Code of ethics - Answer- Honesty, treating patients with respect and sensitivity, maintaining competence, and enabling patients to make informed choices
Professional misconduct - Answer- Conduct that falls below the minimum expectations of a safe and ethical kinesiologist
Incompetence - Answe...
R. KIN EXAM: Jurisprudence Questions
And Answers
Code of ethics - Answer- Honesty, treating patients with respect and sensitivity,
maintaining competence, and enabling patients to make informed choices
Professional misconduct - Answer- Conduct that falls below the minimum expectations
of a safe and ethical kinesiologist
Incompetence - Answer- Kinesiologist shows a serious lack of knowledge, skill, or
judgement when assessing or treating patients
Incapacity - Answer- Kinesiologist develops a health condition that prevents clear
thinking and safe practice
Protocol for professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity - Answer- The COKO
conducts an investigation which may result in disciplinary hearings, fines, or restriction,
suspension or revocation of registration
Informed consent - Answer- Outlines the nature of and reasons for the procedure, who
will perform it, material risks and side effects, and alternative options
Written consent - Answer- Patient signs a document agreeing to the procedure
Verbal consent - Answer- Given by verbal statement; the best way to ensure that the
patient understands all information
Implied consent - Answer- The patient provides consent through actions (ex. nodding
head yes or no)
Incapable patient - Answer- Patient does not understand the information or appreciate
the reasonably foreseeable consequences of their decision
Substitute decision maker criteria - Answer- Must be at least 16 years old (unless the
parent/guardian), must be capable, able and willing, and must act in the patient's best
interest
Professional boundary violations - Answer- Includes self-disclosure, giving/receiving
gifts, ignoring established customs, sharing personal opinions, touching/disrobing, and
dual relationships
Sexual abuse - Answer- Includes sexual intercourse, touching of a sexual nature, and
behavior or remarks of a sexual nature
, Preventing sexual abuse - Answer- Avoid self-disclosure, be conscious of phrasing,
avoid unnecessary touching, and document any incidents of a sexual nature
Sexual abuse complaints - Answer- If the complaint involves sexual touching, a
disciplinary hearing may be held; if it involves sexual intercourse, the member's
registration may be revoked for at least 5 years
Interprofessional collaboration - Answer- Ensures patient treatments are coordinated
and effective and reduces the risk of conflicting treatments
Billing guidelines - Answer- Kinesiologist must provide a dated, itemized bill that
includes the services and products provided as well as the name of the individual who
provided them
Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA) - Answer- Sets out the framework for the
regulation of the entire health profession; outlines 13 controlled acts which are
kinesiologists are prohibited to perform
Scope of practice - Answer- The assessment of human movement and performance
and its rehabilitation and management to maintain, rehabilitate or enhance movement
and performance
Use of protected title - Answer- Members may use only the following designations:
Registered Kinesiologist in the Active/Inactive class, Kinesiologist, R. Kin/R. Kin
(Inactive)
Fine for misuse of protective title - Answer- Maximum fine of $25,000 for the first
offence and $50,000 for the second offence
Mandatory reporting - Answer- Members must report any cases of sexual abuse in
writing to the registrar within 30 days of receiving information
Public register - Answer- The college is required to maintain a public register of all its
members, including their name, business address, telephone number, class of
registration, limitations, and findings of professional misconduct or negligence
Professional corporations - Answer- Corporations formed by licensed professionals
such as kinesiologists; this does not exempt the individual from liability for acts of
malpractice
Kinesiology Act - Answer- Describes the scope of practice for a registered kinesiologist;
provides regulations for self-governance (in combination with RHPA)
Record-keeping standards - Answer- Records must be identifiable, legible,
comprehensive, accurate and timely, accessible and retrievable, secure, and
confidential
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