CHIROPRACTIC: LAWS, RULES &
REGULATIONS
Exam Solved Questions With
Revised Correct Detailed Answers
1. Define "Practice of chiropractic medicine" - ANSWER a non-combative
principle and practice consisting of the science, philosophy, and art of the
adjustment, manipulation, and treatment of the human body in which vertebral
subluxations and other malpositioned articulations and structures that are
interfering with the normal generation, transmission, and expression of nerve
impulse between the brain, organs, and tissue cells of the body, thereby causing
disease, are adjusted, manipulated, or treated, thus restoring the normal flow of
nerve impulse which produces normal function and consequent health by
chiropractic physicians using specific chiropractic adjustment or manipulation
techniques taught in chiropractic colleges accredited by the Council on
Chiropractic Education. No person other than a licensed chiropractic physician
may render chiropractic services, chiropractic adjustments, or chiropractic
manipulations.
2. Can a chiropractor use X-ray for diagnosis? - ANSWER yes
3. By what methods may a chiropractor use adjust, manipulate, or treat the
human body? - ANSWER •Manual
•Mechanical, or
•Natural, as well as
•Physiotherapy or physical means, •Acupuncture
,•Foods (concentrates, extracts, and non prescription items)
• First aid and hygiene.
4. What are chiropractors expressly prohibited from in the treatment of the
human body? - ANSWER Prescribing or administering and legend drug
(exceptions apply), performing surgery (exceptions), and practicing obstetrics.
5. Chiropractors may order, store, and administer (but not prescribe) what in an
emergency only? - ANSWER medical oxygen, aerosol forms of topical
anesthetics (solution of 25% ethylchloride and 75% dichlorodifluoromethane ; 15
percent dichlorodifluoromethane and 85 percent trichloromonofluoromethane.)
6. What are four (4) PT (physiotherapy) modalities chiros may use to treat
patients? - ANSWER •Light
•Heat
•Water
•Exercise
7. What is the intent of the "Patient Self-Referral Act of 1992?" - ANSWER To
provide guidance to health care providers regarding prohibited patient referrals
between health care providers and entities providing health care services and to
protect the people of Florida from unnecessary and costly health care
expenditures.
What is the % limit of patients a group practice or sole provider may receive from
outside referrals for imaging services?
,8. This may not apply to chiropractors unless has an investment interest in
radiology practice - ANSWER 15%
9. A description of any final disciplinary action taken within the previous _____
against the applicant - ANSWER 10 years
10. If you mess up and have disciplinary action taken against you, who is
responsible for all costs? - ANSWER You, obviously... (that includes costs to
protect the public or compensate the patient)
11. If a complaint and investigation is taken on a chiropractor, they have ____
days after receiving copy of complaint to submit a written response. - ANSWER
45
12. If board deems chiropractor has committed "Gross malpractice," "repeated
malpractice," and/or "failure to practice chiropractic medicine with that level of
care, skill, and treatment which is recognized as being acceptable under similar
circumstances," disciplinary action may include? - ANSWER Minimum and
maximum fines, periods of supervision or probation, or conditions of probation or
reissuance of a license.
13. If the board imposes fines and/or costs, it needs to be paid within ____ days
of the order. - ANSWER 30
14. For noncompliance, failure to take action within ____ days results in bad
things... - ANSWER 15 days
, 15. If failure to notify a change of address within ____ days, a noncompliance
change will be filed. - ANSWER 45
*********You have ___ days to after a citation is served or received by certified
mail to either dispute or pay fines. - ANSWER 30
***********What individual(s) is a healthcare provider prohibited from
engaging in verbal or physical sexual activity outside the scope of professional
practice?
*Not specific to chiropractors - ANSWER Violation of the professional
relationship where the healthcare provider uses the relationship to engage (or
attempt to engage) the: Patient, immediate family member, guardian, or
representative of the patient.
*********T/F : It is a requirement of a licensed HealthCare practitioner to report
allegations of sexual misconduct to the dept, regardless of the practice setting in
which the misconduct occurred? - ANSWER TRUE
How long after the incident or occurrence of administrative complaint, may a
claim of be filed? (not withstanding any law to the contrary) - ANSWER 6
years
If an incident or occurrence leading to administrative complaint involved criminal
actions, controlled substances, sexual misconduct, licensee impairment can a
complaint be filed after 6 years? - ANSWER Yes
