How many community members who are unaffiliated
with the organization must be included in an Institutional
Review Board to meet FDA requirements?
a. 1.
b. 2.
c. 3.
d. 4. Answer - A. An Institutional Review Board must have a minimum of 5
members with at least one person a community member who is not affiliated
with the organization and whose immediate family members are not affiliated
with the organization. The other specific requirements are that one member be
a "scientist" and one a "non scientist." General requirements are that IRB
members be knowledgeable and have the expertise required to make the
necessary decisions. If human subjects include vulnerable populations (such as
the elderly, children, or prisoners) then some members should be familiar with
the issues these groups face.
The first step in strategic planning is:
a. developing a revised mission and vision statement
that identifies core values.
b. establishing specific goals and objectives.
c. analyzing internal services and functions
d. collecting data and doing an external analysis of
,customer needs. Answer - D: The first step in strategic planning is to collect
data
and do an external analysis of customer needs in relation to regulations and
demographics. The focus of strategic planning must be on development of
services based on identified customer needs and then the marketing of those
services. Other steps include:
- Analyzing internal services and functions
- Identifying and understanding key issues, including
the strengths and weaknesses of the organization as
well as potential opportunities and negative effects.
- Developing a revised mission and vision statement that identifies core values.
- Establishing specific goals and objectives.
The Joint Commission's Environment of Care requires
management plans for which functional areas?
a. Safety, security, hazardous materials and waste,
fire safety, medical equipment, and utilities.
b. Pharmacy, medical equipment, ventilation, and
hazardous materials and waste.
c. Infection control, fire safety, discharge planning,
security, and technology.
d. Infection control, safety, security, ventilation,
pharmacy, and medical equipment. Answer - A: The Joint Commission's
Environment of Care
requires management plans for six functional areas:
safety, security, hazardous materials and waste, fire
safety, medical equipment, and utilities. Management
plans should include a risk assessment for each area, as
, well as plans for staff development to ensure compliance.Plans must also
include emergency procedures and expected staff responses, detail programs
for inspecting, testing, and maintaining the plans, and describe methods for
collecting information and evaluating outcomes. Performance must be
monitored and annual evaluations conducted.
Under the Transtheoretical Model stages of change, the
stage during which the person intends to change at some
point and is aware of costs and benefits of change is
called:
a. Precontemplation.
b. Contemplation.
c. Preparation.
d. Action. Answer - B: Contemplation. The stages of change are:
Precontemplation: Informed about the
consequences of problem behavior and has no
intention of changing behavior in the next 6 months.
Contemplation: Is aware of costs and benefits of
changing behavior and intends to change in the next
6 months but is procrastinating.
Preparation: Has a plan to initiate change in the
near future (£1 month) and is ready for an action
plan.
Action: Modifies behavior. Change occurs only if
behavior meets a set criterion (such as complete
abstinence from drinking).
Maintenance: Works to maintain changes and gains
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