Deck 1: Canadas Health Care Environment

Question 1

In addition to health emergencies and chronic disease and injury prevention,which of the following is the third main area of responsibility of the Canadian public health system?

A) disaster management
B) primary care
C) health promotion
D) infectious disease control

Answer 1

health promotion

Question 2

Which of the following federal acts was passed in 1977 and changed the funding arrangement between the federal government and the provinces from cost-sharing to block funding provided by the federal government?

A) the Canada Health Act
B) the Medicare Act
C) the Established Programs Financing Act (EPF)
D) the Constitution Act

Answer 2

the Established Programs Financing Act (EPF)

Question 3

Which statement describes the responsibilities of the provinces in relation to health care?

A) Provinces are responsible for the administration and delivery of health services.
B) Provinces are responsible only for acute care within their jurisdiction.
C) Provinces have sole responsibility for financing their own health care services.
D) Provinces take direction from the federal government on the delivery of health services.

Answer 3

Provinces are responsible for the administration and delivery of health services.

Question 4

The Canada Health Act,passed in 1984,defines five principles for health care in Canada: universality,comprehensiveness,accessibility,portability,and public administration.Which of the following funding provisions is also specified in this Act?

A) Clients may be charged for non-emergency care.
B) Doctors within the public insurance plan cannot extra bill for their services and no user fees can be charged for insured services.
C) Doctors may "extra bill" if they so choose.
D) Private clinics may charge user fees for some insured services.

Question 5

Which of the following is the internationally respected report on the determinants of health (published in 1974)that established Canada as an early leader in population health?

A) the Lalonde Report
B) the Kirby Report
C) the Epp Report
D) the Clair Report

Question 6

Total health care spending estimates include both public and private payment sources.Approximately what percentage of total health spending in Canada for 2010 was paid for from tax dollars?

A) 100 percent
B) 70 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 25 percent

Question 7

Which of the following dollar amounts is spent on health care per person in Canada,based on Statistics Canada data for 2010?

A) $6,500
B) $5,614
C) $1,200
D) $850

Question 8

Which one of the following population groups in Canada is recognized as most at risk for serious health disparities compared to the general population?

A) recent immigrants
B) First Nations adults
C) adult males
D) elderly women

Question 9

Which type of a health care delivery system best describes regionalization of health care in Canada?

A) consolidated
B) integrated
C) accountable
D) primary care

Question 10

Which province was the first to implement universal hospital insurance?

A) Ontario
B) Québec
C) Saskatchewan
D) Nova Scotia

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the current health status of the Canadian population?

A) The Canadian population is generally healthier than ever.
B) Canadians are not affected by new infectious disease strains.
C) Cardiovascular disease is no longer prevalent among Canadians.
D) Canadians experience few mental health problems.

Question 12

Which two components resulted from the split in 2004 of the block-funding grant called the Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST)?

A) separate transfers for health and postsecondary education
B) medicare and an education transfer
C) the Canada Health Transfer and the Canada Social Transfer
D) a health funding transfer and a social assistance funding transfer

Question 13

Which of these national bodies is responsible for the accreditation of health service organizations in Canada?

A) Canadian Nurse Accreditation Association
B) Accreditation Canada
C) 3 M Accreditation Awards Committee
D) Canadian College of Health Services Executives

Question 14

Health care is often viewed in four levels: health promotion,disease and injury prevention,diagnosis and treatment,and which of the following levels of care?

A) palliative care
B) long-term care
C) rehabilitation
D) mental health care

Question 15

Based on commonly used international comparisons,where does Canada rank in terms of annual total spending on health care?

A) first
B) second
C) sixth
D) tenth

Question 16

In which year did all provinces and territories expand their public insurance plans to include both physician and hospital services?

A) 1962
B) 1972
C) 1977
D) 1984

Question 17

Which of these goals best describes the goal of population health?

A) to improve the health of an entire population
B) to analyze the health status of a population
C) to improve immunization rates among a population
D) to improve child health in a particular population

Question 18

Approximately how many registered nurses (RNs)are there in Canada?

A) 500,000
B) 260,000
C) 100,000
D) 25,000

Question 19

Which of the following statements best describes the overall goal of health care delivery in Canada?

A) to provide Canadians with requested health service,without the need to pay
B) to provide Canadians with reasonable access to medically necessary insured services,without the need to pay directly
C) to provide all Canadians with free health care
D) to provide health services through increased access to employer-sponsored health insurance

Question 20

Health care delivery in Canada is provided through which of the following?

A) public initiatives only
B) mainly private initiatives
C) a combination of public and private initiatives
D) charitable initiatives