ethics final
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1. Being found guilty of
malpractice is essentially
making one or both of
these two errors.
2. Define Ethics:
3. Define Negligence:
4. List four of the agencies
that file complaints against
DCs.
5. List the three prongs to
consider for scope of
practice determinations.
6. List three benefits of
reducing a subluxation
even if it is not causing pain
and tenderness.
7. Malpractice is causing harm
to someone by either a:
8. A patient presents with
uncomplicated,
mechanical low back pain.
List one examination tool
that you would use to
detect and later monitor
the presence of vertebral
subluxations:
Histopathology:
Commission error
Omission Error
System of Morals
The failure to exercise that
degree of care that in the
circumstances, the law requires
for the protection of other
persons or those interest of
other persons that may be
injuriously affected by the
want of such care
Attorney General
District Attorney
Board of Chiropractic
Examiners
Division of Worker's
Compensation
Part of chiropractic practice
Taught as part of chiropractic
education
Must not constitute practice of
medicine
Increase both segmental and
overall ROM
Increase Proprioception and
decrease risk of injury
Make optimal joint and
skeletomuscular function
Commission or Omission error.
Observation and Palpation
for the 5 signs of
inflammation along the spine
9. A patient presents with
uncomplicated, mechanical
low back pain. List one
examination tool that you
would use to detect and later
monitor the presence of
vertebral subluxations:
Kinesiopathology: (fixation
dysfunction - side and level):
10. A patient presents with
uncomplicated, mechanical
low back pain. List one
examination tool that you
would use to detect and later
monitor the presence of
vertebral subluxations:
Kinesiopathology: (instability,
misalignment, lig. Creep):
11. A patient presents with
uncomplicated, mechanical
low back pain. List one
examination tool that you
would use to detect and later
monitor the presence of
vertebral subluxations:
Myopathology: (distal sign):
12. A patient presents with
uncomplicated, mechanical
low back pain. List one
examination tool that you
would use to detect and later
monitor the presence of
vertebral subluxations:
Myopathology: (Local spinal
sign):
13. A patient presents with
uncomplicated, mechanical
low back pain. List one
examination tool that you
would use to detect and later
monitor the presence of
vertebral subluxations:
Neuropathology:
(autonomic):
Lateral-bending x-rays to
look at joint dysfunction at
specific segments and
determine the side of
involvement.
X-rays for segment
instability
(flexion/extension views),
misalignment, and
degeneration
(osteophytes)
Muscle/Myotome testing
for muscle weakness, pain,
or atrophy compared with
levels of segmental
dysfunction
Palpation for local
paraspinal and intrinsic
muscle spasms
patient reports of
difference in autonomic
processes whether it's
improvement or
aggravation can identify
relationship between
certain levels of segmental
dysfunction
14. A patient presents with uncomplicated, Myotomes, 23. T/F: If a patients wants to terminate a prepay cash False
mechanical low back pain. List one Motor testing pay contract, a doctor can keep no more than 10%
examination tool that you would use to followed by of the total contract when reimbursing the patient
detect and later monitor the presence of assessment of for unused visits.
vertebral subluxations: improvement of 24. T/F: It is legal to charge $10,000 to an industrial False
weakness with
carrier for a QME evaluation, but don't expect to get
Neuropathology: (motor): treatment of
paid that much.
subluxations
25. T/F: It is legal to charge $500.00 per adjustment for True
15. A patient presents with uncomplicated, Neurologic
cash patients.
mechanical low back pain. List one testing of
examination tool that you would use to Dermatomes, 26. T/F: Laser used for fat redistribution is not allowed False
detect and later monitor the presence of Pain, Light by chiropractors under any circumstances, since it
vertebral subluxations: Touch, and is a medical procedure.
Vibration 27. T/F: Never compromise with a patient regarding a True
Neuropathology: (sensory): corresponding dispute about money when you know you are
wit levels of correct about an amount owed, since reimbursing
segmental money or accepting less proves that you overbilled
dysfunction initially.
16. A patient presents with uncomplicated, X-ray, CT, MRI 28. T/F: Oral and written informed consent is now the True
mechanical low back pain. List one can detect law for California DCs.
examination tool that you would use to abnormal bone
29. T/F: Overtreatment and overtesting constitutes the True
detect and later monitor the presence of degeneration
very serious charge of unprofessional conduct.
vertebral subluxations: or abnormal
processes 30. T/F: Published guidelines based on randomized False
Pathophysiology: controlled trials show that most DCs required 36
visits to stabilize an initial complaint of low back or
17. T/F: 150 treatments for a chiropractic False
neck pain and this information can be used to
claim is the threshold at which the BCE
support this level of initial care recommendations
will consider the doctor to be guilty of
for these conditions.
overtreatment.
31. T/F: Removal of a splinter in your office using a False
18. T/F: A DC may never induce referrals with True
scalpel, tweezers, etc. as you might do at home, is
free goods or services.
considered first aid only and allowed within a DC's
19. T/F: All prepayment cash programs were True scope of practice.
deemed illegal by a Contra Costa County
32. T/F: Sexual allegations by a male patient against a False
Judge.
female doctor of chiropractic has never happened
20. T/F: Chiropractors can offer a free False in California.
adjustment, vitamins, or other services
33. T/F: Sexual relations with a patient are not True
in return for a patient referral, but can
considered improper if you already had that type of
never directly pay money for the referral.
personal relationship established with the person
21. T/F: Failure to refer to another provider False prior to them consulting you for professional
when warranted (MD, Psych, etc.) is services, such as in the case of a wife or
unprofessional conduct, unless the girlfriend/boyfriend, etc.
patient agreed prior to treatment and in
34. T/F: Since adjunctive physiotherapy is allowed for False
writing, that they are seeing you only for
chiropractors, a DC can provide post-surgical
subluxation analyses and adjustment and
services under a medical prescription for post-
not for the diagnosis or treatment of any
operative physical therapy.
disease.
35. T/F: The BCE has the ultimate authority in True
22. T/F: If a chiropractor lies under oath as an False
interpreting the chiropractic act but must comply
expert witness, civil protections are
with all legalities, including the scope of practice.
present that disallow him/her to be sued
for giving their opinion or for the BCE to 36. T/F: The "standard of care" refers to how a True
act on a complaint filed against the competent, licensed DC in your similar
expert. circumstances would have acted with the proper
care shown while providing care.
37. T/F: though each example must be considered on its merits if challenged, generally speaking, medical and False
chiropractic boards don't have jurisdiction over emergency or immediate family application of health care
practices otherwise within their purview.
38. T/F: Using lasers or other light sources to diagnose and treat allergies is appropriate, but only if you have some True
scientific support or logical, biologically-based rationale for the methods that you are using.
39. T/F: You, the doctor, is responsible for any billing you prepare, or is prepared by an employee, but not by billing False
from an outside company that you don't have direct control over.
40. What three references form the bases of the regulations to which DCs need to adhere? Chiropractic
act

Business
and
professional
code

chiropractic
regulation