MODULE 2

Question 1

In the context of the Universal Health Care Act, this is a group of primary, secondary and tertiary care
providers, whether public, private or mixed, offering people-centered and comprehensive health care
in an integrated and coordinated manner:
The correct answer is:
Health Care Provider Network (HCPN)

Question 2

The main monitoring and evaluation system in determining the current health status and health
intervention gaps in GIDAs:
The correct answer is:
GIDA information system

Question 3

The following is a core function of the Provincial/City Health Office:

Question 4

The following statements are true in relation to the socio-economic criteria for the classification of
GIDAs, EXCEPT:
The correct answer is:
At least 25 percent of sitios/puroks have no access to a Rural Health Unit or hospitals within 60
minutes of travel in any form of transport, including walking.

Question 5

The following are key characteristics of financial integration of the Province-wide/City-wide health
systems, EXCEPT:
The correct answer is:
Integration of management systems covering investment planning, information system, procurement
and supply chain

Question 6

The following are provided by an apex or end-referral hospital to all HCPNs linked to it, EXCEPT:
The correct answer is:
Providing primary care services

Question 7
The following are true of the Province-wide and City-Wide Health System, EXCEPT:
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is:
The integration of local health systems into Province-wide and City-wide health systems shall be
immediately implemented in all LGUs.

Question 8
Which strategic output is brought about by the provision of population-based health services and
individual-based health services?
The correct answer is:
Integrated and comprehensive primary care services

Question 9

The health facility that acts as the initial contact and navigator for the entire Health Care Provider
Network (HCPN):
The correct answer is:
Primary Care Facility

Question 10

Under the UHC Act and its implementing rules and regulations, the following are the expected
functions of the reconstituted Provincial/City Health Board (P/CHB) of LGUs that committed to the
integration of their local health system into Province-wide or City-wide health system, EXCEPT:
The correct answer is:
Conduct a general assembly at least once a year.

Question 11

Initial-contact, accessible, continuous, comprehensive, and coordinated care that is available and
accessible at the time of need:
The correct answer is:
Primary Care

Question 12

Extended time for primary care clinics and provision of services during the weekends are examples of
which feature of the primary care process?
The correct answer is:
Accessibility

Question 13
A whole-of-society approach that aims to ensure the highest possible level of health and well-being
through equitable delivery of quality health services:
Primary Health Care

Question 14

The following statements on Health Care Provider Networks (HCPNs) are correct, EXCEPT:
The correct answer is:
Apex hospitals, which deliver highly specialized care, are part of the Health Care Provider Network
(HCPN).

Question 15

Strong patient navigation is an example of which feature of the primary care process?
The correct answer is:
Coordination

Question 16

The full realization of primary care can be accelerated by the following strategic outputs:
The correct answer is:
All of the above are correct

Question 17

The following is NOT part of the minimum standards of a health care provider network:
The correct answer is:
Availability of PET-CT scan services for cancer patients in its catchment population.

Question 18

The office responsible for developing and updating the GIDA Profiling Tool to be used by CHDs and
LGUs.
The correct answer is:
Bureau of Local Health Systems Development

Question 19
The following are the key strategies on Strategic Financing for Primary Care, EXCEPT:
The correct answer is:
Ensuring affordable access to medicines

Question 20

Under R.A. 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991), the following are the members of the Provincial
Health Board, EXCEPT:
The correct answer is:
PhilHealth Representative

Question 21
Public Health Units in DOH hospitals, reporting directly under the Office of the Medical Center Chief or
the Chief of Hospital, are tasked with the following functions:
The correct answer is:
all of the above are correct

Question 22
The following is a core function of the Technical Management Committee of the Provincial Health
Office/City Health Office:
The correct answer is:
Supervise the integration at the sub-provincial health system

Question 23
The following statements regarding Health Care Provider Networks (HCPNs) are correct, EXCEPT:
The correct answer is:
The network of hospitals within the HCPN is considered to be the HCPN’s basic foundation.

Question 24
The following statements on apex or end-referral hospitals are correct, EXCEPT:
The correct answer is:
HCPN can link to only one apex or end-referral hospital to provide specialized services for its
catchment population through a memorandum of agreement.

Question 25

The following statements on GIDAs are correct, EXCEPT:

Question 26
Which strategic output is brought about by enhancing primary care competencies of health workers,
establishing standards for primary care services, regulating primary care facilities, and ensuring
affordable access to medicines?
The correct answer is:
Quality, safe and affordable primary care

Question 27

The guiding principles of the Primary Care Policy Framework and Sectoral Strategies:
The correct answer is:
Only A, B and C are correct

Question 28

The following provision under Section 33 of the Local Government Code of 1991 may be invoked as
basis for the integration of Province-wide health systems:
The correct answer is:
Cooperative undertakings

Question 29

A health care worker with defined competencies and certification in primary care as determined by
the DOH or any institution that is licensed and certified by the DOH:
The correct answer is:
Primary Care Provider

Question 30

The objectives of DOH-AO 2020-0023, entitled “Guidelines on Identifying GIDAs and Strengthening
their Health Systems”, are the following:
The correct answer is:
Only A and B are correct