TEST 1 - NEA BC EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
Assertive communication - ANS a communication style characterized by confidence and
consideration for others
Fogging - ANS Assertive skill in which a person responds to a criticism by making
noncommittal statements that cannot be argued against
passive communication - ANS A form of communication in which the individual fails to say
what is meant
cybernetic model - ANS Nurse executive who wants to implement a program
1. needs assessment
2. program implementation
3. results assessment (program obj., costs, and impact are evaluated.
Collegial Model - ANS Decision making model
involves collaboration and consensus of a group of peers and is often used in the education
settings where professions share similar values and benefit from individual expertise
good for small sized groups
Bureaucratic model - ANS used within hierarchal orgs
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,operational P&P are used to make decisions
creativity and process improvement may be diminished, but may be efficient
Garbage Can Model - ANS accidental decision making where changes may be implemented
without a clear plan or actual problem identification
unacceptable interview questions - ANS asking about children/or plan to
questions related to nationality, native language, age, gender, race, disability, place of birth,
marital status
Questions should relate to the position
defamation of character - ANS Wrongfully hurting a person's good reputation. The law
imposes a general duty on all persons to refrain from making false, defamatory statements
about others.
Slander - ANS the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's
reputation.
Libel - ANS A written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or property
rights.
Minor consent rules - ANS all 50 states allow minors to consent for STD testing and
treatment
26 states allow for contraceptive services
state laws vary widely
very few states allow minors to consent to abortion
informed consent - ANS cannot be provided by registered nurse
only the primary provider may provide the information required
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,Paternalistic - ANS tending to supply the needs of or regulate the activities of those under
one's control
diminish autonomy
principles of autonomy and beneficence are in conflict
Total Patient Care Model - ANS Model of care in which one nurse provides total care to
assigned patients.
functional nursing model - ANS a method of providing patient care by which each licensed
and unlicensed staff member performs specific tasks for a large group of patients (may be seen
during a mass casualty event)
team nursing model - ANS the RN is the leader who leads a team of other RN's, practical
nurses, and nursing assistive personnel who provide direct patient care.
Primary Nursing Model - ANS A nurse is accountable for planning, evaluating, and directing
the care of a pt 24/7 throughout stay.
patient classification system - ANS Method used to group or categorize patients according to
specific criteria and care requirements and thus help quantify the patient acuity, or amount and
level of nursing care needed.
Social Security Act - ANS amended to include PPS for medicare beneficiaries
diagnosis related groups - ANS medicare fixed fee structure for hospital billing of inpatient
services
based on international classification of disease diagnosis, procedures, age, comorbs.
Medical Waste - ANS any solid waste that is generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or
immunization of human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto, or in the production
or testing of biologicals
regulated by state environmental and health departments
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, patient self determination act - ANS A federal law that mandates that every individual has
the right to make decisions regarding medical care, including the right to refuse treatment and
the right-to-die
on admission patient must be asked about DPOA, living will and documented responses
SWOT analysis - ANS a planning tool used to analyze an organization's strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
Zero-based budgeting - ANS a budgeting approach in which each department starts from
zero every year and must justify every item in the budget, rather than simply adjusting the
previous year's budget amounts
incremental budgeting - ANS allocates increased or decreased funds to a department by
using the last budget period as a reference point; only incremental changes in the budget
request are reviewed
Priority Based Budgeting - ANS development of a prioritization plan when determining the
allocation of resources
activity based budgeting - ANS creating a budget based on costs of key activities and their
relationship to strategic goals
capital budget - ANS budget for major capital, or investment, expenditures
operational budget - ANS A type of budget that allocates and controls resources to meet an
organization's goals and objectives for the fiscal year
Labor budget - ANS Hours of direct labor available for use
subset of operational budget
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
Assertive communication - ANS a communication style characterized by confidence and
consideration for others
Fogging - ANS Assertive skill in which a person responds to a criticism by making
noncommittal statements that cannot be argued against
passive communication - ANS A form of communication in which the individual fails to say
what is meant
cybernetic model - ANS Nurse executive who wants to implement a program
1. needs assessment
2. program implementation
3. results assessment (program obj., costs, and impact are evaluated.
Collegial Model - ANS Decision making model
involves collaboration and consensus of a group of peers and is often used in the education
settings where professions share similar values and benefit from individual expertise
good for small sized groups
Bureaucratic model - ANS used within hierarchal orgs
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,operational P&P are used to make decisions
creativity and process improvement may be diminished, but may be efficient
Garbage Can Model - ANS accidental decision making where changes may be implemented
without a clear plan or actual problem identification
unacceptable interview questions - ANS asking about children/or plan to
questions related to nationality, native language, age, gender, race, disability, place of birth,
marital status
Questions should relate to the position
defamation of character - ANS Wrongfully hurting a person's good reputation. The law
imposes a general duty on all persons to refrain from making false, defamatory statements
about others.
Slander - ANS the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's
reputation.
Libel - ANS A written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or property
rights.
Minor consent rules - ANS all 50 states allow minors to consent for STD testing and
treatment
26 states allow for contraceptive services
state laws vary widely
very few states allow minors to consent to abortion
informed consent - ANS cannot be provided by registered nurse
only the primary provider may provide the information required
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,Paternalistic - ANS tending to supply the needs of or regulate the activities of those under
one's control
diminish autonomy
principles of autonomy and beneficence are in conflict
Total Patient Care Model - ANS Model of care in which one nurse provides total care to
assigned patients.
functional nursing model - ANS a method of providing patient care by which each licensed
and unlicensed staff member performs specific tasks for a large group of patients (may be seen
during a mass casualty event)
team nursing model - ANS the RN is the leader who leads a team of other RN's, practical
nurses, and nursing assistive personnel who provide direct patient care.
Primary Nursing Model - ANS A nurse is accountable for planning, evaluating, and directing
the care of a pt 24/7 throughout stay.
patient classification system - ANS Method used to group or categorize patients according to
specific criteria and care requirements and thus help quantify the patient acuity, or amount and
level of nursing care needed.
Social Security Act - ANS amended to include PPS for medicare beneficiaries
diagnosis related groups - ANS medicare fixed fee structure for hospital billing of inpatient
services
based on international classification of disease diagnosis, procedures, age, comorbs.
Medical Waste - ANS any solid waste that is generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or
immunization of human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto, or in the production
or testing of biologicals
regulated by state environmental and health departments
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, patient self determination act - ANS A federal law that mandates that every individual has
the right to make decisions regarding medical care, including the right to refuse treatment and
the right-to-die
on admission patient must be asked about DPOA, living will and documented responses
SWOT analysis - ANS a planning tool used to analyze an organization's strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
Zero-based budgeting - ANS a budgeting approach in which each department starts from
zero every year and must justify every item in the budget, rather than simply adjusting the
previous year's budget amounts
incremental budgeting - ANS allocates increased or decreased funds to a department by
using the last budget period as a reference point; only incremental changes in the budget
request are reviewed
Priority Based Budgeting - ANS development of a prioritization plan when determining the
allocation of resources
activity based budgeting - ANS creating a budget based on costs of key activities and their
relationship to strategic goals
capital budget - ANS budget for major capital, or investment, expenditures
operational budget - ANS A type of budget that allocates and controls resources to meet an
organization's goals and objectives for the fiscal year
Labor budget - ANS Hours of direct labor available for use
subset of operational budget
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