PA Jurisprudence exam Texas
"Abuse" of a child, as defined by law, includes causing, permitting, encouraging, engaging in, or
allowing the photographing, filming, or depicting of the child if the person knew or should have
known that the resulting photograph, film, or depiction of the child is obscene or pornographic;
failure to make a reasonable effort to prevent an action by another person that results in
physical
injury that results in substantial harm to the child; mental or emotional injury to a child that
results
in an observable and material impairment in the child's growth, development, or psychological
functioning; and the current use by a person of a controlled substance in a manner or to the
extent
that the use results in physical, mental or emotional injury to a child. - ANS-"Abuse" of a child,
as defined by law, includes which of the following?
(1) causing, permitting, encouraging, engaging in, or allowing the photographing, filming, or
depicting of the child if
the person knew or should have known that the resulting photograph, film, or depiction of the
child is obscene or
pornographic;
(2) failure to make a reasonable effort to prevent an action by another person that results in
physical injury that
results in substantial harm to the child;
(3) mental or emotional injury to a child that results in an observable and material impairment in
the child's growth,
development, or psychological functioning;
(4) the current use by a person of a controlled substance in a manner or to the extent that the
use results in
physical, mental or emotional injury to a child.
A (1) and (2);
B (3) and (4);
C (1), (3) and (4);
D (2), (3) and (4);
E (1), (2), (3) and (4).
"Abuse" of an elderly person (age 65 and older) or a disabled person, as defined by law,
includes
injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or cruel punishment inflicted on the elderly or
disabled person by the person's caretaker; injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or
cruel
punishment inflicted on the elderly or disabled person by a family member or other individual
who
,has an ongoing relationship with the person; sexual abuse of the elderly or disabled person,
including any involuntary or nonconsensual sexual conduct, committed by the person's
caretaker;
and sexual abuse of the elderly or disabled person, including any involuntary or nonconsensual
sexual conduct, committed by a family member or other individual who has an ongoing
relationship
with the person. - ANS-"Abuse" of an elderly person (age 65 and older) or a disabled person, as
defined by law, includes which of the
following?
(1) injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or cruel punishment inflicted on the elderly or
disabled person
by the person's caretaker;
(2) injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or cruel punishment inflicted on the elderly or
disabled person
by a family member or other individual who has an ongoing relationship with the person;
(3) sexual abuse of the elderly or disabled person, including any involuntary or nonconsensual
sexual conduct,
committed by the person's caretaker;
(4) sexual abuse of the elderly or disabled person, including any involuntary or nonconsensual
sexual conduct,
committed by a family member or other individual who has an ongoing relationship with the
person.
A (1) and (2);
B (3) and (4);
C (1), (3) and (4);
D (2), (3) and (4);
E (1), (2), (3) and (4).
"Neglect" of a child, as defined by law, includes the failure to seek, obtain, or follow through with
medical care for a child, with the failure resulting in or presenting a substantial risk of death,
disfigurement, or bodily injury or with the failure resulting in an observable and material
impairment
to the growth, development, or functioning of the child and the failure to provide a child with
food,
clothing, or shelter necessary to sustain the life or health of the child, excluding failure caused
primarily by financial inability unless relief services had been offered and refused. -
ANS-"Neglect" of a child, as defined by law, includes which of the following?
(1) the failure to seek, obtain, or follow through with medical care for a child, with the failure
resulting in or
presenting a substantial risk of death, disfigurement, or bodily injury or with the failure resulting
in an observable
and material impairment to the growth, development, or functioning of the child;
,(2) the failure to provide a child with food, clothing, or shelter necessary to enable the child to
participate in school
and other functions and activities at a level equal to the average of other children in the lowest
economic quartile;
(3) the failure to provide a child with food, clothing, or shelter necessary to sustain the life or
health of the child,
excluding failure caused primarily by financial inability unless relief services had been offered
and refused.
A (1);
B (1) and (2);
C (1) and (3);
D (2) and (3);
E None of the ab
"Neglect" of an elderly person (age 65 and older) or a disabled person, as defined by law,
includes
the failure of a caretaker to provide to the elderly or disabled person the goods or services,
including medical services, that are necessary to avoid physical or emotional harm or pain and
the
failure of the elderly or disabled person to provide for him- or herself the goods or services,
including medical services, that are necessary to avoid physical or emotional harm or pain. -
ANS-"Neglect" of an elderly person (age 65 and older) or a disabled person, as defined by law,
includes which of the
following?
(1) failure of a caretaker to provide to the elderly or disabled person the goods or services,
including medical
services, that are necessary to avoid physical or emotional harm or pain;
(2) failure of the elderly or disabled person to provide for him- or herself the goods or services,
including medical
services, that are necessary to avoid physical or emotional harm or pain;
(3) failure of a caretaker to provide to the elderly or disabled person the goods or services,
excluding medical
services, that are necessary to avoid physical or emotional harm or pain.
A (1);
B (1) and (2);
C (1) and (3);
D (1), (2) and (3);
E None of the above.
A dangerous drug includes all drugs, other than controlled substances, that may only be
dispensed
by prescription under federal or state law. - ANS-A "dangerous drug" includes:
, A Only drugs classified as controlled substances by federal or state law;
B All drugs that may only be dispensed by prescription under federal or state law;
C All drugs, other than controlled substances, that may only be dispensed by prescription under
federal
or state law;
D All drugs that have addictive potential or potential for abuse;
E None of the above
A minor brother or sister of the child may not consent to medical treatment of a child when the
person having the right to consent as provided by law cannot be contacted. - ANS-Which of the
following persons may not consent to medical treatment of a child when the person having the
right
to consent as provided by law cannot be contacted?
A An adult brother or sister of the child;
B A grandparent of the child;
C A 16 year-old brother or sister of the child;
D The school of the child, if the school has valid written authorization to consent;
E An adult aunt or uncle of the child.
A patient's protected health information cannot be disclosed without the patient's authorization,
with limited exceptions for treatment, payment, and health care operations. - ANS-Under HIPAA,
or HIPPA, which of the following is true? A patient's protected health information cannot be
disclosed:
A Without the patient's authorization, unless the information is more than five years old;
B Without the patient's authorization;
C Without the patient's authorization or the authorization of the patient's insurance company;
D Without the patient's authorization, with limited exceptions for treatment, payment and health
care
operations;
E None of the above.
A person is not required to hold a physician assistant license: (1) to practice as a technician,
assistant, or employee of a physician who performs delegated tasks but does not act as a
physician assistant or represent that the person is a physician assistant, or (2) to practice as
any
other licensed health care worker acting within the scope of that person's license if the person
does not use the title "physician assistant" or the initials "P.A." and is not otherwise represented
or
designated as a physician assistant. - ANS-Which of the following are true? A person is not
required to hold a Texas physician assistant license:
