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Texas Jurisprudence Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed Who is in TSBME? ✔✔9 MDs, 3 DOs, and 6 public members Who are public members? ✔✔Persons in non healthcare business. First offe... nse for practicing medicine without a license? ✔✔Class A Misdemeanour Second offense for practicing without a license? ✔✔3rd degree felony What happens if you practicing without a license and it causes physical or psychological harm? ✔✔3rd degree felony What happens if you practicing without a license and it causes financial harm? ✔✔State jail felony What is a capital felony? ✔✔Life or death penalty What is a first degree felony? (MURDER) ✔✔Jail term 5-99 years; fine up to $10,000 What is a second degree felony? ✔✔Jail term 2-20 years; fine up to $10,000. What is a third degree felony? ✔✔Jail term 2-10 years; fine up to $10,000 What is a class A misdemeanor? (violate MPA, adult) ✔✔Fine not to exceed $4,000; Jail no longer than 1 year. What is a class B misdemeanor? (baby, child) ✔✔Fine up to $2,000; Jail up to 180 days What is a class C misdemeanor? ✔✔Fine up to $500. All felonies and misdemeanors are considered criminal? (T/F) ✔✔True What can be used for CME credit? (3 things) ✔✔1.) Board certification/re-certification 2.)CME from previous licensure period (only 48 hours can be carried forward). 3.) Part time volunteer service in an underserved area. How many hours of CME are required per year? ✔✔24 hours If you do not have 24 hours of CME credit in one year, what is an alternative? ✔✔If within the preceding 36 months, the licensee becomes Board certified or re-certified Of the 24 hours of CME credit, what should it be composed of? ✔✔1.) One half of it must be from formal course (12 hours) approved by the board. 2.) At least 1 hour of it should be medical ethics or professional responsibility. 3.) The remaining can be self-study and/or volunteer in underprivileged area Which of the prescribing practices is not consistent with public health and welfare? (3) ✔✔1.) Steroids for body building (not injury related) 2.) Failure to properly monitor blood levels of drugs as indicated 3.) Administering subtherapeutic doses of medications By how many days should a physician challenge TSBME action in state district court? ✔✔Within 30 days of the boards final action on a board order. Name 3 actions the TSBME can take? ✔✔1.) It can require a physician to practice under the supervision of another physician. 2.) It can suspend a license to practice. 3.) It can require the physician to submit to treatment for psychiatric illness What action cannot be taken by TSBME? ✔✔It CANNOT suspend a SPECIALTY board certification. What disciplinary action the TSBME may take? (3) ✔✔1.) Denial of license 2.) Require supervision of practice 3.) Adminstrative monetary penalties TSBME may not grant probation to a physician whose license is restricted due to felony conviction UNDER the Texas Controlled Substances Act. However when are exceptions made? ✔✔If the probation is in the best interest of the public. Texas law provides protection from liability for any person providing information to a medical peer review committee? (T/F) ✔✔True. The health care quality improvement act requires health care entities report an adverse action to national practitioner data bank if that action meets what criteria? (3) ✔✔1.) The action resulted from a FROM a formal peer review process 2.) The action adversely affects the physician privileges 3.) The action concerns professional incompetence or misconduct The physician on whom adverse action is contemplated may surrender privileges in lieu of an investigation or action and thereby avoid a report to the national practitioner data bank. ✔✔FALSE [Show More]

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