ACHE BOG PRACTICE EXAM / ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (A+ GUIDE SOLUTION)
NEWEST 2025/2026
# 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
#194 The applicability of continuous improvement in healthcare organizations assumes:
An organizational commitment
#195 Which of the following is an output-related performance measure?
Provider productivity
#196 The thrust of antitrust legislation as applied to the healthcare field is to:
Protect the public's economic interest
#197 The primary function of an extended-care unit is to provide:
Post-acute care services in a rehabilitation-oriented environment.
#198 All of the following are essential components of strategic planning except:
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?
Risk should be clearly explained in understandable language to each individual subject.
#200 Controlling the costs of accounts receivable is heavily affected by
The time or length of the payment cycle
#201 Operational planning can be correctly defined as:
The process by which short-range objectives and actions are established and implemented in
accordance with the strategic plan
#78 Governing boards are typically more effective at what size?
10 to 15 members
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (A+ GUIDE SOLUTION)
NEWEST 2025/2026
# 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
#194 The applicability of continuous improvement in healthcare organizations assumes:
An organizational commitment
#195 Which of the following is an output-related performance measure?
Provider productivity
#196 The thrust of antitrust legislation as applied to the healthcare field is to:
Protect the public's economic interest
#197 The primary function of an extended-care unit is to provide:
Post-acute care services in a rehabilitation-oriented environment.
#198 All of the following are essential components of strategic planning except:
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?
Risk should be clearly explained in understandable language to each individual subject.
#200 Controlling the costs of accounts receivable is heavily affected by
The time or length of the payment cycle
#201 Operational planning can be correctly defined as:
The process by which short-range objectives and actions are established and implemented in
accordance with the strategic plan
#78 Governing boards are typically more effective at what size?
10 to 15 members
