HCA 346 Week 3 Quiz
Question 1
pts
Match the following terms and definitions:
Authority
the right to direct, with permission to act
Centralized location
an organization in which authority is not delegated. The executive
management team makes key decisions, including those about the direction
of activities; other members of the organization are order takers and order
followers.
Decentralized location
an organization in which authority is delegated. First-level supervisors
make important organizational decisions.
Integrated delivery system
a form of healthcare coverage across an entire geographic area that
minimizes the duplication of services by providing various functions,
including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory care facilities, and
home healthcare
Mechanism organization
an organization characterized by a frequent use of rules and procedures, a
greater number of levels in the organization, formal relationships among
workers, and, as a result, a less flexible method of operation
Question 2
pts
Match the following terms and definitions:
Organic organization
an organization that employs few rules and procedures, has a small number
of organizational levels and ranks, allows for informal relationships among
workers and supervisors, and, as a result, is more flexible and adaptable
, Organization chart
a document depicting all departments and groups within an organization
and any authority or responsibility relationships in those groups
Organizational design
the managerial process of assigning tasks to be performed, placing those
tasks into logical groups, and finalizing an organization's structure by
assigning lines of authority and responsibility within and between those
groups
Responsibility or accountability
the obligation to complete tasks as assigned
Service line
a unit established to care for patients in a given category, such as a
cardiology, urology, cancer, or obstetrics center
Question 3
pts
Morriston Physical Therapy provides post-operative physical therapy for
various patients. This is an example of departmentalization by
function.
customer.
strategic business unit.
matrix.
Question 4
pts
Oak Convalescent and Assisted Living Homes is a healthcare organization
that is becoming more decentralized. Which staff member will MOST likely
begin to make more decisions and more specialized ones?
José, an infusion nurse
Question 1
pts
Match the following terms and definitions:
Authority
the right to direct, with permission to act
Centralized location
an organization in which authority is not delegated. The executive
management team makes key decisions, including those about the direction
of activities; other members of the organization are order takers and order
followers.
Decentralized location
an organization in which authority is delegated. First-level supervisors
make important organizational decisions.
Integrated delivery system
a form of healthcare coverage across an entire geographic area that
minimizes the duplication of services by providing various functions,
including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory care facilities, and
home healthcare
Mechanism organization
an organization characterized by a frequent use of rules and procedures, a
greater number of levels in the organization, formal relationships among
workers, and, as a result, a less flexible method of operation
Question 2
pts
Match the following terms and definitions:
Organic organization
an organization that employs few rules and procedures, has a small number
of organizational levels and ranks, allows for informal relationships among
workers and supervisors, and, as a result, is more flexible and adaptable
, Organization chart
a document depicting all departments and groups within an organization
and any authority or responsibility relationships in those groups
Organizational design
the managerial process of assigning tasks to be performed, placing those
tasks into logical groups, and finalizing an organization's structure by
assigning lines of authority and responsibility within and between those
groups
Responsibility or accountability
the obligation to complete tasks as assigned
Service line
a unit established to care for patients in a given category, such as a
cardiology, urology, cancer, or obstetrics center
Question 3
pts
Morriston Physical Therapy provides post-operative physical therapy for
various patients. This is an example of departmentalization by
function.
customer.
strategic business unit.
matrix.
Question 4
pts
Oak Convalescent and Assisted Living Homes is a healthcare organization
that is becoming more decentralized. Which staff member will MOST likely
begin to make more decisions and more specialized ones?
José, an infusion nurse
