Texas Jurisprudence Exam Questions and Answers (2023 /
2024) WITH SOLUTION MANUAL
How many days do you have to inform the TMB of a case of child abuse/neglect -
CORRECT ANSWER 48 hours
How many days do you have to inform the TMB in issuing a birth certificate -
CORRECT ANSWER 5 days
How many days do you have to inform the TMB of issuing a death certificate? -
CORRECT ANSWER 10 days
How many days do you have to report to the TMB in the case of most
communicable diseases? - CORRECT ANSWER 7 days ( 1 day for TB or pertussis)
How many days do you have to inform the TMB about supplying medical records?
- CORRECT ANSWER 15 days
How many people compose the Texas Medical Board? - CORRECT ANSWER 19 (
12 physicians, 9 MD, 3 DO) 7 are laypersons for 6 year terms
The Texas Medical Board is responsible for - CORRECT ANSWER Issuing licenses
and all the of the disciplinary actions associated with taking them away
What is the Texas Medical Practice Act? - CORRECT ANSWER Everything doctors
must adhere to hen practicing medicine in Texas. And all laws only apply to Texas
licensed physicians while practicing in Texas, or outsiders providing telemedicine
services to patients in Texas
What doctors are excluded from the Texas Medical Practice Act - CORRECT
ANSWER Podiatrists, dentists, optometrists, nurses, or medical students. Non-
compensated emergency care is also exempt (covered by the Good Samaritan
Law)
What is the license criteria? - CORRECT ANSWER Complete college (60 credits),
have an MD or DO, Pass the USMLE steps 1-3 (within the past 7 yrs) and the JP
exam, complete your intern year
Any U.S. trained graduate finished with the steps an apply for a full Texas medical
license after completing their - CORRECT ANSWER Internship
Corollary - CORRECT ANSWER If you quit your residency after internship, you can
still practice s a fully licensed physician in Texas (though not board certified in a
specialty)
Corollary 2 - CORRECT ANSWER Naturopathic doctors, podiatrists, optometrists,
chiropractors, dentists, are not licensed by the TMB and have their own governing
bodies and rules
2 years - CORRECT ANSWER After how many years do you renew your license?
No fine - CORRECT ANSWER What happens if you ware late by less than 30 days?
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What happens if your license is expired for more than 30 days? - CORRECT
ANSWER $75 fee
What happens if your license expires after 365 days? - CORRECT ANSWER $145
You must reapply and pay the fees again - CORRECT ANSWER What happens if
your license is expired for more than a year?
You have to reapply for the license and retake the JP exam - CORRECT ANSWER
What happens if your license is expired for more than 2 years or longer?
You are practicing medicine without a license and committing a third degree
felony - CORRECT ANSWER What if you still continue practicing 30 days after?
Continuing Medical Education (CME) - CORRECT ANSWER Every 24 month period,
out need 48 hours of CME's
What do these CME's consist of? - CORRECT ANSWER 1/2 formal, 1/2 informal (
self reported like " i read a journal,volunteering at an underserved area, must also
include 2 hours of education ethics/ professional responsibility
30 days - CORRECT ANSWER How many days do you have to let the board know
of any name and practice changes?
The ability to take care of patients - CORRECT ANSWER What is physician
competency measured by?
By a hospital - CORRECT ANSWER How can competency be relevant to
credentialing ?
DO's not being MD's, punishing a physician for working at other hospitals, only
accepting certain insurances, ONLY COMPETENCY - CORRECT ANSWER A hospital
cannot discriminate against
Mid levels (PA's, NP's) - CORRECT ANSWER Hospitals require credentials from
DO's and MD's, but hospitals are not required to accept/hire
The TMB - CORRECT ANSWER If the governing body of a hospital is forced to take
action against a physician that affects the privileges or longer than 30 days, who
must be notified?
No, but you do need a special Texas telemedicine license - CORRECT ANSWER Do
you need a full Texas Medical license to practice telemedicine in Texas?
Taking the JP exam, license is in good standing in another state, board certified in
your specialty, not actually physically or acting in the state of Texas - CORRECT
ANSWER What does the Texas telemedicine license include?
OK,AR, LA, NM can order home health me hospice services for patients in Texas
without a special telemedicine license - CORRECT ANSWER What are some
contiguous states for telemedicine?
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Yes (usually applies to radiologists) - CORRECT ANSWER Do you need an
additional license to transport, produce, use radioactive materials?
No -fault no-lawsuit system for the payment of work related injuries, the
employee will get money regardless of whose fault it was, where any doctor can
perform a visit be you need a certificate of registration and be on he approved by
the Texas Department of Insurance list to be evaluated - CORRECT ANSWER What
is worker's comp?
Resident practice under a physician in training (PIT) and institution specific -
CORRECT ANSWER What is the Pit permit?
Apply or a new PIT permit 90 days before switching - CORRECT ANSWER What if
you change your residency location (for example, one hospital and advanced
position to another you would need to
Yes, only if you are in good standing and having no suspensions, restrictions, or
felony charges - CORRECT ANSWER Will the TMB accept another state's medical
licensure without requiring additional action?
No, they must be admitted under a DO or MD - CORRECT ANSWER Can
podiatrists admit patients?
Texas Jurisprudence Exam - CORRECT ANSWER
Can a patient successfully sue a doctor if there is no physician-patient
relationship? - CORRECT ANSWER No
If there is no prior physician-patient relationship, are you legally obliged to
respond to a call from a patient for treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER No
Does being on call give rise to a physician-patient relationship? - CORRECT
ANSWER No
How can one terminate a physician-patient relationship, without abandonment if
there is ongoing treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER 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? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes
What is "proximate cause"? - CORRECT ANSWER 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? - CORRECT ANSWER Cause-
in-fact (but-for test) and foreseeability
Does an expert witness have to be actively practicing medicine? - CORRECT
ANSWER Yes
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Does an expert witness have to know standards of care? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes
Does an expert witness have to have enough training to express an opinion on
whether standard of care was provided? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes
Does an expert witness have to be board certified? - CORRECT ANSWER No,
board certified or eqivalent
In a medical malpractice case, are expert witnesses required? - CORRECT
ANSWER Yes, with two exceptions
In a medical malpractice setting, what 2 instances do not need expert testimony?
- CORRECT ANSWER Res ipsa loquitur (e.g., amputation of wrong leg) and
negligence per se (a law was broken)
What are "exemplary damages"? - CORRECT ANSWER Damages above
compensatory designed to punish the defendant and deter the behavior
Is there a cap to noneconomic damages? How much? - CORRECT ANSWER
$250,000 for physicians, $500,000 for hospitals
Does the cap on noneconomic damage depend on the number of defendants or
claimants? - CORRECT ANSWER No
What is "proportional responsibility"? - CORRECT ANSWER Percentage of liability
apportioned according to percentage of fault
Can the claimant have part of the proportional responsibility? - CORRECT
ANSWER Yes
If the claimant's proportionate responsibility is more than what %, he/she may
not recover damages? - CORRECT ANSWER If > 50%, no damages awarded
How long is the statute of limitations for adults? For minors? - CORRECT ANSWER
2 years; for minors 2 years after becoming 18 years of age
By how much can the statute of limitations be extended and how? - CORRECT
ANSWER File complaint—extra 60-day, notice letter extends statute by 75 days
What is the statute of limitations for wrongful death? - CORRECT ANSWER 2
years
What is the discovery rule? Give examples. - CORRECT ANSWER 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? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes,
except gross negligence
Is there immunity from civil action in volunteer care? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes,
except gross negligence
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