HSAD 310
Intro to Health Systems
Admin
Q & A w/ Rationales
2024
,1. A nurse manager is responsible for overseeing the
budget of a hospital unit. She notices that the unit has been
spending more than the allocated amount on supplies and
equipment. What is the best course of action for her to
take?
a) Ignore the problem and hope it will resolve itself
b) Ask the staff to use less supplies and equipment
c) Review the unit's spending patterns and identify areas
for improvement*
d) Request more funds from the hospital administration
Rationale: The nurse manager should review the unit's
spending patterns and identify areas for improvement, as
this is a proactive and responsible way to manage the
budget. Ignoring the problem, asking the staff to use less
supplies and equipment, or requesting more funds are not
effective or realistic solutions.
2. A health-system administrator is planning to implement
a new electronic health record (EHR) system in a large
hospital. He wants to ensure that the system is user-
friendly, secure, and compliant with the relevant standards
and regulations. What is the most important step he should
take before implementing the system?
a) Conduct a feasibility study to assess the costs and
benefits of the system
b) Consult with the stakeholders, such as clinicians,
patients, and vendors, to get their feedback and input*
c) Train the staff on how to use the system and
, troubleshoot any issues
d) Evaluate the performance and outcomes of the system
after implementation
Rationale: The most important step before implementing a
new EHR system is to consult with the stakeholders, such
as clinicians, patients, and vendors, to get their feedback
and input. This will help to ensure that the system meets
their needs and expectations, as well as identify any
potential challenges or risks. Conducting a feasibility
study, training the staff, and evaluating the performance are
also important steps, but they should be done after
consulting with the stakeholders.
3. A nurse educator is designing a curriculum for a course
on health-systems administration for nursing students. She
wants to incorporate evidence-based practice (EBP)
principles into the course content and activities. What is
one way she can do this?
a) Provide students with a list of authoritative sources and
websites on health-systems administration
b) Assign students to read research articles and write
summaries on health-systems administration topics
c) Invite guest speakers from different health-systems
administration roles to share their experiences and insights
d) Engage students in problem-based learning scenarios
that require them to apply EBP skills to health-systems
administration issues*
Rationale: One way to incorporate EBP principles into the
course content and activities is to engage students in
problem-based learning scenarios that require them to
Intro to Health Systems
Admin
Q & A w/ Rationales
2024
,1. A nurse manager is responsible for overseeing the
budget of a hospital unit. She notices that the unit has been
spending more than the allocated amount on supplies and
equipment. What is the best course of action for her to
take?
a) Ignore the problem and hope it will resolve itself
b) Ask the staff to use less supplies and equipment
c) Review the unit's spending patterns and identify areas
for improvement*
d) Request more funds from the hospital administration
Rationale: The nurse manager should review the unit's
spending patterns and identify areas for improvement, as
this is a proactive and responsible way to manage the
budget. Ignoring the problem, asking the staff to use less
supplies and equipment, or requesting more funds are not
effective or realistic solutions.
2. A health-system administrator is planning to implement
a new electronic health record (EHR) system in a large
hospital. He wants to ensure that the system is user-
friendly, secure, and compliant with the relevant standards
and regulations. What is the most important step he should
take before implementing the system?
a) Conduct a feasibility study to assess the costs and
benefits of the system
b) Consult with the stakeholders, such as clinicians,
patients, and vendors, to get their feedback and input*
c) Train the staff on how to use the system and
, troubleshoot any issues
d) Evaluate the performance and outcomes of the system
after implementation
Rationale: The most important step before implementing a
new EHR system is to consult with the stakeholders, such
as clinicians, patients, and vendors, to get their feedback
and input. This will help to ensure that the system meets
their needs and expectations, as well as identify any
potential challenges or risks. Conducting a feasibility
study, training the staff, and evaluating the performance are
also important steps, but they should be done after
consulting with the stakeholders.
3. A nurse educator is designing a curriculum for a course
on health-systems administration for nursing students. She
wants to incorporate evidence-based practice (EBP)
principles into the course content and activities. What is
one way she can do this?
a) Provide students with a list of authoritative sources and
websites on health-systems administration
b) Assign students to read research articles and write
summaries on health-systems administration topics
c) Invite guest speakers from different health-systems
administration roles to share their experiences and insights
d) Engage students in problem-based learning scenarios
that require them to apply EBP skills to health-systems
administration issues*
Rationale: One way to incorporate EBP principles into the
course content and activities is to engage students in
problem-based learning scenarios that require them to
