Which statement accurately reflects self-appraisals?

Which statement accurately reflects self-appraisals?
 
  A) Self-appraisals are more objective than other types of appraisals.
  B) Self-appraisals provide an opportunity to give positive feedback to employees.
  C) Self-appraisals usually require some introspection on the part of the employee.
  D) Self-appraisals should be read before the supervisor does an appraisal.

Question 2

Although some subjectivity is inescapable in performance appraisals, what action can the manager take to arrive at a more fair and accurate assessment?
 
  A) Written anecdotal notes regarding the employee's performance should be maintained throughout the evaluation period.
  B) Evaluation criteria that reflect on the employee as a person rather than just on work performance should be used.
  C) Data gathered by the manager in preparation for the performance appraisal should be limited to no more than two sources, so no conflicting information is received.
  D) The manager should rate all employees using central tendency whenever possible.

Question 3

Which increases the likelihood that the performance appraisal will have a positive outcome?
 
  A) The manager should refrain from making any positive comments about the worker's performance so as not to minimize the areas on which the worker needs to work.
  B) The employee who is deficient should be told he or she is doing fine.
  C) The employee should have some input into developing the standards or goals on which his or her performance is judged.
  D) The manager should cite multiple examples of all performance deficiencies so employees are clear about their shortcomings.

Question 4

What should the manager do in completing an annual performance appraisal?
 
  A) Consider good intentions as well as actual performance
  B) Base the appraisal on a standard to which all are held accountable
  C) Always make an effort to include subjective data
  D) Closely observe the employee for the 2 weeks preceding the appraisal conference to obtain data systematically and objectively

Question 5

What has the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggested to greatly decrease the risk of medication errors?
 
  A) Drug bar code system
  B) Medications automatically dispensed to patients at predetermined times
  C) Use of medication nurses to administer all ordered medications
  D) Have patients' medications kept at the bedside for self-administration

Question 6

The Leapfrog Group identified four evidence-based standards that they believe will provide the greatest impact on reducing medical errors. What are the four evidence-based standards?
 
  A) Computerized physicianprovider order entry, evidence-based hospital referral, ICU physician staffing, and the use of Leapfrog Safe Practices scores
  B) Computerized physicianprovider order entry, evidence-based visiting nurse referral, ED physician staffing, and the use of Leapfrog Safe Practices scores
  C) Computerized primary care provider order entry, evidence-based hospital referral, ICU physician staffing, and the use of Leapfrog Safe Medication scores
  D) Computerized nurse practitionerprovider order entry, evidence-based outpatient referral, ED physician staffing, and the use of Leapfrog Safe Medication scores

Question 7

What do the critics of prospective payment system argue?
 
  A) Diagnosis-related groups have not helped to contain rising health care costs
  B) Slight increase in length of hospital stay
  C) Services provided result in decrease in quality of care
  D) Evolved primarily from voluntary efforts to monitor the quality of services provided

Question 8

What do clinical practice guidelines provide?
 
  A) A predetermined baseline condition or level of excellence that constitutes a model to be followed and practiced
  B) Diagnosis-based, step-by-step interventions for nurses to follow in an effort to promote evidence-based, high-quality care
  C) Process of measuring products, practices, and services against those of best-performing organizations
  D) Identify not only what and how an event happens but why it happens, with the end goal being to ensure that a preventable negative outcome does not recur

Question 9

What are adverse drug events (ADEs)?
 
  A) Occur infrequently in accredited hospitals
  B) Are to blame for about 20 of hospitalized disabilities
  C) Usually involve either prescribing or pharmacy errors
  D) Occur because of individual recklessness