Certification and Licensing Flashcards
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A chiropractor applies for hospital privileges to perform spinal manipulation under anesthesia (MUA). The hospital credentialing committee reviews which of the following?
Answer: State license, malpractice history, training, and competency documentation
Hospital credentialing reviews state licensure, malpractice history, education, training, and documented clinical competency—not NBCE scores alone.
What minimum score is generally required to pass each section of the NBCE written parts?
Answer: 375 (scaled)
The NBCE uses a scaled score system where a score of 375 is the passing standard for each section of Parts I, II, III, and Physiotherapy.
A chiropractor convicted of Medicaid fraud would most likely face which licensing consequence?
Answer: License revocation or suspension by the state board
Healthcare fraud convictions are grounds for license revocation or suspension by state chiropractic licensing boards under professional conduct statutes.
Which of the following best describes 'scope of practice' as it applies to chiropractic licensure?
Answer: The range of services a chiropractor is legally permitted to perform as defined by state law
Scope of practice defines the procedures, services, and treatments that licensed chiropractors are authorized to perform under state chiropractic practice acts.
The NBCE Physiotherapy examination tests competency in which modalities?
Answer: Physical rehabilitation modalities such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation, and therapeutic exercise
The NBCE Physiotherapy exam covers physical therapy modalities including electrotherapy, ultrasound, hydrotherapy, traction, and rehabilitative exercise relevant to chiropractic practice.
A newly graduated chiropractor discovers their chiropractic college lost its CCE accreditation during their enrollment. What is the likely impact on their NBCE eligibility?
Answer: They may be ineligible to sit for NBCE exams, as most state boards require graduation from a CCE-accredited institution
Most state licensing boards require graduation from a CCE-accredited program as a prerequisite for NBCE examination eligibility and state licensure.
Which ethical principle is most directly violated when a chiropractor treats a patient beyond their professional competence without referring out?
Answer: Non-maleficence
Non-maleficence—the obligation to avoid causing harm—is violated when a practitioner provides care outside their competence, risking patient injury.