ACHE PRACTICE EXAM LATEST
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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:
a. Develop a public relations plan to address potential conflict-of-interest scenarios.
b. Not participate in the specific decision where conflict may exist. c. Ensure members submit
annual lists of major activities and holdings for inspections.
d. Make the conflict known to those in superior positions.
Ans: D
Quiz The principles of quality improvement require that healthcare executives change their
management philosophy from
a. Finding fault with employees to finding problems in processes.
b. Finding fault with employees to involving them in the improvement of processes.
c. Focusing on enhanced inspection techniques to focusing on variance.
d. Focusing on employees' roles to focusing on process outcomes.
,Ans: A
Quiz What type of problem arises when a healthcare executive knowingly allows the
organization to continue double billing?
a. An ethical problem for the healthcare executive, but may not be grounds for dismissal if
organizational policy is not clearly stated. b. An actual conflict of interest, even absent a direct
economic benefit to the healthcare executive.
c. An ethical problem for the employee if the healthcare executive receives direct economic
benefit.
d. An ethical problem if it clearly violates state or federal law.
Ans: B
Quiz Which of the following is a unit of measure commonly used to determine physicians'
clinical productivity?
a. RVU
b. CMS
c. IPO
d. CPU
Ans: A
,Quiz Which of the following third-party reimbursement methods provides the largest financial
incentive for the provider to reduce cost?
a. Charge-based
b. Cost-based
c. Prospective payment
d. Per diem
Ans: C
Quiz Statements of earnings, financial positions, changes in financial position and retained
earnings are required to be submitted yearly by all:
a. Publicly owned healthcare organizations.
b. Privately owned healthcare organizations.
c. Government owned healthcare organizations.
d. Faith-based owned healthcare organizations.
Ans: A
Quiz Which of the following is an Example of a capital expenditure?
a. Land that is purchased for resale.
b. Surgical equipment with a useful life of six months.
c. A building with a useful life of 20 years.
, d. Medical supplies used for patient care.
Ans: C
Quiz What is the correct order of stages for accomplishing organization change?
a. Identifying, planning, implementation, evaluation.
b. Planning, identifying, evaluation, implementation.
c. Evaluation, planning, implementation, identifying.
d. Planning, evaluation, identifying, implementation.
Ans: A
Quiz Boards make better strategic decisions if they use information that is:
a. Readily available on special board website.
b. Generated from computer studies of departmental activity reports.
c. Summarized in graphs for better understanding.
d. Focused on measurable outcomes of service quality and economic vitality.
Ans: D
Quiz The central role of the health services organization board includes all of the following
except:
UPDATED Questions and 100% Correct
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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:
a. Develop a public relations plan to address potential conflict-of-interest scenarios.
b. Not participate in the specific decision where conflict may exist. c. Ensure members submit
annual lists of major activities and holdings for inspections.
d. Make the conflict known to those in superior positions.
Ans: D
Quiz The principles of quality improvement require that healthcare executives change their
management philosophy from
a. Finding fault with employees to finding problems in processes.
b. Finding fault with employees to involving them in the improvement of processes.
c. Focusing on enhanced inspection techniques to focusing on variance.
d. Focusing on employees' roles to focusing on process outcomes.
,Ans: A
Quiz What type of problem arises when a healthcare executive knowingly allows the
organization to continue double billing?
a. An ethical problem for the healthcare executive, but may not be grounds for dismissal if
organizational policy is not clearly stated. b. An actual conflict of interest, even absent a direct
economic benefit to the healthcare executive.
c. An ethical problem for the employee if the healthcare executive receives direct economic
benefit.
d. An ethical problem if it clearly violates state or federal law.
Ans: B
Quiz Which of the following is a unit of measure commonly used to determine physicians'
clinical productivity?
a. RVU
b. CMS
c. IPO
d. CPU
Ans: A
,Quiz Which of the following third-party reimbursement methods provides the largest financial
incentive for the provider to reduce cost?
a. Charge-based
b. Cost-based
c. Prospective payment
d. Per diem
Ans: C
Quiz Statements of earnings, financial positions, changes in financial position and retained
earnings are required to be submitted yearly by all:
a. Publicly owned healthcare organizations.
b. Privately owned healthcare organizations.
c. Government owned healthcare organizations.
d. Faith-based owned healthcare organizations.
Ans: A
Quiz Which of the following is an Example of a capital expenditure?
a. Land that is purchased for resale.
b. Surgical equipment with a useful life of six months.
c. A building with a useful life of 20 years.
, d. Medical supplies used for patient care.
Ans: C
Quiz What is the correct order of stages for accomplishing organization change?
a. Identifying, planning, implementation, evaluation.
b. Planning, identifying, evaluation, implementation.
c. Evaluation, planning, implementation, identifying.
d. Planning, evaluation, identifying, implementation.
Ans: A
Quiz Boards make better strategic decisions if they use information that is:
a. Readily available on special board website.
b. Generated from computer studies of departmental activity reports.
c. Summarized in graphs for better understanding.
d. Focused on measurable outcomes of service quality and economic vitality.
Ans: D
Quiz The central role of the health services organization board includes all of the following
except:
