Ache Practice Exam/Ache Exam 1 Preparation
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The primary reason for the decision to move a freestanding voluntary facility to an investor-owned
healthcare organization is:
a. economy of scale
b. access to equity market
c. access to patient
d. improve visibility in the community –
Correct Answer :b. access to equity market
The purchasing/receiving process is often the weak link in a healthcare organization's internal control
of its inventory. Which one of the following is standard procedure in preventing problems in this
area?
a. The organization should utilize a decentralized process for the control receiving
b. Consolidation of receiving and storeroom functions will decrease the possibility of collusion
c. Review of the process by internal auditor should be done on a routine basis
d. The principle of dual receiving accountability as a prerequisite for invoice payment should be
enforced
- Correct Answer :d. The principle of dual receiving accountability as a prerequisite for invoice
payment should be enforced
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Following the completion of a strategic plan and of program development activities,, the healthcare
facility may find it necessary to alter its physical capacity, to correct code violations, and to improve
functional configuration. To achieve these objectives, the healthcare facility should:
a. Identify accreditation requirements
b. Identify growth plans for patient, ancillary, and support departments
c. Prepare a master facility plan
d. Prepare a physical facilities assessment –
Correct Answer :c. Prepare a master facility plan
The primary purpose of a planning task force for a management information system (MIS) is to:
a. Make recommendations to the governing authority
b. Gather information on data needs in order to effectively evaluate vendors.
c. Reduce the necessity for user feedback
d. Implement the MIS system of the facility
- Correct Answer :b. Gather information on data needs in order to effectively evaluate vendors
Compatibility between data-processing units is necessary EXCEPT when:
a. The costs of individual systems are less than the cost of an integrated system
b. Technological advances are so rapid that obsolescence occurs within a few years
c. Constraints on available space restricts the size of the units that can be installed
d. The information involved is used for discrete freestanding activity.
- Correct Answer :d. The information involved is used for discrete freestanding activity.
Accident rates among personnel continue to rise and are distributed among all departments. What
would be your best initial action in finding a comprehensive solution to this problem?
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a. Form a safety committee of key personnel to review reports of all accidents and make
recommendations for corrections
b. Required each department head to analyze his/her department's accidents in order to determine
the causes and find methods of corrections
c. Institute a safety education program by department
d. Recommend that the personnel committee formulate an effective accident-prevention program –
Correct Answer :a. Form a safety committee of key personnel to review reports of all accidents and
make recommendations for corrections
If a physician abuses a patient in the healthcare organization, initial corrective action should be taken
by the:
a. Chief of Staff
b. Chief of Service ( department chairman)
c. Nursing unit supervisor
d. CEO
- Correct Answer :b. Chief of Service ( department chairman)
The most useful way for a healthcare organization to deal with outside regulatory and credentialing
bodies is to:
a. Identify opportunities to influence political outcomes
b. Regularly maintain both formal and informal relationships with these agencies
c. Deal with these agencies only in written form so as to have a clear paper trail subsequent review
and analysis
d. Provide on the minimum amount of information required to comply with the regulations of the
agency –
Correct Answer :b. Regularly maintain both formal and informal relationships with these agencies
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The cultural climate of an organization affects its recruiting procedure because:
a. It reduces employee turnover and absenteeism
b. Organizations seek applicants whose attitude, values, and goals are consistent with those of the
organization
c. Applicants who cannot support a given culture will be unwilling to work for that organization
d. Applicants look only to organizations that portray a positive cultural climate –
Correct Answer :b. Organizations seek applicants whose attitude, values, and goals are consistent
with those of the organization
Which of the following bodies has the final accountability for the formulation of policies and
procedures concerning professional responsibilities within the healthcare organization?
a. Chief executive and senior management
b. Medical executive committee
c. Governing authority
d. Quality assurance committee –
Correct Answer :c. Governing authority
The volume that would be realized if each prospective consumer were to purchase a specified
amount of a particular service during a defined future time frame is called:
a. A sales forecast
b. A market forecast
c. Operational capacity
d. Market potential
- Correct Answer :d. Market potential
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