Physicians may delegate tasks beyond the APP’s training
B. Delegation must comply with the standard of care
C. Delegation must be documented
D. Physicians are responsible for tasks they delegate
Correct Answer: B, C, D
Rationale: Delegation must align with the APP’s training, be documented, and the supervising
physician remains responsible for the delegated tasks.
, 7. Which of the following patient privacy practices are required under HIPAA in Texas?
A. Keeping medical records secure
B. Sharing patient information without consent for marketing
C. Providing patients access to their records upon request
D. Using patient identifiers in public presentations without consent
Correct Answer: A, C
Rationale: HIPAA requires securing medical records and allowing patient access. Sharing
identifiable information for marketing or presentations without consent is prohibited.
8. Which of the following actions constitutes unprofessional conduct in Texas?
A. Prescribing medication without a proper exam
B. Practicing medicine outside your specialty
C. Maintaining accurate medical records
D. Failing to report another physician’s serious violation
Correct Answer: A, B, D
Rationale: Unprofessional conduct includes improper prescribing, practicing outside one’s
expertise, and failing to report serious violations. Accurate record-keeping is required and not a
violation.
9. Under Texas law, a physician may delegate prescription authority to:
A. A registered nurse
B. A licensed physician assistant under supervision
C. A pharmacist
D. An unlicensed medical assistant
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Only certain licensed healthcare providers under supervision, such as physician
assistants, may have delegated prescription authority. Nurses and medical assistants cannot
prescribe; pharmacists can dispense but not prescribe.
10. Which of the following must a Texas physician report to the Medical Board?
A. Malpractice settlements over $5,000
B. Convictions of a felony related to practice
C. Participation in CME programs
D. Renewal of DEA registration
