A Student Was Asked the Following Question: "Briefly List and Describe

Multiple Choice

A student was asked the following question: "Briefly list and describe the principles of the Canada Health Act". As an answer this student wrote the following: Health care in Canada is structured according to the Canada Health Act with the federal government being responsible for the majority of duties. There are five principles in the Act. The first principle is public administration which states that provincial and territorial plans must be carried out by public institutions on a non-profit basis. The second principle is comprehensiveness which states that all medical services must be insured. The third principle universality states that all Canadians must have reasonable access to necessary services. The fourth, accessibility states that all residents of Canada are entitled to uniform health coverage and the fifth, portability states that health coverage be provided when a person moves or travels in Canada". How would you rate this student's answer?

A) Mediocre (a principle is missing and/or the explanations are not clear or are irrelevant)
B) Excellent (all principles discussed with clear and correct explanations)
C) Unacceptable (at least one explanation is incorrect and/or incomplete)
D) Good (all principles discussed, but the explanations are not as clear as they should be)