BC Optometry Jurisprudence Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
1. What is law?: law is a form of order, system of riding rules and
reflects what a society believes
2. What are the 3 components of Law?: 1) legal values: beliefs
or principles being promoted by a particular law
2) system of rules: establish person's rights and dtuies= what ppl
can and can't do
3) legal institusion: make and enforce the rules
3. What is the function of law? 5 main functions= each law
does not need to fulfill all 5 function: law establish rules
governing behaviour so society can be in order
1) establish government and provide a guide for making laws
2) protect the public
3) establish rights and duties
4) prevent or resolve disputes
5) give remedies
4. What are the 4 levels/ hierarchy with legislation. start from
the top: 1) acts:
legal doceumneted/ set of rules
2) regulations: attached to an act
3) bylaws: day to day things
,4) policy
5. What is a bill?: Bill are new legislation introduced into
Parliament = it may affect the whole country or province or small
number of ppl
6. Whocan introduce bills?: minister of the government or by
any member of the parliament or ligislature
7. What are the 5 stages in creating a new law (government bill):
1) first reading:
intro and explain the objective of the bill
2) second reading: discuss the principles and purpose of the bill
3) bill go to standing committee for consideration = hear
testimony, what they like and don't like
4) thrid and final reading by parliament
5) promulgation= bringing the bill into force
8. Which laws are considered private law?: private law: deals
with relationship b/w individuals= dispute b/w ppl
family (divorce, child custody), contract, tort (damages harm done
to someone), property, labour, employment
9. Which laws are considered public law?: constitutional law
(what government can do), criminal law, administrative law
10. What is regulation?: regulation: intentional activity of
attempting to control, order or influence the behaviour of others
,11. What are the 3 requirements incorporated in regulation?:
1) setting stan- dards
2) processing for monitoring compliance with the standards
3)enforce the standards
12. Who requires regulating?: primary criterion:risk of harm =
protect public from harm in delivery of the health care
secondary criteria: professional autonomy: assurance that
professional can exercise their judgment in care and tx to their px.
other criteria: have educational requirements to practice, does
professional have the knowledge to fulfill scope of practice, able to
pay regulation fee,
13. What are the 3 models of professional regulation?: 1)
direct state control
2) partial self-regulation
3) self-regulation
14. What is direct state control?: government employees
conduct most regulatory matters, professionals have limited role.
legistralation is done by government or professional association
15. What is the partial self-regulation?: government employees
conduct most business. lesgislation is done by professional
assocations
, 16. What is self-regulation?: members of the profession are
elected to govern and nonprofessionals are appointed by
government. professional association bring forward legislation
17. What do most associations define optometrist's work?:
specialized in exam- ination, diagnosis, treatment, management
and prevention of disease and disorder of the visual system, the
eye and associated structures as well as the diagnosis of ocular
manifestations of systemic conditions
18. What are the eight features of quality practice of
optometry in canada?: - assessment, equipment/ facilities,
diagnosis, communication, maintaining accurate record,
treatment, prevention and integration
19. What does scope of practice statements are used in the
legislative con- text?: scope= describes what a profession does,
limit who can perform certain tasks
20. What are the 2 different legislative models for controlling
the scope of practice?: 1) exclusive scope of practice model-
only members of profession can provide defined scope
2) controlled acts model= restriction to risky task
21. What is the exclusive scope of practice model?: specify
what the profession does, prohibit anyone other than members from
performing activities. and protection to title = only members of
college can be called optometrist.
Questions and Answers
1. What is law?: law is a form of order, system of riding rules and
reflects what a society believes
2. What are the 3 components of Law?: 1) legal values: beliefs
or principles being promoted by a particular law
2) system of rules: establish person's rights and dtuies= what ppl
can and can't do
3) legal institusion: make and enforce the rules
3. What is the function of law? 5 main functions= each law
does not need to fulfill all 5 function: law establish rules
governing behaviour so society can be in order
1) establish government and provide a guide for making laws
2) protect the public
3) establish rights and duties
4) prevent or resolve disputes
5) give remedies
4. What are the 4 levels/ hierarchy with legislation. start from
the top: 1) acts:
legal doceumneted/ set of rules
2) regulations: attached to an act
3) bylaws: day to day things
,4) policy
5. What is a bill?: Bill are new legislation introduced into
Parliament = it may affect the whole country or province or small
number of ppl
6. Whocan introduce bills?: minister of the government or by
any member of the parliament or ligislature
7. What are the 5 stages in creating a new law (government bill):
1) first reading:
intro and explain the objective of the bill
2) second reading: discuss the principles and purpose of the bill
3) bill go to standing committee for consideration = hear
testimony, what they like and don't like
4) thrid and final reading by parliament
5) promulgation= bringing the bill into force
8. Which laws are considered private law?: private law: deals
with relationship b/w individuals= dispute b/w ppl
family (divorce, child custody), contract, tort (damages harm done
to someone), property, labour, employment
9. Which laws are considered public law?: constitutional law
(what government can do), criminal law, administrative law
10. What is regulation?: regulation: intentional activity of
attempting to control, order or influence the behaviour of others
,11. What are the 3 requirements incorporated in regulation?:
1) setting stan- dards
2) processing for monitoring compliance with the standards
3)enforce the standards
12. Who requires regulating?: primary criterion:risk of harm =
protect public from harm in delivery of the health care
secondary criteria: professional autonomy: assurance that
professional can exercise their judgment in care and tx to their px.
other criteria: have educational requirements to practice, does
professional have the knowledge to fulfill scope of practice, able to
pay regulation fee,
13. What are the 3 models of professional regulation?: 1)
direct state control
2) partial self-regulation
3) self-regulation
14. What is direct state control?: government employees
conduct most regulatory matters, professionals have limited role.
legistralation is done by government or professional association
15. What is the partial self-regulation?: government employees
conduct most business. lesgislation is done by professional
assocations
, 16. What is self-regulation?: members of the profession are
elected to govern and nonprofessionals are appointed by
government. professional association bring forward legislation
17. What do most associations define optometrist's work?:
specialized in exam- ination, diagnosis, treatment, management
and prevention of disease and disorder of the visual system, the
eye and associated structures as well as the diagnosis of ocular
manifestations of systemic conditions
18. What are the eight features of quality practice of
optometry in canada?: - assessment, equipment/ facilities,
diagnosis, communication, maintaining accurate record,
treatment, prevention and integration
19. What does scope of practice statements are used in the
legislative con- text?: scope= describes what a profession does,
limit who can perform certain tasks
20. What are the 2 different legislative models for controlling
the scope of practice?: 1) exclusive scope of practice model-
only members of profession can provide defined scope
2) controlled acts model= restriction to risky task
21. What is the exclusive scope of practice model?: specify
what the profession does, prohibit anyone other than members from
performing activities. and protection to title = only members of
college can be called optometrist.
