Nurse Executive Certification
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Total factor productivity is also referred to as: - Correct Answers: multi-factor productivity
multi-factor productivity - Correct Answers: reflects total outputs that result from more than traditional
inputs. Some criticize this productivity method as not sound because it is calculated using dimensional
analysis.
Effects on productivity - Correct Answers: There are many factors that can positively or negatively
impact productivity. Some of these factors include work methods, staff competency, established
procedures and the quality of management. Productivity can be increased with improved work
methods, enhanced staff competency, better procedures and a higher, more effective management
team.
What kind of content most motivates adults to learn during an orientation? - Correct Answers: Adults
are most motivated to learn when the content addresses the adult's immediate learning needs. For
example, a nursing orientee will be more motivated to learn about their new nursing unit's policies and
procedures than they would about the history of the medical center and the corporation. Adults focus
on solving immediate problems.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Correct Answers: The Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act, also referred to as Obama Care, was signed into law in 2010. It has not been repealed and it
was deemed constitutional in 2012. It will not be fully implemented until several years after its
enactment into law.
Your health care corporation has $1,000,000,000 in total assets and $654,639,098 in total liabilities.
What is the Asset/Liability Ratio for your health care corporation based on this data? - Correct Answers:
1.53, The Asset/Liability Ratio is calculated by dividing the total assets by the total liabilities.
Orientation is... - Correct Answers: Orientation is a process and not an event. It is a well-planned,
systematic process that continues beyond the initial orientation period. Successful orientations continue
, on an ongoing basis until the new staff member is deemed fully competent in most, if not all, aspects of
their job. This often takes months to accomplish.
You observe a negative variance in terms of your operating expenses during your monthly review of the
departmental budget. After analysis, you have determined that the source of the variance is salaries,
specifically overtime salaries. What should you do? - Correct Answers: You should collaboratively
determine ways to decrease the need for overtime along with the staff because you have a negative
variance. A negative budget variance indicates that the amount of money actually spent is MORE than
the anticipated amount.
Negative budget variance... - Correct Answers: indicates that the amount of money actually spent is
MORE than the anticipated amount
Positive budget variance... - Correct Answers: A positive variance means that the amount of money
actually spent is LESS than the amount that was anticipated.
What are the phases of the recruitment process? - Correct Answers: The phases of the recruitment
process are job analysis, sourcing, screening, and selection.
recruitment: job analysis - Correct Answers: Task analysis, job analysis, job description and job
specifications are reviewed and established
recruitment: sourcing - Correct Answers: Recruitment strategies are identified
recruitment: screening - Correct Answers: the analysis of how well applicants meet the knowledge, skills
and ability requirements of the job
recruitment: selection - Correct Answers: selection of the most qualified job candidate is accomplished
Nearly all health care facilities use computerized formatted accounting systems and templates. One of
the primary reasons that computerized accounting systems are highly beneficial to health care agencies
is because these systems: - Correct Answers: Ensure accurate and manipulative data in order to make
knowledgeable decisions. Computerized accounting systems, using spreadsheets like Excel, are not
Flash Cards (2) Exam
Questions and Answers
Total factor productivity is also referred to as: - Correct Answers: multi-factor productivity
multi-factor productivity - Correct Answers: reflects total outputs that result from more than traditional
inputs. Some criticize this productivity method as not sound because it is calculated using dimensional
analysis.
Effects on productivity - Correct Answers: There are many factors that can positively or negatively
impact productivity. Some of these factors include work methods, staff competency, established
procedures and the quality of management. Productivity can be increased with improved work
methods, enhanced staff competency, better procedures and a higher, more effective management
team.
What kind of content most motivates adults to learn during an orientation? - Correct Answers: Adults
are most motivated to learn when the content addresses the adult's immediate learning needs. For
example, a nursing orientee will be more motivated to learn about their new nursing unit's policies and
procedures than they would about the history of the medical center and the corporation. Adults focus
on solving immediate problems.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Correct Answers: The Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act, also referred to as Obama Care, was signed into law in 2010. It has not been repealed and it
was deemed constitutional in 2012. It will not be fully implemented until several years after its
enactment into law.
Your health care corporation has $1,000,000,000 in total assets and $654,639,098 in total liabilities.
What is the Asset/Liability Ratio for your health care corporation based on this data? - Correct Answers:
1.53, The Asset/Liability Ratio is calculated by dividing the total assets by the total liabilities.
Orientation is... - Correct Answers: Orientation is a process and not an event. It is a well-planned,
systematic process that continues beyond the initial orientation period. Successful orientations continue
, on an ongoing basis until the new staff member is deemed fully competent in most, if not all, aspects of
their job. This often takes months to accomplish.
You observe a negative variance in terms of your operating expenses during your monthly review of the
departmental budget. After analysis, you have determined that the source of the variance is salaries,
specifically overtime salaries. What should you do? - Correct Answers: You should collaboratively
determine ways to decrease the need for overtime along with the staff because you have a negative
variance. A negative budget variance indicates that the amount of money actually spent is MORE than
the anticipated amount.
Negative budget variance... - Correct Answers: indicates that the amount of money actually spent is
MORE than the anticipated amount
Positive budget variance... - Correct Answers: A positive variance means that the amount of money
actually spent is LESS than the amount that was anticipated.
What are the phases of the recruitment process? - Correct Answers: The phases of the recruitment
process are job analysis, sourcing, screening, and selection.
recruitment: job analysis - Correct Answers: Task analysis, job analysis, job description and job
specifications are reviewed and established
recruitment: sourcing - Correct Answers: Recruitment strategies are identified
recruitment: screening - Correct Answers: the analysis of how well applicants meet the knowledge, skills
and ability requirements of the job
recruitment: selection - Correct Answers: selection of the most qualified job candidate is accomplished
Nearly all health care facilities use computerized formatted accounting systems and templates. One of
the primary reasons that computerized accounting systems are highly beneficial to health care agencies
is because these systems: - Correct Answers: Ensure accurate and manipulative data in order to make
knowledgeable decisions. Computerized accounting systems, using spreadsheets like Excel, are not
