# 1 According to the ACHE's Code of Ethics, one way that healthcare executives can avoid or
minimize the negative implications of conflict of
interest is to: - ANSWER Make the conflict known to those in superior positions.
#2 The principles of quality improvement require that healthcare executives change their
management philosophy from: - ANSWER Finding fault with employees to finding
problems in processes.
#3 What type of problem arises when a healthcare executive knowingly allows the
organization to continue double billing? - ANSWER An actual conflict of interest, even
absent a direct economic benefit to the
healthcare executive.
#4 Which of the following is a unit of measure commonly used to determine physicians'
clinical productivity? - ANSWER RVU
#5 Which of the following third-party reimbursement methods provides the largest financial
incentive for the provider to reduce cost? - ANSWER Prospective payment
#6 Statements of earnings, financial positions, changes in financial position and retained
earnings are required to be submitted yearly by all: - ANSWER Publicly owned
healthcare organizations.
#181 In a healthcare organization, who has ultimate fiduciary responsibility? -
ANSWER Board of directors
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,#182 Medicare DRG payment is highly dependent upon a hospital's case mix index. This
index represents the average relative weight for all Medicare patients treated in a: -
ANSWER Specific period
#183 If a CEO wanted to look at a "snapshot" of the financial condition of the healthcare
organization, he/she would review which of the following? - ANSWER Balance Sheet
#184 Where should charity care be shown in a healthcare organization's financial
statement? - ANSWER In the notes to the financial statements
#185 Which of the following is the best way to assign costs in responsibility management -
ANSWER Assign costs to the department manager who is responsible for making
decisions about those costs
#186 You are planning to conduct an assessment of the utilization patterns in your
organization's emergency department over the past three years. Which of the following
techniques would be most appropriate? - ANSWER Trend Analysis
#187 A manager who seeks input from others prior to making a decision is engaging in which
leadership style? - ANSWER Participative
#188 When a specialist within the organization provides a directive or states an opinion,
there is recognition of that individual as an expert in the field. This is an Example of what
type of authority? - ANSWER Functional
#189 Which of the following is not an Example of marketing function? -
ANSWER Reviewing organizational costs.
#190 The arrival of women for obstetrical deliveries or patient flow in an emergency
department can best be analyzed through the use of which technique? -
ANSWER Stochastic Modeling
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, #191 One approach for measuring technical quality of clinical support services is: -
ANSWER Process review
#192 Which financial statement is updated daily to reflect changes in assets or composition
of financing? - ANSWER The balance sheet
#193 An organization's long-term competitive position is substantially dependent on its
credit rating. Which of the following is a direct benefit of an excellent credit rating? -
ANSWER Improved cost of capital
#194 The applicability of continuous improvement in healthcare organizations assumes: -
ANSWER An organizational commitment
#195 Which of the following is an output-related performance measure? -
ANSWER Provider productivity
#196 The thrust of antitrust legislation as applied to the healthcare field is to: -
ANSWER Protect the public's economic interest
#197 The primary function of an extended-care unit is to provide: - ANSWER Post-
acute care services in a rehabilitation-oriented environment.
#198 All of the following are essential components of strategic planning except: -
ANSWER Timetables for activity completion
#199 Which one of the following conditions must be met for human subjects to be used in a
medical research program? - ANSWER Risk should be clearly explained in
understandable language to each individual subject.
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minimize the negative implications of conflict of
interest is to: - ANSWER Make the conflict known to those in superior positions.
#2 The principles of quality improvement require that healthcare executives change their
management philosophy from: - ANSWER Finding fault with employees to finding
problems in processes.
#3 What type of problem arises when a healthcare executive knowingly allows the
organization to continue double billing? - ANSWER An actual conflict of interest, even
absent a direct economic benefit to the
healthcare executive.
#4 Which of the following is a unit of measure commonly used to determine physicians'
clinical productivity? - ANSWER RVU
#5 Which of the following third-party reimbursement methods provides the largest financial
incentive for the provider to reduce cost? - ANSWER Prospective payment
#6 Statements of earnings, financial positions, changes in financial position and retained
earnings are required to be submitted yearly by all: - ANSWER Publicly owned
healthcare organizations.
#181 In a healthcare organization, who has ultimate fiduciary responsibility? -
ANSWER Board of directors
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,#182 Medicare DRG payment is highly dependent upon a hospital's case mix index. This
index represents the average relative weight for all Medicare patients treated in a: -
ANSWER Specific period
#183 If a CEO wanted to look at a "snapshot" of the financial condition of the healthcare
organization, he/she would review which of the following? - ANSWER Balance Sheet
#184 Where should charity care be shown in a healthcare organization's financial
statement? - ANSWER In the notes to the financial statements
#185 Which of the following is the best way to assign costs in responsibility management -
ANSWER Assign costs to the department manager who is responsible for making
decisions about those costs
#186 You are planning to conduct an assessment of the utilization patterns in your
organization's emergency department over the past three years. Which of the following
techniques would be most appropriate? - ANSWER Trend Analysis
#187 A manager who seeks input from others prior to making a decision is engaging in which
leadership style? - ANSWER Participative
#188 When a specialist within the organization provides a directive or states an opinion,
there is recognition of that individual as an expert in the field. This is an Example of what
type of authority? - ANSWER Functional
#189 Which of the following is not an Example of marketing function? -
ANSWER Reviewing organizational costs.
#190 The arrival of women for obstetrical deliveries or patient flow in an emergency
department can best be analyzed through the use of which technique? -
ANSWER Stochastic Modeling
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, #191 One approach for measuring technical quality of clinical support services is: -
ANSWER Process review
#192 Which financial statement is updated daily to reflect changes in assets or composition
of financing? - ANSWER The balance sheet
#193 An organization's long-term competitive position is substantially dependent on its
credit rating. Which of the following is a direct benefit of an excellent credit rating? -
ANSWER Improved cost of capital
#194 The applicability of continuous improvement in healthcare organizations assumes: -
ANSWER An organizational commitment
#195 Which of the following is an output-related performance measure? -
ANSWER Provider productivity
#196 The thrust of antitrust legislation as applied to the healthcare field is to: -
ANSWER Protect the public's economic interest
#197 The primary function of an extended-care unit is to provide: - ANSWER Post-
acute care services in a rehabilitation-oriented environment.
#198 All of the following are essential components of strategic planning except: -
ANSWER Timetables for activity completion
#199 Which one of the following conditions must be met for human subjects to be used in a
medical research program? - ANSWER Risk should be clearly explained in
understandable language to each individual subject.
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