Question 1

Hospital spending is the top expenditure of the health care dollars in Canada.What is the second highest expenditure?&#10;A)'Boutique'clinics&#10;B)Medications&#10;C)Long-term care homes&#10;D)Assistive devices

Accepted Answer

Medications are the second highest expenditure in Canada's healthcare system, following hospital spending. This includes both prescription and over-the-counter drugs.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of secondary care?&#10;A)Short term care by a specialist&#10;B)Care provided at a walk-in clinic&#10;C)Palliative care&#10;D)Care provided on a burn unit

Accepted Answer

Secondary care typically involves specialized, short-term medical treatment provided by medical specialists or hospitals. Examples include consultations with medical specialists, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations for surgeries or acute medical conditions. Short term care by a specialist is an example of such secondary care. Care provided at a walk-in clinic and palliative care are usually considered primary and tertiary care, respectively. Care provided on a burn unit may involve both secondary and tertiary care, depending on the severity of the burn and the specialized treatment required.

Question 3

Under the Canada Health Act, what is the maximum waiting period that new residents of a province will wait for health insurance coverage?&#10;A)Six months&#10;B)One month&#10;C)Three months&#10;D)Two months

Accepted Answer

According to the Canada Health Act, new residents of a province must wait a maximum of three months before receiving health insurance coverage.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of primary care within a multidisciplinary team approach?&#10;A)Orthopedic surgery&#10;B)Care from a specialist&#10;C)Clinical trial treatment&#10;D)Chiropractor services

Accepted Answer

Chiropractor services can be considered as primary care within a multidisciplinary team approach as chiropractors often work closely with general practitioners, physical therapists, and other healthcare providers to provide holistic care for patients with musculoskeletal complaints. The other options (orthopedic surgery, care from a specialist, clinical trial treatment) are not examples of primary care within a multidisciplinary team approach.

Question 5

Under the Canada Health Act, what is each province and territory required to provide?&#10;A)A comprehensive drug plan&#10;B)Transport and ambulance services&#10;C)Health insurance plan for medically necessary treatment&#10;D)Optometry and dental services

Accepted Answer

Each province and territory is required to provide a health insurance plan for medically necessary treatment under the Canada Health Act. The Act does not require provinces and territories to provide comprehensive drug plans, optometry and dental services, or transport and ambulance services.

Question 6

Why are several provinces/territories moving back to a central health authority from a regionalized approach?&#10;A)Evidence-based studies have shown that centralized health care delivery works best.&#10;B)Elimination of 'red tape' associated with layered services.&#10;C)Provider remuneration is more reflective of their practice responsibilities.&#10;D)Health care can be more easily tailored to specific populations.

Accepted Answer

Centralizing health care can reduce administrative complexities and inefficiencies associated with having multiple regional authorities, thus eliminating 'red tape'.

Question 7

Which Canada Health Act principle does the reciprocal agreement support?&#10;A)portability of health insurance&#10;B)universality of health insurance&#10;C)comprehensive health insurance coverage&#10;D)public administration of health insurance

Accepted Answer

The reciprocal agreement supports the principle of portability of health insurance, as it allows individuals to receive necessary medical treatment in provinces or territories outside of their home province or territory without facing additional fees or charges.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of quaternary care?&#10;A)A personalized and comprehensive lifestyle health plan&#10;B)Clinical trial at a university hospital using an experimental drug&#10;C)Counselling services when referred from doctor&#10;D)Specialized care in a long-term care home

Accepted Answer

Quaternary care refers to highly specialized medical care that is not widely available. A clinical trial using an experimental drug at a university hospital would be an example of this level of care. Options A, C, and D instead refer to primary, secondary, and tertiary care, respectively.

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of an uninsured physician service?&#10;A)Advice given on a primary care group Telehealth line.&#10;B)Breast reduction because heavy breasts are causing back and shoulder problems.&#10;C)Doctor sending pertinent records to a specialist.&#10;D)Back-to-work or back-to-school note.

Accepted Answer

Back-to-work or back-to-school notes are typically not covered by insurance as they are considered administrative tasks rather than medical services.

Question 10

Which of the following health care services are covered by all provincial and territorial health plans?&#10;A)Dental care and optometry services&#10;B)Prosthetics and ambulance services&#10;C)Physician consultation and orthodontic services&#10;D)Physician consultation and emergency room care

Accepted Answer

Physician consultation and emergency room care are covered by all provincial and territorial health plans. Dental care, optometry services, prosthetics, ambulance services, and orthodontic services may be partially or fully covered by some provincial and territorial health plans, but not all.

Question 11

Which of the following is one of the major concerns about private clinics in Canada?&#10;A)It will result in increased wait times for the public health system.&#10;B)People will prefer taking responsibility for their health care costs.&#10;C)It will result in reduced wait times in the public health system.&#10;D)It will improve quality of care for all Canadians.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

What was a desired goal of the regionalization of health care?&#10;A)To gain more funding from the federal government.&#10;B)To provide more employment in the health care industry.&#10;C)To offer more services to people living in urban areas.&#10;D)To combine services over a broad continuum of care.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Which of the following is an example of tertiary-level care?&#10;A)Cardiac surgery&#10;B)Rehabilitation following knee replacement surgery&#10;C)Labour and delivery for a low-risk mother&#10;D)Respite care for a patient with Alzheimer's disease

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

What is a benefit for a long-term care facility that has met accreditation standards?&#10;A)Eligibility for reciprocal agreement with other long-term care facilities.&#10;B)Demonstration to the government that the community is satisfied with the standards of care provided.&#10;C)Demonstration to the public that the facility meets national standards of care and operation.&#10;D)Eligibility to offer subsidized fees for individuals who live in the facility.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a benefit for a long-term...

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a supplementary benefit?&#10;A)Knee replacement surgery&#10;B)Intensive care&#10;C)Chiropractic services&#10;D)Neonatal intensive care

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which province has opted out of the signing of the reciprocal agreement of health insurance portability?&#10;A)Newfoundland&#10;B)Prince Edward Island&#10;C)Quebec&#10;D)British Columbia

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

What is the estimated percentage of Canadians that have a private or employer-sponsored insurance plan with drug benefits?&#10;A)10-20%&#10;B)40-50%&#10;C)60-70%&#10;D)80-90%

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Which of the following is an example of a drug that would likely be included in a formulary list?&#10;A)erectile dysfunction drugs&#10;B)combination inhaler to treat asthma&#10;C)drugs to treat obesity&#10;D)drugs that require less laboratory monitoring

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Question 19

The transfer of funds from the federal government to the provinces for health care is dependent on which of the following?&#10;A)Adherence to the principles of the Canada Health Act&#10;B)Finishing the financial year on budget&#10;C)Presenting the projected expenditure for the coming fiscal year&#10;D)The presence of regional health authorities

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Canada has a national health insurance plan.&#10;A)True&#10;B)False

Accepted Answer

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Deck 3: The Role of Provincial and Territorial Governments in Health Care