CMTBC LEP Sample Questions

1. Sarah is a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) working in British Columbia, Canada. She received a notice from the Quality Assurance Committee requesting her to complete a practice assessment form approved by the Registrar. What is the deadline for Sarah to complete and return the form to the Quality Assurance Committee?

30 days after receipt of the form or notice of the form's availability.

60 days after receipt of the form or notice of the form's availability.

90 days after receipt of the form or notice of the form's availability.

120 days after receipt of the form or notice of the form's availability

2. Linda an RMT registered in BC, has been charged with an offence under a provincial statute in Alberta. What is her duty according to section 77 of the Act?

She must immediately provide the College with a written notice specifying particulars of the charge

She does not have to provide the College with a written notice since the offence was committed in Alberta.

She only needs to provide the College with a written notice if the charge is related to massage therapy services

She only needs to provide the College with a written notice if the charge results in the cancellation of her registration

3. Nicole is an RMT in BC, Canada, who ran an advertisement for her massage therapy services in a local newspaper. What is Nicole required to do in accordance with the BC Health Professions Act and the College of Massage Therapists of BC (CMTBC) advertising guidelines, after running an advertisement for her massage therapy services in a local newspaper?

She does not need to do anything, as it is not specified in the advertising guidelines.

Retain a copy of the advertisement for three years after the date of publication

Retain a copy of the advertisement for one year after the date of publication and provide a copy to the Board upon request.

Retain a copy of the advertisement for one year after the date of publication and provide a copy to the public upon request.

4. Hands of Gold Massage Therapy Corporation is applying for a permit to provide massage therapy services to the public in BC. Who can be designated as the person responsible for ensuring the corporation's compliance with the College's requirements?

A non-voting shareholder of the corporation

A non-Registrant employee of the corporation

A Registrant of the College and a voting shareholder of the corporation

A member of the public who is not affiliated with the corporation

5. What is required for any changes made to a Health Care Record according to the Standards for Patient Records?

A key to any shorthand notations used

A note explaining the reason for the change

Both a key to any shorthand notations used and a note explaining the reason for the change

Changes to a Health Care Record are not allowed

6. An RMT is working with a patient who speaks a language that the RMT is not familiar with. The RMT should:

Use plain language and age-appropriate terminology

Provide information through an alternate mode, such as sign language

Use a qualified interpreter if a language barrier exists

Assume that the patient understands English and proceed with the consent process

7. Anna, an RMT in BC, Canada, is preparing to treat a new patient, Fiona. Before delivering massage therapy, what must Anna do to obtain Fiona's consent?

Obtain consent during the first massage therapy session only

Address Fiona's goals and expectations in seeking massage therapy

Discontinue treatment if Fiona withdraws consent at any point during treatment

Use coercion, fraud, or misrepresentation to obtain Fiona's consent

8. What is an RMT's responsibility regarding maintaining equipment in their practice environment?

Never replace equipment as it is too expensive

Only maintain equipment if required by manufacturers’ recommendations

Inspect equipment according to manufacturers’ recommendations, and replace when necessary

Wait for the equipment to break before considering maintenance or replacement

9. A massage therapist makes unqualified statements about the therapeutic benefit that a patient will experience as a result of treatment. What ethical duty has the massage therapist violated?

Act in the best interest of the patient

Treat the patient with respect and uphold the patient's dignity

Recommend or deliver only treatment that can reasonably be expected to provide a benefit to the patient's health

Practice competently and within the limits of the RMT's knowledge and skills

10. Patricia is an RMT who has been experiencing personal problems lately that have been affecting her ability to provide quality care to her patients. She is aware of her personal problems but has not sought any help yet. Which ethical duty from the Code of Ethics for RMTs in BC is Patricia not fulfilling?

Recognizing that professional regulation is a privilege

Responding to inquiries, requests, and directions from the College in a professional, responsive, and timely manner

Conducting oneself in a manner as to merit the respect of society for the profession, RMTs, and other health care professionals

Seeking appropriate assistance for personal problems that may adversely impact one's ability to fulfill ethical duties

11. Gail, an RMT in BC, Canada, has a patient who requests treatment for a condition that is outside of her scope of practice. Which ethical duty of RMTs does this scenario relate to?

Duty of Privacy and Confidentiality

Duty of Treatment

Duty of Competency

Duty to Recognize and Disclose Conflicts of Interest

12. As an RMT in British Columbia, you have a patient who has recently become incapable of making decisions about their healthcare. The patient had previously created an advance directive. Which of the following statements about advance directives in BC is TRUE?

An adult may only make an advance directive if they are capable of consenting to healthcare

An advance directive allows a chosen representative to make decisions about all healthcare for the adult

An instruction in an advance directive to do something prohibited by law is still valid.

An advance directive may give or refuse consent to any healthcare described in the directive, unless the instruction is prohibited by law

13. Susan, a registered massage therapist in BC, is approached by a client who asks for a prescription for pain medication. What is the appropriate action for Susan to take?

Susan may not prescribe drugs or anaesthetics as per the Limits or conditions on services in the regulation.

Susan may prescribe drugs or anaesthetics as long as it is related to massage therapy.

Susan may prescribe over-the-counter pain medication to the client.

Susan may refer the client to a medical doctor for a prescription.

14. During a public health emergency, the provincial health officer of British Columbia issues an emergency order allowing registered massage therapists (RMTs) to perform a specified activity that they would not normally be permitted to do under a health profession regulation. What limits or conditions may be set on this authorization?

The emergency order is limited on the training, experience, and qualifications of authorized RMTs

The emergency order does not allow RMTs to perform any specified activity.

The emergency order allows RMTs to perform any activity they wish, without limitations or conditions.

The emergency order only applies to RMTs working in hospitals.

15. As an RMT working in British Columbia, can you enforce a contract made with an infant?

Yes, any contract made with an infant is enforceable by law in British Columbia.

Yes as long as the contract is affirmed by the infant within two year of attaining the age of majority

No, unless the contract is affirmed or partially performed by the infant within one year of attaining the age of majority, it is unenforceable against them

Never, it is not allowed

16. In which situations must an organization notify an individual that it will be collecting their employee personal information without their consent?

If the individual is a CEO or high-level executive

If the individual has worked for the organization for less than 6 months

If the organization is a small business with less than 10 employees

If the collection is not allowed for employee personal information without consent

17. What is the principle that states personal information should be collected by fair and lawful means?

Principle of limitation

Principle of consent

Principle of openness

Principle of collection by fair means

18. How can an organization ensure that the personal information it collects is accurate, complete and current?

By collecting as much personal information as possible

By disposing of the personal information once it is no longer needed

By limiting the personal information it collects to what is necessary

By regularly updating the personal information it collect

19. Under what circumstances can an organization collect personal information from another source without an individual's consent for employment purposes under PIPA?

When the organization needs the information to pay a debt

When the organization is facilitating the sale of a business or its assets

When the organization needs the information as they are moving to a new location

When the organization needs the information for recruitment purposes

20. What must an organization provide to an applicant who requests access to his or her personal information, unless PIPA allows or requires refusal of access?

A written explanation of why the personal information cannot be disclosed

Access to the information on how the organization has used it

A copy of the personal information and a list of all legal proceedings related to it

All of the above

CMTBC LEP Sample Questions

CMTBC LEP Sample Questions

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