ACHE PRACTICE EXAM LATEST UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+.
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
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
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
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
B.cost-utility analysis
C. sensitivity analysis
D.lifecycle analysis
,ACHE PRACTICE EXAM LATEST UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+.
d
Which of the following is a requirement under the Health Insurance Portability 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
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
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
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
,ACHE PRACTICE EXAM LATEST UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+.
Which of the following forecasts the cost and income generated during a specific period?
A.statistical budget
B.revenue budget
C.operating budget
D.expense budget
c
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.
B. plan, do, verify, validate.
C. plan, do, check, act.
D. measure, act, check, validate.
c
Which of the following repealed the sustainable growth rate formula and changed the way Medicare
rewards clinicians for value over volume?
A.Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP)
B.Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program
C.Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program
D.Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)
d
Which of the following conditions must be met for human subjects to be used in a medical research
program?
A.Risks should be clearly explained in a language understandable to each individual subject.
B.Chief executive officer must approve the research program.
C.No reliable animal subjects exist that can be used instead of human subjects.
D.Medical and nursing staff must approve the research program.
a
What are the four phases of emergency management?
A. mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery
B. planning, inspection, response, and recovery
C. planning, response, evacuation, and mitigation
D. mitigation, preparedness, testing, and response
a
, ACHE PRACTICE EXAM LATEST UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+.
Population health operational metrics should focus on demand and productivity, as well as
A. cost and out-of-pocket expense.
B. access and ease of scheduling.
C. quality and effectiveness.
D. demographics and equity.
c
A governing board's performance is primarily measured by the
A. balanced scorecard.
B. strategic scorecard.
C. management letter.
D .long-range financial plan.
b
Which of the following is a key component of the Universal Protocol originally established by the Joint
Commission?
A. use two patient identifiers
B .use hand hygiene
C. mark the procedure site and perform a time-out
D. perform a medication reconciliation
c
Which of the following is a process of replacing the governance and management of two or more prior
entities with a new entity?
A. merger
B. acquisition
C. Hostile takeover
D. spin-off
a
Which of the following is an error related to performance appraisals?
A.forced distribution method
B.critical incident technique
C.halo or horn effect
D.paired comparison method
c
Which of the following is an example of collective bargaining?
A. Making administrative changes in wages deemed appropriate by fair market standards and
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+.
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
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
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
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
B.cost-utility analysis
C. sensitivity analysis
D.lifecycle analysis
,ACHE PRACTICE EXAM LATEST UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+.
d
Which of the following is a requirement under the Health Insurance Portability 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
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
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
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
,ACHE PRACTICE EXAM LATEST UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+.
Which of the following forecasts the cost and income generated during a specific period?
A.statistical budget
B.revenue budget
C.operating budget
D.expense budget
c
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.
B. plan, do, verify, validate.
C. plan, do, check, act.
D. measure, act, check, validate.
c
Which of the following repealed the sustainable growth rate formula and changed the way Medicare
rewards clinicians for value over volume?
A.Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP)
B.Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program
C.Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program
D.Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)
d
Which of the following conditions must be met for human subjects to be used in a medical research
program?
A.Risks should be clearly explained in a language understandable to each individual subject.
B.Chief executive officer must approve the research program.
C.No reliable animal subjects exist that can be used instead of human subjects.
D.Medical and nursing staff must approve the research program.
a
What are the four phases of emergency management?
A. mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery
B. planning, inspection, response, and recovery
C. planning, response, evacuation, and mitigation
D. mitigation, preparedness, testing, and response
a
, ACHE PRACTICE EXAM LATEST UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+.
Population health operational metrics should focus on demand and productivity, as well as
A. cost and out-of-pocket expense.
B. access and ease of scheduling.
C. quality and effectiveness.
D. demographics and equity.
c
A governing board's performance is primarily measured by the
A. balanced scorecard.
B. strategic scorecard.
C. management letter.
D .long-range financial plan.
b
Which of the following is a key component of the Universal Protocol originally established by the Joint
Commission?
A. use two patient identifiers
B .use hand hygiene
C. mark the procedure site and perform a time-out
D. perform a medication reconciliation
c
Which of the following is a process of replacing the governance and management of two or more prior
entities with a new entity?
A. merger
B. acquisition
C. Hostile takeover
D. spin-off
a
Which of the following is an error related to performance appraisals?
A.forced distribution method
B.critical incident technique
C.halo or horn effect
D.paired comparison method
c
Which of the following is an example of collective bargaining?
A. Making administrative changes in wages deemed appropriate by fair market standards and
