Deck 5: Practitioners and Workplace Settings

Question 1

Which of the following is a primary reason for the shift to community-based care?

A)To minimize the risk for hospital-based infections
B)To address the needs of an aging population
C)To address the needs of a younger population
D)To improve access to health care services

Answer 1

To minimize the risk for hospital-based infections

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a specialist that focuses on the care of older people?

A)Geriatrician
B)Internist
C)Physiatrist
D)Ophthalmologist

Answer 2

Geriatrician

Question 3

Which of the following is a benefit of primary health care reform for clients?

A)Access to the same physician for every appointment
B)Access to a multidisciplinary team of health care specialists
C)Access to free medications
D)Access to immediate radiological tests

Answer 3

Access to a multidisciplinary team of health care specialists

Question 4

Which population group would not benefit from rostering?

A)Older adult clients
B)College students
C)Prenatal mothers
D)Pediatric clients

Question 5

Which of the following has been cited as the most important element of primary care to Canadians?

A)Increasing home visits by health care providers.
B)Improving access to same day appointments with health care providers.
C)Minimizing the number of visits necessary for multiple health issues.
D)Improving management of electronic health records.

Question 6

Which of the following terms best describes incentive billing?

A)Family health teams receive money for increasing multidisciplinary professionals.
B)Family health teams receive money for accepting additional patients.
C)Physicians receive money for increasing the number of patient visits per day.
D)Physicians receive money for providing preventive care such as immunizations.

Question 7

Which of the following roles best describes an individual that provides leadership and expertise in the management of clinical, administrative and financial health information?

A)Medical office clerk
B)Administrative coordinator
C)Medical Information Secretary professional
D)Health Information Management professional

Question 8

Which of the following is a service offered at a harm reduction site?

A)Management of a chronic condition such as diabetes.
B)Offering of clean needles to individuals who misuse opioids.
C)Provision of recommended childhood vaccinations.
D)Provision of opioid replacement therapy.

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a delegated act?

A)A health care professional performs an act that is within their scope of practice.
B)A physician authorizes another health care provider to perform an act outside of their scope of practice under their supervision.
C)A rabbi circumcises a male child.
D)A person with appropriate training provides first aid in an emergency.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of an allied health professional?

A)Optometrist
B)Physicians
C)Nurses
D)Psychiatrists

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a person who is following the legal restrictions around the use of a professional title?

A)A nurse registered in another country identifies themselves as a registered nurse.
B)A medical administrative assistant trained to give allergy shots calls themselves a nurse.
C)A person in their second year of a respiratory therapy program calls themselves a respiratory therapist.
D)A person trained in a long-term care centre calls themselves a health care aide.

Question 12

Which of the following two professions are regulated in every province and territory in Canada?

A)Nurse practitioner and reflexology
B)Pharmacy and registered nursing
C)General medicine and massage therapy
D)General medicine and aromatherapy

Question 13

Which of the following terms best describes a controlled act?

A)The range of skills that a practitioner can perform competently.
B)A procedure that may be performed only by authorized regulated health care providers.
C)An act that is delegated by a physician to another health care provider.
D)The restrictions around the use of a professional title.

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the Community Health Centre (CHC) model?

A)They are located only in rural and hard-to-serve areas.
B)They accept patients who do not have provincial coverage.
C)Staffing is mainly by physicians.
D)Salaries are paid to staff by the communities they serve.

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of an alternative health care practitioner?

A)Physician
B)Aromatherapist
C)Nurse
D)Occupational therapist

Question 16

Which of the following is a benefit of primary health care reform for health care professionals?

A)Increased salary
B)More diverse work experience
C)A supportive team environment
D)Reduced work stress

Question 17

What is the primary condition imposed on physicians who work in a primary health care group?

A)They must be willing to work on weekends.
B)They must be prepared to care for a specific number of older adult clients.
C)They must be prepared to care for a specific number of families.
D)They must agree to practice under specific guidelines to deliver primary care to a population base.

Question 18

What is meant by a controlled act?

A)It is a potentially harmful act that must be performed only by qualified members of a particular profession.
B)It is an act that must be performed in controlled circumstances.
C)It is an act that is potentially harmless and can be performed by any health care professional.
D)It is an act that is performed with a client's consent.

Question 19

Which of the following are reasons clinics have gained prominence?

A)Cost-effective, convenient, patient focused
B)Increased patient visits, convenient, patient focused
C)Cost-effective, convenient, health care provider focused
D)Cost-effective, increased patient visits, patient focused

Question 20

Which of the following is a correct definition of evidence-informed?

A)Having the endorsement of a religious organization
B)Proven through client report
C)Having the support of a drug company
D)Proven through high-quality scientific studies to be effective