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1. 1A doctor of chiropractic plans to open a practice in the District. Which credential does District law require before the doctor may practice chiropractic there?

   1. A. A District license
   2. B. A District registration
   3. C. A District certification
   4. D. A District facility approval

   Answer: A

   Explanation: District law states, "A license issued pursuant to this chapter is required to practice ... chiropractic." The doctor therefore needs a District license, not another credential type.

   Reference: Chapter 12. Health Occupations Boards. | D.C. Law Library — D.C. Code § 3-1205.01(a)(1)

2. 2How many professional-reference letters must accompany a complete DC chiropractic license application under Chapter 48?

   1. A. Three
   2. B. One
   3. C. Two
   4. D. Four

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 4800.4 requires the applicant to submit "three (3) letters from chiropractors licensed in a jurisdiction of the United States in good standing."

   Reference: Author: — 17 DCMR § 4800.4

3. 3The Director sends an applicant notice of a minor deficiency in a chiropractic application. How long does the applicant have to correct it unless the notice specifies another period?

   1. A. 30 days
   2. B. 20 days
   3. C. 90 days
   4. D. 120 days

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The general rule says the applicant "shall correct the deficiency within thirty (30) days or other period specified in the notice."

   Reference: Dcmr Chapter 40 — 17 DCMR § 4001.4

4. 4How does the DC statutory definition classify a chiropractor's evaluation, examination, diagnosis, counseling, and management of the covered biomechanical or physiological conditions?

   1. A. Activities included in the practice of chiropractic
   2. B. Ancillary procedures requiring a separate physiotherapy certification
   3. C. Temporary visiting practice requiring advance Board permission
   4. D. Procedures excluded as the use of drugs or surgery

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The Act defines chiropractic to include "the evaluation, examination, diagnosis, counseling, and treatment or management of biomechanical or physiological conditions or disorders" described by the statute. The alternatives are separate scope categories or conditions.

   Reference: Chapter 12. Health Occupations Boards. | D.C. Law Library — D.C. Code § 3-1201.02(3)(A)

5. 5When a DC chiropractor actively terminates professional services, which additional event completes that specific relationship-ending path under § 4809.2(a)?

   1. A. The patient receives written notice of termination
   2. B. The patient receives an appropriate written referral
   3. C. The patient accepts other treatment and the chart is documented before closure
   4. D. Six consecutive months pass without services or treatment contact

   Answer: A

   Explanation: That path applies when "Professional services are terminated and the patient receives written notice of the termination." The other choices are separate relationship-ending paths under § 4809.2, not substitutes for subsection (a)'s written notice.

   Reference: Dcmr 17 (4809) — 17 DCMR § 4809.2(a)

6. 6For purposes of the District health-occupations statute, which description makes a licensed chiropractor a health professional?

   1. A. A person who has submitted a complete license application
   2. B. A person licensed or permitted under the chapter to practice a health occupation in the District
   3. C. A person employed by any health-care business in the District
   4. D. A person holding a degree awarded by a health-professions school

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The Act defines a health professional as "a person licensed under this chapter or permitted by this chapter to practice a health occupation in the District."

   Reference: Chapter 12. Health Occupations Boards. | D.C. Law Library — D.C. Code § 3-1201.01(8)

7. 7Before chiropractic-school graduation, what prior collegiate education does Chapter 48 require an ordinary applicant to prove?

   1. A. One year at the associate level
   2. B. Two years at the baccalaureate level
   3. C. Three years at the graduate level
   4. D. Four years at the doctoral level

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The rule requires proof that the applicant "Has successfully completed two (2) years of education at the baccalaureate level" at a qualifying institution.

   Reference: Author: — 17 DCMR § 4802.2

8. 8An applicant is applying to take a DC health-occupation examination for the first time. Ordinarily, how early must the compliant application reach the Board?

   1. A. 60 days before the examination
   2. B. 90 days before the examination
   3. C. 45 days before the examination
   4. D. 120 days before the examination

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Section 4002.1 requires submission "at least ninety (90) days prior to the date of the examination."

   Reference: Dcmr Chapter 40 — 17 DCMR § 4002.1

9. 9Which proposed patient-care activity falls outside the statutory practice of chiropractic in DC?

   1. A. Recommending a dietary supplement with the required documentation
   2. B. Prescribing a drug for the patient's condition
   3. C. Advising the patient about nutrition
   4. D. Referring the patient for clinical laboratory procedures

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The statutory boundary is explicit: "The practice of chiropractic does not include the use of drugs or surgery." The other activities appear in the District's chiropractic rules or statutory scope.

   Reference: Chapter 12. Health Occupations Boards. | D.C. Law Library — D.C. Code § 3-1201.02(3)(A)

10. 10Which referral action satisfies the relationship-ending path stated in § 4809.2(b)?

    1. A. An oral suggestion to contact another health professional
    2. B. An appropriate written referral to another health professional
    3. C. A written billing referral sent only to the patient's insurer
    4. D. A general provider directory without a patient-specific referral

    Answer: B

    Explanation: The referral path applies when "The patient has been appropriately referred to another health professional in writing." The rule requires both an appropriate professional referral and written form.

    Reference: Dcmr 17 (4809) — 17 DCMR § 4809.2(b)