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Veterinary client patient relationship means....
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The veterinarian has assumed responsibility for making medical decisions for the animal and the client has agreed to follow instructions of the veterinarian, this means the veterinarian has recently seen the animal and is acquainted with the care of the animal through examination at the clinic or visit to the premise where the animal is kept
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Veterinary student intern is defined as
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Student who has completed the third year of college from an accredited veterinary university and is registered with the board as a student intern
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Veterinary student preceptee is defined as
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Student of an accredited veterinary university who has completed his academic requirements of the program and is registered with the. State as a preceptee
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Animal health center or animal medical center is defined as
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A place of consultation, clinical and hospital services are offered by a large staff of veterinary scientists to perform research and conduct advanced professional educational programs
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Veterinary Technician is...
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A person who successfully completed a post high school course in the care and tx of animals that conforms to accreditation standards set forth by AVMA and who is registered with the board as a technician
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An emergency facility is...
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A place with a veterinarian 24hrs per day or while operating
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Mobile facility must have...
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A permanent address and telephone number (base of operation)
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A veterinary office is...
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A place that conducts business yet has NO facilities for the housing of patients
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A veterinary clinic is...
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A place that is essentially an outpatient care facility
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A veterinary hospital is....
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A place that treats and and confines animals for continued care
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Practices established prior to ----May use their originally clinic name regardless until the next change of ownership
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Dec 31 1993
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The North Carolina medical board consists of how members?
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8
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How many members of the North Carolina board are appointed by the governor and how members of these members need to have practiced at least FIVE years in North Carolina
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5 members appointed by governor and 4 must have practiced in NC for 5 years or more
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Of the five members appointed to the nc board by the governor, what criteria must they fulfill
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Each member must live in separate districts and one of the 5 members must represent the public and therefore not be licensed or registered as a veterinarian in North Carolina
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Two members of the nc board will be assigned by the General Assembly upon recommendation of? The criteria they must fulfill include
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The president pro tempore of the senate recommends a veterinary that has practiced in nc for more than 5 years, the speaker of the House of Representatives recommends a veterinary technician who has been practicing in nc for more than 5 years
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Every two years,or BIENIALLY the ---- shall appoint the STATE VETERINARIAN or another veterinarian from a staff of a North Carolina department or institution
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Commissioner of agriculture
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Within --- days, every board appointed member shall appear before any authorized person to take the oath of office
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30 days
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A board member shall be terminated if .. (3)
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1. He moves out of the state 2. Owns or if employed by a company that is in wholesale or deals in the supplies, equipment or instruments used in veterinary practice. 3. Has his license revoked
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A single term for a board member shall last?
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5 years
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No board member that was appointed after July 31st 1981 shall be permitted to serve more than ___ terms albeit or until his successor is appointed and qualifies
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2 (5 year) terms
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A newly appointed veterinary technician that serves on the board shall begin in which date
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June 30th
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The board shall consist of 8 members including
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A. 4 veterinarians appointed by the governor B. 1 non veterinarian appointed by governor C. 1 veterinary technician appointed by the general assembly and recommended by the speaker of the house D. 1 veterinarian appointed by the general assembly and recommended by the president of the senate E. Either the state veterinarian or another veterinarian from a staff of the North Carolina department or institution
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The appointing authority may remove his appointed board member if...
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1. Any good cause shown to remove him
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The state board must meet how many times per year
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At least four
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Except for disciplinary actions, the state board meeting must be....
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Open to the public
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How many board members must be present to be considered a quorum
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The majority
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Officers of the board may serve how long? How many terms
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One year, with unlimited number of terms
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The powers of the board include (6)
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1. Examine and determine qualifications for members wishing to obtain a license 2. Issue, renew, deny, suspend, revoke both temporary and full licenses as well as to DISCIPLINE veterinarians consistent with provisions of CHAPTER 150B 3. Conduct investigations to determine guilt of veterinarians 4. Hire, employ and rent spaces needed to cover operations of the board 5. Appoint members from the board to attend meetings 6. Adopt, amend, or repeal all rules necessary to carry out provisions of the board
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Special powers of the board include (6)
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1. Set CE standards 2. Inspect clinics 3. Suspend a license upon complaint or info received by the board and initiate a hearing within 10 days of the complaint 4. Renew veterinary technician license 5. Provide rules for an inactive license 6. Set administrative fees
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The fee for license renewal shall not exceed ...
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150 dollars
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A person wishing to take an NC state board test must submit their application --- days prior to the requested testing date
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60 days
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Any person obtaining a license prior to 19__shall be able to practice medicine without renewal as long as they follow articles set forth by the board
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July 1st 1974
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Any applicant wishing to obtain a nc state license may sit for the state board test as long as .... (4)
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1. Has a current active license in another state 2. Has practiced at least 3 of the last 5 years 3. Is in good standing 4. Has no pending disciplinary action against him
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The board may issue a temporary license to applicants without a state examination if they ...(2)
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1. Are a qualified applicant that has not taken the state board test 2. To a non-resident with a license in another state
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Veterinary technicians must renew their license how often
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Every 2 years
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Temporary licenses can only last how long...
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60 days
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If you have an expired license and are wishing to obtain a nc state license then you may be required to...
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Take an oral proficiency exam
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True or false, a temporary license may be revoked without a majority vote of the board
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True
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All licenses must be renewed by what date? A veterinary license must be renewed how often
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December 31, annual renewal
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A license not renewed after ___ days from the renewal date shall be revoked
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60 days
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A person may renew an expired license within how much time...before having to apply for a new license
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2 years
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No one other than a veterinary may perform irreversible changes to an animal...true or false
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True
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Direct or indirect supervision is required for a veterinary technician to test for parasites, draw blood, test for heartworms, clean teeth, take radiographs
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Direct
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Veterinary student interns and preceptees may perform surgery and administer drugs under the supervision of a veterinary... True or false
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True
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A veterinary student preceptee may make ambulatory calls, diagnose, prescribe, and treat animals under direction of a veterinarian... True or false
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True
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Any animal placed under the care of a veterinarian and unclaimed for more than 10 days after written notice by__ mail may be turned over to a human society or disposed of
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Certified mail
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The board may fine a veterinarian how much money at maximum
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5,000k
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True or false.... Any person whose license is revoked can be reinstated without examination if a majority vote by the board is made
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True
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No person may own or be a part owner of a veterinary medical practice without having a veterinary license ... True or false
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True
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True or false ...only a licensed veterinarian can dehorn and castrate food animals in North Carolina
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False
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True or false, a license physician conducting research or physicians assistant can medically treat animals
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True
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True or false, only a licensed veterinarian can give rabies vaccines in North Carolina
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False... A certified rabies vaccinators can as well
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True or false.... A veterinarian licensed in another state can practice and consult in North Carolina for 10 days out of the year as long as another licensed veterinarian is present and takes responsibility for the out of state veterinarian and contacts the board prior to his or her initiation of work
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True
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True or false... In a partnership ... Only one partner in North Carolina needs to be registered and licensed in North Carolina
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False...all partners must be registered in North Carolina
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True or false.... Veterinary faculty certificates and zoo veterinary certificates may be issued in lieu of a veterinary license...
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True
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The board can implement rehabilitation with continued monitoring to impaired veterinary personnel... True or false
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True
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True or false...any public offense including a felony off work premise can be cause to revoke a veterinary license...
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True
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True or false.... A veterinary partnership of registered corporations are permitted in nc
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False
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True or false... A faculty member of the nc state vet school may acquire a faculty certificate only if they fulfill the requirements needed to obtain a veterinary license
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False...they are exempt from the requirements needed to obtain a veterinary license as long as they have graduated from a recognized veterinary school
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Communicating verbally to discredit the competence or reputation of a veterinarian is against the North Carolina practice act and could lead to disciplinary action ...true or false
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True
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Veterinarians must earn how much continuing education credit each year?
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20 hrs
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Veterinary technicians must earn how much CE every 2 years?
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12hrs
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A veterinarian can request a 6 month extension for CE if he is unable to complete the yearly requirements. True or false
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True, but only if severe illness, he/she can also be pardoned from CE for that calendar year if the illness could have caused loss of life
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Each year, how many CE hours can be obtained from video or audio training
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3 hrs
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Local AVMA meetings last 2hrs can earn a veterinarian 2 credit hours of CE. True or false
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False, only 1 hr can be earned from local AVMA meetings regarding CE
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The only four CE approved veterinary chapters include?
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AVMA, AAHA, NCVMA, academic university CE
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All CE hours obtained outside of the four approved agencies must receive pre-approval prior to attending to Meeting...true of false
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True, unless it was out of the veterinarians control to receive prior approval
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The required yearly CE shall be recorded how?
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On Form sent to the veterinarian by the board
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True or false all veterinary facilities shall require both hot and cold water as well as a bathroom for both veterinary staff and clients...
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True
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All veterinary facilities require a storage area...true or false
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True
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All veterinary exam rooms shall require.....(3)
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1. A waste receptacle 2. A sink with disposable towels in reasonable distance to exam rooms 3. A table wt impervious surface that shall be sanitized bt patients
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Surgery shall only be performed in an area designated for surgery only...true or false
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True
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All facilities shall have a minimum ability to accomplish 5 diagnostics that include...
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1. Urine test 2. Micro-hematocrit determination 3. Fecal flotation 4. Skin scraping 5. Microfilaria or Heartworm testing
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All drugs dispensed in the clinic must adhere to laws set forth by the state of North Carolina only...true or false
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False...they also must adhere to national laws
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Except for labeled manufactured drugs with instructions...all products must have what on the label...(7)
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1. Name, adders, and telephone of practice 2. Name of client 3. Animal ID 4. Date dispensed 5. Directions for drugs 6. Name and strength 7. Name of prescribing veterinarian
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True or false... The only items to be stored in a veterinary surgical suite include items directly related to surgery
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Items directly related to surgery only
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True or false.. A record must be kept of all medications administered to an animal..
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True
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True or false...records must be kept on all animals either electronically or as a paper record...
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False.. Must have electronic records kept
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How long must records be kept following the discharge of an animal..or last examination date
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3 years
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True or false... Individual records must be kept for economic animals....
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False
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True or false... When a veterinary clinic changes ownership, it must first be inspected by the board before allowing continued practice
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True
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If after hours emergency care is not provided by the hospital...then it must follow what regulation
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Must post the name, address, and telephone number emergency care clinic on their clinic door
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If a satellite hospital or mobile clinic does not offer all veterinary services or diagnostics...then they must
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Post a notice in plain view that lists all nearby veterinary clinics that do offer these services
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If hospitalization, emergency services, or radiology are not offered by an animal clinic...then
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They must have an agreement with a clinic that offers these services and have it posted in plain view
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A limited liability company formed to practice veterinary medicine must have what in their name....
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Professional limited liability company, or a derivative of it including PLLC
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True or false...all owners of an LLC must have a license to practice veterinary medicine in NC
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True
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If the board requests reports from an LLC, how long does this LLC have to make this report...additionally if any changes are made to the LLC, how long does this LLC have until it must report the change
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30 days, 30 days
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True or false... In addition to the NAVLE... The board can contract out a test that fulfills the requirements to pass a national test in order to practice medicine in North Carolina
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True
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True or false... To be a registered veterinary technician in North Carolina...A technician must be 18 years of age and pass the national technician exam
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False.. They must also pass the state test, the national test, and be 18years
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True or false.a licensed veterinary technician can treat an animal if a veterinarian is not in the clinic..
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False
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True or false...a temporary permit can be issued to a veterinarian who has completed his degree at an AVMA accredited university that has not yet passed the navle..
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True
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True or false...a temporary license can be reissued ...
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True, but only twice
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When a DVM reapplies for their license after having it revoke...they must take a written exam to be reinstated...true or false
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False
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True or false...a DVM can apply for inactive status whereby he or she does not pay annual license renewal, but can be reinstated upon completion of CE for the years he or she was inactive
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False, only needs to complete one year worth of CE prior to being reinstated
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True or false ..A DVM who has a pending complaint or disciplinary action against him must furnish all facts to the board regarding the complaint or infraction against him/her
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True
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True or false...the restrictions regarding a limited license are individually set, such that an applicant in good standing in another state may have fewer restrictions than a another veterinarian applying for a limited license ...
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True
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To change an already existing rule, a DVM or citizen must submit a rule of petition to the board titled "Petition for rule making" and must include the name + address of the person submitting the change, a draft proposal, and an explanation of the rule change. The board will have how many days to grant or deny the petition to be further reviewed
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120 days
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A notice of a rule making change shall be given to all interested persons and a person may request that they be placed on a mailing list so they that can be informed when a rule making meeting may take place....true or false
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True
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True or false...during a rule making meeting, one presiding officer will have complete control of the meeting determining who can speak and for how long....
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True
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True or false....minutes for any rule meeting will be recorded and available upon request...
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True
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Once a rule meeting has taken place....the board will have how long to deny or grant the ruling after receiving the petition
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60 days
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True or false... The board cannot deny a petition for a rule change meeting without first holding a meeting, even if a similar case has already been ruled upon
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False... If a similar ruling has occurred, then the board does not have to meet to declare a ruling
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Within how many days must an accused party (DVM) respond to the board if alleged of misconduct explaining their perspective of the offense.... The alleging party will then be notified of the response by the board within how many days
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20 days, 20 days
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A committee of investigations will be assigned to a complaint against a veterinarian. This committee will be comprised of how many members... The committee will invite both parties to attend the meeting. True or false..both parties must attend this meeting
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3, false....optional to attend
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True or false...upon completion of a committee of investigation meeting...the committee can reprimand the DVM or file a notice of hearing for further review by the board
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True
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If an accused DVM is found guilty of misconduct by the committee of investigation and is reprimanded... The DVM has the option to accept the reprimand or refuse and request that a notice of hearing take place ...true or false
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True
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True or false... A committee of investigation member that presided over a misconduct allegation may also serve on the board committee for the notice of hearing
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False
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If found guilty of misconduct the DVM can be fined up to how much money to cover court costs or other penalties
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5,000 dollars
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What must a letter be titled that asks for a hearing in defensive of misconduct allegation
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REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING
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Prior to a hearing...the board shall give how much notice as to where and when the meeting will be held
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15 days
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For a misconduct hearing to take place ...the full board must be present...true or false
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False...only a majority
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True or false...if a DVM is undergoing a misconduct trial and they feel that's member of the board is biased, they can file an affidavit of disqualification as long as it is done 10 days before the trial
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False...they can file affidavit at any time the party first recognizes the board member maybe biased
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True or false...the entire board will decide if a board member should be disqualified from a misconduct trial for being biased....
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False...only members that are sitting on the board panel for the misconduct trial, additionally, the member in question will not vote
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True or false...if multiple board members are disqualified from a misconduct trial and a majority is no longer available..the remaining members will be able to conduct the trial
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False...a majority needs to be present, if not then the office of administrative hearing will appoint a law judge
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True or false... If a board member is accused of being biased less than 10 days before a trial...then he may sit on the panel and offer evidence until a decision is decided that he is unqualified or biased
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True
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True or false...if a party misses a misconduct party...the trial will continue in his absence and a decision will be final
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False... A person will have 30 days from the final decision to request a re -opening of the trial if he is able to prove that he missed the trial for reasons inavoidable
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A final decision after a court ruling will be declared no later than
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60 days after the next scheduled board meeting
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If an administrative law judge hears the case...when will a decision be made at the latest
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Within 45 days of the hea
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If an administrative law judge hears a case an declares a ruling...any questions to the ruling must take place and be formally submitted within how many days after the ruling
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10 days
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True or false...any DVM that could potentially lose rights to practice medicine will have the right to a hearing prior to revocation of their license
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True
