QME EXAM QUESTION BANK NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
QME EXAM QUESTION BANK NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
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Under Benson , where there is more than one Date of Injury (DOI), one must
apportion Permanent Disability (PD) amongst the various dates of injury and must
be done for each body part. If this cannot be done with reasonable medical
certainty, then the physician may opine that the DOI and the impairment are all
a. "Substantially unknown."
b. "Unknown by a preponderance."
c. "Inextricably intertwined."
d. "An enigma."
c. "Inextricably intertwined."
In CA workers' compensation, the burden of proof (by a "preponderance of the
evidence")
for injury is on the _____________ and the burden of proof for apportionment is
on the
______________
a. Employer; Employer;
b. Injured Worker; Injured Worker;
c. Injured Worker; Employer
d. Purported Employee; Unemployment Office
c. Injured Worker; Employer
Under Blackledge, a report will be considered ___________ if the reasoning
behind a physician's opinion is not adequately explained.
a. "Open to debate"
b. Failing to "meet the burden of proof"
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c. Lacking as "substantial medical evidence"
d. To "have no medical evidence"
c. Lacking as "substantial medical evidence"
Under the QME Regulations, a QME must maintain records as follows:
a. All documents must be kept for 5 years.
b. Reports must be kept for 4 years; bills must be kept for 3 years.
c. Reports must be kept for 5 years; bills must be kept for 3 years.
d. All documents must be stored in a locked vault.
c. Reports must be kept for 5 years; bills must be kept for 3 years.
Under Labor Code 139.2, an initial QME report is due within 30 days of the
examination
except where
a. The QME has filed for a 15-day extension while waiting for test results or
consulting physician report OR has filed for a 30-day extension for "Good cause"
(e.g. natural disaster or medical emergency).
b. More than one government holiday occurs within the 30 calendar days.
c. The QME has filed for a 30-day extension while waiting for test results or
consulting physician reports OR has filed for a 15-day extension for "Good cause"
(e.g. natural disaster or medical emergency).
d. A 13-week unemployment extension applies.
c. The QME has filed for a 30-day extension while waiting for test results or
consulting physician reports OR has filed for a 15-day extension for "Good cause"
(e.g. natural disaster or medical emergency).
Under Labor Code 4628, a report must
a. Disclose the QME's estimated yearly med-legal income.
b. Disclose the date at which the evaluation took place, but need not disclose the
location.
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c. Disclose the date and location at which the evaluation took place.
d. Disclose the true area code of the physician's home phone line.
c. Disclose the date and location at which the evaluation took place
Which of the following is included in Regulation 10606 as 1 of 15 items that every
QME
report should include?
a. The Permanent Disability rating
b. Apportionment for treatment
c. Treatment indicated, including past, continuing, and future medical care
d. A Van Nostrand analysis
c. Treatment indicated, including past, continuing, and future medical care
QME reports may be read and utilized by:
a. Only attorneys within the workers' compensation system.
b. Only attorneys, insurance adjusters, and judges within the workers'
compensation system.
c. Insurance companies/adjuster; workers' compensation attorneys; non-workers'
compensation attorneys involved in 3rd party cases; Judges; other QMEs/AMEs;
treating physicians.
d. Those considered to be "ensconced" in the dispute.
c. Insurance companies/adjuster; workers' compensation attorneys; non-workers'
compensation attorneys involved in 3rd party cases; Judges; other QMEs/AMEs;
treating physicians.
For dates of injury later than _________, either side may request a panel QME or
may, but
need not, attempt to get __________________.
a. 1/1/2013; an AME
b. 1/2/05; the primary treating physician to write the QME report
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c. 1/1/05; an AME
d. 7/5/1989; a Bison report
c. 1/1/05; an AME
Which of the following is qualified to serve as a QME but may not opine on
permanent
disability?
a. Podiatrist
b. Optometrist
c. Acupuncturist
d. Marine Biologist
c. Acupuncturist
May a QME provide medical treatment within the workers' compensation system?
a. No. If a physician serves as a QME, the physician may not also treat within the
workers' comp system.
b. Yes. A QME may perform treatment services within the workers' comp system
but may never treat the same individual for whom the physician has done a QME
evaluation.
c. Yes. A QME may perform treatment services within the workers' comp system
and may treat the same individual for whom the physician has done a QME
evaluation if the injured worker requests such treatment.
d. Yes, but there is an exception for splenectomies.
c. Yes. A QME may perform treatment services within the workers' comp system
and may treat the same individual for whom the physician has done a QME
evaluation if the injured worker requests such treatment.
Under California Civil Code 56.10, a physician may disclose medical information
where it is
a. Relevant to a legal claim where the injured worker has placed his or her
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QME EXAM QUESTION BANK NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Under Benson , where there is more than one Date of Injury (DOI), one must
apportion Permanent Disability (PD) amongst the various dates of injury and must
be done for each body part. If this cannot be done with reasonable medical
certainty, then the physician may opine that the DOI and the impairment are all
a. "Substantially unknown."
b. "Unknown by a preponderance."
c. "Inextricably intertwined."
d. "An enigma."
c. "Inextricably intertwined."
In CA workers' compensation, the burden of proof (by a "preponderance of the
evidence")
for injury is on the _____________ and the burden of proof for apportionment is
on the
______________
a. Employer; Employer;
b. Injured Worker; Injured Worker;
c. Injured Worker; Employer
d. Purported Employee; Unemployment Office
c. Injured Worker; Employer
Under Blackledge, a report will be considered ___________ if the reasoning
behind a physician's opinion is not adequately explained.
a. "Open to debate"
b. Failing to "meet the burden of proof"
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c. Lacking as "substantial medical evidence"
d. To "have no medical evidence"
c. Lacking as "substantial medical evidence"
Under the QME Regulations, a QME must maintain records as follows:
a. All documents must be kept for 5 years.
b. Reports must be kept for 4 years; bills must be kept for 3 years.
c. Reports must be kept for 5 years; bills must be kept for 3 years.
d. All documents must be stored in a locked vault.
c. Reports must be kept for 5 years; bills must be kept for 3 years.
Under Labor Code 139.2, an initial QME report is due within 30 days of the
examination
except where
a. The QME has filed for a 15-day extension while waiting for test results or
consulting physician report OR has filed for a 30-day extension for "Good cause"
(e.g. natural disaster or medical emergency).
b. More than one government holiday occurs within the 30 calendar days.
c. The QME has filed for a 30-day extension while waiting for test results or
consulting physician reports OR has filed for a 15-day extension for "Good cause"
(e.g. natural disaster or medical emergency).
d. A 13-week unemployment extension applies.
c. The QME has filed for a 30-day extension while waiting for test results or
consulting physician reports OR has filed for a 15-day extension for "Good cause"
(e.g. natural disaster or medical emergency).
Under Labor Code 4628, a report must
a. Disclose the QME's estimated yearly med-legal income.
b. Disclose the date at which the evaluation took place, but need not disclose the
location.
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c. Disclose the date and location at which the evaluation took place.
d. Disclose the true area code of the physician's home phone line.
c. Disclose the date and location at which the evaluation took place
Which of the following is included in Regulation 10606 as 1 of 15 items that every
QME
report should include?
a. The Permanent Disability rating
b. Apportionment for treatment
c. Treatment indicated, including past, continuing, and future medical care
d. A Van Nostrand analysis
c. Treatment indicated, including past, continuing, and future medical care
QME reports may be read and utilized by:
a. Only attorneys within the workers' compensation system.
b. Only attorneys, insurance adjusters, and judges within the workers'
compensation system.
c. Insurance companies/adjuster; workers' compensation attorneys; non-workers'
compensation attorneys involved in 3rd party cases; Judges; other QMEs/AMEs;
treating physicians.
d. Those considered to be "ensconced" in the dispute.
c. Insurance companies/adjuster; workers' compensation attorneys; non-workers'
compensation attorneys involved in 3rd party cases; Judges; other QMEs/AMEs;
treating physicians.
For dates of injury later than _________, either side may request a panel QME or
may, but
need not, attempt to get __________________.
a. 1/1/2013; an AME
b. 1/2/05; the primary treating physician to write the QME report
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c. 1/1/05; an AME
d. 7/5/1989; a Bison report
c. 1/1/05; an AME
Which of the following is qualified to serve as a QME but may not opine on
permanent
disability?
a. Podiatrist
b. Optometrist
c. Acupuncturist
d. Marine Biologist
c. Acupuncturist
May a QME provide medical treatment within the workers' compensation system?
a. No. If a physician serves as a QME, the physician may not also treat within the
workers' comp system.
b. Yes. A QME may perform treatment services within the workers' comp system
but may never treat the same individual for whom the physician has done a QME
evaluation.
c. Yes. A QME may perform treatment services within the workers' comp system
and may treat the same individual for whom the physician has done a QME
evaluation if the injured worker requests such treatment.
d. Yes, but there is an exception for splenectomies.
c. Yes. A QME may perform treatment services within the workers' comp system
and may treat the same individual for whom the physician has done a QME
evaluation if the injured worker requests such treatment.
Under California Civil Code 56.10, a physician may disclose medical information
where it is
a. Relevant to a legal claim where the injured worker has placed his or her
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