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Assessment Quiz
Chapter: Chapter 01 – Chapter Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. Nightingale worked to improve healthcare by: (Select all that apply)
A) emphasizing the healthcare team.
B) collecting data about the healthcare environment.
C) creating a movement that changed the political environment.
D) recommending changes to the healthcare environment.
<Answer: A, B, D>
<Complexity: Easy>
<Ahead: Healthcare Quality in the United States>
<Subject: Chapter 1, page 5>
<Taxonomy: Recall>
2. The Future of Nursing report emphasizes what? (Select all that apply)
A) greater use of surveillance
B) nursing leadership
C) nursing loans
D) nursing competency
<Answer: B, D>
<Complexity: Easy>
<Ahead: Healthcare Quality in the United States>
<Subject: Chapter 1, page 10>
<Taxonomy: Recall>
3. How are reports such as the Quality Chasm reports created?
A) through quantitative research using multiple regression
B) through qualitative research using patient and CEO interviews
C) by using international experts in disease prevention and control
D) by using multiple panels of experts representing a variety of professions
<Answer: D>
<Complexity: Easy>
<Ahead: Healthcare Quality in the United States>
<Subject: Chapter 1, page 10>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
4. Which member of the healthcare team has the initial responsibility to ensure that the patient is asked to
engage in the continuous quality improvement?
A) nurse manager
B) physician
C) staff nurse
D) advanced practiced registered nurse
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<Answer: C>
<Complexity: Moderate>
<Ahead: Summary>
<Subject: Chapter 1, page 40>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
6. Within a healthcare organization, which of the following would be an example of a mesosystem?
A) the floor nurse
B) the operating room
C) the management policy
D) the patient load
<Answer: B>
<Complexity: Moderate>
<Ahead: The Vision of Healthcare Quality>
<Subject: Chapter 1, page 37>
<Taxonomy: Application>
7. The National Quality Strategy (NQS) cost of care priority focuses on providing affordable care or
reducing the cost of quality health care through which priorities? (Select all that apply)
A) paying providers
B) rewarding providers
C) incentivizing providers
D) recognizing providers
<Answer: A, B, C>
<Complexity: Moderate>
<Ahead: Value and Cost>
<Subject: Chapter 1, page 30>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
8. National Quality Strategy (NQS) was a groundbreaking initiative supporting an approach that quality
care can be measured and improved at multiple levels, although it had one critical problem. What was the
issue?
A) There were too many measures without a method for evaluation.
B) There was no funding to continue the program beyond the pilot phase.
C) Only Democrats supported the initiative, and Republicans vowed to remove it.
D) None of the levels realized that the other levels were working on the same issue.
<Answer: A>
<Complexity: Hard>
<Ahead: An Important Step Toward Improvement: National Quality Strategy>
<Subject: Chapter 1, page 33>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
9. Nine levers have been identified for the National Quality Strategy (NQS) approaches. What does a
lever represent?
A) a method to move stakeholders and align the strategy with the healthcare organizational vision
B) a positioning tool for business and stakeholders to create strategic plans toward a just culture
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C) a management model that dictates how resources and capital are utilized to the benefit of the
organization
D) a core business function, resource, and/or action that stakeholders can use to align to the strategy
<Answer: D>
<Complexity: Hard>
<Ahead: An Important Step Toward Improvement: National Quality Strategy>
<Subject: Chapter 1, page 33>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
10. What may be a problem with using quality report cards?
A) They penalize HCOs for using certain physicians.
B) They penalize physicians for appearing cautious.
C) They reward HCOs for having certain equipment.
D) They reward physicians for ordering extra tests.
<Answer: B>
<Complexity: Easy>
<Ahead: Value and Cost>
<Subject: Chapter 1, page 30>
<Taxonomy: Recall>
11. Which exemplify an element of quality? (Select all that apply)
A) preparing a culture of safety and recognition for staff
B) reviewing the way the healthcare system works together
C) reviewing the data associated with patient satisfaction
D) ensuring important policies and procedures are in place
<Answer: B, C, D>
<Complexity: Moderate>
<Ahead: The Vision of Healthcare Quality>
<Subject: Chapter 1, page 34>
<Taxonomy: Application>
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Assessment Quiz
Chapter: Chapter 02 – Chapter Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. Which source does the HHS often rely upon to provide in-depth examination of problems and provide external
advice?
A) Veterans Administration (VA)
B) National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
C) American Nurses’ Association (ANA)
D) The Joint Commission
<Answer: B>
<Complexity: Easy>
<A-head: Government Standards, Legislation, and Regulations>
<Subject: Chapter 2, page 55>
<Taxonomy: Recall>
2. The Guide to the Code of Ethics for Nurses includes a provision for nurses who:
A) are unsafe.
B) act as fraud investigators.
C) complete research.
D) do not provide care.
<Answer: C>
<Complexity: Easy>
<A-head: Ethical Concerns>
<Subject: Chapter 2, page 50>
<Taxonomy: Recall>
3. When an advanced practice registered nurse is uncertain of their scope of practice, whom should the nurse
contact for clarification?
A) the facility manager
B) the state board of nursing
C) a specialty trained medical practice attorney
D) the National Council for State Boards of Nursing
<Answer: B>
<Complexity: Moderate>
<A-head: Legal Issues>
<Subject: Chapter 2, page 62>
<Taxonomy: Application>
4. The nurse is expected to practice as a reasonably prudent nurse. This means that the nurse should
respond how?
A) in a manner like similar nurses would in the same situation
B) in accordance to the hospital operating manual
C) in accordance to physician’s orders
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D) the way their gut tells them to
<Answer: A>
<Complexity: Moderate>
<A-head: Legal Issues>
<Subject: Chapter 2, page 61>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
5. Why does healthcare fraud impact all Americans?
A) It reduces the overall availability of individual healthcare.
B) It exhausts governmental healthcare resources and raises healthcare dollars.
C) It affects healthcare quality by removing quality providers as choices.
D) It limits quality assisted living options for senior citizens.
<Answer: B>
<Complexity: Hard>
<A-head: Ethical Concerns>
<Subject: Chapter 2, page 50>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
6. What can be done to improve the quality of health care and help make it more affordable?
A) provide highly trained, specialized physicians
B) identify disease via advanced technology
C) identify and prevent corruption
D) provide governmental oversight of daily healthcare operations.
<Answer: C>
<Complexity: Hard>
<A-head: Ethical Concerns>
<Subject: Chapter 2, page 50>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
7. Which of major types of fraud occurred in the 1980s and 1990s? (Select all that apply.)
A) Patients were documented as admitted but never actually admitted.
B) Individuals who had died years’ prior were admitted for billing.
C) Illnesses were exaggerated to increase billing amounts.
D) Patients were restrained for the convenience of staff.
<Answer: A, C, D>
<Complexity: Hard>
<A-head: Ethical Concerns>
<Subject: Chapter 2, page 52>
<Taxonomy: Application>
8. How does one resolve an ethical dilemma? (Select all that apply.)
A) using facts to describe the issue
B) relying on gut instinct, or intuition
C) including the patient, family, and staff
D) realizing there is no “magic” answer
<Answer: A, C, D>
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<Complexity: Hard>
<A-head: Ethical Concerns>
<Subject: Chapter 2, page 53>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
True/False
1. To apply for certification, all eligibility requirements must be met, which may include practice
requirements.
<Answer: True>
<Complexity: Moderate>
<A-head: Government Standards, Legislation, and Regulations>
<Subject: Chapter 2, page 57>
<Taxonomy: Application>
2. A major healthcare fraud concern identified in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) was connected
to wait times for initial appointments.
<Answer: True>
<Complexity: Easy>
<A-head: Ethical Concerns>
<Subject: Chapter 2, page 52>
<Taxonomy: Recall>
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Assessment Quiz
Chapter: Chapter 03 – Chapter Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health addressed the need for improvement in
education and the need for:
A) technologic advances in healthcare and in CQI.
B) nurses as full partners in the healthcare delivery system and in CQI.
C) methods of improving CQI to allow physicians to team up with each other.
D) training to incorporate the latest research and EBP into CQI.
<Answer: B>
<Complexity: Easy>
<Ahead: Health Professions: A Bridge to Quality>
<Subject: Chapter 3, page 77>
<Taxonomy: Application>
2. Leaders and managers of HCOs, while encouraging clinicians to adopt evidence-based practices, have
been:
A) slow to apply these ideas to their own management.
B) early adopters of evidenced based practices.
C) preparing to educate others in new management techniques.
D) integral to continuous quality improvement through EBP.
<Answer: A>
<Complexity: easy>
<Ahead: Health Professions: A Bridge to Quality>
<Subject: Chapter 3, page 73>
<Taxonomy: Recall>
3. Simulation was first used in education programs for healthcare professions students, but now it is also
found to be useful in: (Select all that apply)
A) developing teamwork.
B) testing new equipment.
C) developing communication skills.
D) tracking patient outcomes.
<Answer: A, B>
<Complexity: Moderate>
<Ahead: Education to Improve Quality of Care>
<Subject: Chapter 3, page 80>
<Taxonomy: Application>
4. Why would simulation exercises for continuing education (CE) be a more effective model for continuing
education for nurses than the current method?
A) Simulation is more cost-effective.
B) The new CE would involve more staff members from other shifts.
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C) The new CE would facilitate evidence-based practice concepts.
D) The nurses would need to actively participate in order to earn CE credits.
<Answer: D>
<Complexity: Moderate>
<Ahead: Education to Improve Quality of Care>
<Subject: Chapter 3, page 79>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
5. Enabling or interfering factors that impact the health and system outcomes are: (Select all that apply)
A) personal culture.
B) professional culture.
C) workforce policy.
D) financing policy.
<Answer: B, C, D>
<Complexity: Moderate>
<Ahead: Quality and Safety Education for Nurses>
<Subject: Chapter 3, page 84>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
6. The ideal approach to patient-centered care involves: (Select all that apply)
A) shared decisions and open communication.
B) listening to and involving the patient in care.
C) staff discussions of benefits and risks about the patient.
D) evidence of best practice for the individual patient.
<Answer: A, B, D>
<Complexity: Hard>
<Ahead: Health Professions: A Bridge to Quality>
<Subject: Chapter 3, page 69>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
7. Why is it important to use evidence to support decisions in health care made by managers?
A) It ensures employees obey the directives given by managers.
B) Leadership depends on strong leaders with strong ideas.
C) Evaluation of managerial strategies improves performance.
D) Buy-in from employees will create a more positive work environment.
<Answer: C>
<Complexity: Hard>
<Ahead: Health Professions: A Bridge to Quality>
<Subject: Chapter 3, page 73>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
8. Strategies to improve use of EBM include: (Select all that apply)
A) following the current policy and procedure of the hospital.
B) briefing managers on recent management research.
C) incorporating research into due diligence reports.
D) establishing research with academic institutions.
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Second Edition Finkelman
Important Notes
The file includes the complete test bank, organized chapter by chapter.
A sample of selected pages has been provided for preview.
All available appendices and Excel files (if included in the original resources) are
provided.
Quizzes, Midterm and final exams are included (if available in the original resources).
We continuously update our files to ensure you receive the latest and most accurate
editions.
New editions are added regularly – stay connected for updates!
⚠️Note on Answer Keys: If the answer key is not included within the chapter
questions, you will find the complete answers and solutions at the end of each
chapter.
✅ Why Buy From Us?
📚 Complete & organized chapter-by-chapter – no missing content, no guessing.
⚡ Instant digital delivery – get your file the moment you pay, no waiting.
📅 Always up to date – we track new editions so you always get the latest version.
💬 Friendly support – real humans ready to help, anytime you need us.
🔒 Safe & secure – thousands of satisfied students trust us every semester.
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Assessment Quiz
Chapter: Chapter 01 – Chapter Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. Nightingale worked to improve healthcare by: (Select all that apply)
A) emphasizing the healthcare team.
B) collecting data about the healthcare environment.
C) creating a movement that changed the political environment.
D) recommending changes to the healthcare environment.
<Answer: A, B, D>
<Complexity: Easy>
<Ahead: Healthcare Quality in the United States>
<Subject: Chapter 1, page 5>
<Taxonomy: Recall>
2. The Future of Nursing report emphasizes what? (Select all that apply)
A) greater use of surveillance
B) nursing leadership
C) nursing loans
D) nursing competency
<Answer: B, D>
<Complexity: Easy>
<Ahead: Healthcare Quality in the United States>
<Subject: Chapter 1, page 10>
<Taxonomy: Recall>
3. How are reports such as the Quality Chasm reports created?
A) through quantitative research using multiple regression
B) through qualitative research using patient and CEO interviews
C) by using international experts in disease prevention and control
D) by using multiple panels of experts representing a variety of professions
<Answer: D>
<Complexity: Easy>
<Ahead: Healthcare Quality in the United States>
<Subject: Chapter 1, page 10>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
4. Which member of the healthcare team has the initial responsibility to ensure that the patient is asked to
engage in the continuous quality improvement?
A) nurse manager
B) physician
C) staff nurse
D) advanced practiced registered nurse
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<Answer: C>
<Complexity: Moderate>
<Ahead: Summary>
<Subject: Chapter 1, page 40>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
6. Within a healthcare organization, which of the following would be an example of a mesosystem?
A) the floor nurse
B) the operating room
C) the management policy
D) the patient load
<Answer: B>
<Complexity: Moderate>
<Ahead: The Vision of Healthcare Quality>
<Subject: Chapter 1, page 37>
<Taxonomy: Application>
7. The National Quality Strategy (NQS) cost of care priority focuses on providing affordable care or
reducing the cost of quality health care through which priorities? (Select all that apply)
A) paying providers
B) rewarding providers
C) incentivizing providers
D) recognizing providers
<Answer: A, B, C>
<Complexity: Moderate>
<Ahead: Value and Cost>
<Subject: Chapter 1, page 30>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
8. National Quality Strategy (NQS) was a groundbreaking initiative supporting an approach that quality
care can be measured and improved at multiple levels, although it had one critical problem. What was the
issue?
A) There were too many measures without a method for evaluation.
B) There was no funding to continue the program beyond the pilot phase.
C) Only Democrats supported the initiative, and Republicans vowed to remove it.
D) None of the levels realized that the other levels were working on the same issue.
<Answer: A>
<Complexity: Hard>
<Ahead: An Important Step Toward Improvement: National Quality Strategy>
<Subject: Chapter 1, page 33>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
9. Nine levers have been identified for the National Quality Strategy (NQS) approaches. What does a
lever represent?
A) a method to move stakeholders and align the strategy with the healthcare organizational vision
B) a positioning tool for business and stakeholders to create strategic plans toward a just culture
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C) a management model that dictates how resources and capital are utilized to the benefit of the
organization
D) a core business function, resource, and/or action that stakeholders can use to align to the strategy
<Answer: D>
<Complexity: Hard>
<Ahead: An Important Step Toward Improvement: National Quality Strategy>
<Subject: Chapter 1, page 33>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
10. What may be a problem with using quality report cards?
A) They penalize HCOs for using certain physicians.
B) They penalize physicians for appearing cautious.
C) They reward HCOs for having certain equipment.
D) They reward physicians for ordering extra tests.
<Answer: B>
<Complexity: Easy>
<Ahead: Value and Cost>
<Subject: Chapter 1, page 30>
<Taxonomy: Recall>
11. Which exemplify an element of quality? (Select all that apply)
A) preparing a culture of safety and recognition for staff
B) reviewing the way the healthcare system works together
C) reviewing the data associated with patient satisfaction
D) ensuring important policies and procedures are in place
<Answer: B, C, D>
<Complexity: Moderate>
<Ahead: The Vision of Healthcare Quality>
<Subject: Chapter 1, page 34>
<Taxonomy: Application>
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Assessment Quiz
Chapter: Chapter 02 – Chapter Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. Which source does the HHS often rely upon to provide in-depth examination of problems and provide external
advice?
A) Veterans Administration (VA)
B) National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
C) American Nurses’ Association (ANA)
D) The Joint Commission
<Answer: B>
<Complexity: Easy>
<A-head: Government Standards, Legislation, and Regulations>
<Subject: Chapter 2, page 55>
<Taxonomy: Recall>
2. The Guide to the Code of Ethics for Nurses includes a provision for nurses who:
A) are unsafe.
B) act as fraud investigators.
C) complete research.
D) do not provide care.
<Answer: C>
<Complexity: Easy>
<A-head: Ethical Concerns>
<Subject: Chapter 2, page 50>
<Taxonomy: Recall>
3. When an advanced practice registered nurse is uncertain of their scope of practice, whom should the nurse
contact for clarification?
A) the facility manager
B) the state board of nursing
C) a specialty trained medical practice attorney
D) the National Council for State Boards of Nursing
<Answer: B>
<Complexity: Moderate>
<A-head: Legal Issues>
<Subject: Chapter 2, page 62>
<Taxonomy: Application>
4. The nurse is expected to practice as a reasonably prudent nurse. This means that the nurse should
respond how?
A) in a manner like similar nurses would in the same situation
B) in accordance to the hospital operating manual
C) in accordance to physician’s orders
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D) the way their gut tells them to
<Answer: A>
<Complexity: Moderate>
<A-head: Legal Issues>
<Subject: Chapter 2, page 61>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
5. Why does healthcare fraud impact all Americans?
A) It reduces the overall availability of individual healthcare.
B) It exhausts governmental healthcare resources and raises healthcare dollars.
C) It affects healthcare quality by removing quality providers as choices.
D) It limits quality assisted living options for senior citizens.
<Answer: B>
<Complexity: Hard>
<A-head: Ethical Concerns>
<Subject: Chapter 2, page 50>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
6. What can be done to improve the quality of health care and help make it more affordable?
A) provide highly trained, specialized physicians
B) identify disease via advanced technology
C) identify and prevent corruption
D) provide governmental oversight of daily healthcare operations.
<Answer: C>
<Complexity: Hard>
<A-head: Ethical Concerns>
<Subject: Chapter 2, page 50>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
7. Which of major types of fraud occurred in the 1980s and 1990s? (Select all that apply.)
A) Patients were documented as admitted but never actually admitted.
B) Individuals who had died years’ prior were admitted for billing.
C) Illnesses were exaggerated to increase billing amounts.
D) Patients were restrained for the convenience of staff.
<Answer: A, C, D>
<Complexity: Hard>
<A-head: Ethical Concerns>
<Subject: Chapter 2, page 52>
<Taxonomy: Application>
8. How does one resolve an ethical dilemma? (Select all that apply.)
A) using facts to describe the issue
B) relying on gut instinct, or intuition
C) including the patient, family, and staff
D) realizing there is no “magic” answer
<Answer: A, C, D>
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<Complexity: Hard>
<A-head: Ethical Concerns>
<Subject: Chapter 2, page 53>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
True/False
1. To apply for certification, all eligibility requirements must be met, which may include practice
requirements.
<Answer: True>
<Complexity: Moderate>
<A-head: Government Standards, Legislation, and Regulations>
<Subject: Chapter 2, page 57>
<Taxonomy: Application>
2. A major healthcare fraud concern identified in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) was connected
to wait times for initial appointments.
<Answer: True>
<Complexity: Easy>
<A-head: Ethical Concerns>
<Subject: Chapter 2, page 52>
<Taxonomy: Recall>
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Assessment Quiz
Chapter: Chapter 03 – Chapter Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health addressed the need for improvement in
education and the need for:
A) technologic advances in healthcare and in CQI.
B) nurses as full partners in the healthcare delivery system and in CQI.
C) methods of improving CQI to allow physicians to team up with each other.
D) training to incorporate the latest research and EBP into CQI.
<Answer: B>
<Complexity: Easy>
<Ahead: Health Professions: A Bridge to Quality>
<Subject: Chapter 3, page 77>
<Taxonomy: Application>
2. Leaders and managers of HCOs, while encouraging clinicians to adopt evidence-based practices, have
been:
A) slow to apply these ideas to their own management.
B) early adopters of evidenced based practices.
C) preparing to educate others in new management techniques.
D) integral to continuous quality improvement through EBP.
<Answer: A>
<Complexity: easy>
<Ahead: Health Professions: A Bridge to Quality>
<Subject: Chapter 3, page 73>
<Taxonomy: Recall>
3. Simulation was first used in education programs for healthcare professions students, but now it is also
found to be useful in: (Select all that apply)
A) developing teamwork.
B) testing new equipment.
C) developing communication skills.
D) tracking patient outcomes.
<Answer: A, B>
<Complexity: Moderate>
<Ahead: Education to Improve Quality of Care>
<Subject: Chapter 3, page 80>
<Taxonomy: Application>
4. Why would simulation exercises for continuing education (CE) be a more effective model for continuing
education for nurses than the current method?
A) Simulation is more cost-effective.
B) The new CE would involve more staff members from other shifts.
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C) The new CE would facilitate evidence-based practice concepts.
D) The nurses would need to actively participate in order to earn CE credits.
<Answer: D>
<Complexity: Moderate>
<Ahead: Education to Improve Quality of Care>
<Subject: Chapter 3, page 79>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
5. Enabling or interfering factors that impact the health and system outcomes are: (Select all that apply)
A) personal culture.
B) professional culture.
C) workforce policy.
D) financing policy.
<Answer: B, C, D>
<Complexity: Moderate>
<Ahead: Quality and Safety Education for Nurses>
<Subject: Chapter 3, page 84>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
6. The ideal approach to patient-centered care involves: (Select all that apply)
A) shared decisions and open communication.
B) listening to and involving the patient in care.
C) staff discussions of benefits and risks about the patient.
D) evidence of best practice for the individual patient.
<Answer: A, B, D>
<Complexity: Hard>
<Ahead: Health Professions: A Bridge to Quality>
<Subject: Chapter 3, page 69>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
7. Why is it important to use evidence to support decisions in health care made by managers?
A) It ensures employees obey the directives given by managers.
B) Leadership depends on strong leaders with strong ideas.
C) Evaluation of managerial strategies improves performance.
D) Buy-in from employees will create a more positive work environment.
<Answer: C>
<Complexity: Hard>
<Ahead: Health Professions: A Bridge to Quality>
<Subject: Chapter 3, page 73>
<Taxonomy: Analysis>
8. Strategies to improve use of EBM include: (Select all that apply)
A) following the current policy and procedure of the hospital.
B) briefing managers on recent management research.
C) incorporating research into due diligence reports.
D) establishing research with academic institutions.
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