California State University, Long Beach

HCA 340

Quiz 8

1)Which physician practice model is most closely related to the combination of physician shortages, growth in the number of partially retired physicians, lifestyle considerations, and the increased number of female physicians?

2. True or False: According to equity theory, an operating room nurse is likely to compare himself to operating room nurses in the same hospital.

3. which of the following is a potential outcome of physician practice under a capitation arrangement?

4. Using a point system of job evaluation, which of the following is least likely to be used as a compensable factor?

5. True or False: Intrinsic rewards are tangible and include salary, benefits, and time off.

6. In job evaluation, a benchmark job is

7. Which of the following is not a common criticism of pay for performance?

8. A hospital in a rural community is having difficulty attracting radiation therapists. The department is trying to attract young, newly trained therapists. A decision has been made to pay these newly graduated therapists at a pay rate equivalent to that of radiation therapists who have been with the hospital for up to ten years. What compensation issue is relevant to this scenario?

9. A health system is building a new service line and must recruit applicants with a specialized and scarce skill set. Which compensation strategy would be most appropriate for this health system to ensure competent staffing of this service line?

10. According to Bokhour and colleagues (2006), which of the following is not true about physician attitudes toward pay-for-quality performance programs?

11. Broadbanding enables