HCIC TEST #2 STUDY GUIDE
Minister of Health - Answer -Who is the head of Health Canada?
Prime Minister - Answer -Appoints an elected rep to head Health Canada as minister of
health.
Minister of Health - Answer -A position that the prime minister can reassign at any time
during the tenure of the party in power.
Health Canada - Answer -Provides primary care services in remote and isolated areas
where the provincial or territorial gov't can't meet these needs.
Health Canada - Answer -Is a service provider, it remains responsible for the majority
of health care services for Indigenous communities.
Strategic Policy Branch - Answer -Develops and implements the federal gov'ts and
Health Canada's health care policies.
Strategic Policy Branch - Answer -This branch also administers the Canada Health Act.
Strategic Policy Branch - Answer -Which branch of Health Canada develops and
implements its health care policies, as well as those of the federal government?
Nutrition Policy and Promotion - Answer -Which directorate or branch of Health Canada
provides nutrition and dietary guidelines incorporated in Canada's Food Guide?
Natural and Nonprescription Health Products Directorate - Answer -What directorate or
branch regulates homeopathic and traditional medicines?
Opioid Response Branch and The Cannabis Legalization/Regulation Branch - Answer -
What two new organizations have been added to Health Canada?
Opioid Response Branch - Answer -Oversees the Controlled Substance Directorate
which works to ensure legal distribution and use of controlled substances.
Opioid Response Branch - Answer -Oversees the Opioid Response Team which works
w/ other departments/organizations to set out policies and recommendations for
responding to CAD's opioid crisis.
The Cannabis Legalization/Regulation branch - Answer -Was created to oversee the
safe, legal production, use and distribution of cannabis in Canada.
Jordan's Principle - Answer -What child-first initiative was created due to a
disagreement over who should pay for services needed by a Status Indian child?
,Jordan's Principle - Answer -Was implemented after a five-year old boy from Norway
House Cree Nation died.
Jordan River Anderson - Answer -Died in hospital while the government of Manitoba
and the federal government argued for over 2 years about who should pay for Jordon's
at-home care.
Country That's a Member of United Nations By Accepting its Constitution. - Answer -
How does a country become a member of the World Health Organization (WHO)?
Country Outside United Nations - Answer -May be admitted as members if their
applications are approved by a majority vote of the World Health Assembly.
Aedes Mosquito - Answer -What is the primary way that the Zika virus is transmitted?
Zika Virus - Answer -Research has shown it can be transmitted sexually and through
human-to-human donation of blood and tissue.
Outbreak - Answer -Is a sudden flare up of an infectious disease either globally or
within a specific region, or as a localized event.
Canada Health Act - Answer -Provincial and territorial gov'ts receive federal funding
when they abide by this.
Canada Health Act - Answer -Abiding by this obliges provinces/territories to operate a
health insurance plan that covers hospital care and medically necessary treatment for
eligible residents.
Regionalization - Answer -Assessing the need for specific types of care and delivering
that care which is best suited to a population group within a given geographic area.
BC, Alberta, and Ontario - Answer -Which three provinces currently charge premiums
for health care services?
To collect funds from employers to support health care. - Answer -What is the purpose
of a payroll tax?
Manitoba, Newfoundland/Labrador, Ontario, and Quebec - Answer -Levy a payroll tax,
a tax collected from employers that specifically raises funds for health care that may
extend to education and social services.
Not More than 3 Mos - Answer -When newcomers to a province or territory apply for
health care coverage, how long is the waiting period?
, Prov/Terr Gov't - Answer -Who is responsible for providing supplementary benefits and
services in some provinces and territories?
Canada Health Act - Answer -Some provs/terr may choose to provide supplementary
benefits/services (i.e. dental) that are insured by the prov/terr but not mandated by this.
Private Nursing Care - Answer -Provincial and territorial plans do not cover this unless
a doctor orders it, at which point it becomes medically necessary and is covered.
Prov/Terr Gov't - Answer -Who establishes the fee schedule for ambulance services?
Ambulance Services - Answer -Since these aren't addressed in the Canada Health Act,
provs/terrs can establish own guidelines, including fee schedules, for these services.
Alberta Aids to Daily Living Program - Answer -Offers financial support to eligible
Albertans with a long-term disability, chronic illness, or terminal illness for the purchase
of medical equipment and supplies.
Formulary List - Answer -A list of prescription medications (often generic brands)
selected for coverage by a public or private health insurance plan.
Private Law - Answer -Governs matters concerning relationships between people and
includes contract/property law, matters relating to inheritance, family law, tort law (e.g.,
negligence), and corporate law.
Occupational Health and Safety Administration Legislation - Answer -Sets guidelines,
provides for legal enforcement of these guidelines, and outlines the rights of employees,
including the right of the employee to be aware of potential safety and health hazards;
to take part in activities aimed at preventing occupational accidents and diseases; and
to refuse to engage in dangerous work without jeopardizing his or her job.
Occupational Health and Safety Administration Legislation - Answer -Does not include
the right of employees to choose their own hours of work.
Schedules - Answer -Under the Controlled Drug and Substances Act, what are
categories of drugs called?
Controlled Drug and Substances Act - Answer -This classification system addresses
the properties of drugs and their potential for harm.
Yes; for legal and therapeutic purposes - Answer -Under federal legislation, can a
medical practitioner administer, prescribe, or provide a person with narcotics?
Canada Health Act - Answer -Which of the following pieces of legislation guides
Canadian health care?
Minister of Health - Answer -Who is the head of Health Canada?
Prime Minister - Answer -Appoints an elected rep to head Health Canada as minister of
health.
Minister of Health - Answer -A position that the prime minister can reassign at any time
during the tenure of the party in power.
Health Canada - Answer -Provides primary care services in remote and isolated areas
where the provincial or territorial gov't can't meet these needs.
Health Canada - Answer -Is a service provider, it remains responsible for the majority
of health care services for Indigenous communities.
Strategic Policy Branch - Answer -Develops and implements the federal gov'ts and
Health Canada's health care policies.
Strategic Policy Branch - Answer -This branch also administers the Canada Health Act.
Strategic Policy Branch - Answer -Which branch of Health Canada develops and
implements its health care policies, as well as those of the federal government?
Nutrition Policy and Promotion - Answer -Which directorate or branch of Health Canada
provides nutrition and dietary guidelines incorporated in Canada's Food Guide?
Natural and Nonprescription Health Products Directorate - Answer -What directorate or
branch regulates homeopathic and traditional medicines?
Opioid Response Branch and The Cannabis Legalization/Regulation Branch - Answer -
What two new organizations have been added to Health Canada?
Opioid Response Branch - Answer -Oversees the Controlled Substance Directorate
which works to ensure legal distribution and use of controlled substances.
Opioid Response Branch - Answer -Oversees the Opioid Response Team which works
w/ other departments/organizations to set out policies and recommendations for
responding to CAD's opioid crisis.
The Cannabis Legalization/Regulation branch - Answer -Was created to oversee the
safe, legal production, use and distribution of cannabis in Canada.
Jordan's Principle - Answer -What child-first initiative was created due to a
disagreement over who should pay for services needed by a Status Indian child?
,Jordan's Principle - Answer -Was implemented after a five-year old boy from Norway
House Cree Nation died.
Jordan River Anderson - Answer -Died in hospital while the government of Manitoba
and the federal government argued for over 2 years about who should pay for Jordon's
at-home care.
Country That's a Member of United Nations By Accepting its Constitution. - Answer -
How does a country become a member of the World Health Organization (WHO)?
Country Outside United Nations - Answer -May be admitted as members if their
applications are approved by a majority vote of the World Health Assembly.
Aedes Mosquito - Answer -What is the primary way that the Zika virus is transmitted?
Zika Virus - Answer -Research has shown it can be transmitted sexually and through
human-to-human donation of blood and tissue.
Outbreak - Answer -Is a sudden flare up of an infectious disease either globally or
within a specific region, or as a localized event.
Canada Health Act - Answer -Provincial and territorial gov'ts receive federal funding
when they abide by this.
Canada Health Act - Answer -Abiding by this obliges provinces/territories to operate a
health insurance plan that covers hospital care and medically necessary treatment for
eligible residents.
Regionalization - Answer -Assessing the need for specific types of care and delivering
that care which is best suited to a population group within a given geographic area.
BC, Alberta, and Ontario - Answer -Which three provinces currently charge premiums
for health care services?
To collect funds from employers to support health care. - Answer -What is the purpose
of a payroll tax?
Manitoba, Newfoundland/Labrador, Ontario, and Quebec - Answer -Levy a payroll tax,
a tax collected from employers that specifically raises funds for health care that may
extend to education and social services.
Not More than 3 Mos - Answer -When newcomers to a province or territory apply for
health care coverage, how long is the waiting period?
, Prov/Terr Gov't - Answer -Who is responsible for providing supplementary benefits and
services in some provinces and territories?
Canada Health Act - Answer -Some provs/terr may choose to provide supplementary
benefits/services (i.e. dental) that are insured by the prov/terr but not mandated by this.
Private Nursing Care - Answer -Provincial and territorial plans do not cover this unless
a doctor orders it, at which point it becomes medically necessary and is covered.
Prov/Terr Gov't - Answer -Who establishes the fee schedule for ambulance services?
Ambulance Services - Answer -Since these aren't addressed in the Canada Health Act,
provs/terrs can establish own guidelines, including fee schedules, for these services.
Alberta Aids to Daily Living Program - Answer -Offers financial support to eligible
Albertans with a long-term disability, chronic illness, or terminal illness for the purchase
of medical equipment and supplies.
Formulary List - Answer -A list of prescription medications (often generic brands)
selected for coverage by a public or private health insurance plan.
Private Law - Answer -Governs matters concerning relationships between people and
includes contract/property law, matters relating to inheritance, family law, tort law (e.g.,
negligence), and corporate law.
Occupational Health and Safety Administration Legislation - Answer -Sets guidelines,
provides for legal enforcement of these guidelines, and outlines the rights of employees,
including the right of the employee to be aware of potential safety and health hazards;
to take part in activities aimed at preventing occupational accidents and diseases; and
to refuse to engage in dangerous work without jeopardizing his or her job.
Occupational Health and Safety Administration Legislation - Answer -Does not include
the right of employees to choose their own hours of work.
Schedules - Answer -Under the Controlled Drug and Substances Act, what are
categories of drugs called?
Controlled Drug and Substances Act - Answer -This classification system addresses
the properties of drugs and their potential for harm.
Yes; for legal and therapeutic purposes - Answer -Under federal legislation, can a
medical practitioner administer, prescribe, or provide a person with narcotics?
Canada Health Act - Answer -Which of the following pieces of legislation guides
Canadian health care?
