EC248 MIDTERM questions with answers
What statement best describes a health system?
A. Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health care of
individuals and the population.
B. Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health of
individuals and the population.
C. Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health care at the
population level.
D. Aspects of society that have an important bearing on health at the
population level. - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔B. Aspects of society that
have an important bearing on the health of individuals and the population.
In Canada, the supply of physicians has
A. decreased substantially over time resulting in the current shortage.
B. risen steadily over time but has not kept up to population growth.
C. mainly risen over time but practice behaviours have changed.
D. decreased sharply recently leading to the current shortage. - ....🔰VERIFIED
ANSWERS.... ✔✔C. mainly risen over time but practice behaviours have
changed.
Which statement best describes governance of the Canadian Health Care
System?
A. Provinces/Territories have jurisdiction adhering to the guidelines of the
Canada Health Act
,B. The Federal Government controls provincial/territorial actions with the
Canada Health Act
C. Federal/Provincial/Territorial governments share jurisdiction over the
Health Care System.
D. The Canada Health Act provides the governance structure for the Health
Care System. - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔A. Provinces/Territories have
jurisdiction adhering to the guidelines of the Canada Health Act
How does Canada compare to other OECD countries regarding the proportion
of health care expenditures covered by public financing.
A. the highest
B. relatively high
C. about the same
D. relatively low - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔D. relatively low
The following is not a measure of health outcome:
A. Number of physicians per capita.
B. Population incidence of malaria.
C. Death rate for children under the age of 5.
D. Estimated men's lifespan. - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔A. Number of
physicians per capita.
The principles of the Canada Health Act include all EXCEPT
A. Universality
B. Portability
C. Equity
, D. Public Administration - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔C. Equity
The following is not a driver of increased health care expenditures:
A. Increases in the quantity of health care
B. Increases in the quality of health care
C. Increases in the price of health care
D. Increases in the health care covered under public insurance - ....🔰
VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔D. Increases in the health care covered under
public insurance
Rather than aggregate health expenditures, we often look at real expenditures
per capita. This calculation requires us to deflate the aggregate expenditures by:
A. the purchasing power of the currency.
B. the size of the population.
C. the cost of health care.
D. Answers a. and b. are correct. - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔D.
Answers a. and b. are correct.
Public sector financing covers about of health care expenditures in Canada.
A. 100%
B. 70%
C. 50%
D. 30% - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔B. 70%
Health care
What statement best describes a health system?
A. Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health care of
individuals and the population.
B. Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health of
individuals and the population.
C. Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health care at the
population level.
D. Aspects of society that have an important bearing on health at the
population level. - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔B. Aspects of society that
have an important bearing on the health of individuals and the population.
In Canada, the supply of physicians has
A. decreased substantially over time resulting in the current shortage.
B. risen steadily over time but has not kept up to population growth.
C. mainly risen over time but practice behaviours have changed.
D. decreased sharply recently leading to the current shortage. - ....🔰VERIFIED
ANSWERS.... ✔✔C. mainly risen over time but practice behaviours have
changed.
Which statement best describes governance of the Canadian Health Care
System?
A. Provinces/Territories have jurisdiction adhering to the guidelines of the
Canada Health Act
,B. The Federal Government controls provincial/territorial actions with the
Canada Health Act
C. Federal/Provincial/Territorial governments share jurisdiction over the
Health Care System.
D. The Canada Health Act provides the governance structure for the Health
Care System. - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔A. Provinces/Territories have
jurisdiction adhering to the guidelines of the Canada Health Act
How does Canada compare to other OECD countries regarding the proportion
of health care expenditures covered by public financing.
A. the highest
B. relatively high
C. about the same
D. relatively low - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔D. relatively low
The following is not a measure of health outcome:
A. Number of physicians per capita.
B. Population incidence of malaria.
C. Death rate for children under the age of 5.
D. Estimated men's lifespan. - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔A. Number of
physicians per capita.
The principles of the Canada Health Act include all EXCEPT
A. Universality
B. Portability
C. Equity
, D. Public Administration - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔C. Equity
The following is not a driver of increased health care expenditures:
A. Increases in the quantity of health care
B. Increases in the quality of health care
C. Increases in the price of health care
D. Increases in the health care covered under public insurance - ....🔰
VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔D. Increases in the health care covered under
public insurance
Rather than aggregate health expenditures, we often look at real expenditures
per capita. This calculation requires us to deflate the aggregate expenditures by:
A. the purchasing power of the currency.
B. the size of the population.
C. the cost of health care.
D. Answers a. and b. are correct. - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔D.
Answers a. and b. are correct.
Public sector financing covers about of health care expenditures in Canada.
A. 100%
B. 70%
C. 50%
D. 30% - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔B. 70%
Health care
