Intro to Canadian Healthcare Sys PQs

What is the primary level of entry into the Healthcare System in Canada?

• tertiary care

• secondary care

• primary care

• quaternary care

Which level of healthcare provides specialized care typically for inpatients based on referral from primary or secondary providers?

• primary care

• secondary care

• tertiary care

• quaternary care

Answer explanation

Tertiary care is provided by an academic teaching facility/ large community care facility w/ access to specialists and specialized equipment

Services provided by tertiary care facilities include: cancer management, neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, burn treatment- basically complex + surgical interventions

What is the government responsible for in a society?

• governing + setting public policies

• enforcing laws

• managing financial resources

• providing healthcare services

Which political ideology emphasizes the primacy of the market?

• conservatism

• fascism

• liberalism

• socialism

What is the primary goal of health policy related to protection?

• ensure access to care for those w/ fewer resources

• maximizing profits for healthcare providers

• promoting inequality in healthcare

• limiting access to healthcare services

Which act enshrined the principle of public payment for private medical practice in Canada?

• Established Programs Financing

• Canadian Health Act

• Canada Health and Social Transfer

• Medical Care act

What is the primary focus of primary care in the healthcare system?

• promoting health + preventing disease

• providing specialized inpatient care

• delivering highly specialized care

• managing public health programs

Which level of healthcare services are provided by specialists and other health professionals who do not have first contact with patients?

• tertiary care

• quaternary care

• primary care

• secondary care

What is the primary role of the federal government in the Canadian healthcare system?

• regulating private healthcare providers

• ensuring national standards + providing transfers

• enforcing healthcare policies

• managing primary care services

Which type of care provides an advanced level of highly specialized and not widely accessible care in the healthcare system?

• primary care

• secondary care

• quaternary care

• tertiary care