NE-BC CERTIFICATION REVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Autocratic Leader - Correct Answers -Use coercion, authority, punishment and power to
control subordinates (external control)
Democratic Leader - Correct Answers -Drive subordinates to influence change through
participation, involvement in goal setting and collaboration (external control)
Permissive/Laissez-Faire Leader - Correct Answers -Hands-off approach, assume that
people are able to make their own decisions (belief that inspiration to change is internal)
Bureaucratic Leaders - Correct Answers -Rely on organizational policies and rules to
influence behavior of subordinates (belief that inspiration to change is internal)
Transactional Leadership - Correct Answers -Both manager and employee benefit from
their relationship and interactions are meant to achieve balance
Transformational Leadership - Correct Answers -Encourages supportive trust and self-
actualization for all employees. Leader transform the organization through change,
encourages risk-taking. Magnet program is based on this type of leadership
Connective Leadership - Correct Answers -Ability to bring others together as a means of
effecting change. Leaders realize that the whole is greater the the sum of it's parts -
achieve results through collaboration, cooperation, coordination and collegiality
Sole Proprietor - Correct Answers -One individual business owner
Partnership - Correct Answers -Two or more individuals as owners - can be general
(shared equally) or limited (one or more partners terms are limited, does not have full
management responsibility)
Chain of Command - Correct Answers -Each unit within an organization is connected to
another, reporting relationships are constrained, with each subsequent layer reporting
administratively to the one immediately above it
, Unity of Command - Correct Answers -Each subordinate is accountable to only one
superior
Span of Control - Correct Answers -Defines the scope of responsibility given to a
supervisor/manager. Responsibilities are divided so that goals are accomplished
without undue burden to one person or a unit
Fair Labor Standards Act - Correct Answers -Sets standards for minimum wage, record
keeping, OT and child labor
FMLA - Correct Answers -Unpaid time off and job protection for 12 weeks for medical or
family reasons
Federal Wage Garnishment Law - Correct Answers -restricts the amount of the
paycheck that can be used to pay off a debt, and protects workers from being fired
Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Correct Answers -outlawed discrimination based on race,
color, religion, sex, or national origin
ADA Act - Correct Answers -Prevents discrimination against qualified individuals with
disabilities and requires reasonable accommodations
OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Correct Answers -Requires
safeguards to prevent occupational exposure and infection control policies (exposure
control plan, universal precautions, sharps disposal, training, exposure
evaluation/treatment, Hep B vaccine for healthcare workers
Workers Compensation - Correct Answers -3 types of benefits for those injured on the
job - cash for lost wages, reimbursement for medical costs, death benefits to survivors
(provides immunity for further liability as accepting benefits waives right to sue)
OBRA - Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 - Correct Answers -Includes
nursing home reform amendments - establishes guidelines for SNFs - physical/mental
assessments on admission, 1 year and with change - 24 hour nursing, nurse aid
training, rehab, provider visit every 30 days for the first 3 months and then every 90
days
Ombudsman Program - Correct Answers -Part of the Older Americans Act OOA,
providing services to residents of nursing homes to ensure care meets standards
EMTLA - Emergency Medical Treatment Act (and active labor) - Correct Answers -
Requires stabilization of patient with emergency conditions or active labor prior to
transfer - transfer is indicated if specialty services are not available - initial screening
must be completed before asking for insurance info and patient must be stable for
transport
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Autocratic Leader - Correct Answers -Use coercion, authority, punishment and power to
control subordinates (external control)
Democratic Leader - Correct Answers -Drive subordinates to influence change through
participation, involvement in goal setting and collaboration (external control)
Permissive/Laissez-Faire Leader - Correct Answers -Hands-off approach, assume that
people are able to make their own decisions (belief that inspiration to change is internal)
Bureaucratic Leaders - Correct Answers -Rely on organizational policies and rules to
influence behavior of subordinates (belief that inspiration to change is internal)
Transactional Leadership - Correct Answers -Both manager and employee benefit from
their relationship and interactions are meant to achieve balance
Transformational Leadership - Correct Answers -Encourages supportive trust and self-
actualization for all employees. Leader transform the organization through change,
encourages risk-taking. Magnet program is based on this type of leadership
Connective Leadership - Correct Answers -Ability to bring others together as a means of
effecting change. Leaders realize that the whole is greater the the sum of it's parts -
achieve results through collaboration, cooperation, coordination and collegiality
Sole Proprietor - Correct Answers -One individual business owner
Partnership - Correct Answers -Two or more individuals as owners - can be general
(shared equally) or limited (one or more partners terms are limited, does not have full
management responsibility)
Chain of Command - Correct Answers -Each unit within an organization is connected to
another, reporting relationships are constrained, with each subsequent layer reporting
administratively to the one immediately above it
, Unity of Command - Correct Answers -Each subordinate is accountable to only one
superior
Span of Control - Correct Answers -Defines the scope of responsibility given to a
supervisor/manager. Responsibilities are divided so that goals are accomplished
without undue burden to one person or a unit
Fair Labor Standards Act - Correct Answers -Sets standards for minimum wage, record
keeping, OT and child labor
FMLA - Correct Answers -Unpaid time off and job protection for 12 weeks for medical or
family reasons
Federal Wage Garnishment Law - Correct Answers -restricts the amount of the
paycheck that can be used to pay off a debt, and protects workers from being fired
Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Correct Answers -outlawed discrimination based on race,
color, religion, sex, or national origin
ADA Act - Correct Answers -Prevents discrimination against qualified individuals with
disabilities and requires reasonable accommodations
OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Correct Answers -Requires
safeguards to prevent occupational exposure and infection control policies (exposure
control plan, universal precautions, sharps disposal, training, exposure
evaluation/treatment, Hep B vaccine for healthcare workers
Workers Compensation - Correct Answers -3 types of benefits for those injured on the
job - cash for lost wages, reimbursement for medical costs, death benefits to survivors
(provides immunity for further liability as accepting benefits waives right to sue)
OBRA - Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 - Correct Answers -Includes
nursing home reform amendments - establishes guidelines for SNFs - physical/mental
assessments on admission, 1 year and with change - 24 hour nursing, nurse aid
training, rehab, provider visit every 30 days for the first 3 months and then every 90
days
Ombudsman Program - Correct Answers -Part of the Older Americans Act OOA,
providing services to residents of nursing homes to ensure care meets standards
EMTLA - Emergency Medical Treatment Act (and active labor) - Correct Answers -
Requires stabilization of patient with emergency conditions or active labor prior to
transfer - transfer is indicated if specialty services are not available - initial screening
must be completed before asking for insurance info and patient must be stable for
transport
