ACHE BOG Practice Exam Questions with Answers
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1. As a condition of participation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Ser- vices (CMS)
requires a hospital to have an organized medical staff that oper- ates 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.
Answer> 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.
Answer> d
,3. Which of the following documents specifically presents financial projec- tions for a
five-year period?
A. business plan
B. communication plan
C. Strategic plan
D. pro forma
Answer> 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
B.cost-utility analysis
C. sensitivity analysis
D.lifecycle analysis
Answer> 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.
Answer> 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
Answer> 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)
Answer> d
8. Which of the following is a primary tool for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to
gather information about tax-exempt healthcare organizations, edu- cate organizations
about tax law requirements, and promote compliance?
A. Form 4720
B. Form 1023-EZ
C. Form 501(c)
D. Form 990
Answer> d
9. 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
Answer> c
10. A systematic-change process of identification, analysis, testing, and eval- uation that
Pass the Exam, Graded A+
1. As a condition of participation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Ser- vices (CMS)
requires a hospital to have an organized medical staff that oper- ates 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.
Answer> 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.
Answer> d
,3. Which of the following documents specifically presents financial projec- tions for a
five-year period?
A. business plan
B. communication plan
C. Strategic plan
D. pro forma
Answer> 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
B.cost-utility analysis
C. sensitivity analysis
D.lifecycle analysis
Answer> 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.
Answer> 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
Answer> 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)
Answer> d
8. Which of the following is a primary tool for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to
gather information about tax-exempt healthcare organizations, edu- cate organizations
about tax law requirements, and promote compliance?
A. Form 4720
B. Form 1023-EZ
C. Form 501(c)
D. Form 990
Answer> d
9. 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
Answer> c
10. A systematic-change process of identification, analysis, testing, and eval- uation that
