Question 1

Which of the following is one of the five different projects funded by the federal government's Primary Health Care Transition Fund (PHCTF) that the Canadian Nurses Association partnered to conduct?

Accepted Answer

The Canadian Mental Health Initiative was one of the five projects that the Canadian Nurses Association partnered to conduct. It was funded by the federal government's Primary Health Care Transition Fund (PHCTF).

Question 2

Which one of the following existed as a barrier to achieving Health for All by the Year 2000, as identified by the 2001 WHO report Health for All in the Twenty-first Century?

Accepted Answer

One barrier to achieving Health for All by the Year 2000, as identified by the 2001 WHO report Health for All in the Twenty-first Century, was a lack of political commitment.

Question 3

From the time of its introduction, Primary Health Care (PHC) was conceptualized as which type of model?

Accepted Answer

From the beginning, Primary Health Care was conceptualized as a social justice model.

Question 4

Which following action is an example of a Primary Health Care strategy in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Developing nurse practitioner legislation and funding and implementing nurse practitioner initiatives is an example of a Primary Health Care strategy in Canada.

Question 5

Canada has a strong intellectual tradition that emphasizes which view of health and health determinants?

Accepted Answer

Canada has a strong intellectual tradition that emphasizes a socio-environmental view of health and health determinants.

Question 6

Which of the following characterizes the WHO's 1988 initial assessment of nursing's worldwide response to implementing the Primary Health Care model?

Accepted Answer

The WHO's initial assessment suggested that nursing's response worldwide to implementing the Primary Health Care model was fragmented, sporadic, unplanned, and uncoordinated and had involved few other disciplines or sectors.

Question 7

Which province opened the first nurse practitioner-led clinic in Canada?

Accepted Answer

The first nurse practitioner-led clinic opened in Sudbury, Ontario, in August 2007.

Question 8

Recently it has been suggested that the Primary Health Care principle of accessibility needs to be expanded beyond its conventional meaning of access to include which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

It has been suggested that the PHC principle of accessibility needs to be expanded beyond its conventional meaning of access to health care services, to include access to the prerequisites for health (or determinants of health) that lie outside of health care services.

Question 9

Which two principles of Primary Health Care must be incorporated when addressing health determinants outside of the health sector?

Accepted Answer

Public participation and intersectoral/interdisciplinary collaboration are both required in order to address health determinants outside the health sector.

Question 10

Which one of the following may limit the potential for Primary Health Care?

Accepted Answer

Lack of consensus on terminology makes it difficult to report progress and may also limit the potential for Primary Health Care.

Question 11

Which one of the following has been cited by the Health Council of Canada as the biggest roadblock to implementing Primary Health Care in Canada in a manner that truly provides "Health for All"?

Accepted Answer

According to the Health Council of Canada, progress toward implementing Primary Health Care in a manner that truly provides health for all has been halting, with the biggest roadblock being the reluctance of governments and health care leaders to set targets and be held accountable for progress.

Question 12

Removing legislative barriers for health care providers has been cited as a challenge to the implementation of Primary Health Care and relates to which Primary Health Care principle?

Accepted Answer

Removing legislative barriers for health care providers relates to the Primary Health Care principle of appropriate technology.

Question 13

In which year was universal health care insurance introduced in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Universal health care insurance was introduced in Canada in 1966.

Question 14

Which following reason has been cited for why nurses are in a key position to advocate for policies that influence health?

Accepted Answer

Nurses are in a key position to advocate for policies that influence health because they observe firsthand how policies influence health; they are the largest group of health care professionals; and they are organized into professional and labour organizations.

Question 15

In 2006, the Health Council of Canada indicated that improving population health demands an aggressive and collaborative approach to reducing health inequalities with emphasis on which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

In 2006, the Health Council of Canada indicated that improving population health demands an aggressive and collaborative approach to reducing health inequalities with emphasis on children and Aboriginal groups.

Quiz 11: Primary Health Care: Challenges and Opportunities for the Nursing Profession