This document summarizes guidelines for the Texas medical jurisprudence exam, including exam details, licensing requirements, and legal definitions. It covers topics like exam format and passing score, medical board composition, penalties for practicing without a license, continuing medical education rules, reporting requirements, and regulations around prescribing controlled substances. Key points include that the exam has 50 multiple choice questions to be completed in 90 minutes, with a required passing score of 75%, and failure consequences like license suspension that the medical board is authorized to impose.
MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM STUDY GUIDE
EXAM FACTS:
*Consists of 50 multiple choice questions
*Applicants have 90 minutes to complete the exam
*Applicants must get 75% of the questions correct to pass the exam
*If an applicant fails, they can tae the exam up to ! more times, "ut
has to "e a month apart
TSBME CONSISTS OF:
*9 #$s, $os, an& ' pu"lic mem"ers
*(u"lic #em"ers) are persons ho are in private non+healthcare
"usiness
PRACTICING MEDICINE WITHOUT A LICENSE:
*irst o-enseClass A mis&emeanor
*.econ& o-ense
r&
&egree felony
*If physical/psychological harm occurs
r&
&egree felony
*If it causes nancial harmstate 1ail2 felony
DEFINITION OF CRIMES
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CA(I3A4 468) life or &eath penalty
I.3 $: 468 ;mur&er<) 1ail term 5+99 years2 ne up to
=>0000
.C6$ $: 468) 1ail term !+!0 years2 ne up to =>0000
3?I$ $: 468) 1ail term !+>0 years2 ne up to =>0000
C4A.. A #I.$#A6 ;violate #(A, a&ult<) ne not to excee& =@0002
1ail no longer than one year
C4A.. #I.$#A6 ;"a"y, chil&<) ne up to =!000, 1ail up to >B0
&ays
C4A.. C #I.$#A6) ne up to =500
**A44 A CI#IA4**
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME):
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3"/.55 u,/"&s"&!"/ &"9
*Th" '%55%+,0 ., 6" us"/ t%+&/ CME: 6%&/ ."&t7.t%,&"8
."&t7.t%,4 CME h%u&s '&%3 -&"!%us 5.",su&" -"&%/ (%,5
$ h%u&s ., 6" .&&"/ '%&+&/)4 ,/ -&t8t3" !%5u,t""&
s"&!." , , u,/"&s"&!"/ &"
WHICH OF THE PRESCRIBING PRACTICE IS NOT CONSISTENT
WITH PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE; se of steroi&s for "o&y
"uil&ing not in1ury relate&2 failure to properly monitor "loo& levels of
&rugs as in&icate&, an& a&ministering su"+therapeutic &oses of
me&icationsD
A PHYSICIAN CAN CHALLENGE TSBME ACTION IN STATE
DISTRICT COURT9 9 9 Eithin 0 &ays of the "oar&Fs nal action on a
"oar& or&er
WHAT ACTION MAY THE TSBME TA<E;
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,%th"& -hs.,
*It ., sus-",/ 5.",s" t% -&.t." 3"/.,"
*It ., &"=u&" th" -hs., t% su63t t% t&"t3",t '%&
-s.ht&. 55,"ss
WHAT ACTION CANNOT BE TA<EN BY THE TSBME;
*It CA63 suspen& a .(CIA438 "oar& certication
DISCIPLINARY ACTION THE TSBME MAY TA<E INCLUDE:
*$enial of license
*equire supervision of practice
*A&ministrative monetary penalties
THE TSBME MAY NOT GRANT PROBATION TO A PHYSICIAN
WHOSE LICENSE IS RESTRICTED DUE TO A FELONY CON>ICTION
UNDER THE TEXAS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT9 HOWE>ER
WHEN CAN EXCEPTIONS BE MADE;
If the pro"ation is in the "est
interest of the pu"lic
TRUEFALSE: TEXAS LAW PRO>IDES PROTECTION FROM
LIABILITY FOR ANY PERSON PRO>IDING INFORMATION TO A
MEDICAL PEER RE>IEW COMIITTEE9
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THE HEALTH CARE ?UALITY IMPRO>EMENT ACT RE?UIRES THAT
HEALTH CARE ENTITIES REPORT AN AD>ERSE ACTION TO THE
NATIONAL PRACTITIONER DATA BAN< IF THAT ACTION MEETS
THE FOLLOWING CRITIERIA:
*Th" .t%, &"su5t"/ '&%3 '%&35 -""& &"!"+ -&%."ss
*Th" .t%, /!"&s"5 @".ts th" -hs., -&!5"0"s
*Th" .t%, .%,."&,s -&%'"ss%,5 ,.%3-"t",." %& 3s.%,/u.t
TRUEFALSE: THE PHYSICIAN ON WHOM AD>ERSE ACTION IS
CONTEMPLATED MAY SURRENDER PRI>ILEGES IN LIEU OF AN
IN>ESTIGATION OR ACTION AND THEREBY A>OID A REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL PRACTITIONER DATA BAN<: FALSE
THE FEDERAL AND STATE PATIENT TRANSFER LAWS)
*3his requires that a patient must "e provi&e& a me&ical screen to
&etermine hether an emergency me&ical con&ition exists an& any
emergency me&ical con&ition is sta"iliGe& prior to transfer/&ischargeD
*3he physician, not the hospital, is hel& accounta"le for inappropriate
transfersD
*A physician may certify that the "enets outeigh the riss of transfer
of an unsta"iliGe& emergency patient an& may transfer the patient to a
facility that has capa"ility to treat the me&ical emergency con&itionD
THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ADMISSION WOULD BE
APPROPRIATE FOR A PATIENT WHO HAS NO FAMILY AND HAS
BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A PHYSICIAN TO HA>E A SERIOUS MENTAL
HEALTH CONDITION NEEDING IMMEDIATE INPATIENT
HOSPITALIATION:
*Holuntary A&mission
*mergency $etention
*6r&er or (rotective custo&y
* NOTcourt or&ere& commitment
TRUEFALSE: THE TEXAS TREATMENT FACILITIES MAR<ETING
PRACTICE ACT ESTABLISHES STANDARDS FOR A REFERRAL
SER>ICES FOR UNINSURED PERSONS SEE<ING MEDICAL
SER>ICES: A4.
A PHYSICIAN MAY DESIGNATE AN AGENT TO COMMUNICATE
DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS TO A PHARMACIST BY TELEPHONE
UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
*3he physician remains legally responsi"le for the actions of the
&esignate& agent
*3he physician must &ocument &esignation of agents for purposes of
communicating prescriptions
*3he physician must provi&e a copy of the &esignation of agents to the
pharmacy upon request
WHO CAN TELEPHONE IN A PRESCRIPTION;
*A practitioner
*An agent of the practitioner &esignate& in riting
HOW MANY PAs CAN A PHYSICIAN DELEGATE TO CARRY OUT
THE SIGNING OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; 3hree
