Chapter 16

Question 1

In the 1990’s as a part of it’s deficit reduction strategy the federal government cut its health transfers from 50-50 to what?

35-65

15-85

20-80

45-55

Answer 1

15-85

Question 2

What percentage of canadians in a 2005 poll thought health care should receive the greatest attention from the countries leaders

78%

85%

63%

59%

Answer 2

63%

Question 3

percent of canadians who believed that education and the economy respectively should be the main concern of Canadian Leaders

20% <10%

20% 30%

15% <10%

30% <10%

Answer 3

20% <10%

Question 4

What percent of Canadians were satisfied with the care they received in the last 12 months

75%

50%

25%

85%

Answer 4

85%

Question 5

What gender report being very satisfied with their health care?

Answer 5

women

Question 6

What percent of Canadians do not have difficulties accessing the health car system?

92%

84%

47%

66%

Answer 6

84%

Question 7

3 common challenges of accessing health care`

Answer 7

long wait times in office

too long to receive an appointment

problem contacting physicians

Question 8

What percent of people have to wait longer than 3 months for elective or non-emergency surgeries?

10%

20%

30%

40%

Answer 8

20%

Question 9

4 adaption of health care system

Answer 9

1. health care is only one component
2. promotion and prevention (community-based model)
3. coordination of health-care workforces
4. reduced wait times

Question 10

What is the total health ecpendenture in Canada expected to be in 2015

$219.1 billion

$169.5 billion

$124.3 billion

$269.5 billion

Answer 10

$219.1 billion

Question 11

The Canada Health Act was informally known as

Canada care

Medicare

OHIP

Health plan

Answer 11

Medicare

Question 12

Why is the health care system referred to as a “national” health insurance system.

Answer 12

linked through adherence to national principles set by federal government

Question 13

Is dental care, vision care, and counseling covered by national health care?

Answer 13

nope

Question 14

What mindset should we have when approaching advertisements such as “0 trans fat”

Answer 14

buyer beware mentality

Question 15

define spontaneous remission and how it could be used to scam people

Answer 15

disappearance of symptoms without any apparent cause or treatment

some may advertise drugs as a “cure” when actually it can be chalked up to spontaneous remission

Question 16

What percent of the population is exceptionally susceptible to the power of suggestion?

6%

9%

10%

15%

Answer 16

10%

Question 17

define placebo effect

Answer 17

apparent cure or improved state of health brought by a substance or product with no medical value

Question 18

define placebo effect

Answer 18

apparent cure or improved state of health brought by a substance or product with no medical value

Question 19

name some self care things

Answer 19

• diagnosing symptoms (common cold)
• over-the-counter remedies
• performing first aid
  -checking blood pressure
• performing monthly breast or testicular self examination
  -self-help books
• performing mediation
• healthful diet, sleep, and exercise

Question 20

At what temperature should an adult seek medical help? a child?

Answer 20

38.5 degrees

39.5 degrees

Question 21

8 basic rights of all individuals seeking care frome health-care professionals

Answer 21

1. informed consent
2. know if treatment is standard or expiremetals
   3.privacy (reproductive matters personal choice)
3. refuse or stop treatment
   5.receive care
4. access medical records
5. confidentiality of your records
6. Seek opinions of other health-care professionals

Question 22

There are more than 406 817 physicians and 77 000 RN

true or false

Answer 22

false (switch the numbers)

Question 23

define allopathic medicine

Answer 23

traditional, western medical practice; based on scientifically validated methods and procedures

Question 24

What percent of allopathic treatments have been found to be clinically effective in research trials

Answer 24

20%

Question 25

primary care practioner

Answer 25

treats routine ailments; advise on prevention. general medical advice and referrals

Question 26

define iatrogenic disease

Answer 26

illness caused by medical treatment itself

Question 27

define informed consent

Answer 27

right to ask question (side effects, refusal, tests performed, risks, recovery)

Question 28

nurse

Answer 28

health practitioner who provides many service and may work in a variety of settings

Question 29

Complementary and alternative medicine (non allopathic medicine); CAM

Answer 29

group of health care practice and products not considered apart of traditional medicine

Question 30

What percent of people use CAM service from providers other than liscensed medical doctors

60%

35%

70%

50%

Answer 30

70%

Question 31

Who is more likely to seek non-allopathic forms of treatment?

men or women?

old or young?

high income or low income?

higher level of education?

Answer 31

women, old, high income, higher level of education

Question 32

most sought after CAM treatments

Answer 32

chiropractor, massage therapy, acupuncture, homeopathic, naturopathic care

Question 33

who is known as “providers of last resort”

Answer 33

CAM services

Question 34

why does CAM sometimes get a bad rep

Answer 34

because people wait till traditional methods fail and then blame it on CAM