Free Florida Chiropractic Laws and Rules Examination Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

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

1. 1Which Florida license status authorizes a chiropractic physician to practice?

   1. A. Active
   2. B. Inactive
   3. C. Retired
   4. D. Delinquent

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 456.036 states: "A licensee may practice a profession only if the licensee has an active status license."

   Reference: Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine — § 456.036(1)

2. 2How many certified chiropractic physician's assistants may one approved Florida chiropractor supervise at one time?

   1. A. 5
   2. B. 8
   3. C. 10
   4. D. 12

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The permissible ratio is "no greater than 10 certified chiropractic physician’s assistants to one chiropractic physician."

   Reference: Fl Rule Chapter 64 B 2 18 — Rule 64B2-18.001(4)

3. 3Who may render chiropractic adjustments or manipulations in Florida?

   1. A. A licensed chiropractic physician
   2. B. Any registered health aide
   3. C. Any massage therapist
   4. D. Any certified office manager

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 460.403 states: "No person other than a licensed chiropractic physician may render chiropractic services, chiropractic adjustments, or chiropractic manipulations."

   Reference: Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine — § 460.403(9)(a)

4. 4Which licensing conduct is a ground for discipline against a Florida chiropractor?

   1. A. Renewing by fraudulent misrepresentation
   2. B. Renewing electronically
   3. C. Choosing inactive status
   4. D. Changing a mailing address

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 460.413 lists "attempting to obtain, obtaining, or renewing a license to practice chiropractic medicine by bribery, by fraudulent misrepresentations, or through an error of the department or the board."

   Reference: Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine — § 460.413(1)(a)

5. 5At license renewal, which set of statuses must Florida permit a chiropractor to choose from?

   1. A. Active or inactive only
   2. B. Active, inactive, or retired
   3. C. Active, retired, or suspended
   4. D. Inactive, delinquent, or null

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The statute says each board "shall permit a licensee to choose, at the time of licensure renewal, an active, inactive, or retired status."

   Reference: Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine — § 456.036(2)

6. 6Which bundle describes the clinical tasks a Florida certified chiropractic physician's assistant may perform under indirect supervision?

   1. A. Case histories, diagnostic testing, physical examinations, and chiropractic adjustments
   2. B. Case histories, diagnostic testing, physical examinations, and therapeutic procedures
   3. C. Case histories, uncertified radiography, physical examinations, and therapeutic procedures
   4. D. Case histories, diagnostic testing, diagnostic interpretations, and treatment advice

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The rule states: "A certified chiropractic physician’s assistant may perform case histories, diagnostic testing, physical examinations, and therapeutic procedures under indirect supervision."

   Reference: Fl Rule Chapter 64 B 2 18 — Rule 64B2-18.001(5)

7. 7Which diagnostic methods may a licensed Florida chiropractor use to examine and analyze the living body?

   1. A. Surgical exploration only
   2. B. Physical, chemical, electrical, or thermal methods
   3. C. Legend-drug trials only
   4. D. Obstetrical procedures only

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The statute authorizes examination and diagnosis "by the use of any physical, chemical, electrical, or thermal method."

   Reference: Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine — § 460.403(9)(b)

8. 8How may action against a chiropractor's license in another jurisdiction affect the Florida license?

   1. A. It has no relevance in Florida
   2. B. It is a ground for Florida denial or discipline
   3. C. It automatically converts the Florida license to retired
   4. D. It only changes the renewal fee

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Section 460.413 identifies a license "revoked, suspended, or otherwise acted against, including the denial of licensure, by the licensing authority of another state, territory, or country" as a ground.

   Reference: Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine — § 460.413(1)(b)

9. 9A Florida chiropractor does not renew before expiration. When does the license become delinquent?

   1. A. Immediately on the expiration date
   2. B. After two biennia
   3. C. In the license cycle following expiration
   4. D. Only after a board order

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Section 456.036 provides: "If a licensee fails to renew before the license expires, the license becomes delinquent in the license cycle following expiration."

   Reference: Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine — § 456.036(5)

10. 10A proposed assistant task is unusually complex and poses heightened patient risk. Which pair of Florida's enumerated supervision factors directly addresses those facts?

    1. A. The assistant's background and training
    2. B. The form of direction and the practice setting
    3. C. The physician's availability and number of supervisees
    4. D. The complexity of the task and risk to the patient

    Answer: D

    Explanation: Responsible supervision considers "the complexity of the task" and "the risk to the patient."

    Reference: Fl Rule Chapter 64 B 2 18 — Rule 64B2-18.001(6)