Nursing Leadership and Management Question Bank 1

Political Power and Social Response

• The primary source of political power in government is not specified, but it is crucial in shaping health policy.
• The social response to disablement is fundamentally defined by a person's social characteristic.

Health Care and Policy

• Predisposing factors, such as socioeconomic status, can influence access to health care.
• Organizations like professional associations have a significant influence on health policy.
• The dominant policy objective in 21st-century health policy planning is to ensure universal access to health care.

Health Care Measures and Equity

• Epidemiologists typically use measures like mortality rates to study the health of populations.
• The term "health equity" is defined as care that is fair and just for all people.

Health Care Systems and Payment

• Advocacy efforts by therapy professional organizations to change Medicare rulings are an example of policy activism.
• Premiums are insurance payments made by each covered member every month, regardless of utilization.

Managed Care and Performance Appraisal

• The primary goal of managed care is to control health care costs while maintaining quality.
• The key point in a performance appraisal is to assess an employee's job performance.
• Performance appraisals provide employees with feedback, coaching, and opportunities for growth.
• A formal process of assessing each employee is known as a performance appraisal.
• To ensure a positive outcome for employees in a performance appraisal, setting clear goals and expectations beforehand is crucial.
• A mixed-method performance appraisal uses both qualitative and quantitative data.
• A project-based performance appraisal involves appraising team members at the end of every project rather than at the end of the business year.