Question 1

Which of the following health care financing systems has a strong focus on the principle of autonomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  fee for service 
B)  managed care 
C)  universal health insurance 
D)  single payer systems 
A)  fee for service 
B)  managed care 
C)  universal health insurance 
D)  single payer systems A

Question 2

What is the term for an out-of-pocket payment that some provinces still require?

Accepted Answer

A)  fee for service 
B)  premium 
C)  allied service fee 
D)  voluntary health fee 
A)  fee for service 
B)  premium 
C)  allied service fee 
D)  voluntary health fee B

Question 3

According to the Romanow Commission Report, what is one of the challenges to the health care system?

Accepted Answer

A)  guaranteed reasonable access to care 
B)  resources not being used optimally 
C)  decisions being made by physicians 
D)  considerations of how rationing should occur 
A)  guaranteed reasonable access to care 
B)  resources not being used optimally 
C)  decisions being made by physicians 
D)  considerations of how rationing should occur B

Question 4

How does the Canada Health Act describe Canadian health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  as a constitutional right 
B)  as facilitating reasonable access to health services 
C)  as the protection of basic needs, including a right to the protection of health 
D)  as treating health care as a commodity, not a right 
A)  as a constitutional right 
B)  as facilitating reasonable access to health services 
C)  as the protection of basic needs, including a right to the protection of health 
D)  as treating health care as a commodity, not a right

Question 5

Which ethical theories of justice are based on the concept that it is good to maximize the greatest good for the greatest number of people?

Accepted Answer

A)  libertarian theories 
B)  utilitarian theories 
C)  deontological theories 
D)  communitarian theories 
A)  libertarian theories 
B)  utilitarian theories 
C)  deontological theories 
D)  communitarian theories

Question 6

The economics of Country A support the rights of property and liberty for each person and allow each citizen to improve life circumstances by his or her own effort. Health care can be purchased or given freely in Country A, but there is no entitlement program to ensure basic health care to vulnerable people. Which of the following best describes this type of economic structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marxism 
B)  communitarianism 
C)  democracy 
D)  libertarianism 
A)  Marxism 
B)  communitarianism 
C)  democracy 
D)  libertarianism

Question 7

Which of the following can recent trends in Canadian health policy in areas concerning reform be related to?

Accepted Answer

A)  changing values and stronger trade relationships with the United States. 
B)  increased efficiency based on private market entrepreneurialism 
C)  not enough accountability on the part of the government 
D)  reduced transfer payments to the provinces and territories 
A)  changing values and stronger trade relationships with the United States. 
B)  increased efficiency based on private market entrepreneurialism 
C)  not enough accountability on the part of the government 
D)  reduced transfer payments to the provinces and territories

Question 8

John Rawls suggested that in making decisions of distributive justice, one should examine the situation behind a "veil of ignorance" so that no one would be able to design principles to favour his or her own particular condition. This idea supports a political philosophy for which Rawls was a proponent. What is that political philosophy called?

Accepted Answer

A)  utilitarianism 
B)  communitarianism 
C)  egalitarianism 
D)  libertarianism 
A)  utilitarianism 
B)  communitarianism 
C)  egalitarianism 
D)  libertarianism

Question 9

What is a natural consequence of utilitarian forms of health care financing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resources and services will be distributed equally. 
B)  Some people will not receive resources and services. 
C)  The people with the greatest need will receive the bulk of resources and services. 
D)  People who have greater personal resources will receive greater benefit. 
A)  Resources and services will be distributed equally. 
B)  Some people will not receive resources and services. 
C)  The people with the greatest need will receive the bulk of resources and services. 
D)  People who have greater personal resources will receive greater benefit.

Question 10

A "health care system willing to be held accountable both clinically and financially for the health outcomes of an enrolled population for a capitated (fixed) payment" describes which of the following health care financing systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  fee for service 
B)  universal health care 
C)  categorical financing 
D)  managed care 
A)  fee for service 
B)  universal health care 
C)  categorical financing 
D)  managed care

Question 11

Different models of health care exist. Which model of health care is the Russian health care system modelled after?

Accepted Answer

A)  national health systems model 
B)  public insurance model 
C)  entrepreneurial model 
D)  financing systems model 
A)  national health systems model 
B)  public insurance model 
C)  entrepreneurial model 
D)  financing systems model

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of the element of privatization in Canadian health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  a national "drug agency" to oversee and monitor pharmaceutical activity 
B)  laundry services outsourced to private companies 
C)  integration between "pharmacare" and medicare 
D)  national platform for home care 
A)  a national "drug agency" to oversee and monitor pharmaceutical activity 
B)  laundry services outsourced to private companies 
C)  integration between "pharmacare" and medicare 
D)  national platform for home care

Question 13

What is one of the ethical problems associated with the traditional fee-for-service system that medicine is predominantly driven by?

Accepted Answer

A)  overutilization 
B)  privatization 
C)  privileges 
D)  opportunities 
A)  overutilization 
B)  privatization 
C)  privileges 
D)  opportunities

Question 14

Three patients arrive at a health care facility in a remote northern area of Canada. All have serious injuries, but there is only enough room on a small plane for one patient. The nurse in charge of the facility asks; "Who needs access to specialties the most?" What does this scenario suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nurse is using a material rule of distributive justice to make the decision. 
B)  Decisions about how to distribute scarce medical resources are unpredictable. 
C)  The nurse should collaborate with the physician when this type of decision is made. 
D)  There are no rules regulating distribution of scarce medical resources in this facility. 
A)  The nurse is using a material rule of distributive justice to make the decision. 
B)  Decisions about how to distribute scarce medical resources are unpredictable. 
C)  The nurse should collaborate with the physician when this type of decision is made. 
D)  There are no rules regulating distribution of scarce medical resources in this facility.

Question 15

In Canada, almost all people are insured against the cost of hospital and physician expenses through a government health insurance program. What is this type of health care financing commonly called?

Accepted Answer

A)  fee for service 
B)  out-of-pocket expenses 
C)  universal health insurance 
D)  voluntary or private insurance 
A)  fee for service 
B)  out-of-pocket expenses 
C)  universal health insurance 
D)  voluntary or private insurance

Which of the following health care financing systems has a strong focus on the principle of autonomy?

What is the term for an out-of-pocket payment that some provinces still require?

According to the Romanow Commission Report, what is one of the challenges to the health care system?

How does the Canada Health Act describe Canadian health care?

Which ethical theories of justice are based on the concept that it is good to maximize the greatest good for the greatest number of people?

Which of the following can recent trends in Canadian health policy in areas concerning reform be related to?

What is a natural consequence of utilitarian forms of health care financing?

A "health care system willing to be held accountable both clinically and financially for the health outcomes of an enrolled population for a capitated (fixed) payment" describes which of the following health care financing systems?

Different models of health care exist. Which model of health care is the Russian health care system modelled after?

Which of the following is an example of the element of privatization in Canadian health care?

What is one of the ethical problems associated with the traditional fee-for-service system that medicine is predominantly driven by?

Three patients arrive at a health care facility in a remote northern area of Canada. All have serious injuries, but there is only enough room on a small plane for one patient. The nurse in charge of the facility asks; "Who needs access to specialties the most?" What does this scenario suggest?

In Canada, almost all people are insured against the cost of hospital and physician expenses through a government health insurance program. What is this type of health care financing commonly called?

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Which of the following health care financing systems has a strong focus on the principle of autonomy?

What is the term for an out-of-pocket payment that some provinces still require?

According to the Romanow Commission Report, what is one of the challenges to the health care system?

How does the Canada Health Act describe Canadian health care?

Which ethical theories of justice are based on the concept that it is good to maximize the greatest good for the greatest number of people?

Which of the following can recent trends in Canadian health policy in areas concerning reform be related to?

What is a natural consequence of utilitarian forms of health care financing?

A "health care system willing to be held accountable both clinically and financially for the health outcomes of an enrolled population for a capitated (fixed) payment" describes which of the following health care financing systems?

Different models of health care exist. Which model of health care is the Russian health care system modelled after?

Which of the following is an example of the element of privatization in Canadian health care?

What is one of the ethical problems associated with the traditional fee-for-service system that medicine is predominantly driven by?

Three patients arrive at a health care facility in a remote northern area of Canada. All have serious injuries, but there is only enough room on a small plane for one patient. The nurse in charge of the facility asks; "Who needs access to specialties the most?" What does this scenario suggest?

In Canada, almost all people are insured against the cost of hospital and physician expenses through a government health insurance program. What is this type of health care financing commonly called?

Social, Philosophical, and Other Historical Forces Influencing the Development of Nursing

Ethical Theory

Ethical Principles

Values Clarification

Values Development

Ethical Decision Making

Legal Issues

Professional Issues

Professional Relationship Issues

Practice Issues Related to End-Of-Life Care

Practice Issues Related to Patient Self-Determination

Scholarship Issues

The Future of Canadian Health Care: Challenges and Priorities

Health Policy Issues

Social Issues

Issues of Gender and Culture

Rural and Aboriginal Nursing in Canada

Empowerment for Nurses

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