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California board chiropractic ethics Exam
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
What safeguards must be in place to protect patients' electronic files?
1) Offsite backup storage system
2) Image mechanism to capture signature documents
3) Mechanism to insure records are unalterable after they are input - answer✔Image capture
mechanism
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
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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
You are doing a screening and offer a promotional deal of free exam. When you assess the
patient in the office you determine they need x-rays. This was not included in the promotional
deal they agreed to. Can you still take x-rays? under what conditions? - answer✔no charge shall
be made unless the patient is informed of the cost and agrees to payment prior to completion of
services
You hire a referral service. Is this legal? If so, how must they comply with the board to be legal?
- answer✔The service must register with the state board, providing its name and address.
What must be in place in order to use before and after photos as a form of advertisement? -
answer✔Must say what procedures were performed on that patient
How many days do you have to report a name change to the board? - answer✔10 days with
evidence and a $50 fee
How many days do you have to report a change of address to the board? - answer✔must provide
previous and current address within 30 days
California board chiropractic ethics Exam
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
What safeguards must be in place to protect patients' electronic files?
1) Offsite backup storage system
2) Image mechanism to capture signature documents
3) Mechanism to insure records are unalterable after they are input - answer✔Image capture
mechanism
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
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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
You are doing a screening and offer a promotional deal of free exam. When you assess the
patient in the office you determine they need x-rays. This was not included in the promotional
deal they agreed to. Can you still take x-rays? under what conditions? - answer✔no charge shall
be made unless the patient is informed of the cost and agrees to payment prior to completion of
services
You hire a referral service. Is this legal? If so, how must they comply with the board to be legal?
- answer✔The service must register with the state board, providing its name and address.
What must be in place in order to use before and after photos as a form of advertisement? -
answer✔Must say what procedures were performed on that patient
How many days do you have to report a name change to the board? - answer✔10 days with
evidence and a $50 fee
How many days do you have to report a change of address to the board? - answer✔must provide
previous and current address within 30 days
