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Nursing Leadership and Management 3rd Canadian Kelly Test Bank Multiple Choice
- Health care delivery in Canada is provided through which of the following initiatives?
a public initiatives only .
- private community initiatives only
- a combination of public and private initiatives
- charitable initiatives only
ANSWER: c
- Which of the following best describes the current health status of the Canadian population?
- Canadians are not affected by new infectious disease strains.
- Cardiovascular disease is no longer prevalent among Canadians.
- Canadians experience few mental health problems.
a The Canadian population is generally healthier than ever.
ANSWER: a
- Which one of the following population groups in Canada is recognized as most at risk for serious health
- recent immigrants
- First Nations adults
- adult males
- elderly women
disparities compared to the general population?
ANSWER: b
- Which of the following statements best describes the overall goal of health care delivery in Canada?
- to provide Canadians with reasonable access to medically necessary insured services, without the
- to provide all Canadians with free health care
- to provide health services through increased access to employer-sponsored health insurance
a to provide Canadians with requested health service, without the need to pay
need to pay directly
ANSWER: b
- Which of these statements best describes the responsibilities of the provinces in relation to health care?
- Provinces are responsible only for acute care within their jurisdiction.
- Provinces have sole responsibility for financing their own health care services.
- Provinces take direction from the federal government on the delivery of health services.
a Provinces are responsible for the administration and delivery of health services.
ANSWER: a 1 / 4
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- Which province was the first to implement universal hospital insurance?
- Ontario
- Québec
- Saskatchewan
- Nova Scotia
ANSWER: c
- In which year did all provinces and territories expand their public insurance plans to include both physician
- 1962
- 1972
- 1977
- 1984
and hospital services?
ANSWER: b
- 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 .
- the Medicare Act
- the Established Programs Financing Act (EPF)
- the Constitution Act
ANSWER: c
- The Canada Health Care Act, which was passed in 1984, defines five principles for health care in Canada:
- Doctors within the public insurance plan cannot extra bill for their services and no user fees can be
- Doctors may “extra bill” if they so choose.
- Private clinics may charge user fees for some insured services.
universality, comprehensiveness, accessibility, portability, and public administration. Which of the following funding provisions is also specified in this Act?Clients may be charged for non-emergency care.
charged for insured services.
ANSWER: b
- Which two components resulted from the split in 2004 of the block-funding grant called the Canada Health
- medicare and an education transfer
- the Canada Health Transfer and the Canada Social Transfer
- a health funding transfer and a social assistance funding transfer
and Social Transfer (CHST)?separate transfers for health and postsecondary education
ANSWER: c 2 / 4
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- Health care is often viewed at five levels: primary health care, hospital (acute) care; community care;
- rehabilitation.
- long-term care.
- pharmaceutical and utilization.
- palliative care.
specialized services; and
ANSWER: c
- Approximately how many registered nurses (RNs) are there in Canada?
- 500,000
- 296,000
- 100,000
- 25,000
ANSWER: b
- Which of the following dollar amounts is the average spent annually on health care per person in Canada,
- $6,500
- $5,988
- $1,200
- $850
based on Statistics Canada data for 2013?
ANSWER: b
- Total health care spending estimates include both public and private payment sources. Approximately what
- 100%
- 70%
- 50%
- 25%
percentage of total health spending in Canada for 2013 was paid for through tax dollars?
ANSWER: b
- Based on commonly used international comparisons, where does Canada rank in terms of annual total
- first
- second
- fifth
- tenth
spending on health care?
ANSWER: c
- Which of these statements best describes the goal of population health? 3 / 4
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to improve the health of an entire population
- to analyze the health status of a population
- to improve immunization rates among a population
- to improve child health in a particular population
ANSWER: a
- Which of the following is the internationally respected report on the determinants of health (published in
- the Lalonde Report
- the Kirby Report
- the Epp Report
- the Clair Report
1974) that established Canada as an early leader in population health?
ANSWER: a
- In addition to health emergencies and chronic disease and injury prevention, which of the following is the
- disaster management
- primary care
- health promotion
- infectious disease control
third main area of responsibility of the Canadian public health system?
ANSWER: c
- Which type of a health care delivery system best describes regionalization of health care in Canada?
- consolidated
- integrated
- accountable
- primary care
ANSWER: b
- Which of these national bodies is responsible for the accreditation of health service organizations in Canada?
a Canadian Nurse Accreditation Association .
- Accreditation Canada
- 3M Accreditation Awards Committee
- Canadian College of Health Services Executives
ANSWER: b
- Privacy legislation in Canada has two federal privacy laws: the Privacy Act and the Personal Information
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Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). The Privacy Act, created in 1983, states that clients have the right to have privacy in all aspects of their care.