EC 248 -53 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS.
Health care
a) is the most important determinant of health in OECD countries.
b) is the most expensive determinant of health in OECD countries.
c) spending continues to grow rapidly in most OECD countries.
d) sector is one of the largest sectors in most OECD countries.
d
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.
b
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.
d
,Public sector financing covers about of health care expenditures in Canada.
a) 100%
b) 70%
c) 50%
d) 30%
b
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
d
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
d
The principles of the Canada Health Act include all EXCEPT
a) Universality
b) Portability
c) Equity
, d) Public Administration
c
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.
c
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.
a
The following is not a measure of health outcome:
CORRECT ANSWERS.
Health care
a) is the most important determinant of health in OECD countries.
b) is the most expensive determinant of health in OECD countries.
c) spending continues to grow rapidly in most OECD countries.
d) sector is one of the largest sectors in most OECD countries.
d
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.
b
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.
d
,Public sector financing covers about of health care expenditures in Canada.
a) 100%
b) 70%
c) 50%
d) 30%
b
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
d
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
d
The principles of the Canada Health Act include all EXCEPT
a) Universality
b) Portability
c) Equity
, d) Public Administration
c
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.
c
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.
a
The following is not a measure of health outcome:
