Florida NBCE Practice Exam

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• Which of the following best describes the morphological change in red blood cells in sickle cell disease?
• Which dermatologic condition is commonly associated with atopy and allergic disease?
• Under a restricted license, when does it become a full license?
• Which fatty acids are essential in the human diet?
• Means a person who is currently enrolled in an approved program.
• Which duty is included with public health laws?
• Which statement best describes the status of a chiropractic assistant working under indirect supervision?
• Alpha-linolenic acid is classified as which omega fatty acid?
• Under the impaired practitioner program, the licensee may report to a consultant when the individual is unable to practice due to illness or substance use or mental/physical condition.
• What red blood cell morphology is typical of iron deficiency anemia?
• Which vitamin is essential for collagen hydroxylation?
• Which spinal nerve roots primarily innervate the diaphragm via the phrenic nerve?
• Indirect supervision means supervision of which person?
• Which bones form via intramembranous ossification?
• Which angle is used to quantify the degree of spinal curvature on a frontal radiograph?
• Which fracture is classically associated with osteoporosis and presents with a dinner fork deformity?
• The board of chiropractic medicine is created within the department and shall consist of ____ members.
• For chiropractors certified in acupuncture, how many in-person continuing education hours are required?
• What certificate authorizes the holder to practice only in conjunction with his or her faculty position at a university or college and its affiliated clinics that are registered with the board as sites?
• An applicant for licensure may apply for a restricted license without undergoing a state or national written or clinical competency examination if applying before October 31, 1994; which license is this?
• To whom may a licensee report an impaired practitioner instead of the department?
• Staphylococcus aureus is known for producing which enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin?
• Which board is described in these provisions?
• The acupuncture certification examination is administered by which entity?
• All licensed chiropractors shall observe rules relating to the ______ in accordance with chapter 382.
• When may the licensee report to the impaired practitioner program instead of the department?
• How many contact classroom hours of continuing education are required?
• Which level of offense is described by the following acts: selling or fraudulently obtaining or furnishing any chiropractic diploma, license, or record of registration, or aiding or abetting in the same; making any willfully false oath or affirmation when required; using certain names unless licensed; knowingly concealing information relative to violations?
• Which joint provides the greatest range of motion in the human body?
• Which brain region is typically implicated in Broca's aphasia?
• Automatic expiration of the Faculty Certificate occurs when?
• Direct supervision is defined as which of the following?
• Chiropractic physicians may analyze and diagnose which of the following?
• Which type of bones primarily form via endochondral ossification?
• Which cranial nerve carries the sense of smell?
• Advertising, attempting or _______ other than one's own? Complete the phrase with the correct option.
• Cotton-wool skull appearance on imaging is most characteristic of which disease?
• Impaired practitioner reporting may involve which of the following individuals or roles?
• Pursuant to board rule chiropractic physicians may order, store, and administer for emergency purposes only at the chiropractic physician's office or place of business which item?
• Two resident board members shall be residents who have not been chiropractors or any relevant field or related profession.
• Staphylococcus aureus produces which enzyme that converts soluble fibrinogen to insoluble fibrin clots?
• Caseous necrosis is most characteristic of which infection?
• Sexual misconduct in the practice of chiropractic medicine is prohibited. What best describes this violation?
• The board may waive some or all hours.
• Which hemoglobin variant polymerization leads to sickling under deoxygenated conditions?
• Which radiographic pattern is typical of Paget disease of bone?
• Who may supervise dry needling sessions?
• Osteoarthritis radiographic involvement is typically which pattern?
• Under which statutes does the Board of Chiropractic Medicine have authority to adopt rules to implement the provisions of this chapter?
• Chiropractic physicians may adjust manipulate, or treat the human body by the following methods:
• Which enzyme converts angiotensin I to II?
• If the applicant fails to submit either the information required under s. 456.039 or a set of fingerprints for license renewal, the department may issue which notice?
• Which term describes the program for the education of certified chiropractic physician's assistants that must be formally approved by the board?
• Which hematologic finding is classic for iron deficiency anemia?
• Aiding, assisting, procuring, or advising any ______ to practice chiropractic medicine contrary to this chapter.
• The Achilles reflex is associated with which spinal nerve root?
• The dinner fork deformity is classically associated with which fracture?
• Which staining method identifies acid-fast bacteria?
• Chiropractors are required to comply with public health laws and report to the proper authority similar to which group?
• Which type of necrosis is most characteristic of tuberculosis granulomas?
• The phrenic nerve arises from which spinal cord segments?
• The board may determine whether the licensee has received adequate training to be eligible to perform dry needling.
• Where may prescription medical oxygen be ordered for emergency purposes?
• Which sign is used to assess appendicitis when palpation in the left lower quadrant causes pain in the right lower quadrant?
• The toxin produced by Clostridium tetani blocks the release of which inhibitory neurotransmitters?
• The advertising requirement that clinics identify themselves as chiropractic institutions is intended to prevent which issue?
• The patellar reflex primarily tests which spinal nerve root?
• For a restricted license, what action must be taken for the license to become a full license after expiration?
• Which sign on abdominal examination suggests acute cholecystitis or gallbladder inflammation?
• True or False: An application for a license to practice chiropractic medicine may be denied solely because the applicant is a graduate of a chiropractic college that subscribes to one philosophy of chiropractic medicine as distinguished from another.
• Which of the following investigations is most likely to result in the release of a patient's medical records without written authorization?
• What is the minimum age for at least one board member?
• Two remaining board members shall be residents who have ______ chiropractors or any relevant field or related profession.
• To whom must the itemized statement of services and charges be submitted?
• Under aerobic conditions, how many net ATP are produced from one glucose molecule during glycolysis?
• Which item is listed as an exception to the chapter's practice restrictions?
• Which immunoglobulin crosses the placenta most efficiently?
• Which sign is described as increased abdominal pain with coughing, indicating appendicitis?
• Which of the following is a permissible restriction on a restricted chiropractic license?
• The sites at which holders of the Chiropractic Medicine Faculty Certificate may practice must be registered with the board as sites; these sites include?
• In glycolysis, which metabolite acts as an allosteric inhibitor of hexokinase in most tissues?
• Aiding, assisting, procuring, or advising any unlicensed person to practice chiropractic medicine contrary to this chapter constitutes which?
• Training for dry needling that DOES NOT count as approved hours
• Which program involves a student enrolled in a chiropractic college located in this state obtaining clinical experience pursuant to the college's curriculum in a classroom or clinic operated by the college?
• Which activity is prohibited for chiropractic physicians?
• Chiropractors must observe laws pertaining to public health and report to the proper authority in the same manner as other practitioners are required to do. Which entity is the proper authority?
• Which organism is a Gram-negative diplococcus that commonly causes urethritis and cervicitis?
• What is the prerequisite for the board to issue authorization to practice dry needling?
• A requirement that dry needling may not be performed without ________ and ________ on the risks and adverse events.
• A deficiency of which vitamin leads to impaired collagen synthesis and poor wound healing?
• Grounds for disciplinary action include which action by the licensee?
• What is the non-refundable fee limit for licensure examination?
• The ostia of the maxillary sinus open into which region of the nasal cavity?
• Which imaging modality is most sensitive for evaluating soft tissue and disc pathology in the spine?
• Which radiographic description best characterizes osteoarthritis?
• Which phrase completes the sentence 'Except in ______ __ __________ direct supervision shall require the physical presence of the licensed chiropractic physician for consultation and direction of the actions of the registered chiropractic assistant or a chiropractic student enrolled in a community-based intern program'?
• Which vitamin deficiency is classically associated with neural tube defects?
• What is the breakdown of board membership in terms of profession?
• Urinary retention is a potential sign of which spinal emergency?
• The sole legislative purpose for enacting this chiropractic practice chapter is to ensure that every chiropractic physician practicing in this state meets ______ requirements for safe practice.
• Following compliance with provisions, a chiropractic physician may examine, analyze, and diagnose using which methods?
• The Bohr effect describes decreased hemoglobin affinity for oxygen under increased CO2 and H+ conditions. What is the net effect on oxygen delivery to tissues?
• The board is appointed by the Governor and confirmed by which body?
• During the Bohr effect, what change occurs to the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve?
• What histologic feature is characteristic of granulomatous inflammation?
• Failing to pay a license renewal fee will result in a delinquent license status ________ after the end of the licensing renewal period.
• Lipid A is a component of which bacterial structure and what systemic effect does it mediate?
• From systemic circulation, which heart chamber receives deoxygenated blood?
• Chiropractic physicians may advise and instruct patients in hygiene and sanitary measures as taught by recognized chiropractic schools and colleges.
• Which body formally approves education programs for certified chiropractic physician's assistants?
• The chiropractic physician-patient relationship is founded on what?
• Linoleic acid is classified as which omega fatty acid?
• Direct supervision shall require the physical presence of the licensed chiropractor for consultation and direction of the actions of which individuals?
• Which antibiotic class is generally avoided in pregnancy due to potential teeth discoloration and inhibition of bone growth?
• Streptococcus pyogenes is identified as Group A strep by sensitivity to which antimicrobial agent?
• Failure to report to which entity when you know of a violation constitutes grounds for disciplinary action?
• Which brain structure is primarily responsible for the formation of new declarative memories?
• Which immunoglobulin is produced first in a primary immune response?
• Which physical examination sign is commonly used to suspect appendicitis?
• Within how many days must an applicant dispute a citation after it is served to avoid it becoming a final order?
• Which action is prohibited when using professional titles if not licensed as a chiropractic physician in this state?
• The acts of practicing chiropractic medicine without an active license or with a license fraudulently obtained constitute which degree of felony?
• What is an absolute contraindication to high-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipulation?
• What is the primary morphological feature of red blood cells in sickle cell disease?
• By when must the itemized statement of services and charges be submitted after rendering professional services?
• Aiding, assisting, procuring, or advising any individual to practice chiropractic medicine contrary to this chapter is disallowed for which type of person?
• Which designation represents the term defined as the practice of chiropractic medicine?
• Which program is described as a community-based internship in which a student enrolled in the last year of a chiropractic college obtains required pregraduation clinical experience under direct supervision by a doctor of chiropractic approved as adjunct faculty?
• What designation applies to a person who is a graduate of an approved program or its equivalent and is approved by the department to perform chiropractic services under indirect supervision?
• An approved chiropractic physician's assistant may indirectly supervise more than one certified chiropractic physician's assistant. Who may indirectly supervise multiple assistants?
• No person other than a licensed chiropractic physician may render chiropractic services, chiropractic adjustments, or chiropractic manipulations. Which of the following may render them?
• Which term describes supervision that requires easy availability or physical presence of the licensed chiropractic physician for consultation and direction of the actions of the certified chiropractic physician's assistant?
• A licensee may report an impaired practitioner to a consultant program for what reason?
• Which clinical emergency involves saddle anesthesia and urinary retention indicating potential cauda equina syndrome?
• What type of memory impairment is most associated with hippocampal damage?
• Any chiropractic physician who has complied with the provisions of this chapter may ______, _______, and ______________________ by the use of any physical, chemical, electrical, or thermal method; use the x-ray for diagnosing, phlebotomize; and use any other general method of examination for diagnosis and analysis taught in any school of chiropractic.
• After completing the required hours of education and training, the board must issue the chiropractic physician a _______ certifying that the physician is authorized to practice dry needling under this chapter.
• Which cerebral artery supplies the lateral aspects of the cerebral cortex?
• Which term describes a program for the education of certified chiropractic physician's assistants that is formally approved by the board?
• Which type of ossification forms long bones from a cartilage template?
• Which MHC class presents extracellular antigens to CD4+ T cells?
• For chiropractors not certified in acupuncture, how many in-person continuing education hours are required?
• Which action is a grounds for disciplinary action?
• How many days is the extension to comply with license renewal procedures?
• Which organism is beta-hemolytic, catalase-negative, and bacitracin-sensitive (Group A strep)?
• Certification shall be granted after satisfactorily completing the required coursework in acupuncture and after successful passage of an appropriate examination as administered by the department.
• Chiropractic physicians are expressly prohibited from
• Which statement accurately describes who may render chiropractic services?
• Pursuant to board rules, a chiropractic office may prescribe medical oxygen to the patient.
• Which cell type is capable of presenting extracellular antigens to CD4+ T cells via MHC class II?
• On standing radiographs, what Cobb angle value defines scoliosis?
• What is herd immunity?
• Which ion sets the resting membrane potential in most neurons?
• Which radiographic finding is NOT typical of Paget disease?
• Which methods are included among the acceptable chiropractic treatment methods in Florida?
• Attempting to obtain, obtaining, or renewing a license by bribery, fraudulent misrepresentations, or through error of the department or board is classified as which of the following?
• Completion of how many in-person dry needling sessions must be supervised?
• Into which sinus does the maxillary sinus drain?
• Which complement component acts as an opsonin after activation?
• What is the maximum daily fine for noncompliance after notice?
• If fingerprints were submitted for a national criminal history check upon initial licensure and renewal is for the first time, what must be submitted?
• The acts described (bribery, license revocation, and related violations) are best categorized as which of the following?
• In glycolysis, which enzyme catalyzes the oxidation of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate to 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate producing NADH?
• In advertising, which assertion must be included to comply with disciplinary rules?
• Which vitamin deficiency causes rickets in children?
• The step in glycolysis involving glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate to 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate occurs in which metabolic pathway?
• A chiropractic physician may not use acupuncture until certified by the board.
• How many members of the board must be licensed chiropractic physicians who are residents and who have been practicing for the last 4 years?
• Means a person who is registered by the board to perform chiropractic services under the direct supervision of a chiropractic physician or certified physician's assistant.
• Granulomatous inflammation most often features which cellular components?
• Ziehl-Neelsen stain is used to identify which type of bacteria?
• Length of term for board members as appointed by the governor?
• Which of the following is a ground for disciplinary action by the board or department related to advertising?
• For a Chiropractic Medicine Faculty Certificate, what is the maximum period before automatic expiration if the holder remains affiliated?
• In addition to CE hours, what must be passed?
• The board of chiropractic medicine is created within which governmental unit?
• What are the four basic elements that must be included in informed consent?
• The board may make exceptions to the continuing education requirements in cases of what?
• A certified chiropractic physician's assistant is defined as a person who is a graduate of an approved program or its equivalent and is approved by the department to perform chiropractic services under ______ supervision.
• What is the governing body for chiropractic medicine in this context called?