Wolgin Test Bank Docx The Health Care System Ch.2

Chapter 2

The Canadian Health-Care System

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The federal, provincial, and territorial governments each have very specific roles and responsibilities that were first outlined in the following act:
2. British North America Act
3. British South American Act
4. European North American Act
5. European South American Act
6. In the first half of the twentieth century, factors which contributed to the recognized need for a publicly funded health-care system included:
7. Canada’s population was decreasing, The Great Depression, and two world wars
8. Canada’s population was growing, The Great Depression, and two world wars
9. Canada’s population was stagnate, The Great Depression, and two world wars
10. Canada’s population was growing, The Great Depression, and organizations such as the Victorian Order of Nurses
11. Five main principles form the foundation of Canada’s national health-insurance program. Within this program “accessibility” refers to:
12. the plan must cover all medically necessary health services provided by hospitals, medical practitioners, and dentists working in a hospital setting
13. all insured persons of a province or territory are entitled to the same level of insured health services
14. Canadians who move or travel between provinces or territories can continue to receive publicly funded health care
15. all insured persons must be able to access medically necessary health-care services without financial or other barriers
16. The five main principles which form the foundation of Canada’s national health-insurance program are:
17. public administration, inclusiveness, universality, portability, accessibility
18. public administration, comprehensiveness, universality, portability, availability
19. public administration, comprehensiveness, universality, manageability, accessibility
20. public administration, comprehensiveness, universality, portability, accessibility
21. The federal government is directly responsible for providing health care to specific groups of Canadians such as
22. current members of the Canadian Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), First Nations people live on reserves, and released inmates of federal penitentiaries
23. only current members of the Canadian Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and inmates of federal penitentiaries
24. First Nations people living on reserves, current members of the Canadian Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and inmates of federal penitentiaries
25. First Nations people living on reserves, current members of the Canadian Forces and the provincial police services, and inmates of federal penitentiaries

governments in health care.

1. Provinces and territories are required to provide funding for hospital services such as:

1. ambulance services, inpatients and outpatients; for medically required services to maintain health, prevent disease, or treat an injury, illness, or disability
2. inpatients and outpatients, for medically required services to maintain health, prevent disease, or treat an injury, illness, or disability; and for medically required physician services provided by medical practitioners
3. inpatients and outpatients, for medically required services to maintain health, prevent disease, or treat an injury, illness, or disability, and prescription drugs
4. inpatients and outpatients, dental care, for medically required services to maintain health, prevent disease, or treat an injury, illness, or disability

governments in health care.

1. According to your textbook, current issues and trends for Canada’s health-care system include:
2. aging population, increased amount of retirees, and a shortage of health-care providers
3. stable population, an increase of health-care providers, and privacy issues
4. increased cost of health-care, decreased need for community services, and privacy issues
5. increased cost of health-care, increased need for community services, and a stable population
6. A Canadian’s average lifespan is approximately:
7. 90 years of age
8. 80 years of age
9. 65 years of age
10. 85 years of age
11. When clients experience sudden illnesses or traumatic injuries it is called “_______”, versus long-term diseases or disabilities which is called “_______”.
12. acute, rehabilitation
13. acute, chronic
14. promotion, chronic
15. chronic, acute
16. Tertiary care is known as:
17. prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of illness and injury
18. referring the client to a specialist or facility for more specialized medical care
19. highly specialized medical care received by a client who requires advanced and complex procedures and treatments over an extended period of time
20. highly specialized medical care received by a client who requires advanced and complex procedures and treatments over a short period of time
21. The central focus of the interprofessional health-care team should be:
22. Doctor, client and family
23. Doctor, nursing, client, and family
24. client, family members, and significant others
25. Doctor, client, family members, and significant others
26. The personal care provider is expected to have an understanding of the roles of other health-care team members. The role of the physiotherapist is to:
27. design and implement rehabilitative programs
28. assess and provide therapy for complex psychological issues
29. plan programs and activities to meet the leisure needs of clients
30. design and implement rehabilitative programs

True/False Questions:

1. The federal Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act in 1957 provided universal insurance for these services across Canada.
2. In 1966 the federal government passed the Canada Health Act to ensure universal health care accessibility for all citizens.
3. When caring for a client from out-of-province, the personal care provider recognizes that the client’s Ontario health-care coverage will likely not include medical expenses occurred in another province.
4. The purpose of the Medical Health Act is to ensure that all Canadians have portable and universal access to health care without financial barriers.
5. The federal government is responsible for how the health-care system is financed.

governments in health care.

1. Federal and territorial governments use transfer payments from the provincial government and a portion of their provincial or territorial income taxes to finance health-care services.

governments in health care.

1. As the average age of Canadians rises, more and more people retire.
2. Electronic record keeping allows for more efficient sharing of health-care information between health-care providers.
3. Disease prevention focuses on education and counselling for clients to make healthy lifestyle choices.
4. Hospice-palliative care provides comfort and improves quality of life for people living with terminal illnesses and at end-of-life.
5. The client’s primary Doctor will determine which health-care providers will make up her unique interprofessional team.
6. A nurse plans and evaluates interventions based on assessment and diagnosis of client’s holistic needs.