1.
The following are true of apex or end-referral hospitals:
a. The DOH is mandated to set the standards and criteria for designating apex hospitals.
b. Apex or end-referral hospitals may be contracted as stand-alone facilities by PhilHealth.
c. Apex or end-referral hospitals are third level single-specialty or multi-specialty hospitals.
d. All of the above are correct.
e. Only B and C are correct.
2. A systemic approach in health service provision and a clear delineation of roles among stakeholders in
health will generally result in:
a. Greater efficiency in the healthcare system
b. More affordable health goods and services
c. Better protection from health hazards and risks
d. Better quality of health goods and services
3. The percentage of actual total premium collected by PhilHealth that is allowed under the Universal Health
Care Act for its administrative expenses:
a. Not more than 10 percent
b. Not more than 7.5 percent
c. Not more than 5.0 percent
d. Not more than 3.5 percent
4. The basic foundation of a Health Care Provider Network (HCPN):
a. Province-wide or City-wide health systems
b. Apex or end-referral hospital
c. Primary care provider network
d. Population-based health services
5. PhilHealth’s Investment Reserve Fund, which is the unused portion of the reserve fund that is not needed
to meet current expenditure obligations, may be invested in any or all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. Interest-bearing bonds of the Philippine government
b. Corporate bonds of prime or solvent corporations existing under Philippine laws
c. Preferred stocks of any solvent corporation existing under Philippine laws
d. Institutions with valid trust license acting as local fund managers
6. The primary financing mechanism for individual-based health services under the Universal Health Care
Act:
a. Social health insurance
b. Budget allocation from the national government
c. Budget allocation from the local government unit
d. Out-of-pocket mechanism
7. The DOH is mandated to contract out population-based health services to province-wide and city-wide
health systems with the following minimum components, EXCEPT:
a. Primary care provider network
b. Public health emergencies and disaster risk reduction management
c. Environmental sanitation and vector control
d. Disease surveillance and epidemiology system
e. Health promotion programs and campaigns
8. The following are examples of population-based health services, EXCEPT:
a. Health promotion
b. Cancer treatment
c. Vector control
d. Disease surveillance
9. By adopting the universal health coverage framework of the World Health Organization, the Universal
Health Care Act reflects three major dimensions of coverage that basically answers the following
questions, EXCEPT:
a. Who are covered by the health system?
b. What services are covered by the health system?
c. Which portion of the health expenditure will be covered?
d. What quality of health services will be provided?
10. Under the UHC Act, ethical principles in public health policy and practice shall be strengthened. The
following are true regarding this provision, EXCEPT:
a. A public health ethics committee shall be constituted as the decision-making body on ethical issues and
concerns.
b. Manufacturers of drugs, medical devices and supplies registered by FDA shall track and report all financial
relationships with health care professionals and health care providers.
c. DOH shall make the list of financial relationships between manufacturers and health professionals publicly
available in accordance with existing laws.
d. Conflict of interest declaration and management shall be routine in all policy-determining activities.
11. The UHC Act institutionalized the Health Technology Assessment process and created the Health
Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) under the DOH. Within how many years shall it transition into an
independent body separate from the DOH and attached to DOST?
a. Three years
b. Five years
c. Seven years
d. Ten years
12. In addition to their existing functions under the Local Government Code of 1991, Provincial and City
Health Boards are mandated under the UHC Act the following tasks:
a. Integrate health systems into province-wide and city-wide health systems
b. Manage the Special Health Fund
c. Exercise administrative and technical supervision over health facilities and health workers within their
territorial jurisdiction
d. All of the above
e. Only A and B are correct
13. Fundamental goals and objectives of the Universal Health Care Act:
a. Whole-of-system, whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach in the development of health
policies
b. Progressive realization of universal health care through systemic approach and clear role delineation of
stakeholders
c. Ensuring equitable access to quality and affordable health care and protection against financial risk
d. All of the above are correct
e. Only A and B are correct
f. Only B and C are correct
14. Ways of moving to Universal Health Coverage based on the WHO ‘Cube’ diagram, EXCEPT:
a. Increasing the population covered by the pooled financing schemes
b. Expanding the services paid for from pooled financing
c. Reducing the amount of out-of-pocket payment
d. Setting priorities for limited resources
15. The following are true regarding the return service agreement for graduates of allied and health-related
courses who are recipients of government-funded scholarship, EXCEPT:
a. The graduate shall serve at least three years of return service in priority areas in the public sector.
b. Additional incentives shall be provided to those who will render additional two years of service.
c. Graduates from state universities and colleges, and private schools are encouraged to serve in
priority areas.
d. Establishment and implementation of guidelines for non-compliance to the return service agreement
is the responsibility of CHED.
16. Under the UHC Act, the specific provision that ensures policies and strategies for health workforce
production, recruitment, training, regulation and retention are based on population health needs:
a. Creation of a National Health Workforce Support System
b. Formulation and implementation of a National Human Resource for Health Master Plan
c. Expansion of Scholarship and Training Program for health and allied degree programs
d. Reorientation of medical and allied professional education towards primary care services
17. The following are key guiding principles of the Universal Health Care Act, EXCEPT:
a. Adoption of an integrated and comprehensive approach to ensure health literacy and healthy living
b. Development of a health care model that provides comprehensive health services without causing
financial hardship to our citizens
c. Ensuring equitable access to quality and affordable health care goods and services for all Filipinos
d. Adherence to a people-oriented approach for service delivery centered on people’s needs and well-
being
18. The number of years from the enactment of the UHC Act that managerial integration of the province-wide
and city-wide health systems shall be institutionalized:
a. Within the first three years
b. After the first three years
c. After the sixth year
d. Within 10 years
19. In the implementing rules and regulations of the UHC Act, the DOH and the DILG are mandated to
facilitate the integration of local health systems into province-wide and city-wide health systems through
the following mechanism under Section 33 of the Local Government Code of 1991:
a. Contractual arrangements
b. Cooperative undertakings
c. Complementation of health services
d. Managerial and financial integration
20. Ensuring better protection against financial risk and making health care more affordable will generally
result in:
a. More comprehensive provision of health services
b. Better equity and access across vulnerable groups in society
c. Better quality of health goods and services
d. Greater efficiency in the healthcare system
21. Sources of funding for the implementation of Universal Health Care:
a. Sin tax collection
b. Share from the income of PCSO and PAGCOR
c. Premium contributions of PhilHealth members
d. Annual appropriations of the DOH
e. All of the above
f. Only A, C and D are correct
22. An independent Price Negotiation Board has been established under the UHC Act. Its main function is to
negotiate prices of health products, drugs and devices on behalf of the following entities:
a. DOH
b. PhilHealth
c. LGUs
d. Other government agencies providing health services
e. All of the above are correct
f. Only A and B are correct
23. The minimum allocation of bed capacity as basic or service ward accommodation in private hospitals
under the regulatory provisions of the UHC Act:
a. 90 percent
b. 70 percent
c. 10 percent
d. 50 percent
24. The following are basic provisions in the UHC Act and its implementing rules and regulations concerning
the operation of primary care facilities:
a. License to operate issued by the DOH
b. Accreditation from PhilHealth to provide primary care benefit package
c. Certification of primary care workers
d. Registration of all Filipinos to a primary care provider
e. All of the above are correct
f. Only A, B and C are correct
25. The following are true regarding the health promotion provisions of the UHC Act, EXCEPT:
a. Within one year of the enactment of the law, the budget for health promotion shall be at least one
percent of the total budget of the DOH.
b. Schools under the supervision of the DepEd are to be designated as healthy settings.
c. Health literacy and health rights shall be integrated into the existing curricula.
d. LGUs are directed to enact stricter ordinances to promote health literacy and healthy lifestyle.
e. The DOH, DepEd and LGUs are required to submit annual reports on health promotion policies and
programs adopted and implemented.
26. The regulatory provisions of the UHC Act are focused on the following areas:
a. Safety and quality
b. Equity and affordability
c. Governance and accountability
d. All of the above
e. Only A and B are correct
27. PhilHealth members whose premium contribution will be subsidized by the national government:
a. Indirect contributors
b. Direct contributors
c. All senior citizens
d. Only A and B are correct
e. Only A and C are correct
f. Only B and C are correct
28. The following institutions are mandated to validate and evaluate the accomplishments of the Universal
Health Care Act, EXCEPT:
a. National Economic and Development Authority
b. Department of Health
c. Philippine Statistics Authority
d. National Institutes of Health
e. Other academic institutions
29. The minimum allocation of bed capacity as basic or service ward accommodation in government hospitals
under the regulatory provisions of the UHC Act:
a. 90 percent
b. 70 percent
c. 10 percent
d. 50 percent
30. The following sources of funds will be pooled under PhilHealth to finance individual-based health services,
EXCEPT:
a. Portion of the proceeds from incremental sin tax collections
b. Premium contributions of PhilHealth members
c. Portion of the national government share from income of the PAGCOR
d. Portion of the annual appropriations of the Department of Health
e. National government subsidy to PhilHealth