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Ross-Kerr and Wood’s Canadian Nursing Issues & Perspectives: CDN NURSING ISSUES & PERSPECTIVES 6th Edition
Chapter 1 : The Canadian Health Care System Questions
Question 1 of 5
There was much variation among the provinces in relation to user charges and extra billing during the 1978s Which province allowed physicians to opt in or out of the plan?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Quebec allowed physicians to opt in or out of the plan, and New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Saskatchewan also allowed physicians to extra-bill.
Question 2 of 5
Although a number of provinces have conducted experiments in privatization of health care services, these experiments violate which of the following principles of health care legislation in Canada?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Many organizations, health analysts, and individuals have opposed privatization because it violates one of the five basic principles on which health legislation in Canada was founded, that is public administration.
Question 3 of 5
One of the key features of the Canadian medicine approach that differentiates it from other national health programs is which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Medicare is highly decentralized, with each province or territory retaining control over the provision and allocation of select health services.
Question 4 of 5
Despite the lack of planning for change at the system level, which following principle driving health care reform has had some positive effects on the provision of health care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Principles driving health care reform that have had positive effects include more community-based services, attempts to provide care to people on either an outpatient or home-case basis, and the placement of greater emphasis on health promotion at all levels of care.
Question 5 of 5
The Canada Health Act sets the requirements for select publicly funded financed health services, but the following groups are exempt from services under the Act. (Select all that apply)
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E
Rationale: Exempt from coverage under the Canada Health Act are members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Canadian Armed Forces (both active and eligible veterans), members of Parliament, as well as eligible Indigenous groups and refugees and all federal inmates.