Breeding Cards Nutrition Questions and Answers 2024
The Strategic Management Process begins with analysis of: ** Answ** vision,
mission, values, objectives
Strategic Management Process is circular as info from feedback get dropped back into
analysis which determines the company's threats/opportunities
PDCA is a cycle model used in: ** Answ** coordinating process improvement efforts
PDCA - process improvement
Why is quality assurance less effective than CQI to provide a service product? **
Answ** QA strives to maintain quality, while CQI looks for improved quality
Interviewing or surveying customers to determine if quality expectations have been met
is a management tool used to measure: ** Answ** effectiveness
According to Hersey, Blanchard, and Johnson's leadership effectiveness model: **
Answ** there is no one best leadership style, instead the leader must be adaptable
and flexible
Select the correct order for hierarchy of plans: ** Answ** objectives, policies,
procedures, methods
Initial plans are goals/objectives which lead to plans. Policies guide actions and
procedures and methods are steps for implementation
,The new organizational philosophy rejects the vertical hierarchy that has been popular
in American companies, instead horizontal division is used. A characteristic of this
approach is: ** Answ** Managers and employees are being cross trained to handle
multiple jobs
Cross training is used with horizontal division to help "flatten" the division of labor and
increase flexibility
A statement which expresses in broad terms where the company wants to be in the
future based on the company's values and identifies purpose: ** Answ** Vision
statement
more broad than mission statement
Using the principles of motion economy, a work area design should: ** Answ** Have
the materials and tools in a fixed location
TQM helps an organization focus on customers by working to satisfy their needs and
expectations. Customers are classified as internal and external. An internal customer is:
** Answ** employees and suppliers
internal customers are affected by product and belong to the organization
A graphic representation of all the elements in a process and the sequence in which
they take place is: ** Answ** flow chart
not a PERT chart
The objective of Human Resource Planning is to: ** Answ** use people with
appropriate qualifications as effectively as possible
,Branding is a marketing tool used to increase product recognition in order to distinguish
from competitors. In your hospital, you will pilot home delivered meals to recently
discharged patients to aid in transition back to normal activities. To follow a branding
principle, these meals should: ** Answ** be labeled clearly with the hospital logo
and name
If an employee's performance is substandard, the manager should: ** Answ** gather
information and communicate with the employee in hopes that it will result in high
performance
At the hospital where you are the Clinical Manager, the RDN's write performance
appraisals for the DTRs. You notice all evaluations to be similar and performance is rate
average or above. You suspect which of the following: ** Answ** central tendency
Not leniency, Halo effect or recency
You are writing the job description for DTRs. Which is an appropriate statement? **
Answ** DTR verifies relevant data for nutrition assessment and the assessment is
completed by the RDN
You are the patient services manager in a hospital. After breakfast trays were passed
by your staff, a new employee comes to your office in tears. She explains that a nurse
reprimanded her for serving a tray to a pt that was NPO. You: ** Answ** obtain
details from your employee and investigate further
Group decision making has many positive aspects. From the following selections pick
the negative aspect: ** Answ** groups have tendency to accept first potentially
positive solution
Manager chose the behavioral interview. What questions would you expect? **
Answ** questions about the past
, behavioral interviews focus on past actions
You have been interviewing several candidates for the position of clinical dietitian. Two
candidates met all the qualifications for the job. The final decision is made based on:
** Answ** the individual you feel is best for the job
the final step in the selection process is personal judgement
As a dietitian in private practice, you are evaluating your current fee schedule to
determine if an adjustment is needed for the upcoming year. Many facts need to be
considered before a decision is made. Which approach is considered illegal? **
Answ** call other private practices and ask what they are charging
More and more RD s are going into private practice. The key factor to success: **
Answ** building relationships with other professionals and your clients
The newest generation to enter the workplace is ore technological than previous
generations. They prefer to email and text rather than spend time in meetings. However,
written communications do have drawbacks when compared to oral communication bc:
** Answ** inhibits feedback
Compensation for a job is impacted by: ** Answ** relative worth or job ranking
Wage mix is: ** Answ** a combination of internal and external factors that establish
wage rates
Burnout is often a factor in turnover. Research shows the highest degree of burnout is
caused by: ** Answ** chronic stress
The Strategic Management Process begins with analysis of: ** Answ** vision,
mission, values, objectives
Strategic Management Process is circular as info from feedback get dropped back into
analysis which determines the company's threats/opportunities
PDCA is a cycle model used in: ** Answ** coordinating process improvement efforts
PDCA - process improvement
Why is quality assurance less effective than CQI to provide a service product? **
Answ** QA strives to maintain quality, while CQI looks for improved quality
Interviewing or surveying customers to determine if quality expectations have been met
is a management tool used to measure: ** Answ** effectiveness
According to Hersey, Blanchard, and Johnson's leadership effectiveness model: **
Answ** there is no one best leadership style, instead the leader must be adaptable
and flexible
Select the correct order for hierarchy of plans: ** Answ** objectives, policies,
procedures, methods
Initial plans are goals/objectives which lead to plans. Policies guide actions and
procedures and methods are steps for implementation
,The new organizational philosophy rejects the vertical hierarchy that has been popular
in American companies, instead horizontal division is used. A characteristic of this
approach is: ** Answ** Managers and employees are being cross trained to handle
multiple jobs
Cross training is used with horizontal division to help "flatten" the division of labor and
increase flexibility
A statement which expresses in broad terms where the company wants to be in the
future based on the company's values and identifies purpose: ** Answ** Vision
statement
more broad than mission statement
Using the principles of motion economy, a work area design should: ** Answ** Have
the materials and tools in a fixed location
TQM helps an organization focus on customers by working to satisfy their needs and
expectations. Customers are classified as internal and external. An internal customer is:
** Answ** employees and suppliers
internal customers are affected by product and belong to the organization
A graphic representation of all the elements in a process and the sequence in which
they take place is: ** Answ** flow chart
not a PERT chart
The objective of Human Resource Planning is to: ** Answ** use people with
appropriate qualifications as effectively as possible
,Branding is a marketing tool used to increase product recognition in order to distinguish
from competitors. In your hospital, you will pilot home delivered meals to recently
discharged patients to aid in transition back to normal activities. To follow a branding
principle, these meals should: ** Answ** be labeled clearly with the hospital logo
and name
If an employee's performance is substandard, the manager should: ** Answ** gather
information and communicate with the employee in hopes that it will result in high
performance
At the hospital where you are the Clinical Manager, the RDN's write performance
appraisals for the DTRs. You notice all evaluations to be similar and performance is rate
average or above. You suspect which of the following: ** Answ** central tendency
Not leniency, Halo effect or recency
You are writing the job description for DTRs. Which is an appropriate statement? **
Answ** DTR verifies relevant data for nutrition assessment and the assessment is
completed by the RDN
You are the patient services manager in a hospital. After breakfast trays were passed
by your staff, a new employee comes to your office in tears. She explains that a nurse
reprimanded her for serving a tray to a pt that was NPO. You: ** Answ** obtain
details from your employee and investigate further
Group decision making has many positive aspects. From the following selections pick
the negative aspect: ** Answ** groups have tendency to accept first potentially
positive solution
Manager chose the behavioral interview. What questions would you expect? **
Answ** questions about the past
, behavioral interviews focus on past actions
You have been interviewing several candidates for the position of clinical dietitian. Two
candidates met all the qualifications for the job. The final decision is made based on:
** Answ** the individual you feel is best for the job
the final step in the selection process is personal judgement
As a dietitian in private practice, you are evaluating your current fee schedule to
determine if an adjustment is needed for the upcoming year. Many facts need to be
considered before a decision is made. Which approach is considered illegal? **
Answ** call other private practices and ask what they are charging
More and more RD s are going into private practice. The key factor to success: **
Answ** building relationships with other professionals and your clients
The newest generation to enter the workplace is ore technological than previous
generations. They prefer to email and text rather than spend time in meetings. However,
written communications do have drawbacks when compared to oral communication bc:
** Answ** inhibits feedback
Compensation for a job is impacted by: ** Answ** relative worth or job ranking
Wage mix is: ** Answ** a combination of internal and external factors that establish
wage rates
Burnout is often a factor in turnover. Research shows the highest degree of burnout is
caused by: ** Answ** chronic stress
