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A line authority position is characterized by - ✔✔Decision making vested in the supervisor An example of line authority is - ✔✔Administrator Major schools of thought regarding source of authority are - ✔✔formal and subordinate acceptance The scope of authority in the operation of the nursing facility is greatest at which level - ✔✔Ownership Ultimate authority in a private corporate nursing facility is with the - ✔✔Board of directors Managerial authority is power - ✔✔to command, issue orders or exact action by subordinates Decentralized authority is characterized by - ✔✔process of delegating authority Centralized authority is - ✔✔vesting decision making in top managment Authority vested in a supervisory nurse is - ✔✔middle management authority Decision making authority is when a supervisor - ✔✔hires, fires and makes judgmental decisions Concepts of modern management recommend that an effective administrator will delegate - ✔✔operational authority Unity of command refers to - ✔✔reporting to one supervisor Which of the following forms of business is considered the oldest form of business - ✔✔sole proprietorship The term proprietorship as it relates to the nursing facility industry means - ✔✔privately owned The majority of nursing facility beds in the united states are owned by - ✔✔corporations Which of the following forms of ownership must have articles drawn up and reduced to writing? - ✔✔corporation Under which form of ownership would the administrator have the greatest latitude of authority and decision making? - ✔✔Sole proprietorship All but one are considered advantages of sole proprietorship - ✔✔Unlimited liability All but one are considered disadvantages of a partnership - ✔✔Retention of valuable employees 1 / 4
A corporation is - ✔✔a legal entity created by law to carry on a business or profession Which one of the following forms of business ownership is considered the most important? - ✔✔Corporation A nonprofit corporation is one which - ✔✔makes a profit but returns it to the operation of business Pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations, 42 CFR part 483, a facility wishing to participate in medicare must have - ✔✔a governing body The role of the governing body pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulation 42 CFR Part 483 is to - ✔✔establish and implement policies regarding management and operation of the facility The Code of Federal Regulations 42 CFR part 483 requires that the facility disclose - ✔✔officers, directors, agents, or management employees The role of the administrator in a modern nursing facility is to - ✔✔advise the governing body and carry out their decisions According to the Code of Federal Regulations 42 CFR Part 483 the administrator appointed by the governing body must be - ✔✔licensed by the state and responsible for the management of the facility An objective may be defined as - ✔✔organizing The first step in planning is - ✔✔setting the objectives of the organization Effective management is best carried out by following which method? - ✔✔management by objectives Management by objectives involves - ✔✔plurality of objectives Which of the following objectives would be considered first in establishing a new nursing facility? - ✔✔Type of facility An administrator of a proprietary nursing facility should be primarily concerned with which one of the following objectives? - ✔✔Quality of care Which one of the functions of management would be accomplished first? - ✔✔planning Relative to setting objectives, which task listed below would be of primary importance for the administrator to accomplish? - ✔✔constantly review and reassess objectives of the nursing facility Which one of the following statements is true? - ✔✔Every department in the nursing facility should have goals or objectives 2 / 4
Since there is a plurality of objectives in a nursing facility, the facility should concern itself with - ✔✔long and short term goals Planning is primarily concerned with - ✔✔use of facts to determine course of action for the future Strategic planning - ✔✔helps the facility to re evaluate its mission and identify its long term goals.Planning on a broad scale is carried on primarily by a - ✔✔administrator Planning involves all but one of the following - ✔✔personnel decisions Which of the following is not a function of the administrator? - ✔✔ultimate approval of all policies (governing board does that) Planning at the top level of management is best characterized as - ✔✔broad, far-reaching, and basic In the process of planning, which guideline should be followed? - ✔✔involve as many managers as possible Considering the functions of management such as: directing, organizing, coordination, controlling and planning, which of these functions would be first? - ✔✔planning The technique of forecasting is important in the modern nursing facility. The accuracy of the administrator's forecasts will affect the success of planning. Forecasts are expected to be - ✔✔a reasonable estimate of what reality will be in the future In the process of planning, the administrator should - ✔✔constantly check, recheck, and modify the plan if necessarry A short range plan covers which time period? - ✔✔1-2 years A long range plan covers - ✔✔3-5 years The function of management called organizing is best described as - ✔✔the process of grouping various activities of a similar nature and establishing authority relationships At which operational level in a nursing facility does organizing take place? - ✔✔at all dept levels within the organized structure The mission statement of a nursing facility - ✔✔explains the goals and objectives to the facility Span on management is the - ✔✔number of employees a supervisor can effectively handle The schematic drawing representing the functional operation of a nursing facility structure is called the - ✔✔organizational chart 3 / 4
Service departments of a nursing facility can best be described as - ✔✔departments that facilitate, aid and assist other departments An example of a service department in a nursing facility is the - ✔✔personnel office Line authority structure is best described as a situation in which - ✔✔a superior delegates authority to a subordinate who, in turn, delegates his or her authority forming a line from the top to the bottom level of the organization A line authority position exists when the executive - ✔✔makes final decisions regarding departmental functioning An example of a line authority position in a nursing facility is the - ✔✔administrator An example of a staff authority position in a nursing facility is the - ✔✔administrative assistant The primary function of a staff authority position is - ✔✔aid, assist, and advise the department heads All but one of the following would be considered contractual services in a nursing facility - ✔✔Nursing director A standing committee is one which - ✔✔permanent in nature A task force is another term used for - ✔✔ad hoc committee A policy is a - ✔✔a broad guideline for thinking and setting boundaries Who establishes policy in a nonprofit nursing facility corporation? - ✔✔Board of directors When a subordinate asks his or her superior to set a policy regarding an operational problem, this is called - ✔✔appealed policy A procedure is a - ✔✔detailed statment to accomplish a task Which of the following is a procedure? - ✔✔a statement explaining the steps to be taken to put money in safekeeping A resident checks into a nursing facility without following the steps described relating to safekeeping of personal belongings. By what procedure should the business office be guided? - ✔✔procedure for safekeeping Which of the following statements is not a part of a procedure relating to the death of a resident? - ✔✔ask the mortician to declare the resident dead (only an RN or physician can do this) Procedures should not be developed by the administration in which area? - ✔✔establishing rules of conduct of board members
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