ACHE PRACTICE EXAM LATEST UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+.
1. As a conditionofparticipation,the Centers forMedicare &MedicaidSer- vices
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
(CMS)requiresahospitaltohaveanorganizedmedicalstaffthatoper-ates under
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A. privilegesgranted to individualpractitioners. ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
B. criteriasetforthby the hospitalquality committee. ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
C. contractualobligationssetbyCMS. ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
D. bylawsapprovedbythegoverningbody.ANS:d ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
2. A member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) has
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
reasonablegroundstobelievethatanothermemberhasviolatedtheACHE Code
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
ofEthics.The memberhas the duty and obligationto
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A. referthemembertotheACHEBoardofGovernors.
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
B. counselthe member. ‘ ‘
C. referthemembertotheirorganization'schiefexecutiveofficer.
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
D. report the membertothe ACHEEthics Committee.ANS:d
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
3. Whichofthefollowingdocumentsspecificallypresentsfinancialprojec-
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
tions fora five-yearperiod?
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A. businessplan ‘
B. communicationplan ‘
C. Strategic plan ‘
1/34
‘ ‘
,D. proforma ANS:d
‘ ‘ ‘
4. Whichofthefollowingmethodsofcostevaluationrequiresdiscountingto
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
compare atleast twodifferent informationtechnology systems overtime?
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A. totalcostofownership(TCO)analysis
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
B.cost-utility analysis
‘ ‘
B. sensitivityanalysis ‘
D.lifecycleanalysis
‘ ‘
ANS:d ‘
5. WhichofthefollowingisarequirementundertheHealthInsurancePorta-bility
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule?
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A. Patientsmustsignaconsentformbeforetheirhealthinformationisshared with
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
otherproviders.
‘ ‘
B. Coveredentities,regardlessofsizeorstructure,arerequiredtoadopt ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
identicalpolicies,procedures,andtechnologies.
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
C. Coveredentitiesmustnotifypatientsifthereisabreachoftheirunsecured ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
protected health information.
‘ ‘ ‘
D. Securitymeasuresarerequiredforelectronichealthinformationonly. ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
ANS:c ‘
6. Whichofthe following marketingtools provide the MOST dependable,
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
scalable,andquantitativeinformationaboutrelationshipsandattitudesof
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
patients?
‘
A. formalsurveys ‘
2/34‘ ‘
,B. focusgroups ‘
C. walkingrounds ‘
D. mysteryshoppingANS:a ‘ ‘ ‘
7. Whichofthefollowingnursingrolesrequiresagraduatedegreeandpermitsthe
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
nurse toprescribe pharmacologic interventions?
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A. registerednurse(RN) ‘ ‘
B. certified nursingassistant (CNA) ‘ ‘ ‘
C. licensedpracticalnurse(LPN) ‘ ‘ ‘
D. advancedpracticeregisterednurse(APRN) ANS:d ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
8. Whichofthe following is a primary toolforthe InternalRevenue Service (IRS)to
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
gatherinformationabouttax-exempthealthcareorganizations,edu-cate
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
organizations about tax law requirements,andpromote compliance?
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A. Form4720 ‘
B. Form1023-EZ ‘
C. Form501(c) ‘
D. Form990 ANS:d ‘ ‘ ‘
9. Whichofthefollowingforecaststhecostandincomegeneratedduringa
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
specific period?
‘ ‘
A.statistical budget ‘
B.revenue budget
‘ ‘
C.operatingbudget
‘ ‘
D.expensebudget
‘ ‘
ANS:c
‘ ‘
10. Asystematic-changeprocessofidentification,analysis,testing,andeval-
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
uationthat applies toany opportunity forimprovement is referred toas
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A. design,build,verify,act. ‘ ‘ ‘
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‘ ‘
, B. plan,do,verify,validate.
‘ ‘ ‘
C. plan,do,check,act. ‘ ‘ ‘
D. measure,act,check,validate.ANS:c ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
11. Whichofthefollowingrepealedthesustainablegrowthrateformulaand
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
changedthe way Medicare rewards clinicians forvalue overvolume?
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A. HospitalReadmissionsReductionProgram(HRRP) ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
B. HospitalValue-BasedPurchasing(VBP) ProgramC.Hospital-
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
Acquired Condition(HAC) ReductionProgramD.Medicare
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
AccessandCHIPReauthorizationAct(MACRA) ANS:d
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
12. Whichofthefollowingconditionsmustbemetforhumansubjectstobe used
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
ina medicalresearch program?
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A. Risksshouldbeclearlyexplainedinalanguageunderstandabletoeach
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
individualsubject.
‘ ‘
B. Chiefexecutiveofficermustapprovetheresearchprogram.
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
j j
‘ ‘
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+.
1. As a conditionofparticipation,the Centers forMedicare &MedicaidSer- vices
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
(CMS)requiresahospitaltohaveanorganizedmedicalstaffthatoper-ates under
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A. privilegesgranted to individualpractitioners. ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
B. criteriasetforthby the hospitalquality committee. ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
C. contractualobligationssetbyCMS. ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
D. bylawsapprovedbythegoverningbody.ANS:d ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
2. A member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) has
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
reasonablegroundstobelievethatanothermemberhasviolatedtheACHE Code
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
ofEthics.The memberhas the duty and obligationto
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A. referthemembertotheACHEBoardofGovernors.
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
B. counselthe member. ‘ ‘
C. referthemembertotheirorganization'schiefexecutiveofficer.
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
D. report the membertothe ACHEEthics Committee.ANS:d
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
3. Whichofthefollowingdocumentsspecificallypresentsfinancialprojec-
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
tions fora five-yearperiod?
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A. businessplan ‘
B. communicationplan ‘
C. Strategic plan ‘
1/34
‘ ‘
,D. proforma ANS:d
‘ ‘ ‘
4. Whichofthefollowingmethodsofcostevaluationrequiresdiscountingto
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
compare atleast twodifferent informationtechnology systems overtime?
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A. totalcostofownership(TCO)analysis
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
B.cost-utility analysis
‘ ‘
B. sensitivityanalysis ‘
D.lifecycleanalysis
‘ ‘
ANS:d ‘
5. WhichofthefollowingisarequirementundertheHealthInsurancePorta-bility
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule?
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A. Patientsmustsignaconsentformbeforetheirhealthinformationisshared with
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
otherproviders.
‘ ‘
B. Coveredentities,regardlessofsizeorstructure,arerequiredtoadopt ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
identicalpolicies,procedures,andtechnologies.
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
C. Coveredentitiesmustnotifypatientsifthereisabreachoftheirunsecured ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
protected health information.
‘ ‘ ‘
D. Securitymeasuresarerequiredforelectronichealthinformationonly. ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
ANS:c ‘
6. Whichofthe following marketingtools provide the MOST dependable,
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
scalable,andquantitativeinformationaboutrelationshipsandattitudesof
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
patients?
‘
A. formalsurveys ‘
2/34‘ ‘
,B. focusgroups ‘
C. walkingrounds ‘
D. mysteryshoppingANS:a ‘ ‘ ‘
7. Whichofthefollowingnursingrolesrequiresagraduatedegreeandpermitsthe
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
nurse toprescribe pharmacologic interventions?
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A. registerednurse(RN) ‘ ‘
B. certified nursingassistant (CNA) ‘ ‘ ‘
C. licensedpracticalnurse(LPN) ‘ ‘ ‘
D. advancedpracticeregisterednurse(APRN) ANS:d ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
8. Whichofthe following is a primary toolforthe InternalRevenue Service (IRS)to
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
gatherinformationabouttax-exempthealthcareorganizations,edu-cate
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
organizations about tax law requirements,andpromote compliance?
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A. Form4720 ‘
B. Form1023-EZ ‘
C. Form501(c) ‘
D. Form990 ANS:d ‘ ‘ ‘
9. Whichofthefollowingforecaststhecostandincomegeneratedduringa
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
specific period?
‘ ‘
A.statistical budget ‘
B.revenue budget
‘ ‘
C.operatingbudget
‘ ‘
D.expensebudget
‘ ‘
ANS:c
‘ ‘
10. Asystematic-changeprocessofidentification,analysis,testing,andeval-
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
uationthat applies toany opportunity forimprovement is referred toas
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A. design,build,verify,act. ‘ ‘ ‘
j j
‘ ‘
, B. plan,do,verify,validate.
‘ ‘ ‘
C. plan,do,check,act. ‘ ‘ ‘
D. measure,act,check,validate.ANS:c ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
11. Whichofthefollowingrepealedthesustainablegrowthrateformulaand
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
changedthe way Medicare rewards clinicians forvalue overvolume?
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A. HospitalReadmissionsReductionProgram(HRRP) ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
B. HospitalValue-BasedPurchasing(VBP) ProgramC.Hospital-
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
Acquired Condition(HAC) ReductionProgramD.Medicare
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
AccessandCHIPReauthorizationAct(MACRA) ANS:d
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
12. Whichofthefollowingconditionsmustbemetforhumansubjectstobe used
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
ina medicalresearch program?
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A. Risksshouldbeclearlyexplainedinalanguageunderstandabletoeach
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
individualsubject.
‘ ‘
B. Chiefexecutiveofficermustapprovetheresearchprogram.
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
j j
‘ ‘
