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

Question 1

Hospital spending is the top expenditure of the health care dollars in Canada.What is the second highest expenditure?

A)'Boutique'clinics
B)Medications
C)Long-term care homes
D)Assistive devices

Answer 1

Medications

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of secondary care?

A)Short term care by a specialist
B)Care provided at a walk-in clinic
C)Palliative care
D)Care provided on a burn unit

Answer 2

Short term care by a specialist

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?

A)Six months
B)One month
C)Three months
D)Two months

Answer 3

Three months

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of primary care within a multidisciplinary team approach?

A)Orthopedic surgery
B)Care from a specialist
C)Clinical trial treatment
D)Chiropractor services

Question 5

Under the Canada Health Act, what is each province and territory required to provide?

A)A comprehensive drug plan
B)Transport and ambulance services
C)Health insurance plan for medically necessary treatment
D)Optometry and dental services

Question 6

Why are several provinces/territories moving back to a central health authority from a regionalized approach?

A)Evidence-based studies have shown that centralized health care delivery works best.
B)Elimination of 'red tape' associated with layered services.
C)Provider remuneration is more reflective of their practice responsibilities.
D)Health care can be more easily tailored to specific populations.

Question 7

Which Canada Health Act principle does the reciprocal agreement support?

A)portability of health insurance
B)universality of health insurance
C)comprehensive health insurance coverage
D)public administration of health insurance

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of quaternary care?

A)A personalized and comprehensive lifestyle health plan
B)Clinical trial at a university hospital using an experimental drug
C)Counselling services when referred from doctor
D)Specialized care in a long-term care home

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of an uninsured physician service?

A)Advice given on a primary care group Telehealth line.
B)Breast reduction because heavy breasts are causing back and shoulder problems.
C)Doctor sending pertinent records to a specialist.
D)Back-to-work or back-to-school note.

Question 10

Which of the following health care services are covered by all provincial and territorial health plans?

A)Dental care and optometry services
B)Prosthetics and ambulance services
C)Physician consultation and orthodontic services
D)Physician consultation and emergency room care

Question 11

Which of the following is one of the major concerns about private clinics in Canada?

A)It will result in increased wait times for the public health system.
B)People will prefer taking responsibility for their health care costs.
C)It will result in reduced wait times in the public health system.
D)It will improve quality of care for all Canadians.

Question 12

What was a desired goal of the regionalization of health care?

A)To gain more funding from the federal government.
B)To provide more employment in the health care industry.
C)To offer more services to people living in urban areas.
D)To combine services over a broad continuum of care.

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of tertiary-level care?

A)Cardiac surgery
B)Rehabilitation following knee replacement surgery
C)Labour and delivery for a low-risk mother
D)Respite care for a patient with Alzheimer's disease

Question 14

What is a benefit for a long-term care facility that has met accreditation standards?

A)Eligibility for reciprocal agreement with other long-term care facilities.
B)Demonstration to the government that the community is satisfied with the standards of care provided.
C)Demonstration to the public that the facility meets national standards of care and operation.
D)Eligibility to offer subsidized fees for individuals who live in the facility.

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a supplementary benefit?

A)Knee replacement surgery
B)Intensive care
C)Chiropractic services
D)Neonatal intensive care

Question 16

Which province has opted out of the signing of the reciprocal agreement of health insurance portability?

A)Newfoundland
B)Prince Edward Island
C)Quebec
D)British Columbia

Question 17

What is the estimated percentage of Canadians that have a private or employer-sponsored insurance plan with drug benefits?

A)10-20%
B)40-50%
C)60-70%
D)80-90%

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of a drug that would likely be included in a formulary list?

A)erectile dysfunction drugs
B)combination inhaler to treat asthma
C)drugs to treat obesity
D)drugs that require less laboratory monitoring

Question 19

The transfer of funds from the federal government to the provinces for health care is dependent on which of the following?

A)Adherence to the principles of the Canada Health Act
B)Finishing the financial year on budget
C)Presenting the projected expenditure for the coming fiscal year
D)The presence of regional health authorities

Question 20

Canada has a national health insurance plan.

A)True
B)False