EMT Practice Test

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Question1: According to the Privacy Act, which of the following disclosures of personal information by a government institution would require the data subject's consent?

Question2: According to PIPEDA, all of the following data is considered sensitive: physical disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation and?

Question3: What is required through the "circle of care" concept under Canadian health information privacy law?

Question4: According to the federal Privacy Commissioner, what protection is missing from the Privacy Act regarding outsourcing of government work that contains personal information?

Question5: What is the Canadian Courts' role in reviewing decisions by provincial oversight authorities?

Question6: Which of these employees would be subject to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)?

Question7: An Alberta woman finds errors about her personal information while reviewing paperwork at a local real estate firm. According to Canadian Standards Association (CSA) principles, how should the firm respond to these errors?

Question8: What is required of a private sector organization that is subject to a finding by a Canadian federal or

Question9: What is critical to consider when an organization responsible for a large number of records wants to outsource the storage of those records?

Question10: All items below could be considered sensitive personal information, EXCEPT?

Question11: According to the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Model Code, how long should personal information be retained?

Question12: Under the Privacy Act, when government institutions collect personal information?

Question13: Which of the following describes a difference between the federal Privacy Commissioner and provincial commissioners?

Question14: Under PIPEDA, each of the following situations requires an organization to obtain express consent to use personal information EXCEPT?

Question15: In Ontario, a patient attends an appointment with a physician and reveals information about some new symptoms that she has been experiencing. Based on this information, the physician diagnoses the patient with a condition and prepares the report detailing the applicable history and diagnosis. The report is added to the patient's record. The patient later regrets revealing certain facts and doesn't want anyone else to know about these symptoms or the diagnosis. She acknowledges that the information she provided was correct and does not question the diagnosis.
Which of the following requests would the patient be most successful at pursuing?

Question16: In which situation could a request for access to one's personal information be denied under the Privacy Act?

Question17: What is the Generally Accepted Privacy Principles (GAPP) framework?

Question18: What must happen before an individual requester can commence a court application relating to the denial of access to personal information under the control of a federal government institution?

Question19: In which instance is your personal information deemed publicly available?

Question20: What is a difference between the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and the Personal Information Privacy Act (PIPA) of both Alberta and British Columbia?

Question21: The movement toward comprehensive privacy and data protection laws can be attributed to a combination of three major factors: the need to remedy past injustices, the need to promote a digital economy and the need to ensure consistency with?

Question22: An Alberta resident has signed up for a health wellness "app" developed by a British Columbia based software provider that stores the data in British Columbia. The application has various non-healthcare related uses. The individual inputs their name and email address in the application to subscribe to health and wellness tips.
The collection and use of the individual's name and email address by the British Columbia based scheduling app would fall under what legislation?

Question23: Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Acts (FIPPA), personal information includes all of the following EXCEPT?

Question24: The process of de-identification where new data elements are substituted for identifying information is?

Question25: What must a federal government department do before it implements an electronic service (e-service)?

Question26: In Ontario, personal information can be withheld from disclosure in a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.
The following information is included in a record that is the subject of a FOI request being handled by a hospital: employee name, employee title, employee designation, employee educational history, employee personal cell phone number, and feedback about the employee from a colleague.
Which of the following statements is accurate regarding what can be released?

Question27: According to the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Model Code, how long should personal information be retained?

Question28: Of the key principles in the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), which principle in particular contributes to the increase in privacy policies in recent years?

Question29: Which statement is TRUE regarding health information privacy laws in Canada?

Question30: According to the Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Responsible Development and Management of Advanced Generative AI Systems, signatories commit to doing all of the following EXCEPT?

Question31: What is the primary motivation for a federal government entity to complete a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)?

Question32: Which of the following provincial health acts is NOT considered substantially similar to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)?

Question33: What is the main reason a country might adopt an "ombudsman" model of privacy oversight?

Question34: When a third country or specified entity is said to ensure an adequate level of protection essentially equivalent to that ensured within the European Union, it is awarded a(n)?

Question35: What is required for a provincial law to be considered substantially similar to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)?