ACHE BOG E COMPLETE EXAM LATEST VERSION
2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND 100% Verified
ANSWERS
Which of the following would represent the most common cause of adverse drug events
(ADE).
A) lack of standardization
B) lack of knowledge of drug
C) preparation errors
D) transcription errors - answer>>>B
What is the primary advantage of the corporate form of organization for a healthcare
provider
A) it exists by virtue of a statute providing for its formation
B) it has powers granted to it by its charter
C) its continued existence is not affected by death or disability of owner D) it has limited
liability - answer>>>D
Law and tradition have established basic criteria for healthcare governing boards. Our
criteria is that
A) all members agree to receive care at the governed organization
B) members provide a specified amount of financial support
C) the actions of the board are reasonable and prudent
D) the board must meet a minimum of two times each year - answer>>>C
Continuous quality improvement assumes that
A) achievement be rewarded
B) there is direction from top management
C) there is no upper limit to excellence
D) interconnected work teams are in place - answer>>>C
Which of the following best describes the responsibility of a hospital with an ED when a
person comes to the ED for examination and treatment
A) the hospital must admit the patient for observation and treatment if an
emergency condition exists
,B) the hospital must provide an appropriate medical screening to determine
whether an emergency condition exists, and if so, stabilize the patient
C) the hospital may inquire as to the individual's method of payment or insurance
status prior to rendering service
D) if the individual is hospital must transfer the patient to the nearest public hospital
designated for medically indigent patients - answer>>>B
What was the first major law to have a significant impact on individual privacy in the
workplace
A) the civil rights act
B) the fair credit reporting act
C) polygraph protection act
D) privacy act - answer>>>A
How does a physician self referral or Stark Law apply to Medicare payments
A) the law applies to private party insurance and does not apply to Medicare payments
B) it establishes an additional payment to normal Medicare payment fees due to the
added complexity of referrals
C) It allows a claim to be filed with Medicare for a service provided by the physician
with a financial interest in DHS
D) it prohibits a provider from presenting a claim to Medicare or any person or
entity for a prohibited DHS referral - answer>>>D
Which of the following is not an advantage of an effective corporate compliance program
for an HCO
A) initiating immediate and appropriate corrective actions
B) costs of implementation and operations
C) developing processes to allow employees to report potential problems
D) identifying and preventing criminal and unethical conduct - answer>>>B
a privilege of confidentiality exists in a physician-patient relationship when the
physicianacquired Information is
A) documented in the patient record
B) substantiated by the nurse
C) related to the care and treatment of the patient
D) confirmed and documented by the patient - answer>>>C
,Participating providers in the federal Medicare program must
A) be accredited by JCAHO
B) serve Medicaid beneficiaries
C) meet the conditions of participation
D) be in compliance with the CON laws - answer>>>C
Which physician organization is responsible for accrediting residency training programs
A) ACGME
B) AAMC
C) CAT
D) BPQA - answer>>>A
Which of the following are important aspects to consider when establishing a JV
A) JVs involve independent management teams and independent governance structures
B) JVs involve capital investment by all parties, can be difficult to dissolve, and are usually
expected to be permanent
C) JVs are managed like an internal organization and are usually renegotiated annually D)
JVs are developed to acquire portions of a parent organization and are generally
accepted as reversable - answer>>>B
A balanced scorecard is a set of performance measurements used to
A) assess patient satisfaction
B) ensure the organization does not exceed one performance metric at the expense of
another
C) provide a scorecard for annual performance monitoring
D) gather and monitor financial data - answer>>>B
What is the correct order of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
A) physiological, safety, esteem, belonging, self-actualization
B) safety , physiological, belonging , esteem, self-actualization
C) physiological, safety, belonging, esteem, self-actualization
D), safety, esteem, physiological , belonging, self-actualization - answer>>>C
Communication Health Intranet Networks (CHINs) are developed for what purpose
A) to provide a platform for an electronic medical records
B) to provide a way to disseminate community-level health data
, C) to provide an inexpensive way to share health information
D) to provide a community-based hub for sharing health information - answer>>>D
Which organizational theory is illustrated by governing activities with explicit and specific
procedures, arranging offices in a hierarchical fashion, and selecting candidates on the
basis of technical competency
A) bureaucratic
B) contingency
C) institutional
D) technological - answer>>>A
In planning for future community health resources, it is important to understand
population health needs. Which ethnic category tends to proportionally use physician
services the most?
A) African-American
B) Asian
C) Latino
D) white - answer>>>D
Which of the following limitations would cause a hospital OB unit to see no change in
volume over a four year period
A) organizational
B) market
C) financial
D) clinical - answer>>>B
According to the CMS Conditions of Participation, under what circumstances, if any, is it
permissible to deny a patient access to his/her medical record
A) the Information contains psychotherapy notes
B) the Request comes from the patient's personal representative instead of the patient
C) the provider organization will incur significant costs in copying and forwarding the
records
D) it is new permissible to deny access - answer>>>A
The overall goal of HIPPA Act of 1996 is
A) to ensure privacy and confidentiality of medical records
B) to standardize the sharing of clinical and administrative Information
2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND 100% Verified
ANSWERS
Which of the following would represent the most common cause of adverse drug events
(ADE).
A) lack of standardization
B) lack of knowledge of drug
C) preparation errors
D) transcription errors - answer>>>B
What is the primary advantage of the corporate form of organization for a healthcare
provider
A) it exists by virtue of a statute providing for its formation
B) it has powers granted to it by its charter
C) its continued existence is not affected by death or disability of owner D) it has limited
liability - answer>>>D
Law and tradition have established basic criteria for healthcare governing boards. Our
criteria is that
A) all members agree to receive care at the governed organization
B) members provide a specified amount of financial support
C) the actions of the board are reasonable and prudent
D) the board must meet a minimum of two times each year - answer>>>C
Continuous quality improvement assumes that
A) achievement be rewarded
B) there is direction from top management
C) there is no upper limit to excellence
D) interconnected work teams are in place - answer>>>C
Which of the following best describes the responsibility of a hospital with an ED when a
person comes to the ED for examination and treatment
A) the hospital must admit the patient for observation and treatment if an
emergency condition exists
,B) the hospital must provide an appropriate medical screening to determine
whether an emergency condition exists, and if so, stabilize the patient
C) the hospital may inquire as to the individual's method of payment or insurance
status prior to rendering service
D) if the individual is hospital must transfer the patient to the nearest public hospital
designated for medically indigent patients - answer>>>B
What was the first major law to have a significant impact on individual privacy in the
workplace
A) the civil rights act
B) the fair credit reporting act
C) polygraph protection act
D) privacy act - answer>>>A
How does a physician self referral or Stark Law apply to Medicare payments
A) the law applies to private party insurance and does not apply to Medicare payments
B) it establishes an additional payment to normal Medicare payment fees due to the
added complexity of referrals
C) It allows a claim to be filed with Medicare for a service provided by the physician
with a financial interest in DHS
D) it prohibits a provider from presenting a claim to Medicare or any person or
entity for a prohibited DHS referral - answer>>>D
Which of the following is not an advantage of an effective corporate compliance program
for an HCO
A) initiating immediate and appropriate corrective actions
B) costs of implementation and operations
C) developing processes to allow employees to report potential problems
D) identifying and preventing criminal and unethical conduct - answer>>>B
a privilege of confidentiality exists in a physician-patient relationship when the
physicianacquired Information is
A) documented in the patient record
B) substantiated by the nurse
C) related to the care and treatment of the patient
D) confirmed and documented by the patient - answer>>>C
,Participating providers in the federal Medicare program must
A) be accredited by JCAHO
B) serve Medicaid beneficiaries
C) meet the conditions of participation
D) be in compliance with the CON laws - answer>>>C
Which physician organization is responsible for accrediting residency training programs
A) ACGME
B) AAMC
C) CAT
D) BPQA - answer>>>A
Which of the following are important aspects to consider when establishing a JV
A) JVs involve independent management teams and independent governance structures
B) JVs involve capital investment by all parties, can be difficult to dissolve, and are usually
expected to be permanent
C) JVs are managed like an internal organization and are usually renegotiated annually D)
JVs are developed to acquire portions of a parent organization and are generally
accepted as reversable - answer>>>B
A balanced scorecard is a set of performance measurements used to
A) assess patient satisfaction
B) ensure the organization does not exceed one performance metric at the expense of
another
C) provide a scorecard for annual performance monitoring
D) gather and monitor financial data - answer>>>B
What is the correct order of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
A) physiological, safety, esteem, belonging, self-actualization
B) safety , physiological, belonging , esteem, self-actualization
C) physiological, safety, belonging, esteem, self-actualization
D), safety, esteem, physiological , belonging, self-actualization - answer>>>C
Communication Health Intranet Networks (CHINs) are developed for what purpose
A) to provide a platform for an electronic medical records
B) to provide a way to disseminate community-level health data
, C) to provide an inexpensive way to share health information
D) to provide a community-based hub for sharing health information - answer>>>D
Which organizational theory is illustrated by governing activities with explicit and specific
procedures, arranging offices in a hierarchical fashion, and selecting candidates on the
basis of technical competency
A) bureaucratic
B) contingency
C) institutional
D) technological - answer>>>A
In planning for future community health resources, it is important to understand
population health needs. Which ethnic category tends to proportionally use physician
services the most?
A) African-American
B) Asian
C) Latino
D) white - answer>>>D
Which of the following limitations would cause a hospital OB unit to see no change in
volume over a four year period
A) organizational
B) market
C) financial
D) clinical - answer>>>B
According to the CMS Conditions of Participation, under what circumstances, if any, is it
permissible to deny a patient access to his/her medical record
A) the Information contains psychotherapy notes
B) the Request comes from the patient's personal representative instead of the patient
C) the provider organization will incur significant costs in copying and forwarding the
records
D) it is new permissible to deny access - answer>>>A
The overall goal of HIPPA Act of 1996 is
A) to ensure privacy and confidentiality of medical records
B) to standardize the sharing of clinical and administrative Information
