HSCI 305 midterm Exam Updated Study
Guide Actual Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which OECD nation has the highest out-of-pocket costs for health care? - CORRECT
ANSWER US
What year does Canada's publicly-funded healthcare system date back to? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1867
Colonial country? - CORRECT ANSWER control by one power over a dependent
area/group of people
What is the head of state in a constitutional monarchy? - CORRECT ANSWER king or
queen
Who passes legislation in a constitutional monarchy? - CORRECT ANSWER elected
parliament
What is the head of government in a constitutional monarchy? - CORRECT
ANSWER the prime minister
Which form of government (P/T or F) is higher in power - CORRECT ANSWER both
are equal, but have different responsibilities
WHO definition of health - CORRECT ANSWER a state of complete physical, mental,
and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion definition of health - CORRECT
ANSWER an individual/group able to identify and realize aspirations, to satisfy needs,
and change or cope with the environment
,What are some of the determinants of health? - CORRECT
ANSWER education/literacy, employment status, social environment, biology, social
support, physical environment, health services
What is meant by "system"? - CORRECT ANSWER a set of connected things or parts
forming a complex whole... A set of principles/procedures according to which something is
done; an organized scheme or method
Which is broader; health systems or healthcare systems? - CORRECT
ANSWER health systems
What are the 3 levels of prevention? Define each - CORRECT ANSWER primary
(prior to evidence of disease), secondary (intervention after a disease, before person becomes
symptomatic), tertiary (after disease/injury occurs)
Which level of prevention does the Canadian health care system emphasize? - CORRECT
ANSWER tertiary prevention
How many health care systems are there in Canada? - CORRECT ANSWER -each P/T
has its own (10+3)
-federal government is responsible for First Nations and Inuit, prisoner, veteran health care
-so 15+ systems in total
Examples of federal responsibility in terms of health care - CORRECT ANSWER -
prescription drug regulation and safety
-public health (both P/T and F)
-services for First Nations peoples living on reserves
Examples of P/T responsibility in terms of health care - CORRECT ANSWER -
administration of health insurance plans
-public health (both P/T and F)
, -planning/funding hospitals and other health facilities
-provision of medically necessary hospital and doctors' services
-planning/implementation of health promotion/public health services
-negotiating fee schedules with health professionals
Define "policy" - CORRECT ANSWER a set of inter-related decisions taken by a
political actor(s) concerning the selection of goals and the means of achieving them within a
specified situation where these decisions should, in principle, be within the power of these
actors to achieve
Can policy involve deciding to not change anything? - CORRECT ANSWER yes
What do decision makers consider when considering policy change? - CORRECT
ANSWER personal beliefs, values, evidence, elections and recessions, stakeholder
pressure and institutional constraints
Define "health legislation" - CORRECT ANSWER the body of rules that regulates the
promotion and protection of health, health services, equitable distribution of available
resources, legal position of all parties concerned (patients, health care providers, health care
institutions) and financing and monitoring bodies"
Are most policies legislation/laws? What is the result of this? - CORRECT
ANSWER no
They can easily be changed if they are not supported as policy objectives in legislation
What are the 3 levels of health care? - CORRECT ANSWER primary care, secondary
care, tertiary care
Primary care? - CORRECT ANSWER first point of consultation, usually with a GP or
family physician.. Could also include some services in emergency departments
Guide Actual Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which OECD nation has the highest out-of-pocket costs for health care? - CORRECT
ANSWER US
What year does Canada's publicly-funded healthcare system date back to? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1867
Colonial country? - CORRECT ANSWER control by one power over a dependent
area/group of people
What is the head of state in a constitutional monarchy? - CORRECT ANSWER king or
queen
Who passes legislation in a constitutional monarchy? - CORRECT ANSWER elected
parliament
What is the head of government in a constitutional monarchy? - CORRECT
ANSWER the prime minister
Which form of government (P/T or F) is higher in power - CORRECT ANSWER both
are equal, but have different responsibilities
WHO definition of health - CORRECT ANSWER a state of complete physical, mental,
and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion definition of health - CORRECT
ANSWER an individual/group able to identify and realize aspirations, to satisfy needs,
and change or cope with the environment
,What are some of the determinants of health? - CORRECT
ANSWER education/literacy, employment status, social environment, biology, social
support, physical environment, health services
What is meant by "system"? - CORRECT ANSWER a set of connected things or parts
forming a complex whole... A set of principles/procedures according to which something is
done; an organized scheme or method
Which is broader; health systems or healthcare systems? - CORRECT
ANSWER health systems
What are the 3 levels of prevention? Define each - CORRECT ANSWER primary
(prior to evidence of disease), secondary (intervention after a disease, before person becomes
symptomatic), tertiary (after disease/injury occurs)
Which level of prevention does the Canadian health care system emphasize? - CORRECT
ANSWER tertiary prevention
How many health care systems are there in Canada? - CORRECT ANSWER -each P/T
has its own (10+3)
-federal government is responsible for First Nations and Inuit, prisoner, veteran health care
-so 15+ systems in total
Examples of federal responsibility in terms of health care - CORRECT ANSWER -
prescription drug regulation and safety
-public health (both P/T and F)
-services for First Nations peoples living on reserves
Examples of P/T responsibility in terms of health care - CORRECT ANSWER -
administration of health insurance plans
-public health (both P/T and F)
, -planning/funding hospitals and other health facilities
-provision of medically necessary hospital and doctors' services
-planning/implementation of health promotion/public health services
-negotiating fee schedules with health professionals
Define "policy" - CORRECT ANSWER a set of inter-related decisions taken by a
political actor(s) concerning the selection of goals and the means of achieving them within a
specified situation where these decisions should, in principle, be within the power of these
actors to achieve
Can policy involve deciding to not change anything? - CORRECT ANSWER yes
What do decision makers consider when considering policy change? - CORRECT
ANSWER personal beliefs, values, evidence, elections and recessions, stakeholder
pressure and institutional constraints
Define "health legislation" - CORRECT ANSWER the body of rules that regulates the
promotion and protection of health, health services, equitable distribution of available
resources, legal position of all parties concerned (patients, health care providers, health care
institutions) and financing and monitoring bodies"
Are most policies legislation/laws? What is the result of this? - CORRECT
ANSWER no
They can easily be changed if they are not supported as policy objectives in legislation
What are the 3 levels of health care? - CORRECT ANSWER primary care, secondary
care, tertiary care
Primary care? - CORRECT ANSWER first point of consultation, usually with a GP or
family physician.. Could also include some services in emergency departments
