, Chapter1: The History of HealthCare in Canada
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When and wherewasCanada’sfirst medicalschoolestablished?
a. Saskatoon,in 1868
b. Ottawa,in 1867
c. Montreal,in 1825
d. Kingston, in 1855
ANS: C
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A The first medicalschoolwasnot establishedin Saskatoonin 1868.
B The first medicalschoolwasnot establishedin Ottawain 1867.
C The first medicalschoolin Canadawasestablishedin 1825in Montreal.
D The first medicalschoolwasnot establishedin Kingston in 1855.
DIF: CognitiveLevel:Knowledge REF: p. 4
2. In 1834,William Kelly deducedwhich public healthprinciple?
a. Vaccinationcan successfullyeradicatesmallpox.
b. Educationis directlyrelatedto health.
c. Quarantineeffectivelycontainsinfections.
d. Sanitationand diseasearerelated.
ANS: D
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A William Kelly did not deducethatsmallpoxcould beeliminatedwith a vaccine.
B William Kelly did not deducethateducationlevelwasrelatedto health.
C William Kelly did not introducequarantineto containdisease.
D William Kelly suspecteda relationshipbetweensanitationand diseaseand deduced that
water might be a source of contamination.
DIF: CognitiveLevel:Knowledge REF: p. 5
3. Which of thefollowingvolunteerorganizationswasinvolvedin theevolutionof healthcarein
Canada?
a. The Order of St. John
b. The Veterans’Society
c. The St.Andrew’sSociety
d. The CanadianNursesAssociation
ANS: A
Feedback
, A The Order of St. John wasintroducedin Canadain 1883;themembershad knowledge of
first aid, disaster relief, and home nursing.
B The Veterans’Societydid not play a partin theevolutionof healthcarein Canada.
C The St.Andrew’sSocietydid not play a partin theevolutionof healthcarein Canada.
D The CanadianNursesAssociationdid not play a partin theearlyevolutionof health care
in Canada.
DIF: CognitiveLevel:Knowledge REF: p. 6
4. What did theHospitalInsuranceand DiagnosticServicesAct (1957)propose?
a. Provinceswithouta healthinsuranceplan mustpay additionalfederaltax.
b. Provincesand territorieswith a healthinsuranceplan wouldreceivesubstantial
funding from the federal government.
c. Certain serviceswouldno longerbe fundedby thefederalgovernment.
d. Physicianswouldbe allowedto chargea feefor serviceto theclient.
ANS: B
Feedback
A The HospitalInsuranceand DiagnosticServicesAct did not proposean increase in tax
for provinces without a plan.
B Under theHospitalInsuranceand DiagnosticServicesAct (1957),provincesand
territories with a health insurance plan would have funding matched by the federal
government by 50 cents for every dollar.
C The HospitalInsuranceand DiagnosticServicesAct did not proposethe removal of
insured medical services.
D The HospitalInsuranceand DiagnosticServicesAct did not allowphysiciansto charge a
fee for service.
DIF: CognitiveLevel:Knowledge REF: p. 13
5. What majorchangein politicalthinking occurredin post–World War II Canadain relationto
health care?
a. Universitiesshouldeducatemorenurses.
b. The governmentshouldnot berequiredto provideaccessto primary healthcare.
c. Individual familiesshouldberesponsiblefor absorbingthecostof healthcare.
d. Governmentsshouldbe responsiblefor providing basicserviceslike healthcare.
ANS: D
Feedback
A The needto educatemorenurseswasnot partof post–World War II thinking in Canada.
B The lack of responsibilityof thegovernmentto providehealthcarewasnot part of
post–World War II thinking in Canada.
, C The beliefthatfamiliesshouldbearthecostof healthcarewasnot partof the political
thinking in post–World War II Canada.
D In post–World War II Canada, and in the aftermath ofdepression,
a the thinking
shiftedto theideathatgovernmentshad an obligationto provideCanadianswith a
better standard of living, including access to quality health care.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When and wherewasCanada’sfirst medicalschoolestablished?
a. Saskatoon,in 1868
b. Ottawa,in 1867
c. Montreal,in 1825
d. Kingston, in 1855
ANS: C
Feedback
A The first medicalschoolwasnot establishedin Saskatoonin 1868.
B The first medicalschoolwasnot establishedin Ottawain 1867.
C The first medicalschoolin Canadawasestablishedin 1825in Montreal.
D The first medicalschoolwasnot establishedin Kingston in 1855.
DIF: CognitiveLevel:Knowledge REF: p. 4
2. In 1834,William Kelly deducedwhich public healthprinciple?
a. Vaccinationcan successfullyeradicatesmallpox.
b. Educationis directlyrelatedto health.
c. Quarantineeffectivelycontainsinfections.
d. Sanitationand diseasearerelated.
ANS: D
Feedback
A William Kelly did not deducethatsmallpoxcould beeliminatedwith a vaccine.
B William Kelly did not deducethateducationlevelwasrelatedto health.
C William Kelly did not introducequarantineto containdisease.
D William Kelly suspecteda relationshipbetweensanitationand diseaseand deduced that
water might be a source of contamination.
DIF: CognitiveLevel:Knowledge REF: p. 5
3. Which of thefollowingvolunteerorganizationswasinvolvedin theevolutionof healthcarein
Canada?
a. The Order of St. John
b. The Veterans’Society
c. The St.Andrew’sSociety
d. The CanadianNursesAssociation
ANS: A
Feedback
, A The Order of St. John wasintroducedin Canadain 1883;themembershad knowledge of
first aid, disaster relief, and home nursing.
B The Veterans’Societydid not play a partin theevolutionof healthcarein Canada.
C The St.Andrew’sSocietydid not play a partin theevolutionof healthcarein Canada.
D The CanadianNursesAssociationdid not play a partin theearlyevolutionof health care
in Canada.
DIF: CognitiveLevel:Knowledge REF: p. 6
4. What did theHospitalInsuranceand DiagnosticServicesAct (1957)propose?
a. Provinceswithouta healthinsuranceplan mustpay additionalfederaltax.
b. Provincesand territorieswith a healthinsuranceplan wouldreceivesubstantial
funding from the federal government.
c. Certain serviceswouldno longerbe fundedby thefederalgovernment.
d. Physicianswouldbe allowedto chargea feefor serviceto theclient.
ANS: B
Feedback
A The HospitalInsuranceand DiagnosticServicesAct did not proposean increase in tax
for provinces without a plan.
B Under theHospitalInsuranceand DiagnosticServicesAct (1957),provincesand
territories with a health insurance plan would have funding matched by the federal
government by 50 cents for every dollar.
C The HospitalInsuranceand DiagnosticServicesAct did not proposethe removal of
insured medical services.
D The HospitalInsuranceand DiagnosticServicesAct did not allowphysiciansto charge a
fee for service.
DIF: CognitiveLevel:Knowledge REF: p. 13
5. What majorchangein politicalthinking occurredin post–World War II Canadain relationto
health care?
a. Universitiesshouldeducatemorenurses.
b. The governmentshouldnot berequiredto provideaccessto primary healthcare.
c. Individual familiesshouldberesponsiblefor absorbingthecostof healthcare.
d. Governmentsshouldbe responsiblefor providing basicserviceslike healthcare.
ANS: D
Feedback
A The needto educatemorenurseswasnot partof post–World War II thinking in Canada.
B The lack of responsibilityof thegovernmentto providehealthcarewasnot part of
post–World War II thinking in Canada.
, C The beliefthatfamiliesshouldbearthecostof healthcarewasnot partof the political
thinking in post–World War II Canada.
D In post–World War II Canada, and in the aftermath ofdepression,
a the thinking
shiftedto theideathatgovernmentshad an obligationto provideCanadianswith a
better standard of living, including access to quality health care.
