TEST 1 - NEA BC QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
assertive communication - Correct Answers -a communication style characterized by
confidence and consideration for others
Fogging - Correct Answers -Assertive skill in which a person responds to a criticism by
making noncommittal statements that cannot be argued against
passive communication - Correct Answers -A form of communication in which the
individual fails to say what is meant
cybernetic model - Correct Answers -Nurse executive who wants to implement a
program
1. needs assessment
2. program implementation
3. results assessment (program obj., costs, and impact are evaluated.
Collegial Model - Correct Answers -Decision making model
involves collaboration and consensus of a group of peers and is often used in the
education settings where professions share similar values and benefit from individual
expertise
good for small sized groups
Bureaucratic model - Correct Answers -used within hierarchal orgs
operational P&P are used to make decisions
creativity and process improvement may be diminished, but may be efficient
Garbage Can Model - Correct Answers -accidental decision making where changes
may be implemented without a clear plan or actual problem identification
unacceptable interview questions - Correct Answers -asking about children/or plan to
questions related to nationality, native language, age, gender, race, disability, place of
birth, marital status
Questions should relate to the position
,defamation of character - Correct Answers -Wrongfully hurting a person's good
reputation. The law imposes a general duty on all persons to refrain from making false,
defamatory statements about others.
Slander - Correct Answers -the action or crime of making a false spoken statement
damaging to a person's reputation.
Libel - Correct Answers -A written defamation of a person's character, reputation,
business, or property rights.
Minor consent rules - Correct Answers -all 50 states allow minors to consent for STD
testing and treatment
26 states allow for contraceptive services
state laws vary widely
very few states allow minors to consent to abortion
informed consent - Correct Answers -cannot be provided by registered nurse
only the primary provider may provide the information required
Paternalistic - Correct Answers -tending to supply the needs of or regulate the activities
of those under one's control
diminish autonomy
principles of autonomy and beneficence are in conflict
Total Patient Care Model - Correct Answers -Model of care in which one nurse provides
total care to assigned patients.
functional nursing model - Correct Answers -a method of providing patient care by
which each licensed and unlicensed staff member performs specific tasks for a large
group of patients (may be seen during a mass casualty event)
team nursing model - Correct Answers -the RN is the leader who leads a team of other
RN's, practical nurses, and nursing assistive personnel who provide direct patient care.
Primary Nursing Model - Correct Answers -A nurse is accountable for planning,
evaluating, and directing the care of a pt 24/7 throughout stay.
patient classification system - Correct Answers -Method used to group or categorize
patients according to specific criteria and care requirements and thus help quantify the
patient acuity, or amount and level of nursing care needed.
Social Security Act - Correct Answers -amended to include PPS for medicare
beneficiaries
diagnosis related groups - Correct Answers -medicare fixed fee structure for hospital
billing of inpatient services
, based on international classification of disease diagnosis, procedures, age, comorbs.
Medical Waste - Correct Answers -any solid waste that is generated in the diagnosis,
treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto,
or in the production or testing of biologicals
regulated by state environmental and health departments
patient self determination act - Correct Answers -A federal law that mandates that every
individual has the right to make decisions regarding medical care, including the right to
refuse treatment and the right-to-die
on admission patient must be asked about DPOA, living will and documented responses
SWOT analysis - Correct Answers -a planning tool used to analyze an organization's
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
Zero-based budgeting - Correct Answers -a budgeting approach in which each
department starts from zero every year and must justify every item in the budget, rather
than simply adjusting the previous year's budget amounts
incremental budgeting - Correct Answers -allocates increased or decreased funds to a
department by using the last budget period as a reference point; only incremental
changes in the budget request are reviewed
Priority Based Budgeting - Correct Answers -development of a prioritization plan when
determining the allocation of resources
activity based budgeting - Correct Answers -creating a budget based on costs of key
activities and their relationship to strategic goals
capital budget - Correct Answers -budget for major capital, or investment, expenditures
operational budget - Correct Answers -A type of budget that allocates and controls
resources to meet an organization's goals and objectives for the fiscal year
Labor budget - Correct Answers -Hours of direct labor available for use
subset of operational budget
Benchmarking - Correct Answers -a process by which a company compares its
performance with that of high-performing organizations
ANA Principles for Delegating Care - Correct Answers -The nursing profession
determines the scope of nursing practice
The nursing profession defines and supervises UAPs involved in providing direct
nursing care
The RN is responsible and accountable for nursing practice
The RN supervises any assistant providing direct patient care
CORRECT ANSWERS
assertive communication - Correct Answers -a communication style characterized by
confidence and consideration for others
Fogging - Correct Answers -Assertive skill in which a person responds to a criticism by
making noncommittal statements that cannot be argued against
passive communication - Correct Answers -A form of communication in which the
individual fails to say what is meant
cybernetic model - Correct Answers -Nurse executive who wants to implement a
program
1. needs assessment
2. program implementation
3. results assessment (program obj., costs, and impact are evaluated.
Collegial Model - Correct Answers -Decision making model
involves collaboration and consensus of a group of peers and is often used in the
education settings where professions share similar values and benefit from individual
expertise
good for small sized groups
Bureaucratic model - Correct Answers -used within hierarchal orgs
operational P&P are used to make decisions
creativity and process improvement may be diminished, but may be efficient
Garbage Can Model - Correct Answers -accidental decision making where changes
may be implemented without a clear plan or actual problem identification
unacceptable interview questions - Correct Answers -asking about children/or plan to
questions related to nationality, native language, age, gender, race, disability, place of
birth, marital status
Questions should relate to the position
,defamation of character - Correct Answers -Wrongfully hurting a person's good
reputation. The law imposes a general duty on all persons to refrain from making false,
defamatory statements about others.
Slander - Correct Answers -the action or crime of making a false spoken statement
damaging to a person's reputation.
Libel - Correct Answers -A written defamation of a person's character, reputation,
business, or property rights.
Minor consent rules - Correct Answers -all 50 states allow minors to consent for STD
testing and treatment
26 states allow for contraceptive services
state laws vary widely
very few states allow minors to consent to abortion
informed consent - Correct Answers -cannot be provided by registered nurse
only the primary provider may provide the information required
Paternalistic - Correct Answers -tending to supply the needs of or regulate the activities
of those under one's control
diminish autonomy
principles of autonomy and beneficence are in conflict
Total Patient Care Model - Correct Answers -Model of care in which one nurse provides
total care to assigned patients.
functional nursing model - Correct Answers -a method of providing patient care by
which each licensed and unlicensed staff member performs specific tasks for a large
group of patients (may be seen during a mass casualty event)
team nursing model - Correct Answers -the RN is the leader who leads a team of other
RN's, practical nurses, and nursing assistive personnel who provide direct patient care.
Primary Nursing Model - Correct Answers -A nurse is accountable for planning,
evaluating, and directing the care of a pt 24/7 throughout stay.
patient classification system - Correct Answers -Method used to group or categorize
patients according to specific criteria and care requirements and thus help quantify the
patient acuity, or amount and level of nursing care needed.
Social Security Act - Correct Answers -amended to include PPS for medicare
beneficiaries
diagnosis related groups - Correct Answers -medicare fixed fee structure for hospital
billing of inpatient services
, based on international classification of disease diagnosis, procedures, age, comorbs.
Medical Waste - Correct Answers -any solid waste that is generated in the diagnosis,
treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto,
or in the production or testing of biologicals
regulated by state environmental and health departments
patient self determination act - Correct Answers -A federal law that mandates that every
individual has the right to make decisions regarding medical care, including the right to
refuse treatment and the right-to-die
on admission patient must be asked about DPOA, living will and documented responses
SWOT analysis - Correct Answers -a planning tool used to analyze an organization's
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
Zero-based budgeting - Correct Answers -a budgeting approach in which each
department starts from zero every year and must justify every item in the budget, rather
than simply adjusting the previous year's budget amounts
incremental budgeting - Correct Answers -allocates increased or decreased funds to a
department by using the last budget period as a reference point; only incremental
changes in the budget request are reviewed
Priority Based Budgeting - Correct Answers -development of a prioritization plan when
determining the allocation of resources
activity based budgeting - Correct Answers -creating a budget based on costs of key
activities and their relationship to strategic goals
capital budget - Correct Answers -budget for major capital, or investment, expenditures
operational budget - Correct Answers -A type of budget that allocates and controls
resources to meet an organization's goals and objectives for the fiscal year
Labor budget - Correct Answers -Hours of direct labor available for use
subset of operational budget
Benchmarking - Correct Answers -a process by which a company compares its
performance with that of high-performing organizations
ANA Principles for Delegating Care - Correct Answers -The nursing profession
determines the scope of nursing practice
The nursing profession defines and supervises UAPs involved in providing direct
nursing care
The RN is responsible and accountable for nursing practice
The RN supervises any assistant providing direct patient care
