Questions from 2020 Medical Board Exam

1. Which of the following legal doctrines may be used, in appropriate circumstances, to relieve the
plaintiff of the burden of introducing expert testimony to prove the defendant’s negligence?
A. Burden of proof
B. Hearsay
C. Res ipsa loquitor
D. Contributory negligence

2. Which of the following sentences below is NOT considered a Non Compos Mentis Case:
A. An elderly man suffered from dementia and had a relative take care of his finances
B. The court discovered that the criminal was suffering from cerebral palsy and they deemed he
might not be able to stand trial in longer hours.
C. Unhappy family members argue thatbtheir deceased 18-year-old relative was crazy when he
dictated his will and left all his money to charity.
D. A woman murdered several people but the court removed all responsibility for her crimes
because she suffers from bipolar disorder and was off of her medication.

3. The following are effects and duration of penalties (imprisonment/incarceration). Identify one
INCORRECT offence or punishment time span below:
A. Prison correccional -6 months and 1 day to 6 years
B. Reclusion temporal -12 years and 1 day to 20 years
C. Prision mayor - 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
D. Arresto menor -1 day to 30 days

4. The professional regulation commission may not issue a certificate of registration to a medical
board examinee inspite the fact that he passed the examination:
A. When he is being tried for a criminal offense in the court of law
B. When the member of the board of medicine consider him to be potentially of unethical or
immoral character.
C. When found guilty of immoral or dishonorable conduct after due investigation.
D. When the assessment of the Professional Regulation Commission he is not worthy of being
recipient of the certificate.
5. When conflict arises regarding management of patient care, which of the following should be
upheld?
A. Doctor’s order
B. Preference of the family
C. Patients right
D. Hospital policy

ANSWER KEY
1. C 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. C
6. What is “pugilistic attitude”?
A. Arms flexed in hanging
B. Arms flexed in drowning
C. Arms flexed in fire burning
D. Arms flexed in anginal attack

7. “Good Samaritan laws” are designed to:

A. Allow any person to render emergency medical treatment to an injured person without the
threat of liability.
B. Permit physicians to do surgical procedures on legally incompetent patients who are unable to
give informed consent.
C. Permit emergency treatment in the hospital when the patient is a minor and cannot give
consent.
D. Limit the legal liability incurred by physician who render emergency care in good faith without
compensation.
8. A criminal act commited because of negligence, imprudence, lack of foresight or lack of skill is
known as:
A. Dolo
B. Culpa
C. Pre-meditated crime
D. Irrational crime
9. The art of identification by comparison of fingerprints is known as:
A. Dactyloscopy
B. Poroscopy
C. Graphology
D. Dactylography
10. Not a feature of brain death:
A. Complete apnea
B. Absent pupillary reflex
C. Absence of deep tendon reflex
D. Heart rate unresponsive to atropine

ANSWER KEY
6.C 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. C
11. An official of the state charged with the duty of investigating any death not due to natural causes:
A. Inquest officer
B. Bailiff
C. Marshall
D. Magistrate

12. Transplantation of tissue from one part of the body to another part of the body of the same
person, like skin grfating from an unburned area to the burned area of the same individual is called:
A. Xenograft
B. Allograft
C. Isograft
D. Auograft
13. One of the instances when a physician can apply to his patient a management procedure without
the latter’s consent:
A. When the law made the application of such procedure compulsory to everybody.
B. When the procedure is relatively safe and there are only few instances of untoward effects
C. When the patient’s spouse gave his implied consent to the application of the procedure to the
other spouse.
D. When the attending physician considered that the application of the procedure will benefit the
patient.
14. Ostensible agents occupy a particular stature in the administrative set-up of a hospital. They are
usually employess and at the same time independent contractors. QUESTION: the following are
examples of ostensible agents, EXCEPT for
A. Pathologist
B. Anesthesiologist
C. Radiologist
D. Dermatologist
15. Meeting the offer of the physician to render some forms of medical service and acceptance of the
patient of such service is called:
A. Torts
B. Contracts
C. Act
D. Consent

ANSWER KEY
11. A 12. D 13. A 14. D 15. D
16. A physician with knowledge falsely certifies a person to a mental institution may be liable for:
A. Assault
B. Negligence
C. Malicious prosecution
D. False imprisonment
17. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public against the purchase of medicines
being sold online. Buying medicines over the internet can pose a serious risk. You will never know
what exactly what you are getting. Even if the medicines bought online looks the same, there is no
guarantee that it is genuine. Unlike other consumer products purchased over the internet,
medicines has the potential to cause serious effecrs and health problems if not used and stored
properly. The FDA reiterated that online selling of medicines is not allowed in the country
pursuamt to the existing laws, rules and regulations, currently, FDA allows online ordering services
provided that:
A. The seller has an existing FDA-licensed pharmacy or “botika” with physical address.
B. Online ordering servicdes are only additional activities of the pharmacy or “botika” subject for
approval
C. Authorized sale or distribution of drug products still subject to FDA regulations.
D. All above statements are correct
18. Post-mortem staining due to a carbon monoxide poisoning is:
A. Cherry red
B. Yellow
C. Chocolate
D. Deep blue
19. Which of the following statements about ownership of the medical record is valid?
A. The guardian of the medical record is the hospital
B. Physicians are considered owner of the medical records generated by them in their
government held office.
C. The prime owner of the medical record is the general practitioner
D. As a general rule, the patient is the rightful owner of the record.
20. A first year surgical resident wants to impress this stunning medical representative by continuously
prescribing herbal medicines endorsed by lady pharmaceutical marketer to hi OPD patients. The
action of the surgical resident is considered:
A. Ethical
B. Unethical
C. Plausible
D. Debatable

ANSWER KEY
16. A 17. D 18. A 19. A 20. B
21. Dying declaration refers to the following, EXCDEPT:
A. Circumstances surrounding the cause of impending death
B. The testimony of the victim as to who did the injuries to him
C. The testimony of the victim who is conscious of his impending death
D. No exception
22. A doctor-lawyer who filed a petition seeking the legalization of medical marijuana in the country
attended the hearing of the case wearing a jacket, cropped jeans and loafers without socks. For
wearing improper attire in court, he is liable for:
A. Direct contempt in court
B. Indirect contempt of the court
C. Disrespect for the court
D. No liablity
23. A 17-year old girl presents with appendicitis. Who should sign the consent for admission and
medical care?
A. Physician
B. Parents
C. Adult boyfriend
D. Patient
24. All of the following are implied contracts, except
A. Dining in a restaurant
B. Taking a cab
C. Signing an apartment lease
D. Consulting a physician as a patient
25. One of the conditions imposed on a physician to avail of the benefits of the Philhealth Law as a
provider of medical services, as oppose to the requirements impose by the Board of Medicine to
legally practice medicine, is:
A. He must be a duly registered physician in accordance with the law.
B. He must be a member of good standing from any accredited medical professional organization
C. He must be a general practitioner or gp with training or medical specialist
D. He must not have been convicted by any court of competent jurisdiction of any offense
involving moral turpitude.

ANSWER KEY
D 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. B
26. Maggots in a dead body appear in:
A. 19-24hrs
B. 1-3 days
C. 4-5 days
D. 7-10 days
27. Contraction of a group of muscles may be observed immediately after death and which may infer
position of the victim at the time of death is called:
A. Post mortem rigidity
B. Post mortem suggillation
C. Heat stiffening
D. Cadaveric spasm
28. Which of the following statements regarding the requisite to practice medicine in the Philippines is
INCORRECT?
A. Juridical or legal person can practice medicine in the Philippines
B. Natural person can practice medicine in the Philippines
C. Naturalized filipino citizen can practice medicine in the Philippines
D. Natural born filipino can practice medicine in the Philippines
29. The body of the crime which points to the act of the criminal is:
A. Real evidence
B. Circumstantial evidence
C. Corpus delicti
D. In flagrante delicto
30. A newly passed physician who lived in leyte province was worrisome of the enormous hospital bills
(minus the doctor’s professional fee) which he needed to pay after his mother’s operation. He
decided to talk to the hospital secretary, who act as an agent, regarding the overdue medical bills
and offered their 2 hectares ancestral land as payment. If the hospital secretary accept the above
payment scheme, what do you think is the type of medical fee for this kind of transaction?
A. Retainer fee
B. Contingent fee
C. Dichotomous fee
D. Straight fee

ANSWER KEY
26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. C
Questions from 2019 Medical Board Exam

31. The following women have had sex with Don Juan. Who committed adultery? Adultery is
committed by ___?
A. Angel, the girlfriend of Tim
B. Gigi, the widow of Jojo.
C. Jessie, the wife of Manny.
D. Cora, annulled from Jackson.
32. Which of the following does NOT describe Corpus delicti?
A. The evidence that proves the crime has been committed.
B. The foundation of a crime.
C. The physical object upon which the crime has been committed.
D. The person’s intention to commit the crime.
33. Doctor X is charged with reckless imprudence resulting in serious physical injury after making a
wrong diagnosis and delayed treatment on the patient. The quantum of proof needed by the
complainant to prove the guilt of Doctor X is __?
A. Preponderance of evidence
B. Oral evidence
C. Proof beyond reasonable doubt
D. Substantial evidence
34. The duty of confidentiality has been a non-negotiable principle in medical practice. Confidentiality
is paramount between the doctor and the patient. Legally, physicians are prevented from revealing
their discussions with patients. Select the disclosure that violates the confidentiality rule.
A. Patient who was treated for gunshot wound should be reported to the PNP.
B. Patient diagnosed with human immune deficiency virus should be reported to the Department
of Health.
C. Jane, 5 year old, whom you suspected to be the victim of child abuse should be reported to
DSWD.
D. The unborn child is not the child of the husband should be discussed with the family.
35. Which of the following situation can be considered a homicide versus a murder perpetuated by the
accused?
A. The death was a result of torture inflicted by the husband.
B. The death was planned by the wife to get her freedom.
C. The death happened as a result of a vehicular accident.
D. The accomplishment of death was paid by P200,000.

ANSWER KEY
31. A 32. D 33. C 34. B 35.B
Questions from 2017 Medical Board Exam

36. The type of witness who is a publicity seeker

A. Reluctant witness
B. Destructor witness
C. Hostile witness
D. False witness
37. In carrying out capital punishment by death, lethal injection uses the following drugs, except?
A. Sodium penthotal
B. Pancuronium bromide
C. Hyoscine hydrobromide
D. Potassium chloride
38. A barrio doctor was conducting house to house community health teaching when he accidentally
caught an addict smoking ‘shabu’ (methamphetamine) in front of him. What would be the
appropriate legal term for the above scenario which the physicianjust solely witness?
A. Corpus Delicti
B. Res ipsa loquitor
C. En Flagrante Delicto
D. Non Compos Mentis
39. The child born within 180 days following celebration of marriage is prima facie presumed to be
legitimate and such child is conclusively presumed legitimate if
A. Sexual intercourse can be proven before the celebration of marriage.
B. If the man consented, being present, to the putting of his surname to the record of birth of the
child.
C. If the child resemble the alleged father.
D. If both husband and wife have accessed to each other for a long period of time.
40. Before temporarily detaining or restraining a person of interest, you need to consider the following
circumstances, except for
A. Citizen arrest
B. Convicted felons held incommunicado
C. Mentally ill patient endangering public safety
D. On going suspension of the writ of habeas corpus & declaration of martial law

ANSWER KEY
11. B 12. C 13. C 14. B 15. B
Questions from 2016 Medical Board Exam

41. The following are provisions of Penal Law wherein a physician may be held liable, EXCEPT:
A. Issuance of false medical certificate
B. Failure to report treatment of physical injuries
C. Estafa
D. Refusal to render treatment in emergency cases
42. Which of the following statements is valid?
A. The most practical, useful and reliable means of evidence presentation is a photograph, audio
or videotape, microfilm, photostat and voice tracing
B. The more learned and educated of literate a person is the less should he be considered liable
of an offense
C. There can be identical fingerprint even in twins and cloned persons
D. When there are several wounds on the body of the victim, it does not matter which wound
inflicted first because the penalty is the same
43. The basic philosophy why an attempted of frustrated suicide is not considered a crime is:
A. There is nothing to be corrected in his mind so there is no necessity of imprisonment
B. Destruction of human life is not anyhow realized
C. Any person committing suicide is moral wreck and he must be given by law an eye of sympathy
or pity rather than an eye of penalty
D. Person committing suicide is considered insane and insanity is considered to be an exemting
circumstances to criminal liability
44. A former hospital in-patient requested access to his medical records but was refused by the
hospital administrator. He can file a petion in court for:
A. Injunction
B. Mandamus
C. Certiorari
D. Subpoena duces tecun
45. Failure or refusal without justifiable cause on the part of the physician to attend to the trial of cases
where his testimony of medico-legal matters is necessary
A. Do not constitute unethical and unprofessional conduct
B. Physicians who refuses may be cited for direct contempt
C. Sufficient ground for reprimand, suspension or revocation of his certificate of registration
D. Subject to criminal liability

ANSWER KEY
16. B 17. B 18. B 19. A 20. C

Questions from 2015 Medical Board Exam

46. Claims for medical fee in case of incapacitation or death of patient shall be made from the
following persons in order EXCEPT:
A. Descendance of the nearest degree
B. Ascendance of the nearest degree
C. Brothers and sisters
D. Spouse
47. As a witness in court, a physician may refuse to answer a question profounded to him if his answer:
A. Will not be relevant to the case at issue
B. Will not be self incrinatory
C. Will antagonize the judge
D. Will blacken the reputation of a friend.
48. A person who asserts and was injured is not regarded by law to be injured. This is the doctrine of
A. Contributory negligence
B. Lost clear choice
C. Assumption of risk
D. Forseability
49. Physician who went to rescue a victim of an accident wqas injured. The original wrong doer must
be held liable for such injury and this refers to the doctrine of:
A. Lost clear chance
B. Rescue doctrine
C. Fellow servant
D. Borrowed servant
50. A person that is not criminally liable is the
A. One who acted in self defense
B. Principal by indispensable participation
C. Principal by direct indurcement
D. Principal by direct participation

ANSWER KEY
21. C 22. B 23. 24. C 25. A
Questions from 2007 Medical Board Exam

51. Article 365 which deals with imprudence and negligence is a provision of:
A. Civil code
B. Medical act of 1959
C. Revised penal code
D. Criminal act of 1970
52. To which forum can an administrative complaint be filed against doctors?
A. Regional trial court
B. National Bureau of Investigation
C. Department of Health
D. Professional Regulation Commission
53. Reprimand is a sanction imposed against a doctor when he is guilty of what liability:
A. Administrative liability
B. Civil liability
C. Criminal liability
D. No liability
54. The study of licensure laws, regulatory laws and physician-patient relationship, is known in medical
school curriculum as:
A. Legal medicine
B. Legal ethics
C. Medical jurisprudence
D. Medical ethics
55. Common defense of the hospital are regards consultants liability to his private patients:
A. Independent contractor
B. Joint and several liability
C. Captain of the ship doctrine
D. Vicarious liability

ANSWER KEY
26. C 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. A
Questions from 2006 Medical Board Exam

56. Faith healing is allowed as a norm of treatment modality in the p[hilippines. This is allowed on the
basis of constitutional guarantee on:
A. Freedom of origin
B. Freedom of expression
C. Freedom of the press
D. Freedom of sexual expression
57. Mr Ty suffered sleepless nights and wounded feelings as well as besmirched reputation. This kind
of damage is referred to as:
A. Actual damage
B. Moral damage
C. Exemplary damage
D. Attorney’s fees
58. The cost of the procedure to re-attached of Mr. Ty that was included in nature of:
A. Moral damages
B. Actual damages
C. Exemplary damages
D. All of the above
59. The following are provisions of Penal law wherein a physician may be held criminally liable. Which
provision specifically mention the physician as the wrong-doer?
A. Defamation
B. Criminal negligence and imprudence
C. Violation of the Dangerous Drug Act
D. Refusal to render treatment in emergency cases
60. A balikbayan physician physician puts up a sign board at his clinic. Which is unethical?
A. “Disease of Women and Children”
B. “Trained in Mayo Clinic”
C. Consultation hours: 9-11 am
D. Consultation by appointment only

ANSWER KEY
31. A 32. B 33. B 34. D 35. B
Questions from 2005 Medical Board Exam

61. The principle of non-maleficence states that “one ought not to inflict evil or harm”. It is related to
the following human rights, EXCEPT:
A. Right to be killed
B. Right of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness
C. Right not to have bodily injury or pain inflicted to oneself
D. Right not to have one’s confidence revealed to others
62. To understand how a health professional should deal with the dying patient, the following should
be considered, EXCEPT:
A. The sanctity of life, the purpose of life, the quality of life and human dignity
B. Situations wherein not prolonging life is allowed
C. Do not resuscitate (DNR) orders
D. The dying will
63. A rural health physician was working at his clinic in southern Philippines when he was approached
by three leftist rebels in civilian clothes with brandished guns and forced him to accompany them
to the jungle to treat their comrades injured in clashes with security forces, but the doctor refused.
He is therefore:
A. Liable for unethical /unprofessional conduct because a true physician does not based his
practice exclusively on one’s race, ethnic origin, religion, political, sexual orientation or social
classification
B. Not laible for unethical/unprofessional conduct because he is free to choose whom he will
serve
C. Criminally liable because he should administer at least first aid treatment in case of emergency
D. Not criminally liable because a physician may refuse to attend a patient on the ground that
there is danger to his life
64. A criminal act committed because of negligence, imprudence, lack of foresight or lack of skill is
known as:
A. Dolo
B. Culpa
C. Pre-meditated crime
D. Irrational crime
65. This is means sanctioned by the Rules of Court, of ascertaining, in a judicial proceeding, the truth
respecting a matter of fact:
A. Inquiry
B. Evidence
C. Preliminary investigation
D. arraignment

ANSWER KEY
36. D 37. C 38. D 39. B 40. B

Questions from 2003 Medical Board Exam

66. A patient suffering from a painful incurable disease ask his physician to give him a lethal dose of
poison. Out of pity, the physician gave the poison which the patient swallowed and as a result died.
The physician is guilty of:
A. Murder
B. Homicide
C. Giving assistance to suicide
D. Dishonorable conduct
67. In the doctrine of superior knowledge, this applies to the following, EXCEPT:
A. In the physician-patient relationship, the physician has a superior knowledge over his patient
B. The patient just follows the instruction or orders of the doctor
C. The patient virtually places himself in the control of the doctor
D. None of the above
68. The body of the crime which points to the act of criminal is:
A. Real evidence
B. Circumstantial evidence
C. Corpus delicti
D. En flagrante delicate
69. The so called contuse-abradded collar of an entrance wound (gunshot) is caused by:
A. Gunpowder heat
B. Fragmentation of the slug
C. Spinning movement of the bullet
D. Unburnt powder
70. Points that may infer the position of the body at the time of death are the following, EXCEPT:
A. Post mortem hypostasis
B. Posture of the body when found
C. Rigor mortis
D. Cadaveric spasm

ANSWER KEY
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
Questions from 2002 Medical Board Exam

71. The following restrictions are of the ways of terminating physician-patient relationship, EXCEPT:
A. Discharge of the physician by the patient
B. Incapacity of the physician
C. Recovery of the patient from the sickness
D. Premature termination of the medical service when it is still necessary
72. Which of the following does NOT apply as a requisite of the privileged information between
between the physician and his patient?
A. Non-disclosure of facts refers to those that will ruin or degrade the patient’s reputation
B. Non-disclosure of medical facts can only be demanded of a qualified physician
C. This privilege can only be claimed in original proceedings
D. The information was gathered in the course of physician-patient relationship
73. A physicians practice of his profession maybe limited by the dictate of his conscience and that he
maybe right to refuse to do which one of the following:
A. Tubal ligation
B. Insertion of IUD
C. Vasectomy
D. All of these
74. What would be the proper conduct of a physician when a patient is referred to him by a colleague:
A. All information should be held confidential and released to the referring physician
B. Can verbally inform his findings through the referring physicians secretary
C. He can refuse the referral
D. Enlighten the patient about the case
75. A 60 year old woman died and was suspected to have been poisoned with arsenic in small doses
for several weeks. During autopsy, what organs will show evidence of chronic arsenic poisoning”
A. Colon
B. Lungs
C. Liver, kidney hair
D. Brain

ANSWER KEY
46. D 47. A 48. D 49. A 50. C
Questions from 2001 Medical Board Exam

76. A subpoena that requires a person to appear and testify on court is:
A. Subpoena duces tecum et at testificandum
B. Simple subpoena
C. Subpoena duces tecum
D. Subpoena adtestificandum
77. A person affixes his right thumb mark on his residence certificate. This is an example of a:
A. Real impression
B. Visible print
C. Change impression
D. Latent print
78. Which is not a method of deception-detection:
A. Crime enactment
B. Lie detector
C. Administration of truth serum
D. Questioning under hypnosis
79. Which statement is valid:
A. Hospital residence under training may treat their own private patients and charge professional
fees
B. Hospital interns are legally accountable for their mistakes while rendering medical care
C. A private hospital has the right to choose which physician may practice medicine in that
hospital
D. Any physician may bring his patient to a private hospital and treat the patient therein
80. A privilege communication between patient and physician must be guarded to protect the
patient’s:
A. Right to refuse treatment
B. Right of privacy
C. Right to give consent
D. Right to religious belief

ANSWER KEY
51. C 52. D 53. D 54. A 55. D
Questions from 2000 Medical Board Exam

81. What type of criminal offender commits crime intentionally and willfully:
A. Rational
B. Emotional
C. Non-emotional
D. Recidivist
E. Professional
82. A person who is wanting in memory, will power and emotion and the IQ of a two-year old is a:
A. Moron
B. Imbecile
C. Idiot
D. Feeble-minded person
83. The penalty for a lawful prescription of a prohibited drug is:
A. 6 monthd to 2 years
B. 2-4 years
C. 6-8 years
D. 8-12 years
84. A person inflicted less serious physical injuries on a neighbor. Twenty four hours later, the injured
neighbor died of heart failure. The offender may be held liable for:
A. Murder
B. Homicide
C. Serious physical injuries
D. None of the above
85. Virginity is a necessary element of:
A. Statutory rape
B. Pedophilia
C. Forcible abduction
D. Simple seduction
E. Qualified seduction

ANSWER KEY
56. B 57. B 58. D 59. D 60. E