CPSO Jurisprudence Practice Exam
Questions And Correct Answers
(Verified Answers) Plus Rationales
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1. Which legislation primarily governs the practice of medicine in
Ontario?
a) Health Insurance Act
b) Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA)
c) Canada Health Act
d) Public Hospitals Act
The RHPA provides the overarching framework for all regulated health
professions in Ontario, including medicine.
2. What is the primary purpose of the CPSO?
a) Advocate for physicians’ interests
b) Negotiate physician salaries
c) Protect the public by regulating the practice of medicine
, d) Provide malpractice insurance
The CPSO’s mandate is to protect the public by regulating physicians,
not advocating for them.
3. Which document outlines the specific scope of practice for physicians
in Ontario?
a) Health Professions Procedural Code
b) Canada Health Act
c) Medicine Act, 1991
d) Hospital Act
The Medicine Act, 1991 defines the practice of medicine and controlled
acts physicians are authorized to perform.
4. Which of the following is a controlled act authorized to physicians?
a) Dispensing medication without a prescription
b) Communicating a diagnosis
c) Selling medical devices
d) Providing dental procedures
Communicating a diagnosis is one of the controlled acts reserved for
physicians.
5. Under the RHPA, who has the authority to make regulations governing
physicians’ practice?
a) Canadian Medical Association
b) CPSO Council with government approval
c) Ontario Medical Association
, d) Ministry of Finance
The CPSO Council drafts regulations, but they must be approved by the
Ontario government.
6. Which of the following must physicians obtain before performing a
controlled act?
a) Hospital privileges
b) Informed consent from the patient
c) Insurance coverage
d) Approval from the Ministry of Health
Informed consent is legally and ethically required before performing
controlled acts.
7. Which legislation governs patient privacy and confidentiality in
Ontario?
a) Canada Health Act
b) RHPA
c) Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA)
d) Privacy Act
PHIPA governs the collection, use, and disclosure of personal health
information in Ontario.
8. Who is considered the health information custodian under PHIPA in a
private practice?
a) The receptionist
b) The patient
, c) The physician
d) The Ministry of Health
In private practice, the physician is the health information custodian
responsible for PHI.
9. A patient requests access to their medical record. What is the
physician’s obligation?
a) Refuse access
b) Provide only a summary
c) Provide access unless an exception under PHIPA applies
d) Charge excessive fees to discourage access
Patients have the right to access their records under PHIPA, with
limited exceptions.
10. How long must a physician retain an adult patient’s medical
records in Ontario?
a) 5 years from last entry
b) 10 years from last entry
c) 15 years from last entry
d) Indefinitely
Ontario regulations require records to be kept for at least 10 years
from the last entry.
11. How long must a physician retain a child’s medical record?
a) Until age 18
b) 10 years from the last entry
Questions And Correct Answers
(Verified Answers) Plus Rationales
|2026 Q&A | Instant Download Pdf
1. Which legislation primarily governs the practice of medicine in
Ontario?
a) Health Insurance Act
b) Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA)
c) Canada Health Act
d) Public Hospitals Act
The RHPA provides the overarching framework for all regulated health
professions in Ontario, including medicine.
2. What is the primary purpose of the CPSO?
a) Advocate for physicians’ interests
b) Negotiate physician salaries
c) Protect the public by regulating the practice of medicine
, d) Provide malpractice insurance
The CPSO’s mandate is to protect the public by regulating physicians,
not advocating for them.
3. Which document outlines the specific scope of practice for physicians
in Ontario?
a) Health Professions Procedural Code
b) Canada Health Act
c) Medicine Act, 1991
d) Hospital Act
The Medicine Act, 1991 defines the practice of medicine and controlled
acts physicians are authorized to perform.
4. Which of the following is a controlled act authorized to physicians?
a) Dispensing medication without a prescription
b) Communicating a diagnosis
c) Selling medical devices
d) Providing dental procedures
Communicating a diagnosis is one of the controlled acts reserved for
physicians.
5. Under the RHPA, who has the authority to make regulations governing
physicians’ practice?
a) Canadian Medical Association
b) CPSO Council with government approval
c) Ontario Medical Association
, d) Ministry of Finance
The CPSO Council drafts regulations, but they must be approved by the
Ontario government.
6. Which of the following must physicians obtain before performing a
controlled act?
a) Hospital privileges
b) Informed consent from the patient
c) Insurance coverage
d) Approval from the Ministry of Health
Informed consent is legally and ethically required before performing
controlled acts.
7. Which legislation governs patient privacy and confidentiality in
Ontario?
a) Canada Health Act
b) RHPA
c) Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA)
d) Privacy Act
PHIPA governs the collection, use, and disclosure of personal health
information in Ontario.
8. Who is considered the health information custodian under PHIPA in a
private practice?
a) The receptionist
b) The patient
, c) The physician
d) The Ministry of Health
In private practice, the physician is the health information custodian
responsible for PHI.
9. A patient requests access to their medical record. What is the
physician’s obligation?
a) Refuse access
b) Provide only a summary
c) Provide access unless an exception under PHIPA applies
d) Charge excessive fees to discourage access
Patients have the right to access their records under PHIPA, with
limited exceptions.
10. How long must a physician retain an adult patient’s medical
records in Ontario?
a) 5 years from last entry
b) 10 years from last entry
c) 15 years from last entry
d) Indefinitely
Ontario regulations require records to be kept for at least 10 years
from the last entry.
11. How long must a physician retain a child’s medical record?
a) Until age 18
b) 10 years from the last entry
