HCAD 710 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2026
▶ Patient-Centeredness Measures: Answer: Patients' reports on the care
and service they received from their physicians
Education and counseling for patients with certain conditions (e.g.,
hepatitis, heart failure)
▶ Timeliness Measures: Answer: Patients' reports on the timeliness of
care and service they received from their physicians
Percentage of surgical patients who received certain medications (e.g.,
antibiotics, beta blockers) within a certain time period prior to surgery
▶ Efficiency Measures: Answer: Appropriate use of imaging studies for low
back pain
Appropriate use of DXA scans in women under 65 years who do not meet
the risk factor profile for osteoporotic fracture
Percentage of all cardiac stress imaging performed for initial detection and
risk assessment in patients who are asymptomatic and at low risk for
coronary heart disease
▶ Descriptive Measures: Answer: While not associated with any particular
IOM domain, descriptive measures can convey the physician's capacity for
providing quality of care and service.
▶ Examples of descriptive measures: Answer: The use of electronic
patient medical records, personal health records, or prescription ordering
systems
Percentage of physicians who are board-certified and who maintained their
certification
The number of surgical procedures (e.g., hip replacement, carotid
endarterectomy) a physician performed. This type of measure - referred to
as volume - is considered a proxy for quality. However, with the exception
of a few high-risk procedures, researchers have not yet determined the
exact relationship between volume and good patient care
AND COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2026
▶ Patient-Centeredness Measures: Answer: Patients' reports on the care
and service they received from their physicians
Education and counseling for patients with certain conditions (e.g.,
hepatitis, heart failure)
▶ Timeliness Measures: Answer: Patients' reports on the timeliness of
care and service they received from their physicians
Percentage of surgical patients who received certain medications (e.g.,
antibiotics, beta blockers) within a certain time period prior to surgery
▶ Efficiency Measures: Answer: Appropriate use of imaging studies for low
back pain
Appropriate use of DXA scans in women under 65 years who do not meet
the risk factor profile for osteoporotic fracture
Percentage of all cardiac stress imaging performed for initial detection and
risk assessment in patients who are asymptomatic and at low risk for
coronary heart disease
▶ Descriptive Measures: Answer: While not associated with any particular
IOM domain, descriptive measures can convey the physician's capacity for
providing quality of care and service.
▶ Examples of descriptive measures: Answer: The use of electronic
patient medical records, personal health records, or prescription ordering
systems
Percentage of physicians who are board-certified and who maintained their
certification
The number of surgical procedures (e.g., hip replacement, carotid
endarterectomy) a physician performed. This type of measure - referred to
as volume - is considered a proxy for quality. However, with the exception
of a few high-risk procedures, researchers have not yet determined the
exact relationship between volume and good patient care
