CALIFORNIA CHIROPRACTIC ETHICS EXAM
2026 PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ETHICAL DECISION MAKING AND
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE BREAKDOWN
FULL REVIEW
◉ What is the penalty for not reporting child abuse? Answer:
Misdemeanor, $1,000 fine and/or 6mo in jail
◉ How is child abuse defined? Answer: Endangering a child or the
health of a child.
◉ When is a patient considered inactive? Answer: 12 months since
the date of the last patient treatment
◉ What action may the board take in the instance that a DC was
charged with a DUI? Answer: DC can be charged with unprofessional
conduct
◉ A homeless child is NOT considered child abuse because? Answer:
homelessness is not sufficient to report a child for abuse or neglect
,◉ You have a current patient who had a box fall on them at work.
They are filing this as a worker's comp case, but you adjust and
collect your fee as normal. What potential consequences is the
doctor facing? Answer: a fine up to 3x the amount collected
◉ In what instances can a chiropractor's license be automatically
suspended? Answer: conviction of a felony involving fraud in
relation to worker's compensation or medi-cal
◉ What must be included in the naming of chiropractic
corporations? Answer: name or last name of on eor more of the the
present, prospective, or former share holders, "chiropractic", and
"corporation" or wording or abbreviations denoting corporate
existence
◉ How many hours of CE are required annually and in what
categories? Answer: 24 hours/year
2 hours in ethics/law
4+ in any of the following: history and physical exam, adjusting,
proper/ethical billing and coding
◉ How is a citation issued? Answer: Citation must be served in
person, signed by the executive officer, and reference the law or code
being violated.
, ◉ You want to advertise that you are the best DC in town! Why is
this not allowed and what are the legal consequences? Answer:
constitutes a fraudulent claim and is grounds for a license being
revoked/suspended
◉ Fraudulent claim Answer: A scientific claim that cannot be
substantiated by reliable, peer reviewed, published scientific studies
Makes a claim of professional superiority or of performing services
in a superior manner
◉ A chiropractor is found guilty of false advertisement. What is the
penalty? Answer: a misdemeanor 6mo in jail and/or $2,500 fine
◉ A chiropractor makes sensational or fabulous statements, what is
the consequence? Answer: Suspension of license for up to 1 year,
license placed on probation, whatever the board may deem proper
(except revoking license)
◉ You send out lab work for a patient and their results come back as
HIV positive. How must you respond? Tell them verbally? Give them
written copy of lab results? Answer: Health care professionals must
provide results in oral or written form if requested by the patient.
Results may also be disclosed electronically
2026 PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ETHICAL DECISION MAKING AND
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE BREAKDOWN
FULL REVIEW
◉ What is the penalty for not reporting child abuse? Answer:
Misdemeanor, $1,000 fine and/or 6mo in jail
◉ How is child abuse defined? Answer: Endangering a child or the
health of a child.
◉ When is a patient considered inactive? Answer: 12 months since
the date of the last patient treatment
◉ What action may the board take in the instance that a DC was
charged with a DUI? Answer: DC can be charged with unprofessional
conduct
◉ A homeless child is NOT considered child abuse because? Answer:
homelessness is not sufficient to report a child for abuse or neglect
,◉ You have a current patient who had a box fall on them at work.
They are filing this as a worker's comp case, but you adjust and
collect your fee as normal. What potential consequences is the
doctor facing? Answer: a fine up to 3x the amount collected
◉ In what instances can a chiropractor's license be automatically
suspended? Answer: conviction of a felony involving fraud in
relation to worker's compensation or medi-cal
◉ What must be included in the naming of chiropractic
corporations? Answer: name or last name of on eor more of the the
present, prospective, or former share holders, "chiropractic", and
"corporation" or wording or abbreviations denoting corporate
existence
◉ How many hours of CE are required annually and in what
categories? Answer: 24 hours/year
2 hours in ethics/law
4+ in any of the following: history and physical exam, adjusting,
proper/ethical billing and coding
◉ How is a citation issued? Answer: Citation must be served in
person, signed by the executive officer, and reference the law or code
being violated.
, ◉ You want to advertise that you are the best DC in town! Why is
this not allowed and what are the legal consequences? Answer:
constitutes a fraudulent claim and is grounds for a license being
revoked/suspended
◉ Fraudulent claim Answer: A scientific claim that cannot be
substantiated by reliable, peer reviewed, published scientific studies
Makes a claim of professional superiority or of performing services
in a superior manner
◉ A chiropractor is found guilty of false advertisement. What is the
penalty? Answer: a misdemeanor 6mo in jail and/or $2,500 fine
◉ A chiropractor makes sensational or fabulous statements, what is
the consequence? Answer: Suspension of license for up to 1 year,
license placed on probation, whatever the board may deem proper
(except revoking license)
◉ You send out lab work for a patient and their results come back as
HIV positive. How must you respond? Tell them verbally? Give them
written copy of lab results? Answer: Health care professionals must
provide results in oral or written form if requested by the patient.
Results may also be disclosed electronically
