NAHQ PRACTICE CPHQ EXAM SCRIPT 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ 19- Based on identified issues, a healthcare quality professional
examines 100% of one physician's admissions and only 20% of all
other physicians' admissions. This is best described as a
A.
focused review.
B.
prospective review.
C.
retrospective review.
D.
concurrent review. Answer: EXPLANATIONS:
A. A focused review is performed for a predetermined reason and is
concentrated on a select sample of cases or data elements. Case or
data element selection is usually based on internally identified
problem areas or on external demands. Since the quality
professional examined 100% of one physician's admission based on
identified issues, a focused review is the best description of this
case.
,B. A prospective review is performed prior to care or practice. It is
evident in the case above that the review was based on identified
issues related to a physician's practice patterns.
C. The case above can be described as a retrospective review;
however, a focused review is a more accurate answer since the
quality professional reviewed 100% of a physician's admissions
compared to 20% or all other physician's admissions.
D. A concurrent review is performed at the onset of and during care;
there is no evidence in the case above that the review was
performed at that time.
◉ 20- An emergency department tracks wait times from patient
arrival to physician assessment. Data are reported using a run chart.
Which of the following demonstrates a true statistical increase in
treatment delays?
A.
6 consecutive ascending data points
B.
7 consecutive descending data points
C.
a zigzag pattern of 10 data points
D.
data points close to the mean line Answer: EXPLANATIONS:
A. A true statistical increase is indicated by 6 consecutive ascending
data points.
,B. Descending data points do not indicate an increase in this
particular case.
C. A zigzag pattern of data points demonstrates variability in the
data.
D. Data points close to the mean demonstrate minimal variation in
the data.
◉ 21- Which of the following are essential functions of an infection
control program?
A.
risk management and surveillance
B.
prevention and education
C.
surveillance and prevention
D.
patient safety and risk management Answer: EXPLANATIONS:
A. Risk management is not an essential function of an infection
control program.
B. Education is a component of prevention, but is not an essential
function of an infection control program by itself.
C. Two principal functions of infection control are surveillance and
prevention.
, D. Patient safety and risk management are not essential functions of
an infection control program.
◉ 22- A surgery department's monthly case review revealed 10
records meeting criteria and six additional records that did not meet
the criteria. In calculating the incidence rate, the denominator is
A.
4.
B.
6.
C.
10.
D.
16. Answer: EXPLANATIONS:
A. See explanation D.
B. See explanation D.
C. See explanation D.
D. The denominator is the total of all of the medical records, which
equals 16.
◉ 23- The concept of organizational liability is most important to
the field of healthcare quality because it holds the organization
responsible for
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ 19- Based on identified issues, a healthcare quality professional
examines 100% of one physician's admissions and only 20% of all
other physicians' admissions. This is best described as a
A.
focused review.
B.
prospective review.
C.
retrospective review.
D.
concurrent review. Answer: EXPLANATIONS:
A. A focused review is performed for a predetermined reason and is
concentrated on a select sample of cases or data elements. Case or
data element selection is usually based on internally identified
problem areas or on external demands. Since the quality
professional examined 100% of one physician's admission based on
identified issues, a focused review is the best description of this
case.
,B. A prospective review is performed prior to care or practice. It is
evident in the case above that the review was based on identified
issues related to a physician's practice patterns.
C. The case above can be described as a retrospective review;
however, a focused review is a more accurate answer since the
quality professional reviewed 100% of a physician's admissions
compared to 20% or all other physician's admissions.
D. A concurrent review is performed at the onset of and during care;
there is no evidence in the case above that the review was
performed at that time.
◉ 20- An emergency department tracks wait times from patient
arrival to physician assessment. Data are reported using a run chart.
Which of the following demonstrates a true statistical increase in
treatment delays?
A.
6 consecutive ascending data points
B.
7 consecutive descending data points
C.
a zigzag pattern of 10 data points
D.
data points close to the mean line Answer: EXPLANATIONS:
A. A true statistical increase is indicated by 6 consecutive ascending
data points.
,B. Descending data points do not indicate an increase in this
particular case.
C. A zigzag pattern of data points demonstrates variability in the
data.
D. Data points close to the mean demonstrate minimal variation in
the data.
◉ 21- Which of the following are essential functions of an infection
control program?
A.
risk management and surveillance
B.
prevention and education
C.
surveillance and prevention
D.
patient safety and risk management Answer: EXPLANATIONS:
A. Risk management is not an essential function of an infection
control program.
B. Education is a component of prevention, but is not an essential
function of an infection control program by itself.
C. Two principal functions of infection control are surveillance and
prevention.
, D. Patient safety and risk management are not essential functions of
an infection control program.
◉ 22- A surgery department's monthly case review revealed 10
records meeting criteria and six additional records that did not meet
the criteria. In calculating the incidence rate, the denominator is
A.
4.
B.
6.
C.
10.
D.
16. Answer: EXPLANATIONS:
A. See explanation D.
B. See explanation D.
C. See explanation D.
D. The denominator is the total of all of the medical records, which
equals 16.
◉ 23- The concept of organizational liability is most important to
the field of healthcare quality because it holds the organization
responsible for
