Question 1

Which statement regarding Affirmative Action legislation is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires a quota system 
B)  It aims to prevent workplace discrimination 
C)  It actively seeks underemployed groups to fill job vacancies 
D)  It encourages reverse discrimination 
A)  It requires a quota system 
B)  It aims to prevent workplace discrimination 
C)  It actively seeks underemployed groups to fill job vacancies 
D)  It encourages reverse discrimination C

Question 2

Why does membership in the American Nurses Association (ANA) pose a conflict in loyalty for some nurses?

Accepted Answer

A)  It fails to support male nurses sufficiently 
B)  Minorities are not represented on its Board of Directors 
C)  Membership is based on years of nursing experience 
D)  It acts as a professional association and a collective bargaining agent 
A)  It fails to support male nurses sufficiently 
B)  Minorities are not represented on its Board of Directors 
C)  Membership is based on years of nursing experience 
D)  It acts as a professional association and a collective bargaining agent D

Question 3

Which level of manager has the greatest influence on preventing unionization in a nonunion organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  First 
B)  Middle 
C)  Top 
D)  CEO 
A)  First 
B)  Middle 
C)  Top 
D)  CEO B

Question 4

What type of employment law focuses on the rights and duties of unions and employers in their relationship with each other?

Accepted Answer

A)  Labor standards 
B)  Labor relations 
C)  Equal employment 
D)  Civil and criminal 
A)  Labor standards 
B)  Labor relations 
C)  Equal employment 
D)  Civil and criminal

Question 5

Which statement concerning the 1967 and 1987 Age Discrimination and Employment Acts is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maximum age restrictions were limited for almost all job categories 
B)  Employees can be forced to retire at age 70 if their health is poor 
C)  Underage minors can be employed up to 20 hours per week 
D)  Individuals seeking early retirement (before the age of 60) may be exempt from company pension plans 
A)  Maximum age restrictions were limited for almost all job categories 
B)  Employees can be forced to retire at age 70 if their health is poor 
C)  Underage minors can be employed up to 20 hours per week 
D)  Individuals seeking early retirement (before the age of 60) may be exempt from company pension plans

Question 6

By contract, employees are to receive overtime pay when their workday exceeds 8 hours. A staff member attended a hospital sponsored mandatory CPR certification class after working an 8-hour shift. What type of paycheck adjustment can the employee expect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overtime for the time spent in the class 
B)  Regular pay for the class since there was no charge for the class 
C)  No pay for the class since it was identified as mandatory 
D)  Equal compensated time back during the next pay period 
A)  Overtime for the time spent in the class 
B)  Regular pay for the class since there was no charge for the class 
C)  No pay for the class since it was identified as mandatory 
D)  Equal compensated time back during the next pay period

Question 7

One of the nurses comes to the charge and reports, "I did not receive overtime pay when I acted as ambulance support last week. It is my understanding that our union contract states we get overtime for that type of care. Will you please follow up and see that I get the overtime on my next check?" What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collective bargaining activity appropriate for a first-level manager 
B)  A problem employee griping 
C)  A formal grievance 
D)  A problem that needs to be reported to the director of nurses immediately 
A)  Collective bargaining activity appropriate for a first-level manager 
B)  A problem employee griping 
C)  A formal grievance 
D)  A problem that needs to be reported to the director of nurses immediately

Question 8

Which organizational characteristic makes employees view a union as an appealing option?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational mission is too board to be achieved 
B)  Organizational philosophy is insensitive to the worker 
C)  Organizational philosophy is sensitive to management 
D)  Organizational mission is insensitive to the population it serves 
A)  Organizational mission is too board to be achieved 
B)  Organizational philosophy is insensitive to the worker 
C)  Organizational philosophy is sensitive to management 
D)  Organizational mission is insensitive to the population it serves

Question 9

What are the four equal pay tests associated with the Equal Pay Act of 1963?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equal danger on the job, equal intelligence for hire, equal responsibility, and identical working conditions 
B)  Equal skill, equal effort, equal responsibility, and similar working conditions 
C)  Equal job requirements, same working conditions, equal job duties, and equal responsibilities 
D)  Equal effort, equal working conditions, identical job duties, and equal job requirements 
A)  Equal danger on the job, equal intelligence for hire, equal responsibility, and identical working conditions 
B)  Equal skill, equal effort, equal responsibility, and similar working conditions 
C)  Equal job requirements, same working conditions, equal job duties, and equal responsibilities 
D)  Equal effort, equal working conditions, identical job duties, and equal job requirements

Question 10

As a result of downsizing in the 1990s, a nursing surplus appeared in some parts of the country. What occurs in this type of situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nurses tend to join unions to protect their jobs 
B)  No change would be expected in the rapid unionization of nurses 
C)  There would typically be less union activity by nurses 
D)  There is no historical perspective that indicates what nurses would do 
A)  Nurses tend to join unions to protect their jobs 
B)  No change would be expected in the rapid unionization of nurses 
C)  There would typically be less union activity by nurses 
D)  There is no historical perspective that indicates what nurses would do

Question 11

An organization is attempting to prevent unionization. Which intervention demonstrates the administration's lack of understanding regarding employee motivation and satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establish a well-developed formal procedure for handling employee grievances 
B)  Assure each employee they will receive a 3% raise in base pay 
C)  Have an effective performance appraisal system in place 
D)  Ensure that all managers are well trained and effective 
A)  Establish a well-developed formal procedure for handling employee grievances 
B)  Assure each employee they will receive a 3% raise in base pay 
C)  Have an effective performance appraisal system in place 
D)  Ensure that all managers are well trained and effective

Question 12

The National Labors Relations Board (NLRB) requires that at least how many of employees sign an interest card before an election for unionization can be held?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  30% 
C)  60% 
D)  70% 
A)  25% 
B)  30% 
C)  60% 
D)  70%

Question 13

What event tends to be the primary reason for an increase in the numbers of unions being formed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Salaries are not keeping pace with the economy 
B)  Organizations are insensitive to the needs of the worker 
C)  There is an economic downturn 
D)  Jobs are scarce 
A)  Salaries are not keeping pace with the economy 
B)  Organizations are insensitive to the needs of the worker 
C)  There is an economic downturn 
D)  Jobs are scarce

Question 14

Under which circumstance would a supervisor of an oncology unit disregard the federal guidelines for handling chemotherapy agents?

Accepted Answer

A)  The state has instituted a policy that is more restrictive than the federal one 
B)  The director of nurses requested more personalized guidelines be put in place 
C)  The staff has an accident-free record for the last 10 years 
D)  The state has a less restrictive policy that supersedes the federal one 
A)  The state has instituted a policy that is more restrictive than the federal one 
B)  The director of nurses requested more personalized guidelines be put in place 
C)  The staff has an accident-free record for the last 10 years 
D)  The state has a less restrictive policy that supersedes the federal one

Question 15

A nurse executive wants to decrease the chances of unionization of a nonunionized nursing service department. To accomplish this goal where should financial and energy resources best be directed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing the nursing salaries and benefits 
B)  Increasing the quality and amount of equipment 
C)  Improving the quality of nursing staff supervision 
D)  Improving nursing and medical staff relationships 
A)  Increasing the nursing salaries and benefits 
B)  Increasing the quality and amount of equipment 
C)  Improving the quality of nursing staff supervision 
D)  Improving nursing and medical staff relationships

Question 16

Although some legislation makes the job of managing people more difficult for managers, what positive results have occurred?
1) Decreased bias against the older employee
2) Increased salaries for minorities
3) Increased opportunities for women
4) Increased opportunities for disabled

Accepted Answer

A)  2, 3, 4 
B)  1, 2, 3 
C)  1, 2, 4 
D)  1, 3, 4 
A)  2, 3, 4 
B)  1, 2, 3 
C)  1, 2, 4 
D)  1, 3, 4

Question 17

Which role is considered a manager's responsibility related to collective bargaining and unionization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is a role model for fairness 
B)  Is nondiscriminatory in all personal and professional actions 
C)  Actively seeks a culturally and ethnically diverse workforce 
D)  Understands and appropriately implements union contracts 
A)  Is a role model for fairness 
B)  Is nondiscriminatory in all personal and professional actions 
C)  Actively seeks a culturally and ethnically diverse workforce 
D)  Understands and appropriately implements union contracts

Question 18

What perspectives must the manager have to see collective bargaining and employment legislation?
1) Government
2) Organization
3) Worker
4) Personal

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 2, 3 
B)  1, 2, 4 
C)  1, 3, 4 
D)  2, 3, 4 
A)  1, 2, 3 
B)  1, 2, 4 
C)  1, 3, 4 
D)  2, 3, 4

Question 19

What do labor standards deal with?
1) Conditions of the employee's work
2) Pay for continuing education
3) Financial aspects
4) Number of hours worked

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 2, 3 
B)  1, 2, 4 
C)  1, 3, 4 
D)  2, 3, 4 
A)  1, 2, 3 
B)  1, 2, 4 
C)  1, 3, 4 
D)  2, 3, 4

Question 20

What is the nurse-manager's initial action when it becomes obvious that the unit will not meet staffing levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask for volunteers to work overtime 
B)  Close the unit to additional admissions 
C)  Notify upper-level management of the situation 
D)  Begin transferring patient to units with lower censuses 
A)  Ask for volunteers to work overtime 
B)  Close the unit to additional admissions 
C)  Notify upper-level management of the situation 
D)  Begin transferring patient to units with lower censuses

Exam 22: Collective Bargaining, Unionization, and Employment Laws

Which statement regarding Affirmative Action legislation is true?

Why does membership in the American Nurses Association (ANA) pose a conflict in loyalty for some nurses?

Which level of manager has the greatest influence on preventing unionization in a nonunion organization?

What type of employment law focuses on the rights and duties of unions and employers in their relationship with each other?

Which statement concerning the 1967 and 1987 Age Discrimination and Employment Acts is true?

By contract, employees are to receive overtime pay when their workday exceeds 8 hours. A staff member attended a hospital sponsored mandatory CPR certification class after working an 8-hour shift. What type of paycheck adjustment can the employee expect?

Which organizational characteristic makes employees view a union as an appealing option?

What are the four equal pay tests associated with the Equal Pay Act of 1963?

As a result of downsizing in the 1990s, a nursing surplus appeared in some parts of the country. What occurs in this type of situation?

An organization is attempting to prevent unionization. Which intervention demonstrates the administration's lack of understanding regarding employee motivation and satisfaction?

The National Labors Relations Board (NLRB) requires that at least how many of employees sign an interest card before an election for unionization can be held?

What event tends to be the primary reason for an increase in the numbers of unions being formed?

Under which circumstance would a supervisor of an oncology unit disregard the federal guidelines for handling chemotherapy agents?

A nurse executive wants to decrease the chances of unionization of a nonunionized nursing service department. To accomplish this goal where should financial and energy resources best be directed?

Although some legislation makes the job of managing people more difficult for managers, what positive results have occurred? 1) Decreased bias against the older employee 2) Increased salaries for minorities 3) Increased opportunities for women 4) Increased opportunities for disabled

Which role is considered a manager's responsibility related to collective bargaining and unionization?

What perspectives must the manager have to see collective bargaining and employment legislation? 1) Government 2) Organization 3) Worker 4) Personal

What do labor standards deal with? 1) Conditions of the employee's work 2) Pay for continuing education 3) Financial aspects 4) Number of hours worked

What is the nurse-manager's initial action when it becomes obvious that the unit will not meet staffing levels?

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Patient, Sübordinate, Worklace, and Professional Advocacy

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Staffing Needs and Soheduling

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