MHA Human Resources Management 2

Question 1

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), how many weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave are eligible employees entitled to per year?

Accepted Answer

12 weeks

Answer

FMLA provides eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for qualifying family and medical reasons.

Question 2

Which compensation strategy pays employees above the market median to attract and retain top talent?

Accepted Answer

Lead strategy

Answer

A lead strategy sets compensation above the market median to gain a competitive advantage in attracting and retaining high-quality employees.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a 360-degree feedback appraisal in healthcare organizations?

Accepted Answer

To gather performance input from multiple sources including peers, subordinates, and supervisors

Answer

360-degree feedback collects performance input from multiple raters—supervisors, peers, subordinates, and sometimes patients—to provide a comprehensive view of an employee's performance.

Question 4

A hospital's HR department is designing a succession plan. Which group should be the primary focus of succession planning efforts?

Accepted Answer

Key leadership and critical positions

Answer

Succession planning focuses on identifying and developing internal candidates to fill key leadership and critical positions when vacancies arise.

Question 5

Which federal law requires healthcare employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities?

Accepted Answer

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Answer

The ADA prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations unless it causes undue hardship.

MHA - Master of Healthcare Administration Practice Test

MHA - Master of Healthcare Administration Practice Test

MHA Human Resources Management 2