NAB EXAM - LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY
QUIZZES AND ACCURATE ANSWERS.
In,a,chance,conversation,with,the,owner,of,an,eight-
facility,chain,,the,newly,hired,administrator,for,the,oldest,facility,in,the,chain,indicates,that,,because,th
e,mortgage,is,fully,retired,,the,administrator,will,concentrate,more,on,being,effective,than,efficient,sin
ce,the,quality,indicators,are,all,at,or,above,the,state's,average.,The,owner,would,likely,_____.
A.,Be,pleased
B.,Be,distressed
C.,Be,content
D.,Praise,the,newly,hired,administrator,,ANS,-,,B.,Be,distressed.
It,is,nearly,always,desirable,to,be,efficient,as,well,as,effective.
Under,the,Prospective,Payment,System,(PPS),,nursing,facilities',reimbursed,costs,_____.
A.,Were,about,the,same,as,previously
B.,Were,more,bundled
C.,Used,an,unbundled,cost,structure
D.,Were,reimbursement,for,actual,costs,,ANS,-,,B.,Were,more,bundled.
Medicare,(and,Medicaid),forced,facilities,to,give,more,services,for,a,single,reimbursement,rate,than,ha
d,been,the,case,previously.,PPS,utilized,an,all-inclusive,rate,for,Medicare,Part,A,beneficiaries.
In,recent,years,,Medicare,has,_____.
A.,Allowed,facilities,to,make,a,modest,profit
B.,Shifted,more,costs,onto,nursing,facilities
C.,Eased,up,on,economic,pressures,previously,placed,on,facilities
D.,Remained,relatively,unchanged,in,its,reimbursement,structure,,ANS,-
,,B.,Shifted,more,costs,onto,nursing,facilities.
,Medicare,,to,cut,its,own,costs,,has,required,facilities,to,give,more,services,under,the,Medicare,reimbur
sement,given.,Both,Prospective,Payment,System,(PPS),and,Patient,Driven,Payment,Models,(PDPMs),ha
ve,utilized,per,diem,or,all-inclusive,rates,for,reimbursement.
The,applicant,for,the,administrator,position,in,a,facility,near,a,large,teaching,hospital,insists,that,,as,bef
ore,in,his,rural,facility,,if,hired,they,would,not,let,the,Medicare,reimbursement,policies,affect,their,case
,mix.,This,applicant,_____.
A.,Should,be,hired
B.,Is,likely,to,succeed,if,hired
C.,Can,likely,succeed,in,his,goal
D.,Is,out,of,touch,,ANS,-,,D.,Is,out,of,touch.
Case,mix,in,the,typical,rural,facility,is,hard,to,manipulate,and,often,predisposes,the,facility,to,accept,all
,potential,admissions.,However,,in,the,teaching,hospital,setting,,the,facility,normally,must,maximize,th
e,number,of,Medicare,rehabilitation,residents,to,remain,competitive,and,solvent.,Monitoring,and,maxi
mizing,case,mix,today,is,a,very,important,function,of,the,administrator.
The,medical,supplies,provider,tells,the,administrator,of,a,facility,that,has,not,paid,bills,for,the,past,thre
e,months,but,is,now,operating,under,a,bankruptcy,judge's,approved,plan,for,restructuring,that,no,mor
e,deliveries,will,be,made,until,past,bills,are,fully,paid.,The,medical,supplies,provider,_____.
A.,Is,smart,to,cut,losses,at,that,point
B.,Does,not,understand,how,bankruptcy,works
C.,Will,now,likely,get,his,past,due,bills,paid
D.,Is,farsighted,,ANS,-,,B.,Does,not,understand,how,bankruptcy,works.
Under,bankruptcy,plans,,the,court,ensures,that,all,current,bills,are,paid.,The,medical,supplies,provider,
does,not,understand,the,bankruptcy,laws.
An,administrator,who,adopts,the,leadership-by-walking-
around,(LBWA),approach,by,walking,through,the,facility,once,a,week,and,intently,observing,has,_____.
A.,Become,an,effective,leader
B.,Chosen,a,good,management,style
C.,Failed,to,understand,LBWA
,D.,Implemented,a,useful,strategy,,ANS,-,,C.,Failed,to,understand,LBWA.
LBWA,,to,be,effective,,must,be,done,daily;,weekly,is,too,infrequent.
The,candidate,for,administrator,said,that,they,used,a,variety,of,administrative,styles,but,could,not,say,
exactly,which,they,would,use,in,every,circumstance.,The,interviewer,should,be,_____.
A.,Favorably,impressed
B.,Unfavorably,impressed
C.,Concerned,about,possible,indecisiveness
D.,Looking,for,one,leadership,style,,ANS,-,,A.,Favorably,impressed.
This,candidate,understands,the,need,for,flexibility,in,leadership,styles,and,believes,that,several,styles,a
re,necessary,for,effective,leadership.
The,candidate,for,administrator,indicated,that,they,consistently,chose,the,charismatic,style,of,leadershi
p.,This,should,_____,the,interviewer.
A.,Reassure
B.,Alert
C.,Confirm,the,candidate's,qualifications,to
D.,Please,,ANS,-,,B.,Alert.
Charismatic,leadership,is,given,to,leaders,by,followers.,Leaders,cannot,just,declare,themselves,charism
atic.
The,nurse,supervisor,who,had,just,been,appointed,director,of,nursing,announced,at,the,first,departme
nt,head,meeting,that,they,had,circulated,a,memo,among,the,nurses,that,only,formal,communications,
were,to,be,allowed,in,the,nursing,department.,The,administrator,should,_____.
A.,Be,relieved
B.,Confirm,the,decision
C.,Be,supportive
D.,Anticipate,problems,,ANS,-,,D.,Anticipate,problems.
, It,is,impossible,to,prevent,informal,communications,among,nurses.,The,nurse,supervisor,does,not,see
m,to,have,enough,communication,savvy,to,understand,this.
The,department,head,was,not,surprised,to,learn,that,an,employee,had,heard,only,the,positive,comme
nts,to,the,employee,and,ignored,the,criticisms.,The,department,head's,grasp,of,the,communication,pro
cess,is,_____.
A.,Deficient
B.,Appropriate
C.,Out,of,focus
D.,Inadequate,,ANS,-,,B.,Appropriate.
The,department,head,understands,that,employees,often,engage,in,selective,hearing,,that,is,,hearing,go
od,news,and,screening,out,anything,unpleasant.
The,administrator,routinely,accepted,as,a,nearly,exclusive,information,source,the,director,of,nursing's,
positive,reports,that,nursing,was,going,well.,The,administrator,is,_____.
A.,Showing,appropriate,confidence,in,the,director,of,nursing
B.,Utilizing,the,director,of,nursing,properly
C.,Realizing,a,successful,appointment,has,been,made
D.,Placing,themselves,at,risk,,ANS,-,,D.,Placing,themselves,at,risk.
The,administrator,must,get,information,from,all,levels,of,management,to,know,what,is,going,on.,It,is,d
angerous,to,rely,solely,on,one,person.
Congress,and,the,federal,rule,makers,behave,as,if,the,facility,will,run,successfully,if,Congress,and,the,C
enters,for,Medicare,&,Medicaid,Services,(CMS),can,write,enough,rules.,They,are,_____.
A.,Incorrect
B.,Correct,,according,to,behavior,theory
C.,Pessimistic,about,the,need,for,rules
D.,Correct,,according,to,emerging,management,theory,,ANS,-,,A.,Incorrect.
QUIZZES AND ACCURATE ANSWERS.
In,a,chance,conversation,with,the,owner,of,an,eight-
facility,chain,,the,newly,hired,administrator,for,the,oldest,facility,in,the,chain,indicates,that,,because,th
e,mortgage,is,fully,retired,,the,administrator,will,concentrate,more,on,being,effective,than,efficient,sin
ce,the,quality,indicators,are,all,at,or,above,the,state's,average.,The,owner,would,likely,_____.
A.,Be,pleased
B.,Be,distressed
C.,Be,content
D.,Praise,the,newly,hired,administrator,,ANS,-,,B.,Be,distressed.
It,is,nearly,always,desirable,to,be,efficient,as,well,as,effective.
Under,the,Prospective,Payment,System,(PPS),,nursing,facilities',reimbursed,costs,_____.
A.,Were,about,the,same,as,previously
B.,Were,more,bundled
C.,Used,an,unbundled,cost,structure
D.,Were,reimbursement,for,actual,costs,,ANS,-,,B.,Were,more,bundled.
Medicare,(and,Medicaid),forced,facilities,to,give,more,services,for,a,single,reimbursement,rate,than,ha
d,been,the,case,previously.,PPS,utilized,an,all-inclusive,rate,for,Medicare,Part,A,beneficiaries.
In,recent,years,,Medicare,has,_____.
A.,Allowed,facilities,to,make,a,modest,profit
B.,Shifted,more,costs,onto,nursing,facilities
C.,Eased,up,on,economic,pressures,previously,placed,on,facilities
D.,Remained,relatively,unchanged,in,its,reimbursement,structure,,ANS,-
,,B.,Shifted,more,costs,onto,nursing,facilities.
,Medicare,,to,cut,its,own,costs,,has,required,facilities,to,give,more,services,under,the,Medicare,reimbur
sement,given.,Both,Prospective,Payment,System,(PPS),and,Patient,Driven,Payment,Models,(PDPMs),ha
ve,utilized,per,diem,or,all-inclusive,rates,for,reimbursement.
The,applicant,for,the,administrator,position,in,a,facility,near,a,large,teaching,hospital,insists,that,,as,bef
ore,in,his,rural,facility,,if,hired,they,would,not,let,the,Medicare,reimbursement,policies,affect,their,case
,mix.,This,applicant,_____.
A.,Should,be,hired
B.,Is,likely,to,succeed,if,hired
C.,Can,likely,succeed,in,his,goal
D.,Is,out,of,touch,,ANS,-,,D.,Is,out,of,touch.
Case,mix,in,the,typical,rural,facility,is,hard,to,manipulate,and,often,predisposes,the,facility,to,accept,all
,potential,admissions.,However,,in,the,teaching,hospital,setting,,the,facility,normally,must,maximize,th
e,number,of,Medicare,rehabilitation,residents,to,remain,competitive,and,solvent.,Monitoring,and,maxi
mizing,case,mix,today,is,a,very,important,function,of,the,administrator.
The,medical,supplies,provider,tells,the,administrator,of,a,facility,that,has,not,paid,bills,for,the,past,thre
e,months,but,is,now,operating,under,a,bankruptcy,judge's,approved,plan,for,restructuring,that,no,mor
e,deliveries,will,be,made,until,past,bills,are,fully,paid.,The,medical,supplies,provider,_____.
A.,Is,smart,to,cut,losses,at,that,point
B.,Does,not,understand,how,bankruptcy,works
C.,Will,now,likely,get,his,past,due,bills,paid
D.,Is,farsighted,,ANS,-,,B.,Does,not,understand,how,bankruptcy,works.
Under,bankruptcy,plans,,the,court,ensures,that,all,current,bills,are,paid.,The,medical,supplies,provider,
does,not,understand,the,bankruptcy,laws.
An,administrator,who,adopts,the,leadership-by-walking-
around,(LBWA),approach,by,walking,through,the,facility,once,a,week,and,intently,observing,has,_____.
A.,Become,an,effective,leader
B.,Chosen,a,good,management,style
C.,Failed,to,understand,LBWA
,D.,Implemented,a,useful,strategy,,ANS,-,,C.,Failed,to,understand,LBWA.
LBWA,,to,be,effective,,must,be,done,daily;,weekly,is,too,infrequent.
The,candidate,for,administrator,said,that,they,used,a,variety,of,administrative,styles,but,could,not,say,
exactly,which,they,would,use,in,every,circumstance.,The,interviewer,should,be,_____.
A.,Favorably,impressed
B.,Unfavorably,impressed
C.,Concerned,about,possible,indecisiveness
D.,Looking,for,one,leadership,style,,ANS,-,,A.,Favorably,impressed.
This,candidate,understands,the,need,for,flexibility,in,leadership,styles,and,believes,that,several,styles,a
re,necessary,for,effective,leadership.
The,candidate,for,administrator,indicated,that,they,consistently,chose,the,charismatic,style,of,leadershi
p.,This,should,_____,the,interviewer.
A.,Reassure
B.,Alert
C.,Confirm,the,candidate's,qualifications,to
D.,Please,,ANS,-,,B.,Alert.
Charismatic,leadership,is,given,to,leaders,by,followers.,Leaders,cannot,just,declare,themselves,charism
atic.
The,nurse,supervisor,who,had,just,been,appointed,director,of,nursing,announced,at,the,first,departme
nt,head,meeting,that,they,had,circulated,a,memo,among,the,nurses,that,only,formal,communications,
were,to,be,allowed,in,the,nursing,department.,The,administrator,should,_____.
A.,Be,relieved
B.,Confirm,the,decision
C.,Be,supportive
D.,Anticipate,problems,,ANS,-,,D.,Anticipate,problems.
, It,is,impossible,to,prevent,informal,communications,among,nurses.,The,nurse,supervisor,does,not,see
m,to,have,enough,communication,savvy,to,understand,this.
The,department,head,was,not,surprised,to,learn,that,an,employee,had,heard,only,the,positive,comme
nts,to,the,employee,and,ignored,the,criticisms.,The,department,head's,grasp,of,the,communication,pro
cess,is,_____.
A.,Deficient
B.,Appropriate
C.,Out,of,focus
D.,Inadequate,,ANS,-,,B.,Appropriate.
The,department,head,understands,that,employees,often,engage,in,selective,hearing,,that,is,,hearing,go
od,news,and,screening,out,anything,unpleasant.
The,administrator,routinely,accepted,as,a,nearly,exclusive,information,source,the,director,of,nursing's,
positive,reports,that,nursing,was,going,well.,The,administrator,is,_____.
A.,Showing,appropriate,confidence,in,the,director,of,nursing
B.,Utilizing,the,director,of,nursing,properly
C.,Realizing,a,successful,appointment,has,been,made
D.,Placing,themselves,at,risk,,ANS,-,,D.,Placing,themselves,at,risk.
The,administrator,must,get,information,from,all,levels,of,management,to,know,what,is,going,on.,It,is,d
angerous,to,rely,solely,on,one,person.
Congress,and,the,federal,rule,makers,behave,as,if,the,facility,will,run,successfully,if,Congress,and,the,C
enters,for,Medicare,&,Medicaid,Services,(CMS),can,write,enough,rules.,They,are,_____.
A.,Incorrect
B.,Correct,,according,to,behavior,theory
C.,Pessimistic,about,the,need,for,rules
D.,Correct,,according,to,emerging,management,theory,,ANS,-,,A.,Incorrect.
