CA CHIROPRACTIC ETHICS 2026 EXAMS STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Thermography can be used by a DC for:
a. relief of mm. spasm
b. treating calcification of bone
c. diagnosing a musculoskeletal complaint
d. deep heat to break tissue of adhesion - ✔✔c. diagnosing a musculoskeletal complaint
✔✔Laser can be used for?
a. pain relief & tissue healing
b. allergies & ablation (surgical removal of tissue) - ✔✔a. pain relief & tissue healing
✔✔What is the legal way of listing your title on your business card? - ✔✔must say DC
or chiropractor
✔✔You have a patient who was hurt at work and you write a worker's comp report.
Where and when do you send it?
a. employer's insurer within 5 days
b. employer's insurer within 10 days
c. department of industrial relations within 5 days
d. department of relations within 10 days - ✔✔a. employer's insurer within 5 days
, 2 copies are sent for every injury or illness
✔✔You have a long time patient who was injured at work and duly reported it to his
employer. He wants you to provide care for the injury, and wants to settle later with his
employer. What must the patient do? - ✔✔The patient must release the employer from
financial responsibility in writing.
✔✔An elderly patient says she is being abused by her boyfriend at home. What is the
initial action her DC must take? - ✔✔Report the known or suspected instance by
telephone or through confidential internet reporting tool immediately or as soon as
practicably possible. If by phone, a written/internet report must be sent within 2 working
days
✔✔A doctor begins developing dementia and it is affecting his ability to work with
patients. What action should the board take? - ✔✔Licensing agency may order the
licentiate to be examined by one or more physicians
✔✔If a licensing agency determines that its licentiate's ability to practice his or her
profession safely is impaired because the licentiate is mentally or physically ill affecting
competency, the licensing agency may take action by ____. - ✔✔a. revoking the
licentiate's certificate or license
b. suspending the licentiate's right to practice
c. placing the licentiate on probation
d. taking such other action deemed proper by licensing agency
✔✔The licensing agency can impose what conditions when reinstating a license? -
✔✔They may require:
a. obtaining additional professional training and passing an examination upon the
completion of training
b. passing an oral, written, practical, or clinical exam
c. submitting to a complete diagnostic exam by one or more physicians
d. undergoing continuing treatment
e. restricting or limiting the extent, scope or type of practice
✔✔What is the consequence for hiring someone to obtain patients? - ✔✔1st offence-
warning
2nd- license to practice revoked for 10 years
✔✔Which of the following is considered a legal statement of advertising?
a. chiropractic has been shown to reduce hypertension
b. adjustments are more effective than flu shots
c. an adjustment can be used in place of a vaccine - ✔✔a. Chiropractic has been shown
to reduce hypertension
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Thermography can be used by a DC for:
a. relief of mm. spasm
b. treating calcification of bone
c. diagnosing a musculoskeletal complaint
d. deep heat to break tissue of adhesion - ✔✔c. diagnosing a musculoskeletal complaint
✔✔Laser can be used for?
a. pain relief & tissue healing
b. allergies & ablation (surgical removal of tissue) - ✔✔a. pain relief & tissue healing
✔✔What is the legal way of listing your title on your business card? - ✔✔must say DC
or chiropractor
✔✔You have a patient who was hurt at work and you write a worker's comp report.
Where and when do you send it?
a. employer's insurer within 5 days
b. employer's insurer within 10 days
c. department of industrial relations within 5 days
d. department of relations within 10 days - ✔✔a. employer's insurer within 5 days
, 2 copies are sent for every injury or illness
✔✔You have a long time patient who was injured at work and duly reported it to his
employer. He wants you to provide care for the injury, and wants to settle later with his
employer. What must the patient do? - ✔✔The patient must release the employer from
financial responsibility in writing.
✔✔An elderly patient says she is being abused by her boyfriend at home. What is the
initial action her DC must take? - ✔✔Report the known or suspected instance by
telephone or through confidential internet reporting tool immediately or as soon as
practicably possible. If by phone, a written/internet report must be sent within 2 working
days
✔✔A doctor begins developing dementia and it is affecting his ability to work with
patients. What action should the board take? - ✔✔Licensing agency may order the
licentiate to be examined by one or more physicians
✔✔If a licensing agency determines that its licentiate's ability to practice his or her
profession safely is impaired because the licentiate is mentally or physically ill affecting
competency, the licensing agency may take action by ____. - ✔✔a. revoking the
licentiate's certificate or license
b. suspending the licentiate's right to practice
c. placing the licentiate on probation
d. taking such other action deemed proper by licensing agency
✔✔The licensing agency can impose what conditions when reinstating a license? -
✔✔They may require:
a. obtaining additional professional training and passing an examination upon the
completion of training
b. passing an oral, written, practical, or clinical exam
c. submitting to a complete diagnostic exam by one or more physicians
d. undergoing continuing treatment
e. restricting or limiting the extent, scope or type of practice
✔✔What is the consequence for hiring someone to obtain patients? - ✔✔1st offence-
warning
2nd- license to practice revoked for 10 years
✔✔Which of the following is considered a legal statement of advertising?
a. chiropractic has been shown to reduce hypertension
b. adjustments are more effective than flu shots
c. an adjustment can be used in place of a vaccine - ✔✔a. Chiropractic has been shown
to reduce hypertension
