Question 1

Which statement is true regarding the traditional healthcare system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It offers the most hope for improved health. 
B)  It often causes more problems than it solves, and should be replaced by more holistic systems, such as the health field. 
C)  It exists only to treat illness. 
D)  It is only one of the ways within the health field to improve health. 
A)  It offers the most hope for improved health. 
B)  It often causes more problems than it solves, and should be replaced by more holistic systems, such as the health field. 
C)  It exists only to treat illness. 
D)  It is only one of the ways within the health field to improve health.

Question 2

With respect to healthcare programs,Denton and Kusch (2006)say that older ethnic people are more likely to experience problems with which aspect of a program?

Accepted Answer

A)  affordability 
B)  availability 
C)  accessibility 
D)  acceptability 
A)  affordability 
B)  availability 
C)  accessibility 
D)  acceptability

Question 3

How will the growth of community care increase the need for better coordination and integration of the healthcare system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It will dramatically increase the number of people, especially volunteers, who are involved in healthcare. 
B)  It will decentralize care by bringing workers from different agencies together. 
C)  It must be organized to function effectively. 
D)  It can cost more than traditional forms of healthcare if it is not properly managed. 
A)  It will dramatically increase the number of people, especially volunteers, who are involved in healthcare. 
B)  It will decentralize care by bringing workers from different agencies together. 
C)  It must be organized to function effectively. 
D)  It can cost more than traditional forms of healthcare if it is not properly managed.

Question 4

What is the most notable characteristic of the single-entry model for coordinating services for older people?

Accepted Answer

A)  It brings many different agencies together and uses a team-based approach to providing care. 
B)  No matter where a client enters the healthcare system, his/her case is reviewed by a member of other programs to see if services are needed. 
C)  It provides a broad range of services to clients. 
D)  Staff from one agency assess a client's needs and coordinate service delivery. 
A)  It brings many different agencies together and uses a team-based approach to providing care. 
B)  No matter where a client enters the healthcare system, his/her case is reviewed by a member of other programs to see if services are needed. 
C)  It provides a broad range of services to clients. 
D)  Staff from one agency assess a client's needs and coordinate service delivery.

Question 5

According to the CIHI (2011),what percentage of alternate level of care patients died while awaiting transfer to a long-term care facility?

Accepted Answer

A)  7% 
B)  9% 
C)  12% 
D)  15% 
A)  7% 
B)  9% 
C)  12% 
D)  15%

Question 6

According to Finlayson and colleagues (2005),which of the following has led to a decrease in acute care hospitalizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  more physicians 
B)  a shortage of beds 
C)  more nursing homes 
D)  improvements in diagnostic tools 
A)  more physicians 
B)  a shortage of beds 
C)  more nursing homes 
D)  improvements in diagnostic tools

Question 7

According to the Canadian Healthcare Association,by what approximate percentage did the number of individuals who received homecare grow between 1995 and 2006?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  75% 
D)  100% 
A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  75% 
D)  100%

Question 8

Which of the following statements can be made regarding reaction to health programs,such as the CHOICE program in Alberta?

Accepted Answer

A)  the program reflects the values and lifestyles that seniors bring with them into old age 
B)  seniors have responded well to health promotion policies 
C)  older people are slow to change their habits, and respond better to programs directed specifically to younger people 
D)  ethnic background is the most significant factor for health-promoting behaviour 
A)  the program reflects the values and lifestyles that seniors bring with them into old age 
B)  seniors have responded well to health promotion policies 
C)  older people are slow to change their habits, and respond better to programs directed specifically to younger people 
D)  ethnic background is the most significant factor for health-promoting behaviour

Question 9

Which of the following is an advantage of a geriatric day hospital?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medication costs are lower. 
B)  It provides a seamless transition to a long-term care facility. 
C)  All medical services are provided under one roof. 
D)  Patients get time away from their families. 
A)  Medication costs are lower. 
B)  It provides a seamless transition to a long-term care facility. 
C)  All medical services are provided under one roof. 
D)  Patients get time away from their families.

Question 10

Who founded "the Eden Alternative," a philosophy to de-institutionalize nursing homes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roy Romanow 
B)  Dr. William Thomas 
C)  Tommy Douglas 
D)  the CIHI 
A)  Roy Romanow 
B)  Dr. William Thomas 
C)  Tommy Douglas 
D)  the CIHI

Question 11

Which famous Canadian was named the "father of Medicare?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Pierre Elliott Trudeau 
B)  Lester B. Pearson 
C)  John Diefenbaker 
D)  Tommy Douglas 
A)  Pierre Elliott Trudeau 
B)  Lester B. Pearson 
C)  John Diefenbaker 
D)  Tommy Douglas

Question 12

Kathleen has researched healthcare funding in Canada and was shocked to discover that Canadians spend such a large portion of healthcare dollars on one primary aspect of healthcare.Which of the following is that aspect of care?

Accepted Answer

A)  physiotherapy 
B)  drugs 
C)  long-term care 
D)  physicians 
A)  physiotherapy 
B)  drugs 
C)  long-term care 
D)  physicians

Question 13

The Romanow Report (2002)proposed 47 recommendations to reform and renew the Canadian healthcare system.Which of the following was included in these recommendations?

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced funding for homecare services and prescription drugs 
B)  the exclusion of medically necessary homecare services coverage 
C)  a privately funded healthcare system 
D)  provisions for the direct support of informal home caregivers 
A)  reduced funding for homecare services and prescription drugs 
B)  the exclusion of medically necessary homecare services coverage 
C)  a privately funded healthcare system 
D)  provisions for the direct support of informal home caregivers

Question 14

Which model dominates the Canadian healthcare system today?

Accepted Answer

A)  the health promotion model 
B)  the medical model 
C)  the individual model 
D)  the social-economic model 
A)  the health promotion model 
B)  the medical model 
C)  the individual model 
D)  the social-economic model

Question 15

As compared with Americans,which of the following conditions is lower amongst Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A)  obesity 
B)  arthritis 
C)  kidney disease 
D)  Crohn's disease 
A)  obesity 
B)  arthritis 
C)  kidney disease 
D)  Crohn's disease

Question 16

For long-term care in provinces,what is the term for the difference between what care could/should be,and what takes place?

Accepted Answer

A)  the care gap 
B)  the universality discrepancy 
C)  a resource mismatch 
D)  a service discordance 
A)  the care gap 
B)  the universality discrepancy 
C)  a resource mismatch 
D)  a service discordance

Question 17

What percentage of Canadian healthcare costs are covered by the public sector?

Accepted Answer

A)  40% 
B)  50% 
C)  60% 
D)  70% 
A)  40% 
B)  50% 
C)  60% 
D)  70%

Question 18

What types of surgery in the province of Quebec allow for private coverage?

Accepted Answer

A)  liver, knee, and stomach 
B)  cosmetic, cataract, and brain 
C)  gallbladder, heart, and knee 
D)  knee, hip, and cataract 
A)  liver, knee, and stomach 
B)  cosmetic, cataract, and brain 
C)  gallbladder, heart, and knee 
D)  knee, hip, and cataract

Question 19

According to the text,which of the following factors is thought to be a major contributor to rising healthcare costs in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  population aging 
B)  increased use of medical technology 
C)  doctors' and nurses' growing salaries 
D)  increased costs of prescription drugs 
A)  population aging 
B)  increased use of medical technology 
C)  doctors' and nurses' growing salaries 
D)  increased costs of prescription drugs

Question 20

Interview another individual who receives homecare services.What type of services does he/she receive? Alternatively,research the homecare services that are provided in your community.What services are provided,and in your opinion,how could these services be improved?

Accepted Answer

Student Answer should include the follow

Which statement is true regarding the traditional healthcare system?

With respect to healthcare programs,Denton and Kusch (2006)say that older ethnic people are more likely to experience problems with which aspect of a program?

How will the growth of community care increase the need for better coordination and integration of the healthcare system?

What is the most notable characteristic of the single-entry model for coordinating services for older people?

According to the CIHI (2011),what percentage of alternate level of care patients died while awaiting transfer to a long-term care facility?

According to Finlayson and colleagues (2005),which of the following has led to a decrease in acute care hospitalizations?

According to the Canadian Healthcare Association,by what approximate percentage did the number of individuals who received homecare grow between 1995 and 2006?

Which of the following statements can be made regarding reaction to health programs,such as the CHOICE program in Alberta?

Which of the following is an advantage of a geriatric day hospital?

Who founded "the Eden Alternative," a philosophy to de-institutionalize nursing homes?

Which famous Canadian was named the "father of Medicare?"

Kathleen has researched healthcare funding in Canada and was shocked to discover that Canadians spend such a large portion of healthcare dollars on one primary aspect of healthcare.Which of the following is that aspect of care?

The Romanow Report (2002)proposed 47 recommendations to reform and renew the Canadian healthcare system.Which of the following was included in these recommendations?

Which model dominates the Canadian healthcare system today?

As compared with Americans,which of the following conditions is lower amongst Canadians?

For long-term care in provinces,what is the term for the difference between what care could/should be,and what takes place?

What percentage of Canadian healthcare costs are covered by the public sector?

What types of surgery in the province of Quebec allow for private coverage?

According to the text,which of the following factors is thought to be a major contributor to rising healthcare costs in Canada?

Interview another individual who receives homecare services.What type of services does he/she receive? Alternatively,research the homecare services that are provided in your community.What services are provided,and in your opinion,how could these services be improved?

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Which statement is true regarding the traditional healthcare system?

With respect to healthcare programs,Denton and Kusch (2006)say that older ethnic people are more likely to experience problems with which aspect of a program?

How will the growth of community care increase the need for better coordination and integration of the healthcare system?

What is the most notable characteristic of the single-entry model for coordinating services for older people?

According to the CIHI (2011),what percentage of alternate level of care patients died while awaiting transfer to a long-term care facility?

According to Finlayson and colleagues (2005),which of the following has led to a decrease in acute care hospitalizations?

According to the Canadian Healthcare Association,by what approximate percentage did the number of individuals who received homecare grow between 1995 and 2006?

Which of the following statements can be made regarding reaction to health programs,such as the CHOICE program in Alberta?

Which of the following is an advantage of a geriatric day hospital?

Who founded "the Eden Alternative," a philosophy to de-institutionalize nursing homes?

Which famous Canadian was named the "father of Medicare?"

Kathleen has researched healthcare funding in Canada and was shocked to discover that Canadians spend such a large portion of healthcare dollars on one primary aspect of healthcare.Which of the following is that aspect of care?

The Romanow Report (2002)proposed 47 recommendations to reform and renew the Canadian healthcare system.Which of the following was included in these recommendations?

Which model dominates the Canadian healthcare system today?

As compared with Americans,which of the following conditions is lower amongst Canadians?

For long-term care in provinces,what is the term for the difference between what care could/should be,and what takes place?

What percentage of Canadian healthcare costs are covered by the public sector?

What types of surgery in the province of Quebec allow for private coverage?

According to the text,which of the following factors is thought to be a major contributor to rising healthcare costs in Canada?

Interview another individual who receives homecare services.What type of services does he/she receive? Alternatively,research the homecare services that are provided in your community.What services are provided,and in your opinion,how could these services be improved?

Aging Today

Theories and Methods

Aging in Canada and the World Today

Aging and Ethnicity

Personal Health and Illness

The Psychology of Aging and the Social Psychology of Aging

Finances and Economics

Retirement and Work

Leisure, recreation, and Service

Housing and Transportation

Family Life

Social Support

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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