Test Bank for Nursing Leadership and Management, 3rd Edition, Patricia Kelly, Heather Quesnelle

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1. Health care delivery in Canada is provided through which of the following initiatives? a. public initiatives only b. private community initiatives only c. a combination of public and private ini... tiatives d. charitable initiatives only ANSWER: c 2. 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. ANSWER: a 3. 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 ANSWER: b 4. 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 ANSWER: b 5. Which of these statements best 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: a 6. Which province was the first to implement universal hospital insurance? a. Ontario b. Québec c. Saskatchewan d. Nova Scotia ANSWER: c 7. 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 ANSWER: b 8. 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: c 9. The Canada Health Care Act, which was 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. ANSWER: b 10. 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 ANSWER: c 11. Health care is often viewed at five levels: primary health care, hospital (acute) care; community care; specialized services; and ________ a. rehabilitation. b. long-term care. c. pharmaceutical and utilization. d. palliative care. ANSWER: c [Show More]

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