law & ethics practice exam (CMTBC Course) Questions and Answers 100% Pass

law & ethics practice exam (CMTBC Course) Questions and Answers 100% Pass Self-regulation: Which of the following would most likely result in the profession of massage therapy losing the privilege of self-regulation? a) Extensive lobbying efforts by another health professional. b) A loss of public confidence in the ability of the College to properly regulate and discipline registrants. c) A change in government to a political party with a different ideology. d) A need to change the scope of RMT practice due to new medical studies. - ANSWER -b) A loss of public confidence in the ability of the College to properly regulate and discipline registrants. Self-regulation: Which of the following is a benefit to the profession of self-regulation? a) The ability of members to easily contact and communicate with one another. b) The ability to have members of a profession set its own standards and regulations. c) The ability of a governing body to advance the interests of its members. d) The ability to have members of a profession to access materials on its own website. - ANSWER -b) The ability to have members of a profession set its own standards and regulations. 2 | P a g e Created by ©EmilyCharlene 2025. All rights reserved. Self-regulation: What is the main difference between the registrant members and the public representatives on the Board of the College? a) The registrant members have voting rights and the public representatives provide advice only. b) The registrant members are chosen by registrants and the public representatives are chosen by government. c) The registrant members represent the profession and the public representatives represent the public. d) The registrant members are involved in the day-to-day operations of the College and the public representatives only provide occasional advice. - ANSWER -b) The registrant members are chosen by registrants and the public representatives are chosen by government. Self-regulation: Which one of the following is the responsibility of a self-regulating body? a) Representing massage therapists' interests accurately to government. b) Regulating registrants of the profession in the public interest. c) Providing up-to-date business practice advice to registrants. d) Lobbying the government for changes in the scope of practice. - ANSWER -b) Regulating registrants of the profession in the public interest. Self-regulation: Which of the following is a protected title under the Massage Therapists' Regulation? 3 | P a g e Created by ©EmilyCharlene 2025. All rights reserved. a) Licensed massage provider. b) Massage practitioner. c) Relaxation therapist. d) Naturopathic massage specialist. - ANSWER -c) Relaxation therapist Relationship between a Registrant and the College: Registrants are subject to marketing and advertising restrictions because: a) Professionals are more likely than others to make false or misleading claims about their services b) The public does not always have enough information to make good choices about massage therapy treatments and practitioners c) Professionals are held to a higher standard of decorum than others d) The profession of massage therapy could lose its privilege of self-regulation if there are too many false or misleading claims. - ANSWER -b) The public does not always have enough information to make good choices about massage therapy treatments and practitioners Relationship between a Registrant and the College: Carla, an RMT, has a popular blog that is open to the public and clearly identifies "Carla Jones, RMT" as the author. Carla posts about her massage therapy practice and also about the benefits of yoga and meditation. In a recent post, Carla wrote about a botched tattoo she saw on her patient's lower back. She did not mention the patient's name but she posted a picture of the tattoo, described where it was located on the patient's body and joked that the patient "can't hide it now". Has Carla engaged in conduct unbecoming? 4 | P a g e Created by ©EmilyCharlene 2025. All rights reserved. a) No, because Carla is entitled to "free speech". b) Yes, because Carla has disclosed personal information about a patient in a public forum. c) No, because Carla has not included the patient's name in the post. d) Yes, because Carla is not allowed to have a blog about massage therapy that also talks about yoga and meditation. - ANSWER -b) Yes, because Carla has disclosed personal information about a patient in a public forum. Relationship between a Registrant and the College: Dania is an RMT who has a young 13-year-old patient who comes in regularly for treatment. After treating the 13 year old for several sessions, she realizes that the child regularly has bruises all over her chest and back. When she asks the child about them, she starts to tremble and says that she is clumsy and often gets into accidents when playing on her soccer team. What should Dania do? a) Report the matter to the Ministry of Child and Family Development b) Nothing. c) Report the matter to the College d) Phone the police - ANSWER -a) Report the matter to the Ministry of Child and Family Development Relationship between a Registrant and the College: 5 | P a g e Created by ©EmilyCharlene 2025. All rights reserved. Manjeet has just opened her clinic for the day when she receives a visit from an inspector of the College. Manjeet had no notice that the inspector was coming. The inspector asks to see her health care records for several of her patients. Some of those records are kept at the clinic, but Manjeet had taken some of them home to do paperwork in the evenings. What should Manjeet do? a) Let the inspector examine the records that are at the clinic, but not the ones at home. b) Tell the inspector that she requires a court order before she can examine the records. c) Let the inspector examine the records that are at the clinic and make arrangements for the inspector to review the records at home as soon as possible. d) Tell the inspector that she cannot allow the review as it could violate her patient's confidentiality. - ANSWER -c) Let the inspector examine the records that are at the clinic and make arrangements for the inspector to review the records at home as soon as possible. Relationship between a Registrant and the College: Diane, an RMT, recently completed an extensive course in sports nutrition. She is eager to apply her knowledge of nutrition during treatment of her patients with sports injuries. Diane believe that sports nutrition is an important addition to her patient's home care instructions. Can Diane include nutritional consultation as part of her billable massage therapy treatments? a) Yes, because she is correct, that nutritional advice is an important adjunct to massage therapy particularly for the athletes she sees at her clinic.