Texas Jurisprudence TEST BANK FINAL EXAM 2026-2027
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Can a patient successfully sue a doctor if there is no physician-patient
relationship?
ANSWERS: No
How many days do you have to report office-based anesthesia-related
complications?
ANSWERS: 15 days
What is considered an anesthesia-related complication?
ANSWERS: Admission to hospital within 24 hours or death within 72 hours
What is considered intractable pain?
ANSWERS: Pain where cause of pain cannot be removed and where relief
or cure has not been found
Can a hospital forbid a physician to give dangerous drugs or controlled
substances for treatment of intractable pain?
ANSWERS: No
,Can the board take disciplinary action against a physician for giving
dangerous or controlled substances to a patient with intractable pain?
ANSWERS: No
What must the physician document prior to treatment of intractable pain?
ANSWERS: Understanding between physician and patient about
treatment; dose, type, frequency of medication; consultation with
psychologist, psychiatrist, addictions expert
Can you guarantee that a drug will work?
ANSWERS: No
Who can be part of a confidential communication?
ANSWERS: Persons involved, furthering interest of the patient, and those
participating in diagnosis or treatment, e.g., patients, doctors, translators,
nurses, etc
Is the billing record confidential?
ANSWERS: No, billing record is NOT part of medical record
In a criminal proceeding, is the physician-patient privilege communication
confidential?
ANSWERS: NO (except for mental health records); judicial ruling should be
obtained
,In a criminal proceeding, are records of alcohol and drug abuse confidential?
ANSWERS: Yes
Does the physician confidentiality apply to court or administrative
proceedings brought by the patient against a physician?
ANSWERS: No
Can the physician violate confidentiality if he/she thinks he or someone else
is in danger?
ANSWERS: Yes, must report that to law enforcement agency (NOT for
mental health)
What information must a release of medical records include?
ANSWERS: Type of records, reason, and person to whom to release
How many days (hospital) or business days (physician) does a
hospital/physician have to provide medical records when they are
requested?
ANSWERS: Physician has 15 business days, hospital has 15 days
, What is "therapeutic privilege," when can it be used, who has access to the
information, and what is the protocol the physician must follow?
ANSWERS: If physician thinks that information would be harmful to the
patient, it can be withheld; in writing, copy in the chart; films or tests must
be released to patient representative
Can the physician charge for medical records and films? For an affidavit?
Does he have to give the information if the patient does not pay? What
does he do if the patient does not pay?
ANSWERS: Yes, can charge $25 for first 20 pages, then 15¢ per page plus
postage; notarization
$15, films $8; patient MUST pay to get records, 10-day notice
Can you charge a patient requesting records in order to apply for
disability or public aid? How many copies are patients entitled to? Can
you charge if federal agency is requesting records?
ANSWERS: No; one copy; no
\NEWEST EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS\VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+ \LATEST UPDATE
Can a patient successfully sue a doctor if there is no physician-patient
relationship?
ANSWERS: No
How many days do you have to report office-based anesthesia-related
complications?
ANSWERS: 15 days
What is considered an anesthesia-related complication?
ANSWERS: Admission to hospital within 24 hours or death within 72 hours
What is considered intractable pain?
ANSWERS: Pain where cause of pain cannot be removed and where relief
or cure has not been found
Can a hospital forbid a physician to give dangerous drugs or controlled
substances for treatment of intractable pain?
ANSWERS: No
,Can the board take disciplinary action against a physician for giving
dangerous or controlled substances to a patient with intractable pain?
ANSWERS: No
What must the physician document prior to treatment of intractable pain?
ANSWERS: Understanding between physician and patient about
treatment; dose, type, frequency of medication; consultation with
psychologist, psychiatrist, addictions expert
Can you guarantee that a drug will work?
ANSWERS: No
Who can be part of a confidential communication?
ANSWERS: Persons involved, furthering interest of the patient, and those
participating in diagnosis or treatment, e.g., patients, doctors, translators,
nurses, etc
Is the billing record confidential?
ANSWERS: No, billing record is NOT part of medical record
In a criminal proceeding, is the physician-patient privilege communication
confidential?
ANSWERS: NO (except for mental health records); judicial ruling should be
obtained
,In a criminal proceeding, are records of alcohol and drug abuse confidential?
ANSWERS: Yes
Does the physician confidentiality apply to court or administrative
proceedings brought by the patient against a physician?
ANSWERS: No
Can the physician violate confidentiality if he/she thinks he or someone else
is in danger?
ANSWERS: Yes, must report that to law enforcement agency (NOT for
mental health)
What information must a release of medical records include?
ANSWERS: Type of records, reason, and person to whom to release
How many days (hospital) or business days (physician) does a
hospital/physician have to provide medical records when they are
requested?
ANSWERS: Physician has 15 business days, hospital has 15 days
, What is "therapeutic privilege," when can it be used, who has access to the
information, and what is the protocol the physician must follow?
ANSWERS: If physician thinks that information would be harmful to the
patient, it can be withheld; in writing, copy in the chart; films or tests must
be released to patient representative
Can the physician charge for medical records and films? For an affidavit?
Does he have to give the information if the patient does not pay? What
does he do if the patient does not pay?
ANSWERS: Yes, can charge $25 for first 20 pages, then 15¢ per page plus
postage; notarization
$15, films $8; patient MUST pay to get records, 10-day notice
Can you charge a patient requesting records in order to apply for
disability or public aid? How many copies are patients entitled to? Can
you charge if federal agency is requesting records?
ANSWERS: No; one copy; no
