Question 1

Presentations have structured aspects that are anticipated and planned for. They also have unstructured aspects that cannot be anticipated and planned for. Which of the following is an unstructured aspect of a presentation?

Accepted Answer

Active audience participation and feedback is an unstructured aspect of a presentation. Presenters are much more challenged with unstructured aspects of a presentation because they have often not anticipated or planned for them. The presentation of goals, the evaluation process and your introduction are structured and, as such, they are anticipated and planned for.

Question 2

Presenters are aware of the fact that all presentations are evaluated. Which kind of evaluation requires flexibility on the part of the presenter?

Accepted Answer

Formative evaluation requires flexibility on the part of the presenter. Formative evaluation is defined as the feedback that you get during the course of the presentation. For example, when you see a lack of interest, you will have to adjust your strategy to capture audience interest and active participation. You will have to deviate from your original plan. Summative, longitudinal and formal evaluations are structured and planned, thus, they require little flexibility.

Question 3

Which is a summative form of evaluation for a presentation?

Accepted Answer

An example of a summative form of evaluation for a presentation is a post presentation evaluation. Summative evaluations occur after the presentation is complete, This type of evaluation gives the presenter the necessary data to determine whether or not the objectives of the presentation were met. Formative evaluations occur during the course of the presentation, most often with verbal participant feedback and questions.

Question 4

Group presentations are useful for:

Accepted Answer

Group presentations are useful for strategic planning. All members of the organization should be actively involved in one or more aspects of the strategic planning process so group presentations are often done. Group presentations are also useful for teaching/learning, presenting data, group data analysis, and for group problem solving. Documentation and data management are solitary activities.

Question 5

Which of the following is the MOST essential to strategic management and performance improvement?

Accepted Answer

Information systems are the most essential, of the above choices, for strategic management and performance improvement. Data and information are necessary for determining an organization's movement towards established goals and ways with which a competitive advantage can be attained and/or maintained. We live in an era of knowledge and information based decision making.

Question 6

All forms of technology have benefits and risks. Some of the risks associated with electronic medical records are addressed with:

Accepted Answer

Some of the risks associated with electronic medical records are addressed with HIPAA Security Laws. HIPAA Security Laws outline things that must be done in order to protect the integrity and security of electronic medical records. Some of the risks associated with technology in health care include hacking, computer crashes and a failure of some health care providers to log off the computer when done.

Question 7

The HIPAA Security Rule includes:

Accepted Answer

The HIPAA Security Rule includes Security Standards for the Protection of Electronic Protected Health Information. The Security Standards for the Protection of Electronic Protected Health Information address a wide variety of risks and offer some guidance on how to avoid these risks. The HIPAA Privacy Rule includes Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information. Both of these laws impact on health care and strategic management.

Question 8

You are serving as a member of the strategic management work group that is investigating new technology. Which of the following must be considered according to the HIPAA Security Rule?

Accepted Answer

According to the HIPAA Security Rule, healthcare facilities must consider the potential threats associated with the new technology. This work group must select this technology while they ensure the confidentiality and integrity of medical information, as based on the costs of security measures and the built in safeguards associated with this technology. Although ease of use, nurse preference and cost are also considered, the only consideration that the HIPAA Security Rule mandates is security and the consideration of possible threats.

Question 9

Clinical information systems must have built in safeguards. Which of the following is an example of a technical safeguard, as defined by the regulations of the HIPAA Security Rule?

Accepted Answer

Measures against unauthorized access is considered an example of a technical safeguard, as defined by the regulations associated with the HIPAA Security Rule. Access to information is only given to those with a need to know and the user names and passwords for all staff must be kept secure. This measure, among other things, prevents unauthorized access to protected medical information. In addition to access control, other technical safeguards include audit controls, integrity controls and transmission security measures.

Question 10

Clinical information systems must have built in safeguards. Which of the following is an example of an administrative safeguard, as defined by the regulations associated with the HIPAA Security Rule?

Accepted Answer

Workforce education is considered an example of an administrative safeguard, as defined by the regulations associated with the HIPAA Security Rule. This workforce education is necessary to ensure that staff are knowledgeable about the particular policies and safeguards in the particular facility. Other administrative safeguards include policies and procedures that reflect the facility's security management processes, security officers, information access management and the evaluation of all administrative safeguard policies and procedures.

Question 11

The National Rural Health Resource Center and the Rural Assistance Center have developed a (n):

Accepted Answer

The National Rural Health Resource Center and the Rural Assistance Center have developed a Health Information Technology Toolkit. This "toolkit" contains many resources including grant information, educational material and information relating to health information technology legislation and regulations, including those relating to electronic health records. The other choices are nonexistent.

Question 12

Which of the following is a popular project management bar graph that is used for project plans and to track project tasks over time?

Accepted Answer

A Gantt is a popular project management bar graph that is used for planning projects and to track project tasks over time. Gantt charts can be done using common computer programs like Microsoft Excel. These charts reflect start and finish dates for each phase of the project.

Question 13

Which project management technique analyzes tasks and the minimum amount of time that is required to complete each task and the entire project?

Accepted Answer

The Program Evaluation and Review project management technique analyzes tasks and the minimum amount of time that is required to complete each task and the entire project. A logic network maps the sequence of activities over time and identifies milestones along the way to project completion. The Monte Carlo technique, or simulation, is used to determine possible outcomes and costs that result from complex projects.

Question 14

Many nursing managers fail to complete projects in a timely manner because they become consumed with clinical responsibilities and problems. What skill can you use avoid this pitfall?

Accepted Answer

Many nursing managers fail to complete projects in a timely manner because they become consumed with clinical responsibilities and problems and they do not delegate as they should. Nurse managers have many responsibilities. They should, therefore, appropriately delegate clinical responsibilities to their staff so they are able to work on assigned projects. Other skills and techniques that can be used to avoid pitfalls include organization, prioritization, learning saying "No" when necessary and avoiding interruptions.

Question 15

Covey and Merrill have developed a priority setting model that labels tasks as:

Accepted Answer

Covey and Merrill have developed a priority setting model that labels tasks as urgent, nonurgent, important and unimportant. Some things are urgent and important; others may be urgent but not important; still others may be nonurgent and important or nonurgent and not important. People tend to do the urgent, and important tasks first, often neglecting other tasks.

Question 16

Which Covey and Merrill classification is done most often, even by procrastinators?

Accepted Answer

Most people, including procrastinators, will tackle tasks that are urgent and important. Because of this fact, we should focus our attention and establish priorities that tackle issues that are not urgent but are important. For example, most nurse managers will almost automatically address things like unanticipated sick calls rendering the unit severely short staff (urgent and important), but they most often delay doing things like performance improvement activities or the budget (nonurgent but important) tasks.

Question 17

Which of the following principles aids the managing information aspect of project management?

Accepted Answer

The Pareto principle aids the managing information aspect of project management. The Pareto principle, also referred to as the 80/20 rule and the Law of the Vital Few, states that 80% of your data and information comes from 20% of your data sources. The use of the Pareto principle allows us to prioritize data and information and to avoid informational overload.

Question 18

You notice that one of the most successful nursing managers in your medical center has a fastidiously neat and organized office. What aspect of project management does this neat and organized office suggest to you?

Accepted Answer

This neat office and organized office suggests that this nurse manager is creating an environment that is conducive to time management. A neat and organized office allows us to be able to readily retrieve needed information instead of searching for it and wasting time. A neat and organized office is also conducive to project management, efficiency and effectiveness. In addition to this time management technique (organization), other time management techniques include goal setting, priority setting, the use of time tools (calendars, charts, etc.) and information management.

Question 19

Project managers are challenged with planning, executing and closing projects. Project managers must always be aware of the traditional triple constraints of projects. These triple constraints are:

Accepted Answer

The traditional triple constraints are cost, time and scope. These triple constraints are also referred to as the Project Management Triangle. These constraints often compete with each other. For example, a tight project budget will compete with the need for a highly complex and extensive project (scope).

Question 20

A plan that is designed to address a potential problem or threat is what kind of plan?

Accepted Answer

A contingency plan is designed to address a potential problem or threat. The purpose of a contingency plan is to enable one to cope with unexpected situations, including emergencies. For example, a medical center has internal disaster plans to address unexpected situations, such as a loss of power.

Quiz 9: Strategic Management