Texas Jurisprudence for Acupuncture (Questions with 100% correct answers)Verified Answers 2025
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Texas Jurisprudence For Acupuncture
Texas Jurisprudence for Acupuncture (Questions with
100% correct answers)Verified Answers 2025
The jurisprudence examination is to cover which of the following subjects? - ANSWER
-The jurisprudence examination is to cover Texas licensing requirements and other
laws, rules, or regulations appl...
Texas Jurisprudence for Acupuncture (Questions with
100% correct answers)Verified Answers 2025
The jurisprudence examination is to cover which of the following subjects? - ANSWER
-The jurisprudence examination is to cover Texas licensing requirements and other
laws, rules, or regulations applicable to the professional practice of acupuncture IN
THIS STATE.
What is outside the scope of practice of a person licensed to practice acupuncture in
Texas? - ANSWER -An acupuncturist may not prescribe dangerous drugs or controlled
substances under an acupuncture license.
Drugs: Which of the following are grounds for license denial or disciplinary action by the
Board? The acupuncturist: - ANSWER -an acupuncturist who intemperately uses drugs
or intoxicating liquors to an extent that, in the opinion of the Board, could endanger the
lives of patients; or is unable to practice acupuncture with reasonable skill and with
safety to patients because of illness, drunkenness, or excessive use of drugs, narcotics,
chemicals, or any other type of material or because of any mental or physical condition.
Which of the following are grounds for license denial or disciplinary action by the
Board? - ANSWER -an acupuncturist who fails to practice acupuncture in an acceptable
manner consistent with public health and welfare; violates the Acupuncture Act or a rule
adopted under the Acupuncture Act; or engages in unprofessional or dishonorable
conduct that is likely to deceive, defraud, or injure a member of the public.
The Board has grounds for license denial or disciplinary action against an acupuncturist
who has been convicted of a crime involving - ANSWER -moral turpitude or a felony or
is the subject of deferred adjudication or pretrial diversion for such an offense; commits
an act in violation of state law if the act is connected with the person's practice as an
acupuncturist; or fraudulently or deceptively uses a license.
constitute unprofessional and dishonorable conduct likely to deceive, defraud, or injure
the public within the meaning of the Acupuncture Act. - ANSWER -Becoming financially
or personally involved with a patient in an inappropriate manner; failing to comply with a
Board subpoena or request for information or action; and failing to maintain the
confidentiality of a patient
On finding that grounds exist to deny a license or take disciplinary action against an
acupuncturist, the Board may choose the following action: - ANSWER -require the
person to submit to the care, counseling, or treatment of a health care practitioner;
require the person to participate in a program of education or counseling prescribed by
the Board; require the person to practice under the direction of an acupuncturist
designated by the acupuncture board for a specified period of time; or suspend, limit, or
restrict the person's license, including limiting the practice of the person to, or excluding
, from the practice, one or more specified activities of acupuncture or stipulating periodic
review by the acupuncture board.
An acupuncturist may perform acupuncture on a person if the person: - ANSWER -An
acupuncturist may perform acupuncture on a person if the person was evaluated by a
physician or dentist, as appropriate, for the condition being treated within twelve months
before the date acupuncture was performed.
The statute provides that an acupuncturist treating a person referred by a chiropractor
shall refer that person to a physician after performing acupuncture 20 times or for 30
days, whichever occurs first, if substantial improvement does not occur in the person's
condition for which the referral was made. The Board rules provides 20 times in two
months. A statute takes precedence over a Board rule. - ANSWER -An acupuncturist
treating a person referred by a chiropractor shall refer that person to a physician after
performing acupuncture:
An acupuncturist may treat a patient for the following conditions without a referral or
evaluation by a physician: - ANSWER -smoking addiction, weight loss, alcoholism,
chronic pain and substance abuse without a referral or evaluation by a physician.
An acupuncturist treating a person for chronic pain must: - ANSWER -An acupuncturist
treating a person for chronic pain must recommend an evaluation by a licensed Texas
physician or dentist, as appropriate, if after performing acupuncture 20 times or for two
months, whichever occurs first, there is no substantial improvement of the patient's
chronic pain.
An acupuncturist treating a person for alcoholism or substance abuse must recommend
an evaluation by a licensed Texas physician or dentist, as appropriate, if - ANSWER -
after performing acupuncture 20 times or for two months, whichever occurs first, there is
no substantial improvement of the patient's alcoholism or substance abuse.
If a patient has not been evaluated by a physician or dentist, as appropriate, for the
condition being treated within six months before the date acupuncture is performed, the
acupuncturist is subject to: - ANSWER -the acupuncturist is subject to revocation of his
or her license after notice and a hearing.
The board may require a licensee or applicant to submit to a mental and/or physical
examination by a physician or physicians designated by the board if - ANSWER -the
board has probable cause to believe that the licensee or applicant is impaired based on
either sworn statements from two people, willing to testify before the Board, or a sworn
statement of an official representative of the Texas Association of Acupuncturists or the
Texas Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine stating that the representative
is willing to testify before the board the Board that a certain licensee or applicant is
impaired.
An acupuncturist's license is subject to renewal - ANSWER -annually.
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