ACHE BOG Practice Exam
According to the ACHE's Code D
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.
The principles of quality A
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.
,What type of problem arises B
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.
Which of the following is a unit of A
measure commonly used to
determine physicians' clinical
productivity?
a. RVU
b. CMS
c. IPO
d. CPU
Which of the following third- C
party reimbursement methods
provides the largest financial
incentive for the provider to
reduce cost?
a. Charge-based
b. Cost-based
c. Prospective payment
d. Perdiem
Statements of earnings, financial A
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.
Which of the following is an C
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.
, What is the correct order of A
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.
Boards make better strategic D
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.
The central role of the health C
services organization board
includes all of the following
except:
a. Setting the strategic plan
and service values of the
organization. b. Support for
assessing changing market
needs.
c. Support in managing important
service programs or
departments.
d. Assuring the recruitment, hire,
support and reward of the CEO.
The first role of the governing body C
is to:
a. Manage inputs of the
healthcare organization to
According to the ACHE's Code D
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.
The principles of quality A
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.
,What type of problem arises B
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.
Which of the following is a unit of A
measure commonly used to
determine physicians' clinical
productivity?
a. RVU
b. CMS
c. IPO
d. CPU
Which of the following third- C
party reimbursement methods
provides the largest financial
incentive for the provider to
reduce cost?
a. Charge-based
b. Cost-based
c. Prospective payment
d. Perdiem
Statements of earnings, financial A
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.
Which of the following is an C
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.
, What is the correct order of A
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.
Boards make better strategic D
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.
The central role of the health C
services organization board
includes all of the following
except:
a. Setting the strategic plan
and service values of the
organization. b. Support for
assessing changing market
needs.
c. Support in managing important
service programs or
departments.
d. Assuring the recruitment, hire,
support and reward of the CEO.
The first role of the governing body C
is to:
a. Manage inputs of the
healthcare organization to
