ACHE PRACTICE EXAM LATEST UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+.
1. As a condition of participation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Ser- vices
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(CMS) requires a hospital to have an organized medical staff that oper- ates under
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A. privileges granted to individual practitioners. ji ji ji ji
B. criteria set forth by the hospital quality committee. ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
C. contractual obligations set by CMS. ji ji ji ji
D. bylawsapprovedbythegoverningbody.ANS:d ji ji ji ji ji ji
2. A member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) has
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reasonable grounds to believe that another member has violated the ACHE
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Code of Ethics.The member has the duty and obligation to
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A. refer the member to the ACHE Board of Governors.
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B. counsel the member. ji ji
C. refer the member to their organization's chief executive officer.
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D. report the member to the ACHE Ethics Committee. ANS:d
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3. Which ofthe following documentsspecifically presentsfinancial projec-
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tions for a five-year period?
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A. business plan ji
B. communication plan ji
C. Strategic plan ji
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ji ji
,D. pro forma ANS:d ji ji ji
4. Which of the following methods ofcost evaluation requires discounting to
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compare at least two different information technology systems over time?
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A. totalcostofownership(TCO)analysis
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B.cost-utility analysis
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B. sensitivityanalysis ji
D.lifecycleanalysis
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ANS:d ji
5. Which of the following is a requirement under the Health Insurance Porta- bility
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and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule?
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A. Patientsmustsignaconsentformbeforetheirhealthinformationisshared with
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other providers.
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B. Covered entities,regardless of size or structure,are required to adopt ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
identical policies, procedures, and technologies.
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C. Coveredentitiesmustnotifypatientsifthereisabreachoftheirunsecured ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
protected health information.
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D. Security measures are required for electronic health information only.
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ANS:c ji
6. Which of the following marketing tools provide the MOST dependable,
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scalable,and quantitative information about relationships and attitudes of
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patients?
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A. formal surveys ji
2/34 ji ji
,B. focus groups ji
C. walking rounds ji
D. mystery shopping ANS:a ji ji ji
7. Whichofthefollowingnursingrolesrequiresagraduatedegreeandpermits the
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nurse to prescribe pharmacologic interventions?
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A. registered nurse (RN) ji ji
B. certified nursing assistant (CNA) ji ji ji
C. licensed practical nurse (LPN) ji ji ji
D. advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) ANS:d ji ji ji ji ji ji
8. Which of the following is a primary tool for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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togatherinformationabout tax-exempt healthcare organizations,edu- cate
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organizations about tax law requirements, and promote compliance?
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A. Form 4720 ji
B. Form 1023-EZ ji
C. Form 501(c) ji
D. Form 990 ANS:d ji ji ji
9. Which of the following forecasts the cost and income generated during a
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specific period?
ji ji
A.statistical budget ji
B.revenue budget
ji ji
C.operating budget
ji ji
D.expensebudget
ji ji
ANS:c
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10. Asystematic-changeprocessofidentification,analysis,testing,andeval-
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uation that applies to any opportunity for improvement is referred to as
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A. design,build,verify,act. ji ji ji
jij jij
, B. plan,do,verify,validate.
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C. plan,do,check,act. ji ji ji
D. measure,act,check,validate. ANS:c ji ji ji ji ji
11. Which ofthe following repealed the sustainable growth rate formulaand
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changed the way Medicare rewards clinicians for value over volume?
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A. Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) ji ji ji ji
B. Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program C.Hospital-
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Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program D.Medicare
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AccessandCHIPReauthorizationAct(MACRA) ANS:d
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12. Which of the following conditions must be met for human subjects to be used
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in a medical research program?
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A. Risks should be clearly explained in a language understandable toeach
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B. Chief executive officer must approve the research program.
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QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+.
1. As a condition of participation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Ser- vices
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
(CMS) requires a hospital to have an organized medical staff that oper- ates under
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
A. privileges granted to individual practitioners. ji ji ji ji
B. criteria set forth by the hospital quality committee. ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
C. contractual obligations set by CMS. ji ji ji ji
D. bylawsapprovedbythegoverningbody.ANS:d ji ji ji ji ji ji
2. A member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) has
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
reasonable grounds to believe that another member has violated the ACHE
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Code of Ethics.The member has the duty and obligation to
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
A. refer the member to the ACHE Board of Governors.
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
B. counsel the member. ji ji
C. refer the member to their organization's chief executive officer.
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D. report the member to the ACHE Ethics Committee. ANS:d
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3. Which ofthe following documentsspecifically presentsfinancial projec-
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tions for a five-year period?
ji ji ji ji ji
A. business plan ji
B. communication plan ji
C. Strategic plan ji
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ji ji
,D. pro forma ANS:d ji ji ji
4. Which of the following methods ofcost evaluation requires discounting to
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
compare at least two different information technology systems over time?
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
A. totalcostofownership(TCO)analysis
ji ji ji ji ji
B.cost-utility analysis
ji ji
B. sensitivityanalysis ji
D.lifecycleanalysis
ji ji
ANS:d ji
5. Which of the following is a requirement under the Health Insurance Porta- bility
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule?
ji ji ji ji ji ji
A. Patientsmustsignaconsentformbeforetheirhealthinformationisshared with
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
other providers.
ji ji
B. Covered entities,regardless of size or structure,are required to adopt ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
identical policies, procedures, and technologies.
ji ji ji ji ji
C. Coveredentitiesmustnotifypatientsifthereisabreachoftheirunsecured ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
protected health information.
ji ji ji
D. Security measures are required for electronic health information only.
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ANS:c ji
6. Which of the following marketing tools provide the MOST dependable,
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scalable,and quantitative information about relationships and attitudes of
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patients?
ji
A. formal surveys ji
2/34 ji ji
,B. focus groups ji
C. walking rounds ji
D. mystery shopping ANS:a ji ji ji
7. Whichofthefollowingnursingrolesrequiresagraduatedegreeandpermits the
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
nurse to prescribe pharmacologic interventions?
ji ji ji ji ji
A. registered nurse (RN) ji ji
B. certified nursing assistant (CNA) ji ji ji
C. licensed practical nurse (LPN) ji ji ji
D. advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) ANS:d ji ji ji ji ji ji
8. Which of the following is a primary tool for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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togatherinformationabout tax-exempt healthcare organizations,edu- cate
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organizations about tax law requirements, and promote compliance?
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
A. Form 4720 ji
B. Form 1023-EZ ji
C. Form 501(c) ji
D. Form 990 ANS:d ji ji ji
9. Which of the following forecasts the cost and income generated during a
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
specific period?
ji ji
A.statistical budget ji
B.revenue budget
ji ji
C.operating budget
ji ji
D.expensebudget
ji ji
ANS:c
ji ji
10. Asystematic-changeprocessofidentification,analysis,testing,andeval-
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uation that applies to any opportunity for improvement is referred to as
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A. design,build,verify,act. ji ji ji
jij jij
, B. plan,do,verify,validate.
ji ji ji
C. plan,do,check,act. ji ji ji
D. measure,act,check,validate. ANS:c ji ji ji ji ji
11. Which ofthe following repealed the sustainable growth rate formulaand
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
changed the way Medicare rewards clinicians for value over volume?
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
A. Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) ji ji ji ji
B. Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program C.Hospital-
ji ji ji ji ji
Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program D.Medicare
ji ji ji ji ji
AccessandCHIPReauthorizationAct(MACRA) ANS:d
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12. Which of the following conditions must be met for human subjects to be used
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
in a medical research program?
ji ji ji ji ji
A. Risks should be clearly explained in a language understandable toeach
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ji individual subject. ji
B. Chief executive officer must approve the research program.
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jij jij