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What do the 1300 series of standards dictate? - ANSWER-Specific activities that must be part of quality assurance and improvement programs. The standards require that any quality program cover all aspects of the internal audit activity and that the process must assess the degree to which the activity (both assurance and consulting) is adding value to the organization and improving operations. Which is considered an element of a quality assurance and improvement program? - ANSWER-Internal r...

Success Tip - ANSWER-The roles of the board, senior management, and internal auditors in organizational governance are frequently tested on the exam. A sound understanding of their unique roles in organizational governance will increase your success on the exam. Governance is defined as - ANSWER-"[t]he combination of processes and structures implemented by the board to inform, direct, manage, and monitor the activities of the organization toward the achievement of its objectives." S...

Who examines, evaluates, reports or recommends improvements for risk management? - ANSWER-Internal audit activity Regarding Risk Management, CAE and IA's should (5) - ANSWER-(1) Obtain a clear understanding of the org's risk situation (2) Consider RM frameworks and models (3) Consider characteristics of the organization (4) Review the maturity of the org's RM (5) Have an established process for planning, auditing and reporting RM issues Maturity levels for risk management (5) - ...

Mitigating - ANSWER-Reduce the potential impact should an event occur. Example: Insurance is a mitigating control Compensating - ANSWER-Compensate for the lack of an expected control. Example: Close supervisory review may compensate for a lack of segregation of duties where a small staff size makes proper segregation impractical. Active Control (or Manual Control) - ANSWER-Implies a task that prevents or detects a deviation from the approved procedures. A control that works by some type of...

What is the Mandatory Guidance of the IPPF? - ANSWER-Consists of 4 elements: 1). *Core Principles* - are the basis for internal audit effectiveness. Audit function is effective if all principles are present: 2). *Definition of Internal Auditing* 3). *Code of Ethics* 4). *Standards* What are the Core Principles for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (mandatory guidance of IPPF)? - ANSWER-1). *Core Principles* - are the basis for internal audit effectiveness. Audit function is ...

Structured Interview - ANSWER-auditor ask the same questions of numerous individuals or individuals representing numerous organizations in a precise manner, offering each interviewee the same set of possible responses. (good for repetitive type of interviews) Unstructured Interview - ANSWER-contains many open-ended questions that are not asked in a structured, precise manner. (good for one-of-a-kind interviews) 3 types of Questions - ANSWER-1. descriptive 2. normative 3. impact (cause-ande...

Goals for maltreatment - ANSWER-· Provide consistent caring adult presence · Prevent further maltreatment or it happening in the first place · Help the child stay safe · Maintain patient's self-esteem · Family counseling Respiratory (High Risk Newborn) - ANSWER-o (Airway and Breathing) -- Vulnerable to establishing respirations § Assessments: Lung Sounds, Respirations (number, quality), O2 saturation (put on foot), Color § Interventions: Suction, Position airway to be open, St...

What are the Changes in cardiovascular system - ANSWER-thickened valve increased recovery time from exercise hypertension What are the Changed in the GI system - ANSWER-Decreased esophageal motility slower peristalsis; changes in liver function What are the Changes in the GU system - ANSWER-smaller renal mass; reduced renal blood flow What are the Changes in musculoskeletal system - ANSWER-sarcopenia less muscle decreased bone mineral and mass thinning discs; What are the Changes in n...

Stressors for hospitalized infants - ANSWER-painful procedures, immobilization of extremities, sleep deprivation Nursing care of infants - ANSWER-Encourage parents to stay or visit often, encourage them to hold the infant, sucking soothing, eliminate excessive noise, play Stressors for toddler hospitalized - ANSWER-Lacks cognitive ability to understand, separation is major stressor, change in routine Nursing care of toddlers - ANSWER-encourage parental presence, transitional objects, appr...

1) On the Surgical-Trauma unit, the charge nurse is making the employee schedule. Before he posts the schedule, he encourages staff nurses to request which days work best for them and allows them to choose their preferred holiday rotation. The charge nurse also offers incentive to employees willing to work extra days. Which leadership style most accurately reflects the charge nurse of this unit? A. Laissez-Faire B. Autocratic C. Bureaucratic D. Socialist - ANSWER-Answer: A 2) The charge...

what medications are typically used in the treatment of neuropathic pain? - ANSWERneurontin and gabapentin what is the most common pain medication given to children? - ANSWER-IV morphine what is the main concern in children taking opioid analgesics for pain? - ANSWERrespiratory depression Fentanyl - ANSWER-Opioid Analgesic used to provide continuous pain control side effects of fentanyl - ANSWER-consultation, headache, nausea, vomiting, itching, etc. what is the antidote for opioids? - ANS...

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Two objectives of a health care delivery system - ANSWER-Improve health outcomes of the population Provide equitable access to quality health care services Define health care delivery system - ANSWER-All the organizations, health care professionals, & activities whose primary purpose is to promote, restore, and/or maintain health Systems thinking - ANSWER-Assessing interactions & interdependencies among parts of a system Stakeholders of the healthcare system - ANSWER-Suppliers Insurers ...

Why do some people receive too little care? - ANSWER-Uninsured Underinsured Have Medicaid coverage that some physicians won't accept What is the public's view of the health care system? - ANSWER-73% of people in the US believed the system was working poorly; increased cost and lack of universal access= serious failings of the health care system What paradox does the healthcare system of the US see? - ANSWER-Excess and deprivation What year was the ACA fully implemented? - ANSWER-20...

What attempts have safety net hospitals made to attract insured patients? - ANSWERInvestments in more specialized procedures Investments in more qualifies faculty and staff Use of advertisements Efforts for expansions to suburbs For profit hospitals contribute to what percentage of hospitals in the US? - ANSWER- 24% How do for profit hospitals benefit from safety net hospitals? - ANSWER-Medicaid patients and underinsured go to safety net hospitals instead How are losses in profit due to ...

Which of the following do Americans perceive as a failure of the US healthcare system? - ANSWER-Lack of universal healthcare access What is in included in the marketplace Silver health plan? - ANSWER-Cost-sharing reduction plan Which of the following medicare plans specifically covers prescription medication? - ANSWER-Part D Medicare had issues with large deductibles, co-payments, and gaps in coverage, so in 2003 which of the following acts expanded health care coverage for medicare bene...

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Examples of switching costs: - ANSWER-Time, money, conversion of data, learning curve in getting used to a new product or service If the silo effect is a consequence, why do companies organize by business function? a.) Because specialization allows companies to be more efficient. b.) Because one person completing all tasks of a process is more efficient. c.) Because functional organizations can more easily downsize, minimizing labor costs. d.) Because it's always been done that way. - A...

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications - ANSWER-purpose of an ERP system is integration: ERP is a suite of integrated applications and data. - collects data from many divisions of firm for use in nearly all of firm's internal business activities - info entered in one process is immediately available for other processes - higher accuracy of data ERP Solution Components - ANSWER-ERP Hardware - servers, databases - local, outsourced, or cloud; you REALLY need good internet lines ...

What are database applications written in? - Correct answer-C++, visual BASIC, and sometimes COBOL What is a data model? - Correct answer-A logical representation of database data Entity-relationship data model - Correct answer-A tool for constructing data models What is database design? - Correct answer-the process of converting a data model into tables, relationships and data constraints Native applications v. web applications - Correct answer--Native apps run on just one operating syst...