BC Psychologist Jurisprudence Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated)

BC Psychologist Jurisprudence Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) A registrant must honour... - answerall commitments they have made to research participants. A registrant is responsible and accountable for the actions of any non-registrant who is... - answerproviding psychological services under their supervision CCALA - answerCommunity Care and Assisted Living Act CFCSA - answerChild, Family and community service act FOIPPA - answerFreedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act HCCCFAA - answerHealth care (consent) and care facility (admission) act HPA - answerhealth professions act PIPA - answerPersonal Information Protection Act What does self regulation mean? - answergovernment has made a statute (act) giving duty to regulate the profession to a separate body (college), the majority of whose board is elected by the profession the college has a duty to serve and protect the public under what act? - answerThe Health Professions Act Define practice standards - answerdescribe the way in which practitioners practice their profession Define professional misconduct - answerconduct that falls below the minimum expectations of a safe and ethical practitioner Define incompetence - answerwhere a practitioner demonstrates a lack of knowledge, skill or judgement when assessing or treating a patient Define incapable - answerthey have a health condition that prevents them from practicing safely What act prohibits any practitioner from providing care without consent? - answerHCCCFAA (Health care consent and care facility admission act) List the sources of law and explain the differences between them - answer1. Statutes (Acts): Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Human Rights Code, HPA, HCCFAA 2. Regulations: made by the minister of health services; The TCMP and Acupuncturists Regulation 3. Bylaws: proposed by the college board and require the approval of the health minister; deal with the internal operations of the college and obligations of practitioners; professional liability insurance, info practitioners must provide etc. 4. Case Law: important in guiding the procedure of college committees; court decisions are used as a guide by lawyers and judges when similar issues arise in the future. 5. Guiding Documents: college publishes official documents; practice standards; help practitioners interpret the law What is the HPA? - answerHealth professions Act -sets out the duties and responsibilities of the minister of health services and the colleges. -reporting obligations of practitioners -lists the bylaws the colleges have the authority to make -processes for reviewing decisions Define scope of practice - answerwhat each professions does and how they do it The HPA requires that the public have access to certain info about practitioners (6): - answer1. name 2. business address and telephone number 3. name, business address and telephone # of each professional corp 4. class of registration 5. any limits or conditions on registration 6. Cancellations or suspensions of registration Bylaw vs regulation - answerbylaw: 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 What is the Labor Motility Act? - answerallow for out-of-province registrants from elsewhere in canada to transfer to BC with recognition of their qualifications Amount registrants must be insured for (liability for negligence) - answer$1,000,000 per occurrence failure to have professional liability insurance would constitute... - answerprofessional misconduct Failure to make and keep adequate records is a failure to maintain _____________ and is ___________? - answer1. minimum professional standards 2. professional misconduct How do you get rid of px records properly? - answershredding electronic destruction How do you properly protect patient records? - answerLock and key password protected firewall and virus protection backed up regularly What act gives px access to their files and correct any errors? - answerPersonal Info Protection Act (PIPA) If it appears that the applicant does not meet the registration requirements the Registrar will refer the application to the ______ - answerRegistration Committee According to the Adult Guardianship Act... - answeranyone with information indicating an adult (19 years) is abused or neglected and unable to seek support and assistance may report the circumstances to a designated agency. The Age of Majority Act establishes... - answerthe age of majority as 19, from April 15, 1970. Child and Family Services Act - answerCreates a duty to promptly report where a person has reason to believe a child needs protection, and lists relevant factors included in the best interests of a child. s. 13 lists circumstances where child needs protection. s. 14 creates offence for not reporting and false reporting that a child needs protection.