NAB Exam - NHA LOS Practice Exam 2
In today's financial and regulatory environment, the administrator must be highly concerned at looking
for ways to _____ inputs.
A. Change
B, Renew and increase
C. Formulate
D. Update and modify - Answer-B. Renew and increase.
A primary concern of the systems administrator is how inputs can be renewed and increased. With the
changing environment, the administrator must innovate in their environment so that they can be
successful.
Asking if the work accomplished by the facility is up to expected standards and, if not, taking corrective
actions is the act of _____.
A. Taking charge
B. Reviewing results
C. Controlling quality
D. Controlling the inputs - Answer-C. Controlling quality.
,Control is the most essential tool available to administrators in the process of keeping the facility on
course. Control of quality is a corrective action taken after the evaluation of outputs was not achieved at
an adequate level.
The passage of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) can be viewed as a form of _____ the
nursing facility industry.
A. Oppressive measure imposed on
B. Object-oriented programming goals of
C. External feedback of
D. Internal feedback of - Answer-C. External feedback of.
OBRA, which was passed to have more stringent requirements on nursing facilities, was done because of
the performance of the industry at large. This was passed as a measure of external feedback returned
on the industry for past poor performance.
It is the administrator's job to ensure that all employees make the right decisions for the facility _____.
A. In every case
B. With a minimum of worry
C. Quickly
D. As often as possible - Answer-D. As often as possible.
Whereas we would like our employees to make the right decision every time, this is an impossibility. We
can best expect our employees to make the right decision as often as possible, with the best possible
ethical backing.
It is _____ to maintain the chain of command when an administrator practices leadership by walking
around (LBWA).
A. Especially difficult
B. Especially easy
, C. Entirely feasible
D. Impossible - Answer-C. Entirely feasible.
The administrator can easily see issues in a department when practicing LBWA. Instead of "fixing" or
correcting deficient practices they see, they can instead provide this information to the director of
nursing or other appropriate department head for correction by them, thus maintaining the chain of
command.
The administrator's work begins once the board has set forth the _____ of the organization.
A. Full rules
B. Day-to-day rules and regulations
C. Mission statement
D. Procedures to be followed - Answer-B. Day-to-day rules and regulations.
When a board is involved, the administrator's job is to operate the facility per their instructions. The
board often sets the day-to-day rules and regulations which need to be followed in accordance with
state and federal laws.
The better administrator is the one who _____.
A. Spends the most hours in the facility wings
B. Is in their office constantly exploring ways to lead
C. Reviews reports as the primary information channel about the facility
D. Prepares for certification and the state to come in - Answer-A. Spends the most hours in the facility
wings.
The administrator needs a fire in the heart for continuously improving the quality of daily life for
residents. The administrator is most effective when making rounds and meeting with residents, families,
employees, and stakeholders.
In today's financial and regulatory environment, the administrator must be highly concerned at looking
for ways to _____ inputs.
A. Change
B, Renew and increase
C. Formulate
D. Update and modify - Answer-B. Renew and increase.
A primary concern of the systems administrator is how inputs can be renewed and increased. With the
changing environment, the administrator must innovate in their environment so that they can be
successful.
Asking if the work accomplished by the facility is up to expected standards and, if not, taking corrective
actions is the act of _____.
A. Taking charge
B. Reviewing results
C. Controlling quality
D. Controlling the inputs - Answer-C. Controlling quality.
,Control is the most essential tool available to administrators in the process of keeping the facility on
course. Control of quality is a corrective action taken after the evaluation of outputs was not achieved at
an adequate level.
The passage of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) can be viewed as a form of _____ the
nursing facility industry.
A. Oppressive measure imposed on
B. Object-oriented programming goals of
C. External feedback of
D. Internal feedback of - Answer-C. External feedback of.
OBRA, which was passed to have more stringent requirements on nursing facilities, was done because of
the performance of the industry at large. This was passed as a measure of external feedback returned
on the industry for past poor performance.
It is the administrator's job to ensure that all employees make the right decisions for the facility _____.
A. In every case
B. With a minimum of worry
C. Quickly
D. As often as possible - Answer-D. As often as possible.
Whereas we would like our employees to make the right decision every time, this is an impossibility. We
can best expect our employees to make the right decision as often as possible, with the best possible
ethical backing.
It is _____ to maintain the chain of command when an administrator practices leadership by walking
around (LBWA).
A. Especially difficult
B. Especially easy
, C. Entirely feasible
D. Impossible - Answer-C. Entirely feasible.
The administrator can easily see issues in a department when practicing LBWA. Instead of "fixing" or
correcting deficient practices they see, they can instead provide this information to the director of
nursing or other appropriate department head for correction by them, thus maintaining the chain of
command.
The administrator's work begins once the board has set forth the _____ of the organization.
A. Full rules
B. Day-to-day rules and regulations
C. Mission statement
D. Procedures to be followed - Answer-B. Day-to-day rules and regulations.
When a board is involved, the administrator's job is to operate the facility per their instructions. The
board often sets the day-to-day rules and regulations which need to be followed in accordance with
state and federal laws.
The better administrator is the one who _____.
A. Spends the most hours in the facility wings
B. Is in their office constantly exploring ways to lead
C. Reviews reports as the primary information channel about the facility
D. Prepares for certification and the state to come in - Answer-A. Spends the most hours in the facility
wings.
The administrator needs a fire in the heart for continuously improving the quality of daily life for
residents. The administrator is most effective when making rounds and meeting with residents, families,
employees, and stakeholders.
