CPSNB Jurisprudence Practice Exam
Questions And Correct Answers
(Verified Answers) Plus Rationales
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1. Which legislation governs the practice of medicine in New Brunswick?
a) Canada Health Act
b) Medical Act of New Brunswick
c) Public Hospitals Act
d) Criminal Code of Canada
The Medical Act of New Brunswick provides the legal framework for
the regulation of medicine in the province.
2. The CPSNB’s primary mandate is to:
a) Advocate for physicians’ rights
b) Protect the public by regulating the practice of medicine
c) Support physician wellness exclusively
d) Manage hospital funding
, Regulatory colleges exist to protect the public interest by ensuring
physicians meet standards.
3. A physician must hold which of the following to legally practise in New
Brunswick?
a) Federal licence
b) Certificate of registration from CPSNB
c) CMA membership
d) Hospital privileges
Only CPSNB registration authorizes legal practice in the province.
4. Which body accredits postgraduate medical training programs in
Canada?
a) CPSNB
b) Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada / College of
Family Physicians of Canada
c) CMA
d) CIHI
Postgraduate training is accredited nationally by the RCPSC and CFPC.
5. A physician who wishes to prescribe narcotics in New Brunswick must
comply with:
a) Canadian Medical Association policy
b) Provincial privacy laws only
c) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)
, d) CPSNB by-laws only
The CDSA regulates controlled substances across Canada.
6. Which standard applies when a physician determines capacity for
consent?
a) Age alone determines capacity
b) Ability to understand and appreciate consequences of decisions
c) Education level
d) Family agreement
Capacity is based on understanding and appreciation, not age alone.
7. The minimum age of medical consent in New Brunswick is:
a) 18 years
b) 16 years
c) No fixed age; based on capacity
d) 21 years
New Brunswick follows a “mature minor” doctrine, focusing on
capacity, not age.
8. Which legislation in New Brunswick governs access to personal health
information?
a) Canada Health Act
b) Privacy Act
c) Personal Health Information Privacy and Access Act (PHIPAA)
d) Access to Information Act
PHIPAA is the provincial law regulating health information privacy.
Questions And Correct Answers
(Verified Answers) Plus Rationales
|2026 Q&A | Instant Download Pdf
1. Which legislation governs the practice of medicine in New Brunswick?
a) Canada Health Act
b) Medical Act of New Brunswick
c) Public Hospitals Act
d) Criminal Code of Canada
The Medical Act of New Brunswick provides the legal framework for
the regulation of medicine in the province.
2. The CPSNB’s primary mandate is to:
a) Advocate for physicians’ rights
b) Protect the public by regulating the practice of medicine
c) Support physician wellness exclusively
d) Manage hospital funding
, Regulatory colleges exist to protect the public interest by ensuring
physicians meet standards.
3. A physician must hold which of the following to legally practise in New
Brunswick?
a) Federal licence
b) Certificate of registration from CPSNB
c) CMA membership
d) Hospital privileges
Only CPSNB registration authorizes legal practice in the province.
4. Which body accredits postgraduate medical training programs in
Canada?
a) CPSNB
b) Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada / College of
Family Physicians of Canada
c) CMA
d) CIHI
Postgraduate training is accredited nationally by the RCPSC and CFPC.
5. A physician who wishes to prescribe narcotics in New Brunswick must
comply with:
a) Canadian Medical Association policy
b) Provincial privacy laws only
c) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)
, d) CPSNB by-laws only
The CDSA regulates controlled substances across Canada.
6. Which standard applies when a physician determines capacity for
consent?
a) Age alone determines capacity
b) Ability to understand and appreciate consequences of decisions
c) Education level
d) Family agreement
Capacity is based on understanding and appreciation, not age alone.
7. The minimum age of medical consent in New Brunswick is:
a) 18 years
b) 16 years
c) No fixed age; based on capacity
d) 21 years
New Brunswick follows a “mature minor” doctrine, focusing on
capacity, not age.
8. Which legislation in New Brunswick governs access to personal health
information?
a) Canada Health Act
b) Privacy Act
c) Personal Health Information Privacy and Access Act (PHIPAA)
d) Access to Information Act
PHIPAA is the provincial law regulating health information privacy.
