How does the regulation of health professionals benefit public safety?
it protects patients by ensuring health professionals are properly trained
which of the following does not contribute to the public interest in the regulation of health
professions?
promoting the interests of the members of the profession
which body is required to make sure that the profession of massage therapy is regulated in the
public interest?
The college of registered massage therapists of BC
which of the following is a form of self regulation?
Having the profession elect a board of its members to oversee the profession
An RMT is facing a lawsuit from a former client. The RMT should get help from
a lawyer
Which of the following would most likely result in the profession of massage therapy losing the
privilege of self-regulation?
a)
A change in government to a political party with a different ideology.
b)
A loss of public confidence in the ability of the College to properly regulate and discipline
registrants.
c)
Extensive lobbying efforts by another health profession.
d)
A need to change the scope of RMT practice due to new medical studies.
b)
A loss of public confidence in the ability of the College to properly regulate and discipline
registrants.
Which of the following is a benefit to the profession of self-regulation?
Question 2 options:
a)
The ability to have members of a profession set its own standards and regulations.
b)
,The ability to have members of a profession to access materials on its own website.
c)
The ability of a governing body to advance the interests of its members.
d)
The ability of members to easily contact and communicate with one another.
a)
The ability to have members of a profession set its own standards and regulations.
What is the main difference between the registrant members and the public representatives on
the Board of the College?
Question 3 options:
a)
The registrant members are chosen by registrants and the public representatives are chosen by
government.
b)
The registrant members have voting rights and the public representatives provide advice only.
c)
The registrant members are involved in the day-to-day operations of the College and the public
representatives only provide occasional advice.
d)
The registrant members represent the profession and the public representatives represent the
public.
a)
The registrant members are chosen by registrants and the public representatives are chosen by
government.
Which one of the following is the responsibility of a self-regulating body?
Question 4 options:
a)
Regulating registrants of the profession in the public interest.
b)
Lobbying the government for changes in the scope of practice.
c)
Representing massage therapists' interests accurately to government.
d)
Providing up-to-date business practice advice to registrants.
a)
Regulating registrants of the profession in the public interest.
, Which of the following is a protected title under the Massage Therapists' Regulation?
Question 5 options:
a)
Licensed massage provider.
b)
Massage practitioner.
c)
Relaxation therapist.
d)
Naturopathic massage specialist.
b)
Massage practitioner.
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.
b)
The public does not always have enough information to make good choices about massage
therapy treatments and practitioners
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?
a)
Yes, because Carla has disclosed personal information about a patient in a public forum.
b)
No, because Carla has not included the patient's name in the post.