NAB Exam question with answers
A line authority position is characterized by - - Decision making vested in
the supervisor
-An example of line authority is - - Administrator
-Major schools of thought regarding source of authority are - - formal and
subordinate acceptance
-The scope of authority in the operation of the nursing facility is greatest at
which level - - Ownership
-Ultimate authority in a private corporate nursing facility is with the - -
Board of directors
-Managerial authority is power - - to command, issue orders or exact action
by subordinates
-Decentralized authority is characterized by - - process of delegating
authority
-Centralized authority is - - vesting decision making in top managment
-Authority vested in a supervisory nurse is - - middle management
authority
-Decision making authority is when a supervisor - - hires, fires and makes
judgmental decisions
-Concepts of modern management recommend that an effective
administrator will delegate - - operational authority
-Unity of command refers to - - reporting to one supervisor
-Which of the following forms of business is considered the oldest form of
business - - sole proprietorship
-The term proprietorship as it relates to the nursing facility industry means -
- privately owned
-The majority of nursing facility beds in the united states are owned by - -
corporations
, -Which of the following forms of ownership must have articles drawn up and
reduced to writing? - - corporation
-Under which form of ownership would the administrator have the greatest
latitude of authority and decision making? - - Sole proprietorship
-All but one are considered advantages of sole proprietorship - - Unlimited
liability
-All but one are considered disadvantages of a partnership - - Retention of
valuable employees
-A corporation is - - a legal entity created by law to carry on a business or
profession
-Which one of the following forms of business ownership is considered the
most important? - - Corporation
-A nonprofit corporation is one which - - makes a profit but returns it to the
operation of business
-Pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations, 42 CFR part 483, a facility
wishing to participate in medicare must have - - a governing body
-The role of the governing body pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulation
42 CFR Part 483 is to - - establish and implement policies regarding
management and operation of the facility
-The Code of Federal Regulations 42 CFR part 483 requires that the facility
disclose - - officers, directors, agents, or management employees
-The role of the administrator in a modern nursing facility is to - - advise
the governing body and carry out their decisions
-According to the Code of Federal Regulations 42 CFR Part 483 the
administrator appointed by the governing body must be - - licensed by the
state and responsible for the management of the facility
-An objective may be defined as - - organizing
-The first step in planning is - - setting the objectives of the organization
-Effective management is best carried out by following which method? - -
management by objectives
-Management by objectives involves - - plurality of objectives
, -Which of the following objectives would be considered first in establishing a
new nursing facility? - - Type of facility
-An administrator of a proprietary nursing facility should be primarily
concerned with which one of the following objectives? - - Quality of care
-Which one of the functions of management would be accomplished first? - -
planning
-Relative to setting objectives, which task listed below would be of primary
importance for the administrator to accomplish? - - constantly review and
reassess objectives of the nursing facility
-Which one of the following statements is true? - - Every department in the
nursing facility should have goals or objectives
-Since there is a plurality of objectives in a nursing facility, the facility should
concern itself with - - long and short term goals
-Planning is primarily concerned with - - use of facts to determine course of
action for the future
-Strategic planning - - helps the facility to re evaluate its mission and
identify its long term goals.
-Planning on a broad scale is carried on primarily by a - - administrator
-Planning involves all but one of the following - - personnel decisions
-Which of the following is not a function of the administrator? - - ultimate
approval of all policies (governing board does that)
-Planning at the top level of management is best characterized as - - broad,
far-reaching, and basic
-In the process of planning, which guideline should be followed? - - involve
as many managers as possible
-Considering the functions of management such as: directing, organizing,
coordination, controlling and planning, which of these functions would be
first? - - planning
-The technique of forecasting is important in the modern nursing facility.
The accuracy of the administrator's forecasts will affect the success of
, planning. Forecasts are expected to be - - a reasonable estimate of what
reality will be in the future
-In the process of planning, the administrator should - - constantly check,
recheck, and modify the plan if necessarry
-A short range plan covers which time period? - - 1-2 years
-A long range plan covers - - 3-5 years
-The function of management called organizing is best described as - - the
process of grouping various activities of a similar nature and establishing
authority relationships
-At which operational level in a nursing facility does organizing take place? -
- at all dept levels within the organized structure
-The mission statement of a nursing facility - - explains the goals and
objectives to the facility
-Span on management is the - - number of employees a supervisor can
effectively handle
-The schematic drawing representing the functional operation of a nursing
facility structure is called the - - organizational chart
-Service departments of a nursing facility can best be described as - -
departments that facilitate, aid and assist other departments
-An example of a service department in a nursing facility is the - -
personnel office
-Line authority structure is best described as a situation in which - - a
superior delegates authority to a subordinate who, in turn, delegates his or
her authority forming a line from the top to the bottom level of the
organization
-A line authority position exists when the executive - - makes final
decisions regarding departmental functioning
-An example of a line authority position in a nursing facility is the - -
administrator
-An example of a staff authority position in a nursing facility is the - -
administrative assistant
A line authority position is characterized by - - Decision making vested in
the supervisor
-An example of line authority is - - Administrator
-Major schools of thought regarding source of authority are - - formal and
subordinate acceptance
-The scope of authority in the operation of the nursing facility is greatest at
which level - - Ownership
-Ultimate authority in a private corporate nursing facility is with the - -
Board of directors
-Managerial authority is power - - to command, issue orders or exact action
by subordinates
-Decentralized authority is characterized by - - process of delegating
authority
-Centralized authority is - - vesting decision making in top managment
-Authority vested in a supervisory nurse is - - middle management
authority
-Decision making authority is when a supervisor - - hires, fires and makes
judgmental decisions
-Concepts of modern management recommend that an effective
administrator will delegate - - operational authority
-Unity of command refers to - - reporting to one supervisor
-Which of the following forms of business is considered the oldest form of
business - - sole proprietorship
-The term proprietorship as it relates to the nursing facility industry means -
- privately owned
-The majority of nursing facility beds in the united states are owned by - -
corporations
, -Which of the following forms of ownership must have articles drawn up and
reduced to writing? - - corporation
-Under which form of ownership would the administrator have the greatest
latitude of authority and decision making? - - Sole proprietorship
-All but one are considered advantages of sole proprietorship - - Unlimited
liability
-All but one are considered disadvantages of a partnership - - Retention of
valuable employees
-A corporation is - - a legal entity created by law to carry on a business or
profession
-Which one of the following forms of business ownership is considered the
most important? - - Corporation
-A nonprofit corporation is one which - - makes a profit but returns it to the
operation of business
-Pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations, 42 CFR part 483, a facility
wishing to participate in medicare must have - - a governing body
-The role of the governing body pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulation
42 CFR Part 483 is to - - establish and implement policies regarding
management and operation of the facility
-The Code of Federal Regulations 42 CFR part 483 requires that the facility
disclose - - officers, directors, agents, or management employees
-The role of the administrator in a modern nursing facility is to - - advise
the governing body and carry out their decisions
-According to the Code of Federal Regulations 42 CFR Part 483 the
administrator appointed by the governing body must be - - licensed by the
state and responsible for the management of the facility
-An objective may be defined as - - organizing
-The first step in planning is - - setting the objectives of the organization
-Effective management is best carried out by following which method? - -
management by objectives
-Management by objectives involves - - plurality of objectives
, -Which of the following objectives would be considered first in establishing a
new nursing facility? - - Type of facility
-An administrator of a proprietary nursing facility should be primarily
concerned with which one of the following objectives? - - Quality of care
-Which one of the functions of management would be accomplished first? - -
planning
-Relative to setting objectives, which task listed below would be of primary
importance for the administrator to accomplish? - - constantly review and
reassess objectives of the nursing facility
-Which one of the following statements is true? - - Every department in the
nursing facility should have goals or objectives
-Since there is a plurality of objectives in a nursing facility, the facility should
concern itself with - - long and short term goals
-Planning is primarily concerned with - - use of facts to determine course of
action for the future
-Strategic planning - - helps the facility to re evaluate its mission and
identify its long term goals.
-Planning on a broad scale is carried on primarily by a - - administrator
-Planning involves all but one of the following - - personnel decisions
-Which of the following is not a function of the administrator? - - ultimate
approval of all policies (governing board does that)
-Planning at the top level of management is best characterized as - - broad,
far-reaching, and basic
-In the process of planning, which guideline should be followed? - - involve
as many managers as possible
-Considering the functions of management such as: directing, organizing,
coordination, controlling and planning, which of these functions would be
first? - - planning
-The technique of forecasting is important in the modern nursing facility.
The accuracy of the administrator's forecasts will affect the success of
, planning. Forecasts are expected to be - - a reasonable estimate of what
reality will be in the future
-In the process of planning, the administrator should - - constantly check,
recheck, and modify the plan if necessarry
-A short range plan covers which time period? - - 1-2 years
-A long range plan covers - - 3-5 years
-The function of management called organizing is best described as - - the
process of grouping various activities of a similar nature and establishing
authority relationships
-At which operational level in a nursing facility does organizing take place? -
- at all dept levels within the organized structure
-The mission statement of a nursing facility - - explains the goals and
objectives to the facility
-Span on management is the - - number of employees a supervisor can
effectively handle
-The schematic drawing representing the functional operation of a nursing
facility structure is called the - - organizational chart
-Service departments of a nursing facility can best be described as - -
departments that facilitate, aid and assist other departments
-An example of a service department in a nursing facility is the - -
personnel office
-Line authority structure is best described as a situation in which - - a
superior delegates authority to a subordinate who, in turn, delegates his or
her authority forming a line from the top to the bottom level of the
organization
-A line authority position exists when the executive - - makes final
decisions regarding departmental functioning
-An example of a line authority position in a nursing facility is the - -
administrator
-An example of a staff authority position in a nursing facility is the - -
administrative assistant
