HCC Practice 1 Test

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• When encouraging change, which factor should be considered?
• Which level of government is mainly responsible for delivering health care in Canada?
• How does the federal government influence provincial health care?
• Which organization would you consult for data on national health information trends?
• What can a dental hygienist do after identifying a problem?
• Which statement describes portability?
• EPF stands for what in the health care funding context?
• What is a primary purpose of civil service?
• What was a major responsibility of early boards of health?
• Which organization focuses on regulating prices of patented medicines?
• Which sanitation measures did boards of health support?
• What is a goal of federal oral health initiatives?
• What happened to some people who receive contaminated blood?
• Two main goals of advocacy?
• Determinants of health are defined as what?
• Which acronym corresponds to the Public Health Agency of Canada?
• Which statement best describes an outbreak?
• Why can health outcomes differ for First Nations and Inuit populations?
• Which combination is NOT a major component of evidence-based practice?
• What was the Hall Report?
• Which socioeconomic factors affect health?
• What is a key difference between Minister of Health and Deputy Minister of Health?
• How can a DH motivate change?
• What is a direct way a hygienist can impact access to oral health care?
• What are the four roles of advocacy for the dental hygienist?
• What is the civil service?
• What is the World Health Assembly?
• Which organization is primarily responsible for protecting public health in Canada?
• Which principle aims to guarantee that all eligible residents have access to insured health services without financial barriers?
• Why was the Hall Report important?
• What does WHO do with health information?
• The law that sets national standards for publicly insured health care is called:
• Which framework imposes penalties for extra billing?
• Which principle required equal access to insured services?
• Can the federal government directly run most provincial health services?
• The Hall Report was a major review in which country?
• What major event changed Canada's blood system?
• Which organization is primarily responsible for nursing care in communities and homes?
• Which statement best describes WHO's development work?
• What types of benefits can NIHB cover?
• What is a current focus of social services for children?
• What is an epidemic disease pattern?
• The Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act primarily targeted which area of health care?
• Which option best represents a direct advocacy action for improving access to care in underserved communities?
• What is the federal government’s health care role?
• What nickname is attributed to Tommy Douglas in relation to health care?
• Which organization funds health research in Canada?
• Which of the following is true about the Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act?
• What is a typical example of how determinants affect remote communities?
• A resident moves from Ontario to Alberta and needs continued health care coverage. What principle is applied?
• Why was VON important?
• Which of the following topics is suitable for advocacy for the dental hygienist?
• Who is eligible for NIHB?
• Why should DH participate in policy?
• What organization now manages Canada's blood system outside of Quebec?
• Who did VON nurses often serve?
• Why was sanitation important?
• When was the Canada Health Act passed?
• Which body approves WHO programs and budget?
• What does the Oral Health Branch support?
• What does health equity mean?
• Why is international cooperation important?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the five principles of the Canada Health Act?
• Which principle requires coverage for all eligible residents?
• What is an epidemic?
• What does WHO develop?
• How can a DH influence health policy?
• Which topic would be appropriate advocacy for improving access to care for underserved communities?
• Which province first introduced universal hospital insurance?
• Which acts preceded the Canada Health Act?
• NIHB benefits include which of the following?
• Which statement best describes how health care is organized in Canada?
• What type of organization is WHO?
• What does portability mean?
• What is WHO's main purpose?
• What is the first step in solving a health problem?
• How does WHO respond to health emergencies?
• What did the hospital insurance act help establish?
• What is health security concerned with?
• Which level of government typically manages health systems in Canadian provinces and territories?
• Which entity collects, analyzes and shares health information?
• What did EPF replace?
• Which province is associated with Douglas's health care reforms?
• What helped lead to the development of public health in Canada?
• Early boards of health had a major responsibility for which task?
• What increased the cost of health care?
• What is one of the primary roles of the World Health Assembly?
• In the context of publicly funded health care, universal coverage means what?
• What does CIHI stand for?
• Who can the World Health Organization partner with?
• Which statement best captures health equity?
• Which principle is related to administration by a public agency?
• Which scenario best demonstrates how geography affects access to health care?
• In what year did the Medical Care Act program begin?
• What is a major focus of Children's Aid today?
• To receive funding under the Medical Care Act, provinces had to do what?
• In the context of community health, which pair best describes VON's service area?
• Which statement best describes the difference between CIHR and CIHI?
• What is a change agent?
• Which statement about NIHB eligibility is accurate?
• When was the Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act passed?
• What is the main purpose of PMPRB?
• Which service is credited with bringing health care to underserved areas?
• Health Canada uses information from which organization to monitor global health information?
• By which year did all provinces and territories join hospital insurance, as noted in the material?
• What did the Medical Care Act establish?
• PMPRB stands for?
• What policy outcome was supported by the Hall Report?
• Which of the following best illustrates a determinant of health affecting remote communities?
• How does Health Canada use WHO information?
• Which event led to reforms in Canada’s blood system governance?
• Which statement best matches a dental hygiene advocacy focus on prevention?
• Why was the Canada Health Act developed?
• Which principle required coverage for all eligible residents?
• Which action best demonstrates how a dental hygienist can influence health policy?
• What can contribute to health disparity?
• Which statement correctly describes the composition of the civil service?
• Who led the Royal Commission associated with the Hall Report?
• What types of health threats are monitored?
• Which of the following is an example of health promotion?
• Why is PMPRB regulation necessary?
• Which factors affect health?
• What is an outbreak?
• Why is patient preference important in healthcare decision making?
• Have health outcomes improved for First Nations and Inuit people?
• What is a benefit of WHO partnerships?
• In the four roles of advocacy for the dental hygienist, which role describes guiding the process and ensuring steps are followed?
• NIHB stands for?
• What is NIHB?
• Which statement best describes universality?
• Civil servants help do what?
• Why is Tommy Douglas important?
• How can geography affect health care access?
• What does PHAC stand for?
• When did federal hospital insurance legislation pass?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as having specific federal health care responsibilities?
• What was the main provision established by the hospital insurance act?
• Which category is monitored by WHO?
• What was an early focus of public health?
• By what year did all provinces and territories join hospital insurance?
• What are the three major components of evidence-based medicine (EBM)?
• Which entity monitors infectious disease and public health threats?
• Why was EPF introduced?
• What is health disparity?
• Which term describes a disease that spreads across countries or continents?
• A health plan must cover all eligible residents. Which principle is applied?
• What is PHAC's main role?
• Tommy Douglas is best described as
• Why is health care divided between governments?
• What does CIHR stand for?
• What method best motivates patients to adopt healthier behaviors?
• What is a pandemic?
• How has Children's Aid's approach changed?
• Which statement about EPF is true?
• How did the federal government encourage provinces to participate in the hospital insurance act?
• What law sets national standards for publicly insured health care?
• Which groups have specific federal health care responsibilities?
• Health promotion is defined as?
• During disease outbreaks, what powers did boards of health employ?
• Which statement about portability?
• What did the federal government do about extra billing?
• Which mechanism best describes how the federal government influences provincial health care?
• One goal of federal oral health initiatives?
• What can vary between jurisdictions in health care systems?
• Which organization is responsible for collecting and reporting health information in Canada?
• Why can health care vary between provinces?
• Which of the following statements about determinants of health is accurate?
• What is the main purpose of Children's Aid?
• What is commonly uninsured service?
• What was the Victorian Order of Nurses created to provide?
• Established Programs Financing changed what aspect of health care funding?
• What is evidence-based medicine?
• Why was extra billing a concern?
• Which of the following is an example of disease prevention?
• Can hygienists contribute beyond clinical care?
• What should a hygienist consider when encouraging change?
• Public health development was influenced by which combination of factors?
• Population priorities intended to help?
• What does PHAC monitor?
• Which organization is an agency of the United Nations?