Author Question: Choose the statements that are correct about not-for-profit healthcare organizations. Select all ... (Read 141 times)

c0205847 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Choose the statements that are correct about not-for-profit healthcare organizations. Select all that apply.

1. There are stockholders who own stock in the organization.
2. These organizations do not have to make a profit to survive.
3. Typically, these organizations are funded by charitable institutions, the government, or churches, as well as by the typical reimbursement sources.
4. These organizations experience more ethical and legal problems.
5. Organizations are called voluntary or public health organizations.

Question 2

Which issues should the nurse manager consider related to delegation? Select all that apply.

1. Delegation is a simple task assignment.
2. The manager retains accountability for the project.
3. Someone else will have the responsibility and authority to do the task.
4. The employee has the appropriate authority to act alone.
5. The manager must supervise every portion of the task.

Bison · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

3, 5
Explanation: 1. Stockholders or shareholders own stock or shares in for-profit organizations.
2. Both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations have to make a profit to survive. The not-for-profit organizations invest all profits back into the organization.
3. This is the typical funding source for not-for-profit healthcare organizations.
4. Since for-profit organizations have a need for financial success, as a group they typically have more ethical and legal problems.
5. Not-for-profit healthcare organizations are also known as voluntary or public health organizations.

Answer to Question 2

2, 3, 4
Explanation: 1. The manager gives the worker the responsibility and authority to perform a task for which the manager is accountable. This is not simple task assignment.
2. The manager must monitor the progress of the project and is ultimately accountable for the work done.
3. The manager is assigning the person to do the task. This person must have the skills, competency, education, and the licensure appropriate to do the task.
4. The manager does not tell the employee how to do each portion of the task, so the employee must have the knowledge and licensure appropriate to do the task.
5. The manager delegates the task so that the manager will not have to supervise every portion of the task. The manager expects the employee to do the task completely and well without constant supervision.