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A line authority position is characterized by - Answer Decision making vested in the
supervisor
An example of line authority is - Answer Administrator
Major schools of thought regarding source of authority are - Answer formal and
subordinate acceptance
The scope of authority in the operation of the nursing facility is greatest at which
level - Answer Ownership
Ultimate authority in a private corporate nursing facility is with the - Answer Board of
directors
Managerial authority is power - Answer to command, issue orders or exact action by
subordinates
Decentralized authority is characterized by - Answer process of delegating authority
Centralized authority is - Answer vesting decision making in top managment
Authority vested in a supervisory nurse is - Answer middle management authority
Decision making authority is when a supervisor - Answer hires, fires and makes
judgmental decisions
Concepts of modern management recommend that an effective administrator will
delegate - Answer operational authority
Unity of command refers to - Answer reporting to one supervisor
Which of the following forms of business is considered the oldest form of business -
Answer sole proprietorship
The term proprietorship as it relates to the nursing facility industry means - Answer
privately owned
The majority of nursing facility beds in the united states are owned by - Answer
corporations
Which of the following forms of ownership must have articles drawn up and reduced
to writing? - Answer corporation
Under which form of ownership would the administrator have the greatest latitude of
authority and decision making? - Answer Sole proprietorship
All but one are considered advantages of sole proprietorship - Answer Unlimited
liability
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All but one are considered disadvantages of a partnership - Answer Retention of
valuable employees
A corporation is - Answer 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? - Answer Corporation
A nonprofit corporation is one which - Answer 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 - Answer a governing body
The role of the governing body pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulation 42 CFR
Part 483 is to - Answer 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 -
Answer officers, directors, agents, or management employees
The role of the administrator in a modern nursing facility is to - Answer 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 - Answer licensed by the state and
responsible for the management of the facility
An objective may be defined as - Answer organizing
The first step in planning is - Answer setting the objectives of the organization
Effective management is best carried out by following which method? - Answer
management by objectives
Management by objectives involves - Answer plurality of objectives
Which of the following objectives would be considered first in establishing a new
nursing facility? - Answer Type of facility
An administrator of a proprietary nursing facility should be primarily concerned with
which one of the following objectives? - Answer Quality of care
Which one of the functions of management would be accomplished first? - Answer
planning
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Relative to setting objectives, which task listed below would be of primary
importance for the administrator to accomplish? - Answer constantly review and
reassess objectives of the nursing facility
Which one of the following statements is true? - Answer Every department in the
nursing facility should have goals or objectives
Since there is a plurality of objectives in a nursing facility, the facility should concern
itself with - Answer long and short term goals
Planning is primarily concerned with - Answer use of facts to determine course of
action for the future
Strategic planning - Answer 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 - Answer administrator
Planning involves all but one of the following - Answer personnel decisions
Which of the following is not a function of the administrator? - Answer ultimate
approval of all policies (governing board does that)
Planning at the top level of management is best characterized as - Answer broad,
far-reaching, and basic
In the process of planning, which guideline should be followed? - Answer 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? -
Answer 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 - Answer a reasonable estimate of what reality will be
in the future
In the process of planning, the administrator should - Answer constantly check,
recheck, and modify the plan if necessarry
A short range plan covers which time period? - Answer 1-2 years
A long range plan covers - Answer 3-5 years
The function of management called organizing is best described as - Answer the
process of grouping various activities of a similar nature and establishing authority
relationships
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At which operational level in a nursing facility does organizing take place? - Answer
at all dept levels within the organized structure
The mission statement of a nursing facility - Answer explains the goals and
objectives to the facility
Span on management is the - Answer number of employees a supervisor can
effectively handle
The schematic drawing representing the functional operation of a nursing facility
structure is called the - Answer organizational chart
Service departments of a nursing facility can best be described as - Answer
departments that facilitate, aid and assist other departments
An example of a service department in a nursing facility is the - Answer personnel
office
Line authority structure is best described as a situation in which - Answer 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 - Answer makes final decisions
regarding departmental functioning
An example of a line authority position in a nursing facility is the - Answer
administrator
An example of a staff authority position in a nursing facility is the - Answer
administrative assistant
The primary function of a staff authority position is - Answer aid, assist, and advise
the department heads
All but one of the following would be considered contractual services in a nursing
facility - Answer Nursing director
A standing committee is one which - Answer permanent in nature
A task force is another term used for - Answer ad hoc committee
A policy is a - Answer a broad guideline for thinking and setting boundaries
Who establishes policy in a nonprofit nursing facility corporation? - Answer Board of
directors
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