ACHE PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
1. As a condition of participation, the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) requires a hospital to have an
organized medical staff that operates under
A. privileges granted to individual practitioners.
B. criteria set forth by the hospital quality committee.
C. contractual obligations set by CMS.
D. bylaws approved by the governing body.: d
2. A member of the American College of Healthcare
Executives (ACHE) has reasonable grounds to believe that
another member has violated the ACHE Code of Ethics. The
member has the duty and obligation to
A. refer the member to the ACHE Board of Governors.
B. counsel the member.
C. refer the member to their organization's chief executive
officer.
D. report the member to the ACHE Ethics Committee.: d
3. Which of the following documents specifically presents
financial projections for a five-year period?
A. business plan
B. communication plan
,C. Strategic plan
D. pro forma: d
4. Which of the following methods of cost evaluation
requires discounting to compare at least two different
information technology systems over time?
A. total cost of ownership (TCO)
analysis Boast-utility analysis
C. sensitivity
analysis Lifecycle
analysis: d
5. Which of the following is a requirement under the Health
Insurance Porta-Bility and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Security Rule?
A. Patients must sign a consent form before their health
information is shared with other providers.
B. Covered entities, regardless of size or structure, are
required to adopt identical policies, procedures, and
technologies.
,C. Covered entities must notify patients if there is a breach of
their unsecured protected health information.
D. Security measures are required for electronic health
information only.: c
6. Which of the following marketing tools provide the
MOST dependable, scalable, and quantitative information
about relationships and attitudes of patients?
A. formal surveys
B. focus groups
C. walking rounds
D. mystery shopping: a
7. Which of the following nursing roles requires a graduate
degree and permits the nurse to prescribe pharmacologic
interventions?
A. registered nurse (RN)
B. certified nursing assistant (CNA)
C. licensed practical nurse (LPN)
D. advanced practice registered nurse (APRN): d
8. Which of the following is a primary tool for the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) to gather information about tax-
exempt healthcare organizations, educate organizations
about tax law requirements, and promote compliance?
A. Form 4720
B. Form 1023-EZ
C. Form 501(c)
D. Form 990: d
9. Which of the following forecasts the cost and income
generated during a specific period?
, Bility budget
Revenue
budget
Cooperating
budget
Expense
budget: c
10. A systematic-change process of identification, analysis,
testing, and evaluation that applies to any opportunity for
improvement is referred to as
A. design, build, verify, act.
1. As a condition of participation, the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) requires a hospital to have an
organized medical staff that operates under
A. privileges granted to individual practitioners.
B. criteria set forth by the hospital quality committee.
C. contractual obligations set by CMS.
D. bylaws approved by the governing body.: d
2. A member of the American College of Healthcare
Executives (ACHE) has reasonable grounds to believe that
another member has violated the ACHE Code of Ethics. The
member has the duty and obligation to
A. refer the member to the ACHE Board of Governors.
B. counsel the member.
C. refer the member to their organization's chief executive
officer.
D. report the member to the ACHE Ethics Committee.: d
3. Which of the following documents specifically presents
financial projections for a five-year period?
A. business plan
B. communication plan
,C. Strategic plan
D. pro forma: d
4. Which of the following methods of cost evaluation
requires discounting to compare at least two different
information technology systems over time?
A. total cost of ownership (TCO)
analysis Boast-utility analysis
C. sensitivity
analysis Lifecycle
analysis: d
5. Which of the following is a requirement under the Health
Insurance Porta-Bility and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Security Rule?
A. Patients must sign a consent form before their health
information is shared with other providers.
B. Covered entities, regardless of size or structure, are
required to adopt identical policies, procedures, and
technologies.
,C. Covered entities must notify patients if there is a breach of
their unsecured protected health information.
D. Security measures are required for electronic health
information only.: c
6. Which of the following marketing tools provide the
MOST dependable, scalable, and quantitative information
about relationships and attitudes of patients?
A. formal surveys
B. focus groups
C. walking rounds
D. mystery shopping: a
7. Which of the following nursing roles requires a graduate
degree and permits the nurse to prescribe pharmacologic
interventions?
A. registered nurse (RN)
B. certified nursing assistant (CNA)
C. licensed practical nurse (LPN)
D. advanced practice registered nurse (APRN): d
8. Which of the following is a primary tool for the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) to gather information about tax-
exempt healthcare organizations, educate organizations
about tax law requirements, and promote compliance?
A. Form 4720
B. Form 1023-EZ
C. Form 501(c)
D. Form 990: d
9. Which of the following forecasts the cost and income
generated during a specific period?
, Bility budget
Revenue
budget
Cooperating
budget
Expense
budget: c
10. A systematic-change process of identification, analysis,
testing, and evaluation that applies to any opportunity for
improvement is referred to as
A. design, build, verify, act.
