BC Jurisprudence exam with Complete Solutions
___________________ designates TCM and acupuncture as a health profession and
establishes the college to govern the profession - ANSWER-Traditional Chinese
Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists Regulation
-Being honest
-respecting confidentiality
-behaving with sensitivity
-maintaining competence
-allowing px to make informed choices
are part of what? - ANSWER-Code of Ethics
Amount registrants must be insured for (liability for negligence) - ANSWER-$1,000,000
per occurrence
Both the ______ and ______ provide immunity to practitioners who make a mandatory
report in good faith - ANSWER-1. HPA
2. case law
Bylaw vs regulation - ANSWER-bylaw: made directly by the board of the college; relate
to administration and internal affairs
regulation: is made by the Cabinet or a minister of the provincial gov't; deal with issues
of broader public concern
CCALA - ANSWER-Community Care and Assisted Living Act
CFCSA - ANSWER-Child, Family and community service act
Define incapable - ANSWER-they have a health condition that prevents them from
practicing safely
Define incompetence - ANSWER-where a practitioner demonstrates a lack of
knowledge, skill or judgement when assessing or treating a patient
Define practice standards - ANSWER-describe the way in which practitioners practice
their profession
Define professional misconduct - ANSWER-conduct that falls below the minimum
expectations of a safe and ethical practitioner
define restricted activities - ANSWER-list of invasive, high risk activities that must not be
performed by any person except members of a regulated profession that has been
granted specific authority to perform these activities
, Define scope of practice - ANSWER-what each professions does and how they do it
failure to have professional liability insurance would constitute... - ANSWER-
professional misconduct
Failure to make and keep adequate records is a failure to maintain _____________ and
is ___________? - ANSWER-1. minimum professional standards
2. professional misconduct
FOIPPA - ANSWER-Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
HCCCFAA - ANSWER-Health care consent and care facility admission act
How do you get rid of px records properly? - ANSWER-shredding
electronic destruction
How do you properly protect patient records? - ANSWER-Lock and key
password protected
firewall and virus protection
backed up regularly
How long do registrants have to retain personal info? - ANSWER-10 years or 10 years
from 19th bday
How many days does a practitioner have to respond to a written request to correct
personal info? - ANSWER-30 days
How many days does the practitioner have to comply with a request for access to
personal info from a px? - ANSWER-45
How many does does the college have to complete an investigation after a complaint is
filed? - ANSWER-120 days
How much notice must the college provide for proposed bylaws or amendments? -
ANSWER-3 months
HPA - ANSWER-health professions act
If it appears that the applicant does not meet the registration requirements the Registrar
will refer the application to the ______ - ANSWER-Registration Committee
If registration is not granted by the Registration Committee, the applicant may seek
review by the _______ - ANSWER-Health Professions Review Board (HPRB)
(independent of the college)
In a discipline hearing who presents their witnesses first? - ANSWER-The college
___________________ designates TCM and acupuncture as a health profession and
establishes the college to govern the profession - ANSWER-Traditional Chinese
Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists Regulation
-Being honest
-respecting confidentiality
-behaving with sensitivity
-maintaining competence
-allowing px to make informed choices
are part of what? - ANSWER-Code of Ethics
Amount registrants must be insured for (liability for negligence) - ANSWER-$1,000,000
per occurrence
Both the ______ and ______ provide immunity to practitioners who make a mandatory
report in good faith - ANSWER-1. HPA
2. case law
Bylaw vs regulation - ANSWER-bylaw: made directly by the board of the college; relate
to administration and internal affairs
regulation: is made by the Cabinet or a minister of the provincial gov't; deal with issues
of broader public concern
CCALA - ANSWER-Community Care and Assisted Living Act
CFCSA - ANSWER-Child, Family and community service act
Define incapable - ANSWER-they have a health condition that prevents them from
practicing safely
Define incompetence - ANSWER-where a practitioner demonstrates a lack of
knowledge, skill or judgement when assessing or treating a patient
Define practice standards - ANSWER-describe the way in which practitioners practice
their profession
Define professional misconduct - ANSWER-conduct that falls below the minimum
expectations of a safe and ethical practitioner
define restricted activities - ANSWER-list of invasive, high risk activities that must not be
performed by any person except members of a regulated profession that has been
granted specific authority to perform these activities
, Define scope of practice - ANSWER-what each professions does and how they do it
failure to have professional liability insurance would constitute... - ANSWER-
professional misconduct
Failure to make and keep adequate records is a failure to maintain _____________ and
is ___________? - ANSWER-1. minimum professional standards
2. professional misconduct
FOIPPA - ANSWER-Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
HCCCFAA - ANSWER-Health care consent and care facility admission act
How do you get rid of px records properly? - ANSWER-shredding
electronic destruction
How do you properly protect patient records? - ANSWER-Lock and key
password protected
firewall and virus protection
backed up regularly
How long do registrants have to retain personal info? - ANSWER-10 years or 10 years
from 19th bday
How many days does a practitioner have to respond to a written request to correct
personal info? - ANSWER-30 days
How many days does the practitioner have to comply with a request for access to
personal info from a px? - ANSWER-45
How many does does the college have to complete an investigation after a complaint is
filed? - ANSWER-120 days
How much notice must the college provide for proposed bylaws or amendments? -
ANSWER-3 months
HPA - ANSWER-health professions act
If it appears that the applicant does not meet the registration requirements the Registrar
will refer the application to the ______ - ANSWER-Registration Committee
If registration is not granted by the Registration Committee, the applicant may seek
review by the _______ - ANSWER-Health Professions Review Board (HPRB)
(independent of the college)
In a discipline hearing who presents their witnesses first? - ANSWER-The college
