ACHE BOG Test Questions and Answers
Question 1
Which of the following bodies has the final accountability for the formulation of policies and procedures concerning
professional responsibilities within the healthcare organization?
a. Chief executive and senior management.
b. Medical executive committee.
c. Governing authority.
d. Quality assurance committee.
Correct Answer
C.
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,Question 2
Performance rating scales—which are the oldest and most widely used performance appraisal procedures—are of two
general types: the continuous scale and the:
a. Equitable scale
b. Discrete scale
c. Field rating
d. Behaviorally anchored rating
Correct Answer
B.
Question 3
Operational planning can be correctly defined as:
a. A function of establishing the annual budget by accumulating departmental information
b. The process by which short-range objectives and actions are established and implemented in accordance with the
strategic plan
c. An annual process of developing, evaluating, and implementing goals based on community needs
d. Determining the major types of services offered based on profit margins
Correct Answer
B.
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,Question 4
All of the following are commonly recognized to be a right of each patient, except:
a. The right to considerate and respectful care
b. The right to receive a reasonable response to his/her requests
c. The right to communicate with a caregiver in the language of the patients choosing
d. For dying patients, the right to receive pain management.
Correct Answer
C.
Question 5
A weighted average cost of capital is the:
a. Accounting cost to the organization of producing all required returns to capital
b. Economic cost to the organization of producing all required returns to capital
c. Weighted average required rate of return adjusted downward in accordance with generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
d. Correct discount rate for valuing the total cash flows received by the equity suppliers.
Correct Answer
B.
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, Question 6
Compatibility between data-processing units is necessary except when:
a. The costs of individual systems are less than the cost of an integrated system
b. Technological advances are so rapid that obsolescence occurs within a few years
c. Constraints on available space restrict the size of the units that can be installed
d. The information involved is used for a discrete freestanding activity
Correct Answer
D.
Question 7
A stop-gap measure that a health service executive might use to manage intergroup conflict, which allows people to cool
down and regain perspective, is:
a. Smoothing
b. Bargaining
c. Integrative problem solving
d. Appealing to super ordinate goals
Correct Answer
A.
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Question 1
Which of the following bodies has the final accountability for the formulation of policies and procedures concerning
professional responsibilities within the healthcare organization?
a. Chief executive and senior management.
b. Medical executive committee.
c. Governing authority.
d. Quality assurance committee.
Correct Answer
C.
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,Question 2
Performance rating scales—which are the oldest and most widely used performance appraisal procedures—are of two
general types: the continuous scale and the:
a. Equitable scale
b. Discrete scale
c. Field rating
d. Behaviorally anchored rating
Correct Answer
B.
Question 3
Operational planning can be correctly defined as:
a. A function of establishing the annual budget by accumulating departmental information
b. The process by which short-range objectives and actions are established and implemented in accordance with the
strategic plan
c. An annual process of developing, evaluating, and implementing goals based on community needs
d. Determining the major types of services offered based on profit margins
Correct Answer
B.
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,Question 4
All of the following are commonly recognized to be a right of each patient, except:
a. The right to considerate and respectful care
b. The right to receive a reasonable response to his/her requests
c. The right to communicate with a caregiver in the language of the patients choosing
d. For dying patients, the right to receive pain management.
Correct Answer
C.
Question 5
A weighted average cost of capital is the:
a. Accounting cost to the organization of producing all required returns to capital
b. Economic cost to the organization of producing all required returns to capital
c. Weighted average required rate of return adjusted downward in accordance with generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
d. Correct discount rate for valuing the total cash flows received by the equity suppliers.
Correct Answer
B.
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, Question 6
Compatibility between data-processing units is necessary except when:
a. The costs of individual systems are less than the cost of an integrated system
b. Technological advances are so rapid that obsolescence occurs within a few years
c. Constraints on available space restrict the size of the units that can be installed
d. The information involved is used for a discrete freestanding activity
Correct Answer
D.
Question 7
A stop-gap measure that a health service executive might use to manage intergroup conflict, which allows people to cool
down and regain perspective, is:
a. Smoothing
b. Bargaining
c. Integrative problem solving
d. Appealing to super ordinate goals
Correct Answer
A.
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