Test 2 Study Part 6

Question 1

The document in which the leadership of a healthcare organization identifies the organization’s

a. operational plan
b. organizational plan
c. safety plan
d. strategic plan

Answer 1

strategic plan

Question 2

Governance of a healthcare organization is comprised of the board of directors and the:

a. administration
b. nursing administration
c. medical staff bylaws
d. employed staff

Answer 2

medical staff bylaws

Question 3

Standing committees are organized to review specific aspects of patient care. One of these areas is ethical issues.

a. True
b. False

Answer 3

True

Question 4

This group has the ultimate responsibility for maintaining the quality and safety of patient care provided by its healthcare organization:

a. Board of Directors
b. Executive team
c. Nursing leadership
d. State board of licensure

Answer 4

Board of Directors

Question 5

This survey was developed and initiated to provide a consistent format and process for gathering patient satisfaction and perspectives on hospital care:

Question options:

HCAHPS

Compulsory reviews

SWOT analysis

Meaningful Use

Answer 5

HCAHPS

Question 6

In this case management step, the case manager confirms that the patient meets criteria for the care setting and that the services can be provided at the facility:

Question options:

preadmission care planning

care planning at the time of admission

review the progress of care

discharge planning

Answer 6

care planning at the time of admission

Question 7

A project management tool used to schedule important activities is called a ________.

Question options:

cause-and-effect diagram

Pareto chart

Gantt chart

fishbone diagram

Answer 7

Gantt chart

Question 8

A multidisciplinary outline of anticipated care within an appropriate time frame to aid a patient in moving progressively through a clinical experience that ends in a positive outcome is called a ________.

Question options:

critical pathway

care plan

care assessment

continuum of care pathway

Answer 8

critical pathway

Question 9

Caitlin’s physician suspects that she has cholecystitis and has ordered gallbladder ultrasound to be performed. The staff at the physician office contacts Caitlin’s third-party payer to determine benefits and coverage for this procedure prior to scheduling the cholecystectomy. What is this process called?

Question options:

utilization management

explanation of benefits

payment adjucication

preauthorization

Answer 9

preauthorization

Question 10

During a hospitalization the case manager is concerned that Sam’s intensity of service is not meeting the criteria for continued hospitalization. The case manager speaks to Sam’s physician who updates the patient’s care plan to reflect the high level of care being provided to the patient. Which part of the case management process is being performed?

Question options:

preadmission care planning

care planning at the time of admission

review of the progress of care

discharge planning

Answer 10

review of the progress of care