FACHE ACHE Board of Governors (BOG) Exam 2026 –
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) –
Complete Practice Questions and Verified Answers for
Healthcare Executive Certification Preparation
Introduction:
This document contains a comprehensive collection of FACHE
ACHE Board of Governors (BOG) exam practice questions with
verified answers covering healthcare finance, strategic
planning, governance, human resources, healthcare law,
ethics, quality improvement, information systems, and
healthcare operations. It is designed to help candidates
prepare for the Healthcare Executive Certification
examination by reviewing key concepts and exam-style
questions.
The material includes topics such as financial management,
leadership, marketing, reimbursement systems, regulatory
compliance, organizational governance, and performance
improvement. The content serves as a broad review resource
for individuals seeking success on the FACHE certification
exam.
Exam Questions and Answers
The master site plan (or master facility plan) for a healthcare
organization:
a. Describes future facility needs (either renovation or new
construction) necessary to meet strategic and operational
needs.
,b. Provides detailed design documents for all construction
programs along with specific costs for each project.
c. Must be prepared by an outside planning or architectural
firm to ensure sufficient objectivity.
d. Is necessary to ensure that the organization complies with
certificate of need and other regulatory requirements. ---
correct answers ---a. Describes future facility needs (either
renovation or new construction) necessary to meet strategic
and operational needs
Which of the following statements best describes the statistics
budget?
a. It combines volume and expense rates to forecast costs.
b. It is a profit forecast for the coming year.
c. It combines volume and reimbursement data to forecast
revenues.
d. It provides input date for other budgets. --- correct answers
---d. It provides input date for other budgets.
All areas of healthcare facilities are subject to safety,
convenience and other regulatory requirements as dictated by
the state life safety codes, JCAHO, OSHA, state fire marshal,
etc. Which area of the facility typically has the highest
standards?
a. The energy plant.
b. Highly used public areas.
c. Areas under construction.
,d. Patient care areas. --- correct answers ---d. Patient care
areas.
The best way to reduce/contain the costs of distributing
supplies throughout an organization is to:
a. Purchase the most modern supply distribution system for
your organization.
b. Minimize the number of times an item is handled from the
time it is received by the organization to the time it is used.
c. Utilize a computerized materials management system that
allows the organization to minimize inventory levels.
d. Negotiate a contract with an outside vendor who specializes
in supply distribution to provide these services. --- correct
answers ---b. Minimize the number of times an item is
handled from the time it is received by the organization to the
time it is used.
The objective of maintenance and repair services is to keep
the facility and its equipment operating like new. This goal is
best achieved by emphasizing:
a. Prevention.
b. Efficiency.
c. Productivity.
d. Safety. --- correct answers ---a. Prevention.
The facility's plan for a healthcare organization may include
plans for
, renovation or new construction, energy requirements,
acquisition of new property, financing options, etc. However,
the facility plan begins with an estimate of each service or
department's:
a. Operational needs.
b. Parking needs.
c. Staffing needs.
d. Equipment needs. --- correct answers ---a. Operational
needs.
An important management principle that should guide the
development of information systems in healthcare
organizations is to:
a. Treat information as an essential organizational resource.
b. Delegate all decisions about information technology to
technical specialists.
c. Employ consultants to set priorities for systems to be
developed.
d. Always buy the newest system available to avoid technical
obsolescence --- correct answers ---a. Treat information as an
essential organizational resource.
Which of the following is a major priority for system
development in the managed care environment?
a. Development of enterprise-wide computer networks.
b. Development of repositories of computerized patient
records.
c. Development of operational inpatient systems.
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) –
Complete Practice Questions and Verified Answers for
Healthcare Executive Certification Preparation
Introduction:
This document contains a comprehensive collection of FACHE
ACHE Board of Governors (BOG) exam practice questions with
verified answers covering healthcare finance, strategic
planning, governance, human resources, healthcare law,
ethics, quality improvement, information systems, and
healthcare operations. It is designed to help candidates
prepare for the Healthcare Executive Certification
examination by reviewing key concepts and exam-style
questions.
The material includes topics such as financial management,
leadership, marketing, reimbursement systems, regulatory
compliance, organizational governance, and performance
improvement. The content serves as a broad review resource
for individuals seeking success on the FACHE certification
exam.
Exam Questions and Answers
The master site plan (or master facility plan) for a healthcare
organization:
a. Describes future facility needs (either renovation or new
construction) necessary to meet strategic and operational
needs.
,b. Provides detailed design documents for all construction
programs along with specific costs for each project.
c. Must be prepared by an outside planning or architectural
firm to ensure sufficient objectivity.
d. Is necessary to ensure that the organization complies with
certificate of need and other regulatory requirements. ---
correct answers ---a. Describes future facility needs (either
renovation or new construction) necessary to meet strategic
and operational needs
Which of the following statements best describes the statistics
budget?
a. It combines volume and expense rates to forecast costs.
b. It is a profit forecast for the coming year.
c. It combines volume and reimbursement data to forecast
revenues.
d. It provides input date for other budgets. --- correct answers
---d. It provides input date for other budgets.
All areas of healthcare facilities are subject to safety,
convenience and other regulatory requirements as dictated by
the state life safety codes, JCAHO, OSHA, state fire marshal,
etc. Which area of the facility typically has the highest
standards?
a. The energy plant.
b. Highly used public areas.
c. Areas under construction.
,d. Patient care areas. --- correct answers ---d. Patient care
areas.
The best way to reduce/contain the costs of distributing
supplies throughout an organization is to:
a. Purchase the most modern supply distribution system for
your organization.
b. Minimize the number of times an item is handled from the
time it is received by the organization to the time it is used.
c. Utilize a computerized materials management system that
allows the organization to minimize inventory levels.
d. Negotiate a contract with an outside vendor who specializes
in supply distribution to provide these services. --- correct
answers ---b. Minimize the number of times an item is
handled from the time it is received by the organization to the
time it is used.
The objective of maintenance and repair services is to keep
the facility and its equipment operating like new. This goal is
best achieved by emphasizing:
a. Prevention.
b. Efficiency.
c. Productivity.
d. Safety. --- correct answers ---a. Prevention.
The facility's plan for a healthcare organization may include
plans for
, renovation or new construction, energy requirements,
acquisition of new property, financing options, etc. However,
the facility plan begins with an estimate of each service or
department's:
a. Operational needs.
b. Parking needs.
c. Staffing needs.
d. Equipment needs. --- correct answers ---a. Operational
needs.
An important management principle that should guide the
development of information systems in healthcare
organizations is to:
a. Treat information as an essential organizational resource.
b. Delegate all decisions about information technology to
technical specialists.
c. Employ consultants to set priorities for systems to be
developed.
d. Always buy the newest system available to avoid technical
obsolescence --- correct answers ---a. Treat information as an
essential organizational resource.
Which of the following is a major priority for system
development in the managed care environment?
a. Development of enterprise-wide computer networks.
b. Development of repositories of computerized patient
records.
c. Development of operational inpatient systems.
