TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE EXAM – RCP 2023/2024
A certificate to practice respiratory care must be renewed every ______ year(s).
a) 1
b) 5
c) 2
d) 3 - ✔c) 2 years
A controlled substance is defined as:
a) Over the counter drugs
b) Scheduled drugs, including narcotics
c) Any prescription drug
d) All of the above - ✔b) Scheduled drugs, including narcotics
A respiratory care practitioner certificate which has been on inactive status for ____
year(s) will be canceled.
a) 1
b) 5
c) 2
d) 10 - ✔b) 5 years
Board disciplinary actions may include all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Requiring additional CE hours
b) Revoking a certificate
c) Requiring a certificate holder to obtain education or counseling
d) Requiring a certificate holder to relocate to a different community - ✔d) Requiring a
certificate holder to relocate to a different community
CE incomplete or cannot provide proof / false reporting - ✔You could be subject to
discipline by the board
Chronic Pain Management - ✔"a state in which pain persists beyond the usual course
of an acute disease or healing of an injury. Chronic pain may be associated with a
chronic pathological process that causes continuous or intermittent pain over months or
years"
contact information - ✔must be updated within 30 days of change via TMB website
Continuing Education - ✔must complete 24 total CE hours over the 2-year renewal
period; 12 must be in traditional CE courses (live lecture, courses, seminars,
workshops, review sessions, or distance learning) approved by TSRC, NBRC, or AARC
the board performs randomized audits
Controlled Substances - ✔Drugs categorized as schedules which range from Schedule
1-5 and are generally the same as the FDA;
Drugs that contain opium or opiates, used for pain control
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Dangerous drugs or devices - ✔Those that are not listed in the Texas Controlled
Substance Act or FDA regulations as a "controlled substance" but are still unsafe for
self-medication. Requires a prescription from a physician/midlevel;
Antibiotics are classified as dangerous drugs
Disciplinary Action - ✔For failing to comply with Board statutes and rules.
Automatically suspended for failing to pay tier court-ordered child support or
state/federal student loans;
Physician/delegate must report a child with blood lead level of concern, communicable
disease/STD, or any OD under Penalty Group 1 (opioids, heroin, cocaine, fentanyl,
meth), failure is unprofessional conduct & misdemeanor punishable with up to 6mo in
jail;
Report any healthcare practitioners who pose a continuing threat to public welfare-
failure to do so is a violation of Board rules
Disciplinary Action by the Board categories - ✔investigations related to patient care;
investigations related to unprofessional conduct; and violations of other statutes and
rules
DNR & Advanced Directives - ✔Must verify that:
There are written responses in the places designated on the for form the names,
signatures, other information ;
there is a date in the place designated on the form;
DNR ordered is signed in pen or digitally by the declarant or persons executing/issuing
the order
Elders - ✔Medical practitioners have a duty to report elder abuse without exception if
the practitioner has knowledge concerning the possible abuse, neglect, or exploitation
Expired certificate - ✔You cannot practice as a respiratory therapist until you receive
your renewal approval form from TMB
If a patient requests a copy of their medical record, the information must be provided
within ____
a) 10 business days
b) 15 business days
c) 30 days
d) 45 days - ✔b) 15 business days
Impairment - ✔Must be disclosed to the medical board:
drug or alcohol addiction/abuse/treatment within the last 5 years;
certain health diagnoses (psychotic/delusional/mood/personality disorder, major
depression);
enrollment in PHP;
A certificate to practice respiratory care must be renewed every ______ year(s).
a) 1
b) 5
c) 2
d) 3 - ✔c) 2 years
A controlled substance is defined as:
a) Over the counter drugs
b) Scheduled drugs, including narcotics
c) Any prescription drug
d) All of the above - ✔b) Scheduled drugs, including narcotics
A respiratory care practitioner certificate which has been on inactive status for ____
year(s) will be canceled.
a) 1
b) 5
c) 2
d) 10 - ✔b) 5 years
Board disciplinary actions may include all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Requiring additional CE hours
b) Revoking a certificate
c) Requiring a certificate holder to obtain education or counseling
d) Requiring a certificate holder to relocate to a different community - ✔d) Requiring a
certificate holder to relocate to a different community
CE incomplete or cannot provide proof / false reporting - ✔You could be subject to
discipline by the board
Chronic Pain Management - ✔"a state in which pain persists beyond the usual course
of an acute disease or healing of an injury. Chronic pain may be associated with a
chronic pathological process that causes continuous or intermittent pain over months or
years"
contact information - ✔must be updated within 30 days of change via TMB website
Continuing Education - ✔must complete 24 total CE hours over the 2-year renewal
period; 12 must be in traditional CE courses (live lecture, courses, seminars,
workshops, review sessions, or distance learning) approved by TSRC, NBRC, or AARC
the board performs randomized audits
Controlled Substances - ✔Drugs categorized as schedules which range from Schedule
1-5 and are generally the same as the FDA;
Drugs that contain opium or opiates, used for pain control
, TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE EXAM – RCP 2023/2024
Dangerous drugs or devices - ✔Those that are not listed in the Texas Controlled
Substance Act or FDA regulations as a "controlled substance" but are still unsafe for
self-medication. Requires a prescription from a physician/midlevel;
Antibiotics are classified as dangerous drugs
Disciplinary Action - ✔For failing to comply with Board statutes and rules.
Automatically suspended for failing to pay tier court-ordered child support or
state/federal student loans;
Physician/delegate must report a child with blood lead level of concern, communicable
disease/STD, or any OD under Penalty Group 1 (opioids, heroin, cocaine, fentanyl,
meth), failure is unprofessional conduct & misdemeanor punishable with up to 6mo in
jail;
Report any healthcare practitioners who pose a continuing threat to public welfare-
failure to do so is a violation of Board rules
Disciplinary Action by the Board categories - ✔investigations related to patient care;
investigations related to unprofessional conduct; and violations of other statutes and
rules
DNR & Advanced Directives - ✔Must verify that:
There are written responses in the places designated on the for form the names,
signatures, other information ;
there is a date in the place designated on the form;
DNR ordered is signed in pen or digitally by the declarant or persons executing/issuing
the order
Elders - ✔Medical practitioners have a duty to report elder abuse without exception if
the practitioner has knowledge concerning the possible abuse, neglect, or exploitation
Expired certificate - ✔You cannot practice as a respiratory therapist until you receive
your renewal approval form from TMB
If a patient requests a copy of their medical record, the information must be provided
within ____
a) 10 business days
b) 15 business days
c) 30 days
d) 45 days - ✔b) 15 business days
Impairment - ✔Must be disclosed to the medical board:
drug or alcohol addiction/abuse/treatment within the last 5 years;
certain health diagnoses (psychotic/delusional/mood/personality disorder, major
depression);
enrollment in PHP;
