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HPA 332 EXAM #3 QUESTIONS LATEST 2026 – 2027 VERSION SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
HPA 332 EXAM #3 – COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Health Systems Management | Leadership, Healthcare Fraud, Abuse & Stark Law
SECTION 1: LEADERSHIP vs. MANAGEMENT (Questions 1–55)
1. Leaders have a ____ focus.
A) Organizational
B) Departmental
C) Strategy/Vision
D) Operational
E) Tactical
Answer: C) Strategy/Vision
Rationale: Leaders focus on the big picture, including strategy, vision, and the future
direction of the organization. They look outward and forward rather than focusing on
day-to-day operations.
2. Managers have a ____ focus.
A) Strategy/Vision
B) External
C) Organization
D) Future-oriented
E) Transformational
Answer: C) Organization
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Rationale: Managers focus internally on the organization, including staffing, resources,
supervision, and adherence to regulations.
3. Which statement correctly describes tasks related to organizational mission?
A) Leaders: follow the mission; Managers: create the mission
B) Leaders: establish the mission; Managers: hire staff to meet the mission
C) Leaders: ignore the mission; Managers: establish the mission
D) Leaders: evaluate mission; Managers: create mission
E) Leaders: create mission; Managers: ignore mission
Answer: B) Leaders: establish the mission; Managers: hire staff to meet the mission
Rationale: Leaders establish the organizational mission, while managers hire staff and
allocate resources to fulfill that mission.
4. What are leaders' tasks in relation to organization strategy?
A) Maintain resources to carry out strategy
B) Motivate stakeholders to approve strategy
C) Follow regulations required to meet strategy
D) Hire staff to implement strategy
E) Monitor daily operations
Answer: B) Motivate stakeholders to approve strategy
Rationale: Leaders motivate stakeholders and board members to approve
organizational strategy.
5. What are managers' tasks in relation to organization strategy?
A) Motivate stakeholders to approve strategy
B) Develop future strategies
C) Maintain resources to carry out strategy
D) Establish the organizational mission
E) Transform the organization
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Answer: C) Maintain resources to carry out strategy
Rationale: Managers maintain the resources (staff, revenue, equipment) needed to
carry out organizational strategy.
6. What are leaders' tasks in relation to the spokesperson function?
A) Spokesperson for the department only
B) Organization spokesperson for all employees
C) Counseling employees to reach goals
D) Maintaining departmental resources
E) Monitoring employee performance
Answer: B) Organization spokesperson for all employees
Rationale: Leaders function as the organizational spokesperson for all employees,
communicating why changes are needed and how resources will be allocated.
7. What are managers' tasks in relation to the spokesperson function?
A) Organization spokesperson for all employees
B) Spokesperson for the department and counseling employees
C) Developing future strategies
D) Transforming the organization
E) Establishing the mission
Answer: B) Spokesperson for the department and counseling employees
Rationale: Managers serve as the spokesperson for their department and counsel
employees to reach organizational goals.
8. What are leaders' tasks in relation to future strategies?
A) Follow regulations required to meet future strategies
B) Develops future strategies
C) Hire staff for future strategies
D) Monitor daily operations
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E) Maintain resources for future strategies
Answer: B) Develops future strategies
Rationale: Leaders develop future strategies and establish the next priorities for the
organization.
9. What are managers' tasks in relation to future strategies?
A) Develops future strategies
B) Follows regulations required to meet future strategies
C) Establishes organizational mission
D) Transforms the organization
E) Motivates stakeholders
Answer: B) Follows regulations required to meet future strategies
Rationale: Managers follow regulations required to meet future strategies and assure
continued compliance.
10. What are leaders' tasks in relation to change?
A) Services employee and leader needs when creating change
B) Transforms organization when needed to meet future goals
C) Maintains resources during change
D) Follows regulations during change
E) Counsels employees during change
Answer: B) Transforms organization when needed to meet future goals
Rationale: Leaders transform the organization when needed to meet future goals
established by the strategic plan.
11. What are managers' tasks in relation to change?
A) Transforms organization when needed to meet future goals
B) Services employee and leader needs when creating change
C) Develops future strategies
HPA 332 EXAM #3 QUESTIONS LATEST 2026 – 2027 VERSION SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
HPA 332 EXAM #3 – COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Health Systems Management | Leadership, Healthcare Fraud, Abuse & Stark Law
SECTION 1: LEADERSHIP vs. MANAGEMENT (Questions 1–55)
1. Leaders have a ____ focus.
A) Organizational
B) Departmental
C) Strategy/Vision
D) Operational
E) Tactical
Answer: C) Strategy/Vision
Rationale: Leaders focus on the big picture, including strategy, vision, and the future
direction of the organization. They look outward and forward rather than focusing on
day-to-day operations.
2. Managers have a ____ focus.
A) Strategy/Vision
B) External
C) Organization
D) Future-oriented
E) Transformational
Answer: C) Organization
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Rationale: Managers focus internally on the organization, including staffing, resources,
supervision, and adherence to regulations.
3. Which statement correctly describes tasks related to organizational mission?
A) Leaders: follow the mission; Managers: create the mission
B) Leaders: establish the mission; Managers: hire staff to meet the mission
C) Leaders: ignore the mission; Managers: establish the mission
D) Leaders: evaluate mission; Managers: create mission
E) Leaders: create mission; Managers: ignore mission
Answer: B) Leaders: establish the mission; Managers: hire staff to meet the mission
Rationale: Leaders establish the organizational mission, while managers hire staff and
allocate resources to fulfill that mission.
4. What are leaders' tasks in relation to organization strategy?
A) Maintain resources to carry out strategy
B) Motivate stakeholders to approve strategy
C) Follow regulations required to meet strategy
D) Hire staff to implement strategy
E) Monitor daily operations
Answer: B) Motivate stakeholders to approve strategy
Rationale: Leaders motivate stakeholders and board members to approve
organizational strategy.
5. What are managers' tasks in relation to organization strategy?
A) Motivate stakeholders to approve strategy
B) Develop future strategies
C) Maintain resources to carry out strategy
D) Establish the organizational mission
E) Transform the organization
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Answer: C) Maintain resources to carry out strategy
Rationale: Managers maintain the resources (staff, revenue, equipment) needed to
carry out organizational strategy.
6. What are leaders' tasks in relation to the spokesperson function?
A) Spokesperson for the department only
B) Organization spokesperson for all employees
C) Counseling employees to reach goals
D) Maintaining departmental resources
E) Monitoring employee performance
Answer: B) Organization spokesperson for all employees
Rationale: Leaders function as the organizational spokesperson for all employees,
communicating why changes are needed and how resources will be allocated.
7. What are managers' tasks in relation to the spokesperson function?
A) Organization spokesperson for all employees
B) Spokesperson for the department and counseling employees
C) Developing future strategies
D) Transforming the organization
E) Establishing the mission
Answer: B) Spokesperson for the department and counseling employees
Rationale: Managers serve as the spokesperson for their department and counsel
employees to reach organizational goals.
8. What are leaders' tasks in relation to future strategies?
A) Follow regulations required to meet future strategies
B) Develops future strategies
C) Hire staff for future strategies
D) Monitor daily operations
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E) Maintain resources for future strategies
Answer: B) Develops future strategies
Rationale: Leaders develop future strategies and establish the next priorities for the
organization.
9. What are managers' tasks in relation to future strategies?
A) Develops future strategies
B) Follows regulations required to meet future strategies
C) Establishes organizational mission
D) Transforms the organization
E) Motivates stakeholders
Answer: B) Follows regulations required to meet future strategies
Rationale: Managers follow regulations required to meet future strategies and assure
continued compliance.
10. What are leaders' tasks in relation to change?
A) Services employee and leader needs when creating change
B) Transforms organization when needed to meet future goals
C) Maintains resources during change
D) Follows regulations during change
E) Counsels employees during change
Answer: B) Transforms organization when needed to meet future goals
Rationale: Leaders transform the organization when needed to meet future goals
established by the strategic plan.
11. What are managers' tasks in relation to change?
A) Transforms organization when needed to meet future goals
B) Services employee and leader needs when creating change
C) Develops future strategies
