Deck 2: The Canadian Health Care Delivery System

Question 1

Primary care is best described as what?

A)Early detection and routine care,as well as prevention.
B)Provision of a specialized medical service.
C)Treatment of all patients with a minimum level of health insurance.
D)Provision of medical services in a patient's home.

Answer 1

Early detection and routine care,as well as prevention.

Question 2

A nurse working with a group of Indigenous parents refers to Treaty 6,which includes a provision for health care services and is often referred to as

A)The Truth and Reconciliation Act
B)The "medicine chest" clause.
C)The Indigenous band agreements.
D)The land and relationship understanding.

Answer 2

The "medicine chest" clause.

Question 3

What is the fastest growing component of the health care system?

A)Primary care.
B)Respite care.
C)Home care.
D)Palliative care.

Answer 3

Home care.

Question 4

Which of the following is one of the four pillars of primary health care,as described by the National Primary Health Care Awareness Strategy (2006)?

A)Teams.
B)Universality.
C)Health promotion.
D)Immediate access to primary care.

Question 5

A Canadian is explaining to a non-Canadian friend the benefits of the Canadian health care system.The Canadian discusses being able to access surgical or medical hospital-based care with no out-of-pocket charges;mentions that if he or she must travel for work to another province within Canada,he or she is still covered;and explains that it is easy to access health care services and that the care received is respectful and embraces diversity.Which of the following principles of the Canada Health Act of 1984 is the Canadian describing? (Select all that apply. )

A)Public administration.
B)Comprehensiveness.
C)Universality.
D)Portability.
E)Accessibility.
F)Protection.

Question 6

The Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI)provides leadership in building and advancing a safer health care system.According to the CPSI,about two thirds of preventable incidents that occur during hospitalization are related to what?

A)Procedures.
B)Care or medication.
C)Patient accidents.
D)Infection control.

Question 7

Canadian health care workers' rights include which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

A)Reasonable working conditions.
B)To refuse dangerous work.
C)To receive appropriate compensation.
D)Access to proactive measures.
E)Access to their own health care information.

Question 8

In teaching a group of older persons about health care spending,a nurse tells them that about 14% of the Canadian population is in their age group and that this group accounts for what percentage of health care spending?

A)25%.
B)35%.
C)45%.
D)55%.

Question 9

Mr.Jones is 72 years old.He is ambulatory and is to be discharged from hospital after a total hip replacement,with requirements for daily physiotherapy and respiratory therapy.What is the most appropriate facility referral for the nurse to make?

A)A rehabilitation centre.
B)An assisted-living facility.
C)A community health clinic.
D)A home care agency.

Question 10

When conducting a health care system class for immigrants to Canada,the nurse informs them that the federal government is responsible for which of the following?

A)Providing health care insurance plans.
B)Managing and planning insurable health services.
C)Delivering health care services to targeted groups.
D)Providing long-term care services.

Question 11

A patient comes to the ambulatory care clinic for management of a chronic condition and asks the nurse for an explanation of the Medicare system.The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that it is

A)Canada's national health insurance system.
B)A fee-for-service insurance plan.
C)A plan in which monies from provincial taxes are used for nursing homes.
D)A social insurance program for low-income earners.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a true health promotion service provided by a nurse?

A)An immunization clinic.
B)A diabetic support group.
C)A prenatal nutrition class.
D)A smoking cessation clinic.

Question 13

When a mother brings her child to be seen in a nurse-managed setting,over concerns that her child's rash could be measles,what type of care is rendered?

A)Respite care.
B)Primary care.
C)Supportive care.
D)Secondary care.

Question 14

The nurse initiated a support group for adolescent parents and is teaching them about chlorinated water and child immunizations,which are all examples of which of the following?

A)Health promotion.
B)Disease and injury prevention.
C)Supportive care.
D)Rehabilitation.

Question 15

"Residents temporarily absent from their home province are to have their incurred services paid for by the home province,in the same amount that would have been paid by the home province." This statement reflects which principle of the Canada Health Act (1984)?

A)Portability.
B)Universality.
C)Public administration.
D)Accessibility.

Question 16

To whom do the principles of the Canada Health Act of 1984 apply?

A)Members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
B)Insured residents of Canada.
C)Inmates of federal penitentiaries.
D)Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

Question 17

What is an appropriate referral for an older patient who requires some assistance with daily activities within a partially protective environment?

A)Respite care.
B)Rehabilitative care.
C)Assisted living.
D)Extended care.

Question 18

Which of the following is a contributing factor to the shortage of nurses in Canada?

A)Increased birth rate,which creates a greater demand for nursing services.
B)New technology,which replaces nurses at the bedside.
C)Fewer people wishing to practise as nurses because health trends are focusing on natural and alternative therapies.
D)Retirement of a large percentage of nurses.