Nursing Leadership &
Management Exam 2 |
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,A small rural hospital has been designated as a critical ANS: B
access hospital. It has 40 beds and an average
occupancy of 34 beds. To prepare the staffing, the
chief nursing officer computes the occupancy as being:
A. 90%
B. 85%
C. 75%
D. 60%
You are hired as a new manager. When the offer of ANS: A
employment is made, you agree to at-will employment.
Later, you become very concerned about the policies
and practices along with their impact on patient care.
You speak with your supervisor several times about
your concerns, but no action is taken. In considering
your next steps, you:
A. consider your increased vulnerability under the terms
of your employment.
B. recognize that your supervisor is more vulnerable
than you are because of her more senior position.
C. are more likely as a leader to take action because
you are well protected from repercussions by federal
and state regulations.
D. contact your union to discuss your concerns and
review your options.
To solve a problem, the nurse manager understands ANS: C
that the most important problem-solving step is:
A. the implementation phase.
B. identification of numerous solutions.
C. accurate identification of the problem.
D. evaluation of the effectiveness of problem
resolution.
With delegation, responsibility and accountability ANS: B
remain with the:
A. physician.
B. professional who delegates.
C. individual who receives the delegation.
D. individual who previously performed the task.
, You anticipate that your region will soon move to an ANS: C
EHR system. You begin to discuss this with your staff
and are disappointed that you receive little positive
response from the staff. One staff member seems to
sum it up by saying "e-health? Won't happen in my
working life! There are too many problems with it, like
privacy issues." This response is most likely motivated
by:
A. lack of urgency regarding the need to change.
B. lack of evidence to support importance of
technology.
C. deficits in education and experience.
D. lack of organizational support for change.
To prepare for the orientation of newly hired nurses, the ANS: D
manager plans a presentation outlining the concept of
healthcare networks. Healthcare networks are:
A. units that provide only primary care
B. owned by the institutions
C. a feature of all public institutions
D. units that serve large populations
A local hospital has formed a corporate partnership ANS: B
with a reputable HMO (health maintenance
organization). The nurse manager has had to educate
staff and personnel about the financial implications of
this partnership. An HMO:
A. provides more expensive care than other types of
insurance plans.
B. has a centralized administration that directs and
compensates physician services.
C. pays physicians on a fee-for-service basis.
D. does not pay as much for acute care as other
practice plans.
In reviewing the current delivery model, the nurse ANS: C
manager is aware that a demographic change that will
have a significant effect on healthcare delivery systems
of the future is:
A. changes in staffing patterns.
B. increasing reports of violence in the workplace.
C. the increasing percentage of the population that will
be over age 65.
D. escalations in the cost of health care.
A facility that provides care for patients whose average ANS: A
length of stay is less than 30 days and to patients
whose average length of stay is longer than 30 days,
and who require inpatient and ambulatory care for
addictions, through a spectrum of wellness and illness
services and providers, would be considered:
A. a healthcare network
B. a tertiary care institution.
C. rehabilitative.
A. long-term care.
Management Exam 2 |
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,A small rural hospital has been designated as a critical ANS: B
access hospital. It has 40 beds and an average
occupancy of 34 beds. To prepare the staffing, the
chief nursing officer computes the occupancy as being:
A. 90%
B. 85%
C. 75%
D. 60%
You are hired as a new manager. When the offer of ANS: A
employment is made, you agree to at-will employment.
Later, you become very concerned about the policies
and practices along with their impact on patient care.
You speak with your supervisor several times about
your concerns, but no action is taken. In considering
your next steps, you:
A. consider your increased vulnerability under the terms
of your employment.
B. recognize that your supervisor is more vulnerable
than you are because of her more senior position.
C. are more likely as a leader to take action because
you are well protected from repercussions by federal
and state regulations.
D. contact your union to discuss your concerns and
review your options.
To solve a problem, the nurse manager understands ANS: C
that the most important problem-solving step is:
A. the implementation phase.
B. identification of numerous solutions.
C. accurate identification of the problem.
D. evaluation of the effectiveness of problem
resolution.
With delegation, responsibility and accountability ANS: B
remain with the:
A. physician.
B. professional who delegates.
C. individual who receives the delegation.
D. individual who previously performed the task.
, You anticipate that your region will soon move to an ANS: C
EHR system. You begin to discuss this with your staff
and are disappointed that you receive little positive
response from the staff. One staff member seems to
sum it up by saying "e-health? Won't happen in my
working life! There are too many problems with it, like
privacy issues." This response is most likely motivated
by:
A. lack of urgency regarding the need to change.
B. lack of evidence to support importance of
technology.
C. deficits in education and experience.
D. lack of organizational support for change.
To prepare for the orientation of newly hired nurses, the ANS: D
manager plans a presentation outlining the concept of
healthcare networks. Healthcare networks are:
A. units that provide only primary care
B. owned by the institutions
C. a feature of all public institutions
D. units that serve large populations
A local hospital has formed a corporate partnership ANS: B
with a reputable HMO (health maintenance
organization). The nurse manager has had to educate
staff and personnel about the financial implications of
this partnership. An HMO:
A. provides more expensive care than other types of
insurance plans.
B. has a centralized administration that directs and
compensates physician services.
C. pays physicians on a fee-for-service basis.
D. does not pay as much for acute care as other
practice plans.
In reviewing the current delivery model, the nurse ANS: C
manager is aware that a demographic change that will
have a significant effect on healthcare delivery systems
of the future is:
A. changes in staffing patterns.
B. increasing reports of violence in the workplace.
C. the increasing percentage of the population that will
be over age 65.
D. escalations in the cost of health care.
A facility that provides care for patients whose average ANS: A
length of stay is less than 30 days and to patients
whose average length of stay is longer than 30 days,
and who require inpatient and ambulatory care for
addictions, through a spectrum of wellness and illness
services and providers, would be considered:
A. a healthcare network
B. a tertiary care institution.
C. rehabilitative.
A. long-term care.
