Question 1

Which province or territory spends the highest percentage of its federal budget on health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nova Scotia 
B)  Ontario 
C)  Alberta 
D)  Northwest Territories 
A)  Nova Scotia 
B)  Ontario 
C)  Alberta 
D)  Northwest Territories A

Question 2

The Office of Nursing Policy is an advisory body for

Accepted Answer

A)  the Canadian Nurses Association. 
B)  the Canada Health Act Implementation Committee. 
C)  Health Canada. 
D)  provincial and territorial ministries of health. 
A)  the Canadian Nurses Association. 
B)  the Canada Health Act Implementation Committee. 
C)  Health Canada. 
D)  provincial and territorial ministries of health. C

Question 3

Which of the following is a key function associated with the Canadian health care system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Financing 
B)  Accessibility 
C)  Implementation of insurance programs 
D)  Universality 
A)  Financing 
B)  Accessibility 
C)  Implementation of insurance programs 
D)  Universality A

Question 4

The Canadian Classification of Health Interventions database was created for

Accepted Answer

A)  physicians. 
B)  registered nurses. 
C)  unregulated health care providers. 
D)  all health provider groups. 
A)  physicians. 
B)  registered nurses. 
C)  unregulated health care providers. 
D)  all health provider groups.

Question 5

An example of additional health care services is

Accepted Answer

A)  dental cleaning and checkup. 
B)  annual Papanicolaou (Pap) smear. 
C)  childhood immunizations. 
D)  hospital room costs. 
A)  dental cleaning and checkup. 
B)  annual Papanicolaou (Pap) smear. 
C)  childhood immunizations. 
D)  hospital room costs.

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of an open-systems organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  A change in one component will not affect other components. 
B)  The internal environment consists of dependent, interactive components. 
C)  Inputs are acquired from the internal environment and are processed to be released as outputs. 
D)  Feedback about performance is used to influence subsequent selection of inputs. 
A)  A change in one component will not affect other components. 
B)  The internal environment consists of dependent, interactive components. 
C)  Inputs are acquired from the internal environment and are processed to be released as outputs. 
D)  Feedback about performance is used to influence subsequent selection of inputs.

Question 7

Samuel,a 4-year-old boy,has just received a diagnosis in the clinic of an extremely rare medical condition.The family is counselled that Samuel will be referred to which type of care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary 
B)  Secondary 
C)  Tertiary 
D)  Quaternary 
A)  Primary 
B)  Secondary 
C)  Tertiary 
D)  Quaternary

Question 8

What was the main purpose of the establishment of the Health Council of Canada in 2011?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assess health and human resource allocation. 
B)  Monitor the progress of health care reform. 
C)  Evaluate the duplication in current scopes of practice. 
D)  Integrate technology in acute care institutions. 
A)  Assess health and human resource allocation. 
B)  Monitor the progress of health care reform. 
C)  Evaluate the duplication in current scopes of practice. 
D)  Integrate technology in acute care institutions.

Question 9

The Canada Health Act (1985)establishes the criteria for

Accepted Answer

A)  provincial health care funding priorities. 
B)  nurse-to-patient ratios. 
C)  hospital accreditation standards. 
D)  federal financial support of a national health care insurance system. 
A)  provincial health care funding priorities. 
B)  nurse-to-patient ratios. 
C)  hospital accreditation standards. 
D)  federal financial support of a national health care insurance system.

Question 10

A key feature of primary health care reform is

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing access to entry points into the health care system. 
B)  development of clear, nonoverlapping scopes of professional practice. 
C)  the importance of teams of health care providers. 
D)  inability to sustain collaboration. 
A)  increasing access to entry points into the health care system. 
B)  development of clear, nonoverlapping scopes of professional practice. 
C)  the importance of teams of health care providers. 
D)  inability to sustain collaboration.

Question 11

A nurse manager at a home health care service has resigned to take a position at a local ambulatory care centre.To initiate current changes,the nurse manager has to be knowledgeable about the differences between a home health care institution and an ambulatory care centre,which is a primary care institution.Primary care institutions are facilities that provide

Accepted Answer

A)  rehabilitative or long-term care. 
B)  disease-restorative care. 
C)  first access to care. 
D)  only outpatient services. 
A)  rehabilitative or long-term care. 
B)  disease-restorative care. 
C)  first access to care. 
D)  only outpatient services.

Question 12

According to the World Health Organization's (1978)definition,primary health care is considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  the entry point into the health care system. 
B)  an institution-based health care service. 
C)  to empower people to be responsible for their own health. 
D)  to focus mainly on acute care treatment. 
A)  the entry point into the health care system. 
B)  an institution-based health care service. 
C)  to empower people to be responsible for their own health. 
D)  to focus mainly on acute care treatment.

Question 13

Which of the following recommendations are included in the First Ministers' A 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care (2004)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase funds for the supply of health care professionals. 
B)  Implement primary health care. 
C)  Introduce the use of electronic records. 
D)  Develop primary care. 
A)  Increase funds for the supply of health care professionals. 
B)  Implement primary health care. 
C)  Introduce the use of electronic records. 
D)  Develop primary care.

Question 14

In an open-systems model,an example of feedback is

Accepted Answer

A)  errors. 
B)  patient satisfaction. 
C)  wellness. 
D)  collaboration. 
A)  errors. 
B)  patient satisfaction. 
C)  wellness. 
D)  collaboration.

Question 15

An arrangement has been made between an industry partner and a hospital for the industry partner to build a new hospital structure and then for the hospital to rent the space at an agreed rate over the useful life of the asset (usually decades).Proponents of this type of arrangement indicate that this partnership shifts the

Accepted Answer

A)  risk of building delays to the industry partner. 
B)  organizational accountability for safety in the workplace. 
C)  burden of capital costs to the private sector. 
D)  efficiency to public rather than private enterprise. 
A)  risk of building delays to the industry partner. 
B)  organizational accountability for safety in the workplace. 
C)  burden of capital costs to the private sector. 
D)  efficiency to public rather than private enterprise.

Question 16

The largest percentage of health care costs is spent on

Accepted Answer

A)  hospitals. 
B)  medications. 
C)  physicians. 
D)  unregulated health care workers. 
A)  hospitals. 
B)  medications. 
C)  physicians. 
D)  unregulated health care workers.

Question 17

In Canada,which of the following has the most authority over the management and delivery of health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hospital board of directors 
B)  Regional health boards 
C)  Provincial government 
D)  Federal government 
A)  Hospital board of directors 
B)  Regional health boards 
C)  Provincial government 
D)  Federal government

Question 18

Who is responsible for providing health care funding for recent immigrants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local institutions 
B)  Canada's Immigrant Council 
C)  Federal government 
D)  Provincial government 
A)  Local institutions 
B)  Canada's Immigrant Council 
C)  Federal government 
D)  Provincial government

Question 19

Which of the following has placed considerable strain on the Canadian health care system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreasing costs 
B)  A stable economy 
C)  Increase in elderly population 
D)  Status quo health care services 
A)  Decreasing costs 
B)  A stable economy 
C)  Increase in elderly population 
D)  Status quo health care services

Question 20

In an open-systems model,an example of an input is

Accepted Answer

A)  information. 
B)  safety. 
C)  decision-making. 
D)  budget variance. 
A)  information. 
B)  safety. 
C)  decision-making. 
D)  budget variance.

Exam 8: Health Care Organizations

Which province or territory spends the highest percentage of its federal budget on health care?

The Office of Nursing Policy is an advisory body for

Which of the following is a key function associated with the Canadian health care system?

The Canadian Classification of Health Interventions database was created for

An example of additional health care services is

Which of the following is a characteristic of an open-systems organization?

Samuel,a 4-year-old boy,has just received a diagnosis in the clinic of an extremely rare medical condition.The family is counselled that Samuel will be referred to which type of care?

What was the main purpose of the establishment of the Health Council of Canada in 2011?

The Canada Health Act (1985)establishes the criteria for

A key feature of primary health care reform is

According to the World Health Organization's (1978)definition,primary health care is considered:

Which of the following recommendations are included in the First Ministers' A 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care (2004)?

In an open-systems model,an example of feedback is

The largest percentage of health care costs is spent on

In Canada,which of the following has the most authority over the management and delivery of health care?

Who is responsible for providing health care funding for recent immigrants?

Which of the following has placed considerable strain on the Canadian health care system?

In an open-systems model,an example of an input is

Leading, Managing, and Following

Patient Focus

Developing the Role of Leader

Developing the Role of Manager

Legal Issues

Ethical Issues

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Understanding and Designing Organizational Structures

Cultural Diversity in Health Care

Power,Politics,and Influence

Caring,Communicating and Managing With Technology

Managing Costs and Budgets

Care Delivery Strategies

Staffing and Scheduling

Selecting, developing, and Evaluating Staff

Strategic Planning and Goal Setting

Leading Change

Building Teams Through Communication and Partnerships

Collective Nursing Advocacy

Managing Quality and Risk

Translating Research Into Practice

Understanding and Resolving Conflict

Managing Personalpersonnel Problems

Workplace Violence and Incivility

Practising and Leading in Interdisciplinary Settings

Role Transition

Self-Management: Stress and Time

Managing Your Career

Thriving for the Future

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