NEA BC REVIEW TIPS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔reviewable sentinel events -✔✔resulted in an unanticipated death or permanent loss
of function to patients or residents
subject to review by TJC
✔✔non reviewable sentinel events -✔✔near miss incidents, events that have not
affected a recipient of care, or death or loss of function following an AMA discharge
✔✔Do not use list -✔✔-Made by The Joint Commission (TJC)
-List of potential problems when using certain sigs for scripts
cannot use trailing zeros 1.0
zeros before decimal 0.1
✔✔Malpractice -✔✔improper or unethical conduct or unreasonable lack of skill by a
holder of a professional or official position
proof of relationship must be established between the patients injury and the nurses
failure to adhere to standards of care - demonstrate substantial cause, not a direct
cause
✔✔Negligence -✔✔failure to use such care as a reasonably prudent and careful person
would use under similar cirumstances
✔✔Privacy Rule Authorization -✔✔for clinical research requires:
description of the PHI to be disclosed, purpose of the disclosure, expiration date, and
dated signature
Informed consent is not required for disclosure of PHI
Deidentification of PHI and waivers can be one way to disclose PHI
✔✔Deidentifying information -✔✔allows for disclosure of PHI under HIPAA
ex: name, geographic subdivision, elements of dates, unique identifying numbers, email
address
,✔✔forming stage -✔✔the first stage of group development in which people join the
group and then define the group's purpose, structure, and leadership
✔✔storming stage -✔✔the second stage in group development, characterized by
intragroup conflict
✔✔norming stage -✔✔the third stage in group development, characterized by close
relationships and cohesiveness
✔✔performing stage -✔✔the fourth stage of group development when the group is fully
functional and works on group task
✔✔adjourning stage -✔✔the final stage in group development for temporary groups,
characterized by concern with wrapping up activities rather than task performance
✔✔legitimate power -✔✔the power a person receives as a result of his or her position in
the formal hierarchy of an organization
✔✔referent power -✔✔power that comes from subordinates' and coworkers' respect,
admiration, and loyalty
✔✔expert power -✔✔power that is based on the special knowledge, skills, and
expertise that a leader possesses
✔✔coercive power -✔✔A power base that is dependent on fear of the negative results
from failing to comply
✔✔lateral violence -✔✔verbal, emotional, or physically abusive behavior of a registered
nurse toward another staff member
✔✔Listerosis -✔✔National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System
From CDC
Infection caused by bacteria
transmitted through contaminated food
Direct contact can cause skin lesion
flu-like symptoms
Can infect the spinal cord or brain and can be transferred in utero
✔✔Office of the Inspector General (OIG) -✔✔government agency that investigates and
prosecutes fraud
Medicare/Medicaid fraud can be reported directly to
Submitting false claims, door-to-door solicitations of beneficiaries, payment for referral,
misrepresentation
, ✔✔patient care unit related staffing -✔✔identify critical factors for consideration when
determining a staffing plan
includes number of patients, level of experience, education of staff, available tech
✔✔Nursing hours per patient day -✔✔Total nursing hours worked by nursing staff in a
24 hour period divided by the patient census at the end of that 24 hour period.
do not reflect the variability of factors necessary to predict the requirements for every
possible type of patient care setting
Averaging the hours of care is inappropriate, should measure the intensity of care
required
✔✔centralized decision making -✔✔occurs when key decisions are made by top
management
make decisions rapidly
consistency in communication
could be managed by a dictator
loss of employee creativity and knowledge
✔✔verbal communication -✔✔expressing ideas to others by using spoken words
active listening
understand possible cognitive distortions
✔✔Cognitive distortions: All or nothing thinking -✔✔classifying objects or events as
absolutely right or wrong, good or bad, acceptable or unacceptable, and
✔✔Cognitive Distortions: Personalization -✔✔taking responsibility or blame for events
that are unconnected to the person
✔✔Cognitive Distortions: Overgeneralization -✔✔drawing sweeping conclusions based
on only one incident or event and applying those conclusions to events that are
unrelated to the original
✔✔Belmont report -✔✔Identified three ethical principles regarding the use of human
subjects in research
1. Respect for persons
2. Beneficence
3. Justice
✔✔EEOC -✔✔Enforces laws to prevent unfair treatment on the job due to sex, race,
color, religion, national origin, disability, or age.
Illegal to base wages on these
✔✔Healthy People 2020 Goals -✔✔1. Attain high-quality, longer lives free of
preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.
2. Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups.
SURE A+
✔✔reviewable sentinel events -✔✔resulted in an unanticipated death or permanent loss
of function to patients or residents
subject to review by TJC
✔✔non reviewable sentinel events -✔✔near miss incidents, events that have not
affected a recipient of care, or death or loss of function following an AMA discharge
✔✔Do not use list -✔✔-Made by The Joint Commission (TJC)
-List of potential problems when using certain sigs for scripts
cannot use trailing zeros 1.0
zeros before decimal 0.1
✔✔Malpractice -✔✔improper or unethical conduct or unreasonable lack of skill by a
holder of a professional or official position
proof of relationship must be established between the patients injury and the nurses
failure to adhere to standards of care - demonstrate substantial cause, not a direct
cause
✔✔Negligence -✔✔failure to use such care as a reasonably prudent and careful person
would use under similar cirumstances
✔✔Privacy Rule Authorization -✔✔for clinical research requires:
description of the PHI to be disclosed, purpose of the disclosure, expiration date, and
dated signature
Informed consent is not required for disclosure of PHI
Deidentification of PHI and waivers can be one way to disclose PHI
✔✔Deidentifying information -✔✔allows for disclosure of PHI under HIPAA
ex: name, geographic subdivision, elements of dates, unique identifying numbers, email
address
,✔✔forming stage -✔✔the first stage of group development in which people join the
group and then define the group's purpose, structure, and leadership
✔✔storming stage -✔✔the second stage in group development, characterized by
intragroup conflict
✔✔norming stage -✔✔the third stage in group development, characterized by close
relationships and cohesiveness
✔✔performing stage -✔✔the fourth stage of group development when the group is fully
functional and works on group task
✔✔adjourning stage -✔✔the final stage in group development for temporary groups,
characterized by concern with wrapping up activities rather than task performance
✔✔legitimate power -✔✔the power a person receives as a result of his or her position in
the formal hierarchy of an organization
✔✔referent power -✔✔power that comes from subordinates' and coworkers' respect,
admiration, and loyalty
✔✔expert power -✔✔power that is based on the special knowledge, skills, and
expertise that a leader possesses
✔✔coercive power -✔✔A power base that is dependent on fear of the negative results
from failing to comply
✔✔lateral violence -✔✔verbal, emotional, or physically abusive behavior of a registered
nurse toward another staff member
✔✔Listerosis -✔✔National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System
From CDC
Infection caused by bacteria
transmitted through contaminated food
Direct contact can cause skin lesion
flu-like symptoms
Can infect the spinal cord or brain and can be transferred in utero
✔✔Office of the Inspector General (OIG) -✔✔government agency that investigates and
prosecutes fraud
Medicare/Medicaid fraud can be reported directly to
Submitting false claims, door-to-door solicitations of beneficiaries, payment for referral,
misrepresentation
, ✔✔patient care unit related staffing -✔✔identify critical factors for consideration when
determining a staffing plan
includes number of patients, level of experience, education of staff, available tech
✔✔Nursing hours per patient day -✔✔Total nursing hours worked by nursing staff in a
24 hour period divided by the patient census at the end of that 24 hour period.
do not reflect the variability of factors necessary to predict the requirements for every
possible type of patient care setting
Averaging the hours of care is inappropriate, should measure the intensity of care
required
✔✔centralized decision making -✔✔occurs when key decisions are made by top
management
make decisions rapidly
consistency in communication
could be managed by a dictator
loss of employee creativity and knowledge
✔✔verbal communication -✔✔expressing ideas to others by using spoken words
active listening
understand possible cognitive distortions
✔✔Cognitive distortions: All or nothing thinking -✔✔classifying objects or events as
absolutely right or wrong, good or bad, acceptable or unacceptable, and
✔✔Cognitive Distortions: Personalization -✔✔taking responsibility or blame for events
that are unconnected to the person
✔✔Cognitive Distortions: Overgeneralization -✔✔drawing sweeping conclusions based
on only one incident or event and applying those conclusions to events that are
unrelated to the original
✔✔Belmont report -✔✔Identified three ethical principles regarding the use of human
subjects in research
1. Respect for persons
2. Beneficence
3. Justice
✔✔EEOC -✔✔Enforces laws to prevent unfair treatment on the job due to sex, race,
color, religion, national origin, disability, or age.
Illegal to base wages on these
✔✔Healthy People 2020 Goals -✔✔1. Attain high-quality, longer lives free of
preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.
2. Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups.
