ACHE BOG Sample Test 246 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
According to the Code of Ethics, one way executives can avoid or
minimize negative implications of conflict of interest is:
a) develop a PR plan to address conflict of interest scenarios
b) not participate in specific decisions where conflict may exist
c) ensure members submit annual holdings for inspection
d) make the conflict known to those in superior positions - ✔️CORRECT
ANSWER✅-D
The principles of quality improvement require that executives change
their management philosophy from:
A) finding fault with employees to finding problems with processes
B) finding fault with employees to involving them in the improvement
of processes
C) focusing on enhancing inspection techniques to focusing on variance
D) focusing on employee's roles to focusing on process outcomes -
✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-A
Which of the following is an example of a capital expenditure
A) land purchased for resale
,B) surgical equipment with a useful life of 6mo
C) a building with a useful life os 20 yrs
D) medical supplies used in patient care - ✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-C
What is the correct order of stages of accomplishing org change
A) identifying, planning, implementing, evaluating
B) planning, identifying, evaluating, implementation
C) evaluation, planning, implementation, identifying
D) planning, evaluating, identifying, implementation - ✔️CORRECT
ANSWER✅-A
Boards make better decisions if they use information that is
A) readily available on their website
B) generated from computer studies of departmental activity reports
C) summarized in graphs
D) focused on measurable outcomes of service quality and economic
vitality - ✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-D
The central role of the HCO board includes all of the following except
A) setting the strategic plan and service values of the organization
B) support for assessing changing market needs
C) support in managing important service programs or departments
,D) assuring the recruitment, hiring, support and reward of the CEO -
✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-C
The first role of the governing body is to:
A) manage inputs of the HCO to achieve outputs that are its goals
B) recruit members who understand the health services field
C) set objectives and develop policy to guide the organization in
achieving its mission
D) develop the operating plan and monitor departmental performance -
✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-C
What type of problem arises when an executive knowingly allows
organization to continue in double billing
A) an ethical issues but may not be grounds for dismissal is policy is
unclear
B) an actual conflict of interest even absent a direct economic benefit
to executive
C) an ethical problem for the employee if the executive receives direct
economic benefit
D) an ethical problem if it clearly violates state of federal law -
✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-B
Which of the following is a unit of measure commonly used to
determine physicians' clinical productivity
, A) RVU
B) CMS
C) IPO
D) CPU - ✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-A
Which of the following 3rd party reimbursement methods provides the
largest incentive for the provider to reduce costs
A) charge-based
B) cost-based
C) prospective payment
D) per diem - ✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-C
Statements of earnings, financial positions, changes in financial position
and retained earnings are required to be submitted yearly by all
A) publicly owned HCOs
B) privately owned HCOs
C) government owned HCOs
D) faith-based owned HCOs - ✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-A
Internal members of the healthcare organization governing body:
A) serve on an ad HCO basis and are rarely voting members
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
According to the Code of Ethics, one way executives can avoid or
minimize negative implications of conflict of interest is:
a) develop a PR plan to address conflict of interest scenarios
b) not participate in specific decisions where conflict may exist
c) ensure members submit annual holdings for inspection
d) make the conflict known to those in superior positions - ✔️CORRECT
ANSWER✅-D
The principles of quality improvement require that executives change
their management philosophy from:
A) finding fault with employees to finding problems with processes
B) finding fault with employees to involving them in the improvement
of processes
C) focusing on enhancing inspection techniques to focusing on variance
D) focusing on employee's roles to focusing on process outcomes -
✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-A
Which of the following is an example of a capital expenditure
A) land purchased for resale
,B) surgical equipment with a useful life of 6mo
C) a building with a useful life os 20 yrs
D) medical supplies used in patient care - ✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-C
What is the correct order of stages of accomplishing org change
A) identifying, planning, implementing, evaluating
B) planning, identifying, evaluating, implementation
C) evaluation, planning, implementation, identifying
D) planning, evaluating, identifying, implementation - ✔️CORRECT
ANSWER✅-A
Boards make better decisions if they use information that is
A) readily available on their website
B) generated from computer studies of departmental activity reports
C) summarized in graphs
D) focused on measurable outcomes of service quality and economic
vitality - ✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-D
The central role of the HCO board includes all of the following except
A) setting the strategic plan and service values of the organization
B) support for assessing changing market needs
C) support in managing important service programs or departments
,D) assuring the recruitment, hiring, support and reward of the CEO -
✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-C
The first role of the governing body is to:
A) manage inputs of the HCO to achieve outputs that are its goals
B) recruit members who understand the health services field
C) set objectives and develop policy to guide the organization in
achieving its mission
D) develop the operating plan and monitor departmental performance -
✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-C
What type of problem arises when an executive knowingly allows
organization to continue in double billing
A) an ethical issues but may not be grounds for dismissal is policy is
unclear
B) an actual conflict of interest even absent a direct economic benefit
to executive
C) an ethical problem for the employee if the executive receives direct
economic benefit
D) an ethical problem if it clearly violates state of federal law -
✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-B
Which of the following is a unit of measure commonly used to
determine physicians' clinical productivity
, A) RVU
B) CMS
C) IPO
D) CPU - ✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-A
Which of the following 3rd party reimbursement methods provides the
largest incentive for the provider to reduce costs
A) charge-based
B) cost-based
C) prospective payment
D) per diem - ✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-C
Statements of earnings, financial positions, changes in financial position
and retained earnings are required to be submitted yearly by all
A) publicly owned HCOs
B) privately owned HCOs
C) government owned HCOs
D) faith-based owned HCOs - ✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-A
Internal members of the healthcare organization governing body:
A) serve on an ad HCO basis and are rarely voting members
