Chapter 16 Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

15-85

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2
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What percentage of canadians in a 2005 poll thought health care should receive the greatest attention from the countries leaders

78%

85%

63%

59%

A

63%

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3
Q

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%

A

20% <10%

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4
Q

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

75%

50%

25%

85%

A

85%

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5
Q

What gender report being very satisfied with their health care?

A

women

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6
Q

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

92%

84%

47%

66%

A

84%

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7
Q

3 common challenges of accessing health care`

A

long wait times in office

too long to receive an appointment

problem contacting physicians

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8
Q

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

10%

20%

30%

40%

A

20%

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9
Q

4 adaption of health care system

A
  1. health care is only one component
  2. promotion and prevention (community-based model)
  3. coordination of health-care workforces
  4. reduced wait times
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10
Q

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

A

$219.1 billion

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11
Q

The Canada Health Act was informally known as

Canada care

Medicare

OHIP

Health plan

A

Medicare

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12
Q

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

A

linked through adherence to national principles set by federal government

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13
Q

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

A

nope

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14
Q

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

A

buyer beware mentality

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15
Q

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

A

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

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16
Q

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

6%

9%

10%

15%

A

10%

17
Q

define placebo effect

A

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

18
Q

define placebo effect

A

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

19
Q

name some self care things

A
  • 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
20
Q

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

A

38.5 degrees

39.5 degrees

21
Q

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

A
  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
22
Q

There are more than 406 817 physicians and 77 000 RN

true or false

A

false (switch the numbers)

23
Q

define allopathic medicine

A

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

24
Q

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

A

20%

25
Q

primary care practioner

A

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

26
Q

define iatrogenic disease

A

illness caused by medical treatment itself

27
Q

define informed consent

A

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

28
Q

nurse

A

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

29
Q

Complementary and alternative medicine (non allopathic medicine); CAM

A

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

30
Q

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

60%

35%

70%

50%

A

70%

31
Q

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?

A

women, old, high income, higher level of education

32
Q

most sought after CAM treatments

A

chiropractor, massage therapy, acupuncture, homeopathic, naturopathic care

33
Q

who is known as “providers of last resort”

A

CAM services

34
Q

why does CAM sometimes get a bad rep

A

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