BSNC 3020 MODULE 1 EXAM PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉What do provincial social assistance programs provide? Answer:
Support to unemployed and underemployed for long periods.
◉What does the federal employment insurance program provide?
Answer: Income support for short term employment interruption.
◉What is Medicare? Answer: Provision of hospital and medical
insurance funded by general taxation.
◉How many provinces and territories are part of Medicare?
Answer: 10 provinces and 3 territories.
◉What is the Canada Health Act? Answer: Legislation that sets out
the principles of Medicare.
◉What is the role of the federal government in healthcare? Answer:
Financing, enforcement of the Canada Health Act, delivery of
services, setting national agendas.
,◉What is the role of the provincial and territorial governments in
healthcare? Answer: Developing and administering their own health
care insurance plan, managing insurable health care services in
compliance with Canada Health Act, determining organization and
location of facilities.
◉What is the Canadian Constitution Act? Answer: Administration
and delivery of healthcare services are primarily provincial or
territorial responsibilities.
◉What has happened to the number of hospitals, admissions, and
hospital beds since the 90s? Answer: They have decreased, creating
pressure for acute patients.
◉What is the federal jurisdiction in healthcare? Answer:
Administers and sets the Canada Health Act, assists in financing
services, delivers/co-delivers health services, provides national
policy and programming to promote health.
◉What is the provincial and territorial jurisdiction in healthcare?
Answer: Develops and administers its own health care insurance
plan, manages insurable health care services in compliance with
Canada Health Act, determines organization and location of
facilities.
, ◉What are the principles of the Canada Health Act? Answer: Public
administration, comprehensiveness, universality, portability,
accessibility.
◉What is the federal government's role in pharmaceuticals?
Answer: Setting national agendas relating to public health safety,
pharmaceuticals, biomed services research.
◉What is the federal government's role in public health safety?
Answer: Setting national agendas relating to public health safety,
pharmaceuticals, biomed services research.
◉What is the federal government's role in biomed services
research? Answer: Setting national agendas relating to public health
safety, pharmaceuticals, biomed services research.
◉What is the interlocking system of Medicare? Answer: 10
provincial and 3 territorial systems.
◉What is the source of debate on Medicare? Answer: Costs,
effectiveness, sustainability.
◉What is the purpose of the social safety net? Answer: To protect
vulnerable members of society.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉What do provincial social assistance programs provide? Answer:
Support to unemployed and underemployed for long periods.
◉What does the federal employment insurance program provide?
Answer: Income support for short term employment interruption.
◉What is Medicare? Answer: Provision of hospital and medical
insurance funded by general taxation.
◉How many provinces and territories are part of Medicare?
Answer: 10 provinces and 3 territories.
◉What is the Canada Health Act? Answer: Legislation that sets out
the principles of Medicare.
◉What is the role of the federal government in healthcare? Answer:
Financing, enforcement of the Canada Health Act, delivery of
services, setting national agendas.
,◉What is the role of the provincial and territorial governments in
healthcare? Answer: Developing and administering their own health
care insurance plan, managing insurable health care services in
compliance with Canada Health Act, determining organization and
location of facilities.
◉What is the Canadian Constitution Act? Answer: Administration
and delivery of healthcare services are primarily provincial or
territorial responsibilities.
◉What has happened to the number of hospitals, admissions, and
hospital beds since the 90s? Answer: They have decreased, creating
pressure for acute patients.
◉What is the federal jurisdiction in healthcare? Answer:
Administers and sets the Canada Health Act, assists in financing
services, delivers/co-delivers health services, provides national
policy and programming to promote health.
◉What is the provincial and territorial jurisdiction in healthcare?
Answer: Develops and administers its own health care insurance
plan, manages insurable health care services in compliance with
Canada Health Act, determines organization and location of
facilities.
, ◉What are the principles of the Canada Health Act? Answer: Public
administration, comprehensiveness, universality, portability,
accessibility.
◉What is the federal government's role in pharmaceuticals?
Answer: Setting national agendas relating to public health safety,
pharmaceuticals, biomed services research.
◉What is the federal government's role in public health safety?
Answer: Setting national agendas relating to public health safety,
pharmaceuticals, biomed services research.
◉What is the federal government's role in biomed services
research? Answer: Setting national agendas relating to public health
safety, pharmaceuticals, biomed services research.
◉What is the interlocking system of Medicare? Answer: 10
provincial and 3 territorial systems.
◉What is the source of debate on Medicare? Answer: Costs,
effectiveness, sustainability.
◉What is the purpose of the social safety net? Answer: To protect
vulnerable members of society.
