TEXAS STATE BOARD REAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2023-2024 UPDATE ALREADY A GRADED Who owns the patient records? - ANSWER- veterinarian(s) that own the veterinary practice, client is entitled to records Who owns an equine dental provider's records? - ANSWER- dental provider how much time can elapse for an equine dental provider to give records to DVM requested ? - ANSWER- 15 days If owner/gov requests records, how many days are provided for the DVM to send records? - ANSWER- 15 buisness days, no later than 30 calendar days after request, if emergency must be within 1 business day Can you charge for records? - ANSWER- yes, i.e. postage, copying, labor Can you withhold records until fee is paid? - ANSWER- yes, if non-emergent If a DVM d/c practice/work what must they provide? - ANSWER- 1. written notice in office 2. sending written notifications to clients from last 3 yrs OR placing notice in newspaper In what situation can a DVM provide medical care to a human? - ANSWEREmergency! How many hours of CE are required for DVM? - ANSWER- 17 hrs 1. No more than 5 hr can be from correspondence/practice management courses 2. no more than 3 hrs from self study 3. no more than 10 hrs from online interactive programs NEED 7 hrs MUST BE from live attendance How many hours of CE for dental providers? - ANSWER- 6 hrs. NO hours for practice management or correspondance Only 1 hr of self study NO more than 2 hrs from online interactive course NEED 4 hrs from live attendance How many hours of CE for LVT? - ANSWER- 10 hrs. annually No more than 2 hrs of practice management No more than 4 hrs from correspondence courses No more than 2 hrs from self study no more than 4 hrs from online programs NEED 6 from personal attendance live Can excess CE be applied to the following term? - ANSWER- yes - just to the following year only and may not carry over more hours than the licensee is require to earn in a renewable yr What is a hardship extension? - ANSWER- due to circumstances/case-by-case where extension may be provided If in military how does CE work? - ANSWER- have up to 2 yrs to complete CE for each renewable yr Do hours obtained before Texas licensing apply? - ANSWER- No! What are exemptions for CE? - ANSWER- 1. retired status 2. intern/resident 3. out-of-country 4. inactive Who is acceptable CE? - ANSWER- 1. AVMA 2. international association of equine dentistry 3. direct two-way verbal com/ visual com with instructor What happens if you don't achieve CE? - ANSWER- open to disciplinary action from committee Who is notified of drug related criminal activity? - ANSWER- Narcotics Service, Texas Department of Public Safety and or USDA Define EDPE - ANSWER- Equine Dental Provider Jurisprudence Exam What consistutes NAVLE? - ANSWER- CCT and NBE What yr was NAVLE started? - ANSWER- 2000 A supervising veterinarian may delegate greater responsibility and provide less supervision to a certified veterinary assistant than to a licensed veterinary technician - ANSWER- FALSE A veterinary assistant must be certified or licensed. - ANSWER- FALSE Appointments to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners are initiated by the governor on the recommendation of the President of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association - ANSWER- FALSE An applicant who receives a criminal history evaluation letter indicating that the applicant is ineligible for licensure cannot apply for a veterinary license - ANSWERFALSE A licensee's renewal year runs from the first day of the month after a licensee's birth month and the last day of the licensee's birth month in the following year - ANSWERTRUE If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal of a board member exists, the executive director shall notify the governor that a potential ground for removal exists. - ANSWER- FALSE An advisory committee provides independent expertise on TBVME functions and sets board policy - ANSWER- FALSE A passing score for the State Board Examination, the Licensed Veterinary Technician Jurisprudence Examination and the Equine Dental Provider Examination is 75%, respectively. - ANSWER- FALSE Without exception, the records of the board are public and available for public inspection during normal business hours. - ANSWER- FALSE A veterinarian must report the loss, theft or deliberate or accidental misuse of an official certificate, form, record or report to the TBVME within 30 days of the discovery of the loss, theft, or deliberate or accidental misuse - ANSWER- FALSE A private citizen may appear before the board and speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board - ANSWER- TRUE A licensed veterinarian is subject to discipline if he or she is convicted of animal cruelty - ANSWER- TRUE A veterinarian-client-patient relationship may not be established solely by telephone or electronic means. - ANSWER- TRUE Veterinarians or equine dental providers who have not renewed their licenses on or before the expiration date of the license have a 30-day grace period to renew and may continue to practice during that time - ANSWER- FALSE A licensee shall notify the board of a change of business address or a change of employer, not later than the 60th day after the date on which the change takes effect. - ANSWER- TRUE The board shall provide reasonable assistance to a person who wishes to file a complaint with the board - ANSWER- TRUE