Free Washington State Chiropractic Jurisprudence Examination Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

Try these 10 sample questions from the Washington State Chiropractic Jurisprudence Examination practice bank. Each includes the answer and explanation. Continue with the interactive practice above to review the full question set.

1. 1A Washington chiropractor is deciding whether spinal adjustments and extremity manipulation fall within chiropractic treatment. Which conclusion follows state law?

   1. A. Both are included
   2. B. Only spinal adjustments are included
   3. C. Only extremity manipulation is included
   4. D. Neither is included

   Answer: A

   Explanation: RCW 18.25.005(2) states, "Chiropractic treatment or care includes the use of procedures involving spinal adjustments and extremity manipulation." Both are within the statutory definition.

   Reference: Revised Code of Washington — RCW 18.25.005(2)

2. 2An applicant conceals a material fact to obtain a chiropractic license. How is that conduct classified?

   1. A. Protected advertising
   2. B. Unprofessional conduct
   3. C. An informal billing error
   4. D. A public-record exemption

   Answer: B

   Explanation: RCW 18.130.180(2) lists "Misrepresentation or concealment of a material fact in obtaining a license" as unprofessional conduct.

   Reference: RCW — RCW 18.130.180(2)

3. 3What minimum application period must an agency generally allow after notice of an opportunity to seek an adjudicative proceeding?

   1. A. Ten days
   2. B. Twenty days
   3. C. Thirty days
   4. D. Sixty days

   Answer: B

   Explanation: RCW 34.05.413(3) says, "The agency shall allow at least twenty days to apply for an adjudicative proceeding."

   Reference: RCW — RCW 34.05.413(3)

4. 4Within how many business days must an agency respond in one of the statutorily permitted ways to a public-record request?

   1. A. Two business days
   2. B. Five business days
   3. C. Ten business days
   4. D. Fifteen business days

   Answer: B

   Explanation: RCW 42.56.520(1) requires a response "Within five business days of receiving a public record request."

   Reference: RCW — RCW 42.56.520(1)

5. 5Unless another provision authorizes it, what does Washington law require before a chiropractor discloses patient health information to another person?

   1. A. A verbal request from any relative
   2. B. The patient's written authorization
   3. C. A billing code
   4. D. A public-record request

   Answer: B

   Explanation: RCW 70.02.020(1) provides that a health care provider "may not disclose health care information about a patient to any other person without the patient's written authorization."

   Reference: RCW — RCW 70.02.020(1)

6. 6Which action initiates the required classification determination before a Washington chiropractor uses a new procedure or instrument?

   1. A. Notify the commission
   2. B. Provide supporting documentation if it is unclassified
   3. C. Demonstrate sufficient additional training
   4. D. Receive the commission's classification notice

   Answer: A

   Explanation: WAC 246-808-505(3) says a doctor intending to use a new procedure "shall notify the commission to determine the classification." The remaining choices describe other genuine steps in the same process, but they do not initiate it.

   Reference: Washington Administrative Code — WAC 246-808-505(3)-(4)

7. 7A person reports an improper quality-of-care concern to the department in good faith. What is the default treatment of the reporter's identity?

   1. A. It remains confidential
   2. B. It may be revealed to appropriate government or disciplining staff
   3. C. It may be revealed by court order
   4. D. It may be revealed if the report was not made in good faith

   Answer: A

   Explanation: WAC 246-15-020(1) states, "The identity of the whistleblower remains confidential" when the report is made in good faith. The other choices are the rule's genuine, limited disclosure exceptions, not the default.

   Reference: Wac — WAC 246-15-020(1)-(2)

8. 8A report of patient harm is made only to a voluntary substance-abuse monitoring program. Does that satisfy WAC 246-16-220?

   1. A. Yes, in every case
   2. B. Yes, if made within 60 days
   3. C. No, a patient-harm report to the department is required
   4. D. No, it must go only to an insurer

   Answer: C

   Explanation: WAC 246-16-220(1)(a) says, "When a patient has been harmed, a report to the department is required," and a program report is not a substitute.

   Reference: Wac — WAC 246-16-220(1)(a)

9. 9During a chiropractic differential diagnosis in Washington, what examination must the chiropractor perform to decide whether chiropractic care or referral is appropriate?

   1. A. A physical examination
   2. B. A reexamination at reasonable intervals
   3. C. A commission practice review
   4. D. The written jurisprudence examination

   Answer: A

   Explanation: RCW 18.25.005(3) says a chiropractor "shall perform a physical examination" to determine appropriateness of care or the need for referral. The other choices are distinct examinations or reviews addressed elsewhere in Washington's regulatory system.

   Reference: Revised Code of Washington — RCW 18.25.005(3)

10. 10Which statutory disciplinary ground can apply to negligent practice even when no patient injury has yet occurred?

    1. A. Creating an unreasonable risk that a patient may be harmed
    2. B. Violation of a statute or rule regulating the profession
    3. C. Restriction of a health-profession license by another jurisdiction
    4. D. Failure to comply with a disciplining-authority order

    Answer: A

    Explanation: RCW 18.130.180(4) includes conduct that "creates an unreasonable risk that a patient may be harmed," even without completed injury. The other choices are separate statutory grounds.

    Reference: RCW — RCW 18.130.180(4), (5), (7), (9)