HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN
CANADA 4TH EDITION BY VALERIE D
THOMPSON TEST BANK 2025 EDITION ALL
CHAPTER COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+
,Table of Contents
1. The History of Health Care in Canada
2. The Role of the Federal Government in Health Care
3. The Role of Provincial and Territorial Governments in Health
Care
4. The Dollars and “Sense” of Health Care Funding
5. Practitioners and Workplace Settings
6. Essentials of Population Health in Canada
7. Health and the Individual
8. The Law and Health Care
9. Ethics and Health Care
10. Current Issues and Emerging Trends in Canadian Health
Care
CHAPTER 1: THE HISTORY OF HEALTH CARE IN CANADA
1. Which of the following best describes the foundation of
Canada's public health system?
, A. Developed through privatized insurance models
B. Based on the principle of universal access to healthcare
services
C. Created to exclude marginalized groups from care
D. Focused solely on emergency medical services
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Canada's health care system is founded on the
principle of universal access to healthcare services, ensuring that
all residents can access necessary care regardless of income or
social status.
2. The Canada Health Act of 1984 primarily aimed to:
A. Eliminate healthcare funding for provinces
B. Establish universal health coverage for all citizens
C. Promote privatized healthcare providers
D. Limit government involvement in healthcare
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Canada Health Act of 1984 aimed to ensure that
all Canadians have access to necessary healthcare services
, without financial barriers, reinforcing the principles of the
publicly funded system.
3. In what year did Medicare, the publicly funded health insurance
program in Canada, become a national program?
A. 1947
B. 1966
C. 1984
D. 1974
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Medicare became a national program in 1966,
expanding from Saskatchewan's provincial health insurance
model to a nationwide system.
4. Who was the key figure in the establishment of Medicare in
Canada?
A. Tommy Douglas
B. Pierre Trudeau
C. Lester B. Pearson
D. John A. Macdonald
CANADA 4TH EDITION BY VALERIE D
THOMPSON TEST BANK 2025 EDITION ALL
CHAPTER COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+
,Table of Contents
1. The History of Health Care in Canada
2. The Role of the Federal Government in Health Care
3. The Role of Provincial and Territorial Governments in Health
Care
4. The Dollars and “Sense” of Health Care Funding
5. Practitioners and Workplace Settings
6. Essentials of Population Health in Canada
7. Health and the Individual
8. The Law and Health Care
9. Ethics and Health Care
10. Current Issues and Emerging Trends in Canadian Health
Care
CHAPTER 1: THE HISTORY OF HEALTH CARE IN CANADA
1. Which of the following best describes the foundation of
Canada's public health system?
, A. Developed through privatized insurance models
B. Based on the principle of universal access to healthcare
services
C. Created to exclude marginalized groups from care
D. Focused solely on emergency medical services
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Canada's health care system is founded on the
principle of universal access to healthcare services, ensuring that
all residents can access necessary care regardless of income or
social status.
2. The Canada Health Act of 1984 primarily aimed to:
A. Eliminate healthcare funding for provinces
B. Establish universal health coverage for all citizens
C. Promote privatized healthcare providers
D. Limit government involvement in healthcare
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Canada Health Act of 1984 aimed to ensure that
all Canadians have access to necessary healthcare services
, without financial barriers, reinforcing the principles of the
publicly funded system.
3. In what year did Medicare, the publicly funded health insurance
program in Canada, become a national program?
A. 1947
B. 1966
C. 1984
D. 1974
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Medicare became a national program in 1966,
expanding from Saskatchewan's provincial health insurance
model to a nationwide system.
4. Who was the key figure in the establishment of Medicare in
Canada?
A. Tommy Douglas
B. Pierre Trudeau
C. Lester B. Pearson
D. John A. Macdonald
