NEA BC ACTUAL EXAMS SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔career ladder -✔✔A sequence or related jobs - from entry-level to advanced -
available at different education/training levels.
✔✔transitional care model -✔✔Prevent health complications and rehospitalizations of
chronically ill, elderly hospital patients by providing them with comprehensive discharge
planning and home follow-up.
coordinate by APN - works as a case manager when patient is discharged
✔✔benefits -✔✔Compensation in forms other than direct payment
Usually make up 30% of total cost
✔✔return on investment -✔✔net profit after taxes divided by total assets
✔✔telling -✔✔Situational Leadership
reflects a high concern for tasks and a low concern for people and relationships.
follower limited ability/motivations
✔✔selling -✔✔Situational Leadership
based on a high concern for both people and tasks.
Follower some ability/low motivation
✔✔participating -✔✔When the leader shares ideas and tries to help the group conduct
its affairs
follower good ability/some motivation
✔✔delegating leadership style -✔✔Situational Leadership
reflects a low concern for both relationships and tasks.
Follower - good ability/motivation
, ✔✔Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) -✔✔Analysis that compares the costs of various
possible decisions to each other, forecasts the net impact of each on the bottom line,
and recommends the best alternative.
✔✔cost effective analysis -✔✔Compares alternative projects or plans to determine the
least costly way to achieve desired goals. Usually, some index or point system is
developed to measure the effectiveness of the proposal in meeting the goals and
objectives.
✔✔efficacy studies -✔✔Research designed to determine whether a therapeutic
intervention can produce desired results; involves randomly assigning participants to
one or more forms of therapy and comparing their outcomes to those of participants
who did not receive the treatment.
✔✔Cost utility analysis -✔✔a method of determining which program provides the best
outcome for the lowest cost.
✔✔Planning continuing education opportunities -✔✔1. conduct a needs assessment
2. define objectives
3. determine method of delivery
4. develop lesson plans
5. select pilot group
6. schedule classes
7. carry out evaluations
✔✔Patient assessment instrument -✔✔Collects Information on the physical, cognitive,
functional, and psychosocial status of the patient.
Must be completed at time of admission and then again discharge
must submit to receive reimbursement from Medicare/Medicaid
✔✔minimum data set -✔✔a standard established by healthcare institutions that
specifies the information that must be collected from every patient
Used by LTC - documented in Resident assessment instrument
✔✔resident assessment instrument -✔✔comprehensive tool that includes the minimum
data set, resident assessment protocols, and guidelines for functional assessment of
the resident
✔✔outcome and assessment information set -✔✔assessment instrument used by home
health agencies
✔✔statistical discrimination -✔✔using information about group averages to make
conclusions about individuals
Ex: a young woman is most likely to get pregers and go out on FMLA
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔career ladder -✔✔A sequence or related jobs - from entry-level to advanced -
available at different education/training levels.
✔✔transitional care model -✔✔Prevent health complications and rehospitalizations of
chronically ill, elderly hospital patients by providing them with comprehensive discharge
planning and home follow-up.
coordinate by APN - works as a case manager when patient is discharged
✔✔benefits -✔✔Compensation in forms other than direct payment
Usually make up 30% of total cost
✔✔return on investment -✔✔net profit after taxes divided by total assets
✔✔telling -✔✔Situational Leadership
reflects a high concern for tasks and a low concern for people and relationships.
follower limited ability/motivations
✔✔selling -✔✔Situational Leadership
based on a high concern for both people and tasks.
Follower some ability/low motivation
✔✔participating -✔✔When the leader shares ideas and tries to help the group conduct
its affairs
follower good ability/some motivation
✔✔delegating leadership style -✔✔Situational Leadership
reflects a low concern for both relationships and tasks.
Follower - good ability/motivation
, ✔✔Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) -✔✔Analysis that compares the costs of various
possible decisions to each other, forecasts the net impact of each on the bottom line,
and recommends the best alternative.
✔✔cost effective analysis -✔✔Compares alternative projects or plans to determine the
least costly way to achieve desired goals. Usually, some index or point system is
developed to measure the effectiveness of the proposal in meeting the goals and
objectives.
✔✔efficacy studies -✔✔Research designed to determine whether a therapeutic
intervention can produce desired results; involves randomly assigning participants to
one or more forms of therapy and comparing their outcomes to those of participants
who did not receive the treatment.
✔✔Cost utility analysis -✔✔a method of determining which program provides the best
outcome for the lowest cost.
✔✔Planning continuing education opportunities -✔✔1. conduct a needs assessment
2. define objectives
3. determine method of delivery
4. develop lesson plans
5. select pilot group
6. schedule classes
7. carry out evaluations
✔✔Patient assessment instrument -✔✔Collects Information on the physical, cognitive,
functional, and psychosocial status of the patient.
Must be completed at time of admission and then again discharge
must submit to receive reimbursement from Medicare/Medicaid
✔✔minimum data set -✔✔a standard established by healthcare institutions that
specifies the information that must be collected from every patient
Used by LTC - documented in Resident assessment instrument
✔✔resident assessment instrument -✔✔comprehensive tool that includes the minimum
data set, resident assessment protocols, and guidelines for functional assessment of
the resident
✔✔outcome and assessment information set -✔✔assessment instrument used by home
health agencies
✔✔statistical discrimination -✔✔using information about group averages to make
conclusions about individuals
Ex: a young woman is most likely to get pregers and go out on FMLA
