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  1. The Regulated Health Professions Act requires that any regulated health professional obtain which of the following before performing a controlled act on a client?

    Answer: Informed consent from the client

    Informed consent from the client (or substitute decision-maker) is a legal requirement before performing any controlled act under the RHPA.

  2. Under the CKO's Continuing Competence requirements, members must complete a self-assessment and learning plan how often?

    Answer: Annually as part of the QA program cycle

    CKO members must complete a self-assessment and develop a learning plan annually as part of the Quality Assurance program's continuing competence cycle.

  3. If a kinesiologist suspects that a colleague is practising while impaired, what is the appropriate regulatory response?

    Answer: Report concerns to the CKO as a duty to report under the RHPA

    The RHPA imposes a duty on regulated health professionals to report a colleague who poses a risk to the public, including impairment during practice.

  4. Which CKO governance body is responsible for hearing cases of professional misconduct and incompetence after they are referred by the ICRC?

    Answer: Discipline Committee

    The Discipline Committee conducts formal hearings into allegations of professional misconduct or incompetence referred to it by the ICRC.

  5. A kinesiologist who shares confidential client information with a family member without consent is violating which regulatory obligation?

    Answer: Confidentiality and privacy obligations

    Kinesiologists have a legal and ethical obligation to protect client privacy; disclosing information without consent breaches confidentiality obligations under the CKO standards and PHIPA.

  6. Under the Kinesiology Act, 2007, the protected title 'Registered Kinesiologist' may only be used by individuals who hold which designation?

    Answer: A valid certificate of registration with the CKO

    Only individuals holding a valid and active certificate of registration with the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario are legally permitted to use the title 'Registered Kinesiologist' or 'R.Kin.'

  7. Which principle of the CKO's ethical framework requires kinesiologists to treat all clients fairly and without discrimination?

    Answer: Justice

    Justice as an ethical principle requires fair and equitable treatment of all clients regardless of background, identity, or circumstance.