MLA/T EXAM STANDARDS OF
PRACTICE, STANDARDS OF PRACTICE
8-10% QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|100% CORRECT|GRADE A+
Definition of Standards of Practice - ANSWER The measure by which the accuracy or quality of
performance of an individual is judged.
What is the Health Care Consent Act 1996 - ANSWER Ontario law that has to do with the capacity to
consent to treatment. States a person has a right to consent or refuse treatment if they have the mental
capacity
What is the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 Sec. 27 - ANSWER Section 27...All the things you
can't do.
What is the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 Sec. 11 - ANSWER Section 11 is the exception to
poking veins, must be employed by a lab or specimen collection centre licensed under the laboratory
and specimen collection centre licensing act.
What are the main objections of the RHPA Regulated Health Professions Act. are? - ANSWER *protect
the public from harm
*to promote high quality care
*to make regulated health professions accountable to the public
*to give patients/clients access to health care professional of their choice.
What act includes definitions of lab director, supervisor, technician, technologist - ANSWER Laboratory
and Specimen Collection Centre licensing act 682 & 683
Fiscal Year - ANSWER 12 month period beginning April 1st.
Laboratory Director - ANSWER *person responsible for the administration of the scientific and technical
operation of a lab including the supervision of tests and reporting of the results of the tests.
, *Pathologist
*Microbiologist
*MD with 2 years lab experience
*PhD with 2 years lab experience
Laboratory supervisor - ANSWER *is under the general supervision of the lab Director who supervises lab
personnel and may perform tests requiring special scientific skills
*MD with 1 year experience
*Phd with 1 year experience
*Masters with 2 year experience
*BSc with 3 years experience
*MLT with 6 year or combo of courses and experience
laboratory technician - ANSWER *a person who under direct supervision performs lab tests which
require limited technical skill and responsibility.
*High School Diploma and 2 years training or equivalency
Laboratory technologist - ANSWER *Person under general supervision who performs tests requiring the
exercise of independent judgment
*BSc plus 1 year as a tech
*Registered tech in Canada, Great Britain or the US with diploma in medical lab technology from an
Ontario Community College.
Relevant - Lab and specimen collection definition - ANSWER means appropriate to the classes of tests for
which require the exercise of independent judgment
Spouse- meaning - ANSWER a. as defined in section 1 of the Family law act
b. either of two persons who live together in a conjugal relationship outside marriage.
Technical Director - ANSWER has the same meaning as laboratory supervisor
PRACTICE, STANDARDS OF PRACTICE
8-10% QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|100% CORRECT|GRADE A+
Definition of Standards of Practice - ANSWER The measure by which the accuracy or quality of
performance of an individual is judged.
What is the Health Care Consent Act 1996 - ANSWER Ontario law that has to do with the capacity to
consent to treatment. States a person has a right to consent or refuse treatment if they have the mental
capacity
What is the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 Sec. 27 - ANSWER Section 27...All the things you
can't do.
What is the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 Sec. 11 - ANSWER Section 11 is the exception to
poking veins, must be employed by a lab or specimen collection centre licensed under the laboratory
and specimen collection centre licensing act.
What are the main objections of the RHPA Regulated Health Professions Act. are? - ANSWER *protect
the public from harm
*to promote high quality care
*to make regulated health professions accountable to the public
*to give patients/clients access to health care professional of their choice.
What act includes definitions of lab director, supervisor, technician, technologist - ANSWER Laboratory
and Specimen Collection Centre licensing act 682 & 683
Fiscal Year - ANSWER 12 month period beginning April 1st.
Laboratory Director - ANSWER *person responsible for the administration of the scientific and technical
operation of a lab including the supervision of tests and reporting of the results of the tests.
, *Pathologist
*Microbiologist
*MD with 2 years lab experience
*PhD with 2 years lab experience
Laboratory supervisor - ANSWER *is under the general supervision of the lab Director who supervises lab
personnel and may perform tests requiring special scientific skills
*MD with 1 year experience
*Phd with 1 year experience
*Masters with 2 year experience
*BSc with 3 years experience
*MLT with 6 year or combo of courses and experience
laboratory technician - ANSWER *a person who under direct supervision performs lab tests which
require limited technical skill and responsibility.
*High School Diploma and 2 years training or equivalency
Laboratory technologist - ANSWER *Person under general supervision who performs tests requiring the
exercise of independent judgment
*BSc plus 1 year as a tech
*Registered tech in Canada, Great Britain or the US with diploma in medical lab technology from an
Ontario Community College.
Relevant - Lab and specimen collection definition - ANSWER means appropriate to the classes of tests for
which require the exercise of independent judgment
Spouse- meaning - ANSWER a. as defined in section 1 of the Family law act
b. either of two persons who live together in a conjugal relationship outside marriage.
Technical Director - ANSWER has the same meaning as laboratory supervisor
