Question 1

How is health care service financing generally arranged in the provinces and territories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Out-of-pocket payment 
B)  Non-profit financing 
C)  Health insurance programs or subsidies 
D)  Provision of fully insured health services 
A)  Out-of-pocket payment 
B)  Non-profit financing 
C)  Health insurance programs or subsidies 
D)  Provision of fully insured health services C

Question 2

Which level of government in Canada holds the primary responsibility for health matters?

Accepted Answer

A)  The federal level, via the Ministry of Health 
B)  The federal level, via Health Canada 
C)  The provinces and territories 
D)  The municipal level, via the Public Health Agency 
A)  The federal level, via the Ministry of Health 
B)  The federal level, via Health Canada 
C)  The provinces and territories 
D)  The municipal level, via the Public Health Agency C

Question 3

Since 2005, regional health authorities have been consolidated in many provinces, in some cases being reduced to one health authority. What other organizational structures have emerged in addition to these changes to regional health authorities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Departmental structures 
B)  Municipal jurisdictional structures 
C)  Local health zones or networks 
D)  Rural structures 
A)  Departmental structures 
B)  Municipal jurisdictional structures 
C)  Local health zones or networks 
D)  Rural structures C

Question 4

Why was the Public Health Agency of Canada formed as a national agency to foster public health across Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  To enhance the government's capacity to respond to public health threats 
B)  To monitor medication risks across the country 
C)  To oversee the regulation and distribution of therapeutic health products 
D)  To oversee pandemic planning across the country 
A)  To enhance the government's capacity to respond to public health threats 
B)  To monitor medication risks across the country 
C)  To oversee the regulation and distribution of therapeutic health products 
D)  To oversee pandemic planning across the country

Question 5

In what ways is health insurance coverage provided in Canada? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  It is provincially or territorially administered. 
B)  It is available to residents on equal terms and conditions. 
C)  It is automatic and compulsory. 
D)  It covers all Canadian residents. 
E)  It is federally administered. 
A)  It is provincially or territorially administered. 
B)  It is available to residents on equal terms and conditions. 
C)  It is automatic and compulsory. 
D)  It covers all Canadian residents. 
E)  It is federally administered.

Question 6

The move towards regionalization of health care organizational structures in Canadian provinces and territories is mainly based on which premise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Removal of federal decision making in provincial matters 
B)  Increase in community participation and consumer empowerment, and the belief that the health care sector must have greater flexibility in responding to local needs 
C)  Need to address regional employment gaps 
D)  Encouragement of federal responsibility for health care matters 
A)  Removal of federal decision making in provincial matters 
B)  Increase in community participation and consumer empowerment, and the belief that the health care sector must have greater flexibility in responding to local needs 
C)  Need to address regional employment gaps 
D)  Encouragement of federal responsibility for health care matters

Question 7

What is the key nature of the relationship between the federal government and provincial/territorial governments when it comes to health care and wellness services?

Accepted Answer

A)  The relationship is administrative in nature. 
B)  The relationship is rehabilitative in focus. 
C)  The relationship focuses on personal health care priorities. 
D)  The relationship focuses on negotiating shared priorities and service financing and delivery. 
A)  The relationship is administrative in nature. 
B)  The relationship is rehabilitative in focus. 
C)  The relationship focuses on personal health care priorities. 
D)  The relationship focuses on negotiating shared priorities and service financing and delivery.

Question 8

How does the federal government in Canada most often exert influence and manage health-related initiatives and changes that are of national interest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sharing critical information 
B)  Global consultations 
C)  Financial incentives and disincentives 
D)  Laws and policy 
A)  Sharing critical information 
B)  Global consultations 
C)  Financial incentives and disincentives 
D)  Laws and policy

Question 9

Why does the Canadian federal government (through Health Canada) continue to reorganize the structures that are designed to address and support the health and well-being of Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A)  To provide guidance to the provinces 
B)  To streamline operations and reduce waste 
C)  To address mental health challenges 
D)  To improve immigration care 
A)  To provide guidance to the provinces 
B)  To streamline operations and reduce waste 
C)  To address mental health challenges 
D)  To improve immigration care

Question 10

With the dissolution of the Department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada in 2017 and the formation of a new department called Indigenous Services Canada, how has the mandate for Indigenous services changed? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal involvement in Indigenous health care is now enhanced. 
B)  Métis peoples are included in service offerings. 
C)  Socioeconomic conditions of Indigenous communities are addressed. 
D)  A broader view of health determinants is included. 
E)  Indigenous self-determination is supported and encouraged. 
A)  Federal involvement in Indigenous health care is now enhanced. 
B)  Métis peoples are included in service offerings. 
C)  Socioeconomic conditions of Indigenous communities are addressed. 
D)  A broader view of health determinants is included. 
E)  Indigenous self-determination is supported and encouraged.

How is health care service financing generally arranged in the provinces and territories?

Which level of government in Canada holds the primary responsibility for health matters?

Since 2005, regional health authorities have been consolidated in many provinces, in some cases being reduced to one health authority. What other organizational structures have emerged in addition to these changes to regional health authorities?

Why was the Public Health Agency of Canada formed as a national agency to foster public health across Canada?

In what ways is health insurance coverage provided in Canada? (Select all that apply.)

The move towards regionalization of health care organizational structures in Canadian provinces and territories is mainly based on which premise?

What is the key nature of the relationship between the federal government and provincial/territorial governments when it comes to health care and wellness services?

How does the federal government in Canada most often exert influence and manage health-related initiatives and changes that are of national interest?

Why does the Canadian federal government (through Health Canada) continue to reorganize the structures that are designed to address and support the health and well-being of Canadians?

With the dissolution of the Department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada in 2017 and the formation of a new department called Indigenous Services Canada, how has the mandate for Indigenous services changed? (Select all that apply.)

Foundational Concepts in Population and Public Health

Methods of Investigation of Population Health Issues

Approaches to Achieving Health for All

Health Indicators and the Health Status of Canadians

Determinants of Health and Disease

Groups Experiencing Health Inequities

Indigenous Health

Noncommunicable Diseases

Mental Health and Substance Use

Communicable Diseases

Environmental Health

Occupational Health and Disease

The Evolution of National Health Insurance

Funding, Expenditures, and Resources

Delivery of Health Care Services

Human Resources for Health

Looking Forward

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Exam 14: Federal and Provincial Health Organizations

How is health care service financing generally arranged in the provinces and territories?

Which level of government in Canada holds the primary responsibility for health matters?

Since 2005, regional health authorities have been consolidated in many provinces, in some cases being reduced to one health authority. What other organizational structures have emerged in addition to these changes to regional health authorities?

Why was the Public Health Agency of Canada formed as a national agency to foster public health across Canada?

In what ways is health insurance coverage provided in Canada? (Select all that apply.)

The move towards regionalization of health care organizational structures in Canadian provinces and territories is mainly based on which premise?

What is the key nature of the relationship between the federal government and provincial/territorial governments when it comes to health care and wellness services?

How does the federal government in Canada most often exert influence and manage health-related initiatives and changes that are of national interest?

Why does the Canadian federal government (through Health Canada) continue to reorganize the structures that are designed to address and support the health and well-being of Canadians?

With the dissolution of the Department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada in 2017 and the formation of a new department called Indigenous Services Canada, how has the mandate for Indigenous services changed? (Select all that apply.)

Foundational Concepts in Population and Public Health

Methods of Investigation of Population Health Issues

Approaches to Achieving Health for All

Health Indicators and the Health Status of Canadians

Determinants of Health and Disease

Groups Experiencing Health Inequities

Indigenous Health

Noncommunicable Diseases

Mental Health and Substance Use

Communicable Diseases

Environmental Health

Occupational Health and Disease

The Evolution of National Health Insurance

Funding, Expenditures, and Resources

Delivery of Health Care Services

Human Resources for Health

Looking Forward

Filters