Mock National Exam 21 Flashcards
Nephritis is a disease of the
kidneys
The major objective of the applicant interview is to encourage the applicant to reveal as much information as possible regarding all of the following except his or her
- ability
- attitude
- reliability
- political and religious beliefs
political and religious beliefs
Patients are most easily encouraged to participate in those activities that
are personally satisfying
the primary advantage to an 8/80 scheduling is that it helps with
assignment of duties
Performance evaluations should be done at least how often
annually
the social work designee should be expected to
assist residents and family to use community resources
When an employee makes a mistake, he or she should be corrected
immediately and in private
To find the amount paid for salaries on a complete financial report the administrator should look at the
- sales journal
- balance sheet
- statement of funds
- income and expenses
income and expenses
isolation rooms must be designed to accommodate all of the following except
- private bath or shower
- call bell system
- private toilet and hand washing facilities
- single occupancy
private bath or shower
supervisors contribute most effectively to good morale in their department when they
discipline consistently and fairly
Posting means to
transfer entries from journal to ledger
A licensed registered nurse must be on duty
8 consecutive hours a day/7 days a week
Overtime pay must be at least
one and one half times base pay
A long term liability is an obligation that must be met
usually beyond the end of the year
The most important value of complete personnel records on attendance, performance, discipline, and evaluations is that they
provide a basis for objective evaluations of employees performance
The diversity of needs within a specified market is correctly referred to as
market segmentation
The nursing home services often used for public image building that involves short term stay of patients when the family needs a break is called
respite care
Before sitting down at the collective bargaining table the administrator shoudl
determine possible demands and how far you will go towards meeting them
The minimum amount of square footage per bed in a multi resident room is
80
Work orders are very important in the maintenance program and should include all of the following except
The instructions how to repari
Which of the following statements is true
- every department in the nursing home should have goals and objectives
- only major departments in the nursing home should have goals
- only the owners of the facility should be concerned with objectives
- since goals are important there is no need to review them periodically
Every department in the nursing home should have goals and objectives
The number of those who need and will purchase the services offered by a facility can be determined by a
Market opportunity analysis
A facility decides to install a new more efficient central air conditioning/heating systems that will save $2000 a year on utilities. useful life of the equipment is 10 years and it will be depreciated using the straight line method. the cost fo the new equipment is $18000 the depreciation expense will be
$1800 per year for 10 years
The function of management called organizing is best described as
process of grouping people and activities the assigning of roles and delegating authority for their supervision in a way that prevents friction and other unsought consequences
Fringe benefits are usually outlined in the
Personel policies
When accidents to employees or patients occur the accident reports should be
reviewed by the safety committee and measures set to prevent reoccurrence
Policies are general statements that guide thinking in decision making in the nursing facility and are
always worded so that the staff can exercise some judgement when executing them
A program that involves regular monitoring of all equipment and systems in a nursing facility is called
Preventative maintenance
Relative to setting objectives which task listed below would be of primary importance for the administrator to be accomplished
Constant review and reassess objectives of the nursing home
A nursing home is considering the purchase of a dishcwasher that costs $6000 and has a useful life of 10 years (with no salvage value) it is estimated that the machine will reduce operating cost by $800 over each of the next ten years. What is the payback period
7.5 years
Where a resident believes that their thoughts are controlled by others and is based on beliefs that are not based in reality, this is called
delusions
The infection control committee should hold a meeting at least
quarterly
In using radio and TV for marketing the facility should emphasize
Unique components of its services
When an asset can be quickly converted to cash without appreciable loss, it is said to be
liquid
To insure compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 at the time of admission the facility should
assign a new resident to a room or ward without regard to the residents race color or national origin
What is meant by part A of the medicare health insurance program
it is the reimbursement section of the law
Costs that do not change when the occupancy rate or volume of services changes are known as
Fixed cost
The kidneys
filters the blood
In developing a good public relations program it is not necessary to
Hire a public relations specialist
The process of selling a services or goods in the market is
marketing
as a function of management organizing involves
developing and impelling a formal structure in the facility that facilitates the allocation of authority and resources
In order to involve department heads in the budget process what should the administrator ask them to do
review the materials and supplies normally used and then estimate what will be needed next year
Planning is primarily concerned with
use of facts to determine the course of action for the future
What is the main purpose of the Life Safety Code
to ensure that there is a reasonable degree of safety from a fire in all buildings used by the public
A ledger is a
List of debits and credits
In storage areas provided with a sprinkler system a minimum vertical distance of __ _inches must be maintained between the top of stored items and the sprinkler heads
18
What is the most costly employee benefit
vacation
What is the basic aim of a nursing home marking plan
change attitude of potential user
The mission statement of a nursing facility
explains the purpose of the facility and why is is doing what its doing
Ultimate authority in a private corporate nursing home is with the
Board of directors
Cash or other assets that can be easily converted to cash and expected to be sued in the course of the years operation are
Current assets
When labor representatives indicate that they plan to organize your facility the first thing to do is
confer with a labor relations specialist and develop an appropriate plan of action
A line authority position is characterized by which one of the following
- decision making vested in the supervisor
- supervisor performs advisory functions
- supervisor disciplines employees
- the individual assists the department head
Decision making vested in the supervisor
A person who has problems with verbal communication would normally be referred to
a speech therapist
Responsibility for education of employees in the nursing home on matters of various rules and regulations falls to
The nursing home administrator
Which of the following would not be considered discrimination if placed in a job advertisement
- a female 5 feet tall or less to model children’s dresses
- a single male or female who work late hours and weekends
- a healthy college student to do light typing
- a thin female to wait restaurant tables
A female 5 feet tall or less to model children’s dresses
Which of the following cannot be used in pest control
- underground poisoned baits
- open traps
- spray pesticides
- non aerosol pesticides
Open traps
Today nursing homes are becoming more involved in
marketing
The water temperature at resident fixtures should be __ F
110
The method used to decrease the value of building and equipment at a greater rate during the early years of tan assets life is
Accelerated depreciation
The minimum width of a corridor in a nursing facility of new construction is
8 feet
What is the purpose of workers compensation
provides coverage for an employee only on the job
The purpose of an audit is to
Verify the accounting to determine accuracy
The temperature of water supplied to resident fixtures should be between ___ and ___ F
100-110
The civil rights act of 1964 Title VII and subsequent related acts are concerned with
Discrimination in hiring and firing practices, distribution of benefits and other employment practices
If a drug is received from the pharmacy with a marred label, what should you do
return to the pharmacist for relabeling
A pay plan that provides for periodic increases in pay is called
an increment plan
The occupancy rate is calculated by
Dividing empty beds by total beds
The physician for a nursing home resident should be chosen by
The patient and his/her designee
Each resident would be examined by the attending physician every __ days for the first 90 days following admission
30
The difference between marketing and public relations is
Marketing involves attracting patients, public relations involves people who may never need the service
Newly hired employees should receive ___ upon hire
an employee handbook
The primary value of a sound accounting system is that the management can
Measure performance against an established standardized budget
The major reason accidents must be reported is
to investigate causes and prevent recurrence
Standards on the use of chemicals and the notification to employees of chemicals in the work place are established by
OSHA
The best inventory system is one that
Frequently counts the amount of goods and materials on hand
The administrator finds an employee strongly supporting a union effort to organize in his facility . What can an administrator legally do
Describe collective bargaining to the employee
A budget is best defined as a
Plan by which the administrator can accurately predict the financial conditions at the end of the year
The primary purpose of a job description fo reach employee is to
Outline the functions of each job
In bookkeeping terms, the initial recording of transactions is called
A journal entry
When regulations are in conflicting always use the
Most stringent
Which of the following holds little promise for improving job satisfaction technical and professional personnel
Job rotation
When working with a resident with severe hearing loss, it is best to
Face the resident, maintain eye contact and speak clearly
Which of the following forms of business is considered the oldest form of ownership
sole proprietorship
The basic function of management called staffing is concerned with
Recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, developing and promoting demoting and retaining
All of the following interview statements are true except
- obese applicants cannot be asked about their ability to keep u with other staff
- a mentally handicapped person can only be judged on their ability to do the job
- questions regarding a conviction are allowed
- questions regarding sex, race, age, marital status and number of dependents are allowed
-questions regarding sex, race, age, marital status and number of dependents are allowed
The hazard communication program does which of the following
educates staff as to the chemicals they work with
The main elements in universal precautions is
Use of gloves and handling techniques
Every bedroom must have an outdoor window or a door with a window. What is the reason for this requiremetn
To provide light in the room in the day
An individual employed by the facility but cannot give direction to others has which type of authority
Staff authority
An individual who is retained by a facility as a consultant and cannot give direction to others has which type of authority
Advisory authority
The first step in planning is
Setting the objectives of the organization
When marketing a nursing home, radio and television ads, as opposed to printed material, should stress
Differences
Accrual refers to
An accounting system
The primary advantage of an effective resident council is that is
Gives residents a sense of control over their lives
A facility would be considered out of compliance with the Civil Right Acts of 1964 if
The facility maintains as a matter of policy separate dining facilities for residents of different races
Which of the following is not necessary fo ra facility to be certified in the Medicare Program
A full time medical director
A procedure is
A detailed statement to accomplish a task
A marginal return is when
Income is no more than 5% over expenses
Which of the following situations is an example of Respondeat superior
- a private duty nurse on contract carelessly dumps a resident from a wheelchair causing injuries to the resident
- a physician prescribes a medication for a resident without consulting the medical hart, causing the resident to become hospitalized due to an allergy to the medication
- A nurse carelessly leave the side rail down when changing an occupied bed causing the resident to roll onto the floor and become injured
- A nurse aide hurries down the hall to answer a call light and knocks down a resident who is not injured
A nurse carelessly leave the side rail down when changing an occupied bed causing the resident to roll onto the floor and become injured
Which of the following situations is an example of Respondeat superior
- a private duty nurse on contract carelessly dumps a resident from a wheelchair causing injuries to the resident
- a physician prescribes a medication for a resident without consulting the medical hart, causing the resident to become hospitalized due to an allergy to the medication
- A nurse carelessly leave the side rail down when changing an occupied bed causing the resident to roll onto the floor and become injured
- A nurse aide hurries down the hall to answer a call light and knocks down a resident who is not injured
A nurse carelessly leave the side rail down when changing an occupied bed causing the resident to roll onto the floor and become injured
Which activity uses clocks, calendars, and current events
Reality orientation therapy
When a medication is discontinued it should be
Removed from the nursing unit
Walls in a smoke compartment must be rated
ABC
The travel distance in a smoke compartment is ___ feet
200
A medicare provider who has been terminated under 42 CFR 489.53 wishes to be reinstated. Which of the following must be used to verify that the provider is capable of achieving and maintaining substantial compliance with all applicable participation requirements
The use of surveys verify compliance
The commonly used formula to calculate the employee turnover rate is
Total number of employee terminated divided by total full time employees x 100
The best way to ensure that an employee understands an order is to
Ask what the employee is going to do
The minimum width of an interior door in the smoke compartment is __ _feet wide
44 inches
Doors on a fire exit corridor should not have which of the following features
Have vent grills to provide ventilation into the room
Which of the following would cause a resident to feel light headed upon standing to quickly
Hyopstatic hypertension
Debt to asset ratio is calculated by which of the following
Current liabilities+ non current liabilities divided by total assets
A facility must maintain a minimum of clearance of ___ inches below the fire sprinkler head
18
What is ‘ramp treatment’ for an incline 1/2 and inch or more
installing handrails on both sides
Which of the following is not part of historic costs
- sales tax
- installation costs
- delivery costs
- salvage costs
Salvage costs
A facility must conduct fire drill show often
Quarterly
Where a door has a vent or grill but into the door the NHA should do which of the follwign
Cover the vent or grill and seal it
Which of the following describes a ‘claims made policy’
- only pays claims for claims that are submitted for losses while they policy is in effect
- pays for any claims which occurred during the period the policy was in effect, even if submitted after expiration of the policy
- pays for all claims regardless of when the loss occurred
-only pays claims for claims that are submitted for losses while they policy is in effect
High forward reach form a wheelchair is
48 inches
Slicing potential market into subgroups by age, income, social standing and religion is alled
Market segmentation
True or False
hand sanitizes may be used in a skilled nursing facility
True
Cubicle curtain must have a mesh panel ___ inches form the ceiling
18
Cubicle curtains must be made of ___ material
Fire retardant
