A line authority position is characterized by - ✅ ANS Decision making vested in the supervisor
An example of line authority is - ✅ ANS
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Major schools of thought regarding source of authority are - ✅ ANS formal and subordinate
acceptance
The scope of authority in the operation of the nursing facility is greatest at which level - ✅ ANS
Ownership
Ultimate authority in a private corporate nursing facility is with the - ✅ ANS Board of directors
Managerial authority is power - ✅ ANS to command, issue orders or exact action by
subordinates
Decentralized authority is characterized by - ✅ ANS process of delegating authority
Centralized authority is - ✅ ANS vesting decision making in top managment
Authority vested in a supervisory nurse is - ✅ ANS middle management authority
Decision making authority is when a supervisor - ✅ ANS hires, fires and makes judgmental
decisions
Concepts of modern management recommend that an effective administrator will delegate - ✅
ANS operational authority
Unity of command refers to - ✅ ANS reporting to one supervisor
Which of the following forms of business is considered the oldest form of business - ✅ ANS sole
proprietorship
The term proprietorship as it relates to the nursing facility industry means - ✅ ANS privately
owned
The majority of nursing facility beds in the united states are owned by - ✅ ANS corporations
Which of the following forms of ownership must have articles drawn up and reduced to writing?
- ✅ ANS corporation
Under which form of ownership would the administrator have the greatest latitude of authority
and decision making? - ✅ ANS Sole proprietorship
All but one are considered advantages of sole proprietorship - ✅ ANS Unlimited liability
All but one are considered disadvantages of a partnership - ✅ ANS Retention of valuable
employees
A corporation is - ✅ ANS 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? - ✅
ANS Corporation
A nonprofit corporation is one which - ✅ ANS 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 - ✅ ANS a governing body
The role of the governing body pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulation 42 CFR Part 483 is to -
✅ ANS 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 - ✅ ANS
officers, directors, agents, or management employees
The role of the administrator in a modern nursing facility is to - ✅ ANS 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 - ✅ ANS licensed by the state and responsible for the management
of the facility
An objective may be defined as - ✅ ANS organizing
The first step in planning is - ✅ ANS setting the objectives of the organization
Effective management is best carried out by following which method? - ✅ ANS management by
objectives
Management by objectives involves - ✅ ANS plurality of objectives
Which of the following objectives would be considered first in establishing a new nursing facility?
- ✅ ANS Type of facility
An administrator of a proprietary nursing facility should be primarily concerned with which one
of the following objectives? - ✅ ANS Quality of care
Which one of the functions of management would be accomplished first? - ✅ ANS planning
Relative to setting objectives, which task listed below would be of primary importance for the
administrator to accomplish? - ✅ ANS constantly review and reassess objectives of the nursing
facility
Which one of the following statements is true? - ✅ ANS 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 -
✅ ANS long and short term goals
Planning is primarily concerned with - ✅ ANS use of facts to determine course of action for the
future
Strategic planning - ✅ ANS 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 - ✅ ANS administrator
Planning involves all but one of the following - ✅ ANS personnel decisions
Which of the following is not a function of the administrator? - ✅ ANS ultimate approval of all
policies (governing board does that)
Planning at the top level of management is best characterized as - ✅ ANS broad, far-reaching,
and basic
In the process of planning, which guideline should be followed? - ✅ ANS 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? - ✅ ANS 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 - ✅
ANS a reasonable estimate of what reality will be in the future [Show Less]