ACHE BOG Practice Exam
# 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:
Make the conflict known to those in superior positions.
#2 The principles of quality improvement require that healthcare executives
change their management philosophy from:
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?
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?
RVU
#5 Which of the following third-party reimbursement methods provides the
largest financial incentive for the provider to reduce cost?
Prospective payment
#6 Statements of earnings, financial positions, changes in financial position and
retained earnings are required to be submitted yearly by all:
Publicly owned healthcare organizations.
,#181 In a healthcare organization, who has ultimate fiduciary responsibility?
Board of directors
#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:
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?
Balance Sheet
#184 Where should charity care be shown in a healthcare organization’s financial
statement?
In the notes to the financial statements
#185 Which of the following is the best way to assign costs in responsibility
management
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?
Trend Analysis
, #187 A manager who seeks input from others prior to making a decision is
engaging in which leadership style?
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?
Functional
#189 Which of the following is not an Example of marketing function?
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?
Stochastic Modeling
#191 One approach for measuring technical quality of clinical support services is:
Process review
#192 Which financial statement is updated daily to reflect changes in assets or
composition of financing?
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?
Improved cost of capital
# 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:
Make the conflict known to those in superior positions.
#2 The principles of quality improvement require that healthcare executives
change their management philosophy from:
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?
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?
RVU
#5 Which of the following third-party reimbursement methods provides the
largest financial incentive for the provider to reduce cost?
Prospective payment
#6 Statements of earnings, financial positions, changes in financial position and
retained earnings are required to be submitted yearly by all:
Publicly owned healthcare organizations.
,#181 In a healthcare organization, who has ultimate fiduciary responsibility?
Board of directors
#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:
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?
Balance Sheet
#184 Where should charity care be shown in a healthcare organization’s financial
statement?
In the notes to the financial statements
#185 Which of the following is the best way to assign costs in responsibility
management
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?
Trend Analysis
, #187 A manager who seeks input from others prior to making a decision is
engaging in which leadership style?
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?
Functional
#189 Which of the following is not an Example of marketing function?
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?
Stochastic Modeling
#191 One approach for measuring technical quality of clinical support services is:
Process review
#192 Which financial statement is updated daily to reflect changes in assets or
composition of financing?
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?
Improved cost of capital
