BSNC 3020 MODULE 1 QUIZ QUESTIONS WELL ANSWERED LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
What is the social safety net? - Answers Network of national, provincial and territorial social
programs to protect vulnerable members of society.
What do provincial social assistance programs provide? - Answers Support to unemployed and
underemployed for long periods.
What does the federal employment insurance program provide? - Answers Income support for
short term employment interruption.
What is Medicare? - Answers Provision of hospital and medical insurance funded by general
taxation.
How many provinces and territories are part of Medicare? - Answers 10 provinces and 3
territories.
What is the Canada Health Act? - Answers Legislation that sets out the principles of Medicare.
What is the role of the federal government in healthcare? - Answers 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? - Answers
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? - Answers 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? -
Answers They have decreased, creating pressure for acute patients.
What is the federal jurisdiction in healthcare? - Answers 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? - Answers 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? - Answers Public administration,
comprehensiveness, universality, portability, accessibility.
What is the federal government's role in pharmaceuticals? - Answers Setting national agendas
relating to public health safety, pharmaceuticals, biomed services research.
, What is the federal government's role in public health safety? - Answers Setting national
agendas relating to public health safety, pharmaceuticals, biomed services research.
What is the federal government's role in biomed services research? - Answers Setting national
agendas relating to public health safety, pharmaceuticals, biomed services research.
What is the interlocking system of Medicare? - Answers 10 provincial and 3 territorial systems.
What is the source of debate on Medicare? - Answers Costs, effectiveness, sustainability.
What is the purpose of the social safety net? - Answers To protect vulnerable members of
society.
What does insurance reimburse? - Answers Physician and hospital expenses, select rehab and
LTC co-payment
What are the five levels of health care? - Answers Level 1: Health promotion, Level 2: Disease
and injury prevention, Level 3: Diagnosis and treatment, Level 4: Rehabilitation, Level 5:
Supportive care
What are the five actions for health promotion? - Answers Building healthy public policy,
creating supportive environments, strengthening community action, developing personal skills,
reorienting health care services
What is primary care? - Answers First contact of patient with health care system, early detection
What is secondary care? - Answers Occurs in hospital or home setting, involves specialized
medical service, considers definitive or extended diagnosis
What is tertiary care? - Answers Specialized technical care in diagnosing and treating
complicated health problems, occurs in regional, teaching, university, specialized hospital
What is the aim of rehabilitation? - Answers To improve health and quality of life, occurs after
illness, injury or addiction, related to chronic problems
What is supportive care? - Answers Health, personal, social services provided to someone for
prolonged period of time
What is respite care? - Answers Short term relief or time off for family caregivers or trained
volunteers
How is healthcare delivered in Canada? - Answers Publicly funded and delivered provincially.
What are regional health authorities responsible for? - Answers Restructuring and health reform.
What is regionalization? - Answers Streamlining services and improving public participation.
What is the nursing workforce challenge in Canada? - Answers Aging workers, high retirement
What is the social safety net? - Answers Network of national, provincial and territorial social
programs to protect vulnerable members of society.
What do provincial social assistance programs provide? - Answers Support to unemployed and
underemployed for long periods.
What does the federal employment insurance program provide? - Answers Income support for
short term employment interruption.
What is Medicare? - Answers Provision of hospital and medical insurance funded by general
taxation.
How many provinces and territories are part of Medicare? - Answers 10 provinces and 3
territories.
What is the Canada Health Act? - Answers Legislation that sets out the principles of Medicare.
What is the role of the federal government in healthcare? - Answers 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? - Answers
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? - Answers 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? -
Answers They have decreased, creating pressure for acute patients.
What is the federal jurisdiction in healthcare? - Answers 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? - Answers 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? - Answers Public administration,
comprehensiveness, universality, portability, accessibility.
What is the federal government's role in pharmaceuticals? - Answers Setting national agendas
relating to public health safety, pharmaceuticals, biomed services research.
, What is the federal government's role in public health safety? - Answers Setting national
agendas relating to public health safety, pharmaceuticals, biomed services research.
What is the federal government's role in biomed services research? - Answers Setting national
agendas relating to public health safety, pharmaceuticals, biomed services research.
What is the interlocking system of Medicare? - Answers 10 provincial and 3 territorial systems.
What is the source of debate on Medicare? - Answers Costs, effectiveness, sustainability.
What is the purpose of the social safety net? - Answers To protect vulnerable members of
society.
What does insurance reimburse? - Answers Physician and hospital expenses, select rehab and
LTC co-payment
What are the five levels of health care? - Answers Level 1: Health promotion, Level 2: Disease
and injury prevention, Level 3: Diagnosis and treatment, Level 4: Rehabilitation, Level 5:
Supportive care
What are the five actions for health promotion? - Answers Building healthy public policy,
creating supportive environments, strengthening community action, developing personal skills,
reorienting health care services
What is primary care? - Answers First contact of patient with health care system, early detection
What is secondary care? - Answers Occurs in hospital or home setting, involves specialized
medical service, considers definitive or extended diagnosis
What is tertiary care? - Answers Specialized technical care in diagnosing and treating
complicated health problems, occurs in regional, teaching, university, specialized hospital
What is the aim of rehabilitation? - Answers To improve health and quality of life, occurs after
illness, injury or addiction, related to chronic problems
What is supportive care? - Answers Health, personal, social services provided to someone for
prolonged period of time
What is respite care? - Answers Short term relief or time off for family caregivers or trained
volunteers
How is healthcare delivered in Canada? - Answers Publicly funded and delivered provincially.
What are regional health authorities responsible for? - Answers Restructuring and health reform.
What is regionalization? - Answers Streamlining services and improving public participation.
What is the nursing workforce challenge in Canada? - Answers Aging workers, high retirement
