QUESTION Which of the following contributed to increased health care spending? a. Aging of the population b. Increased numbers of people with private insurance c. Decreased incidence of violence d. Decreased use of technology ANSWER: ANS: A Medicare spending has increased as the population continues to grow older.
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Procedure manuals provide: a. An abbreviated course of action b. A basis for orientation and staff development c. A resource only for nurse managers d. A low degree of regularity ANSWER: ANS: B Procedure manuals standardize procedures and equipment and can provide a basis for orientation and staff development.
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Strategic planning became prevalent in the health care industry as a result of: a. Shifting of payments to the federal government b. Reimbursement changes, which decreased competition c. Increase in the use of high-cost technology d. Construction of more hospitals ANSWER: ANS: C Increased use of high-cost technology was a response to the […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The chief nursing officer was asked by the hospital administrator to assume the responsibility of determining how many nurses would be needed when the new surgical center opened in 2 years. This is what type of planning? a. Internal environmental analysis b. Planning for external opportunities and threats c. Operational planning d. Strategic planning […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION In a hospital setting, the lower-level managers carry out operational planning of daily, weekly, and monthly activities. An example of a lower-level manager is: a. The chief nursing officer b. A unit supervisor c. A clinical nurse specialist d. A case manager ANSWER: ANS: D Lower-level managers, such as managers of nursing units, […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The nurse manager participates in organizational planning by: a. Identifying competing health care agencies b. Identifying goals and objectives c. Identifying new physicians d. Identifying health care vendors ANSWER: ANS: B Development of a strategic vision involves identification of goals and objectives as well as identification of strategies for reaching these goals.
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A hospital was conducting an external assessment to ascertain whether it could set up a satellite clinic within a 75-mile radius of the larger hospital. An example of a threat to the hospital’s proposal is: a. New programs b. Diversification c. Decrease in the number of insured patients d. Population growth ANSWER: ANS: […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION In a hospital, which of the following influences the philosophy, goals, and objectives of the organization? a. Mission statement b. Marketing analysis c. Vision d. Values ANSWER: ANS: A The mission or purpose influences the philosophy, goals, and objectives of an organization.
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The primary difference between leadership and management is that leadership is more outcomes oriented and management is more: a. Process oriented b. Solutions oriented c. Conflict resolution oriented d. Organization oriented ANSWER: ANS: A Nursing leadership is broader than management and is concerned with doing the right things. It does overlap some with […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following trends is most important for the twenty-first-century leader and manager? a. Shortage of health care facilities b. Spread of Asian flu c. Shortage of medication d. Globalization ANSWER: ANS: D Health care economics, globalization, innovation, succession, safety as it relates to the nursing shortage, and achievement of magnet status […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
