Governors State University

Triage - CORRECT ANS The evaluation of patient conditions for urgency and seriousness and the establishment of a priority list to direct care and ensure the efficient use of medical and nursing staff and facilities Urgent Care - CORRECT ANS Care for injury, illness, or another type of condition (usually not life threatening) that should be treated within 24 hours; also refers to after hours care and to a health plan's classification of hospital admissions as urgent, semiurgent, or el...

activities of daily living (ADLs) - CORRECT ANS Measures a person's ability to function in 6 activities: 1. Eating 2. Bathing 3. Dressing 4. Toileting 5. Maintaining continence 6. Getting in and out of a bed or chair Acute Condition - CORRECT ANS A condition that has been present for a short period of time - a few days Sub-acute condition - CORRECT ANS A condition that has been present for 1-3 weeks Chronic Condition - CORRECT ANS A condition that has been present f...

All of the following are commonly recognized to be a right of each patient, except: a. The right to considerate and respectful care b. The right to receive a reasonable response to his/her requests c. The right to communicate with a caregiver in the language of the patients choosing d. For dying patients, the right to receive pain management. - CORRECT ANS C. Insurance companies and other payers have introduced pre-admission certification for elective hospital stays in order to...

The interpretation of the healthcare organization's role with respect to healthcare values would require: a. Establishing corporate goals and major institutional policies b. Ensuring that the community served by the facility is well informed about the organization's goals and performances c. Developing a mission statement indicating the organization's fundamental purpose or reason for existence, in order to guide organizational behavior d. Creating a corporate vision of the organization'...

The voting rights of "Ex Officio" mbrs is determined by - CORRECT ANSWER The By-laws 3 Reasons for sanctions to be brought against mbrs of a governing board - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Unreasonable compensation 2) Revenue based compensation 3) Participation in bargain sales The most effective # of mbrs of a BOD is? - CORRECT ANSWER 10-15 5 managerial functions of the Board: - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Appoint a CEO 2) Establish Mission/Vision/Values 3) Approve long range plans and ...

1) The purpose of management in a healthcare organization is to: a. Oversee appointment of competent medical staff to render care for the service area b. Appoint an effective governing board based on the wishes of the medical staff c. Implement the mission, strategies and goals established by the governing board d. Implement stakeholder wishes on the future direction the organization should take - CORRECT ANSWER c. Implement the mission, strategies and goals established by the governing...

ACHE BOG Sample Test with correct solutions According to the Code of Ethics, one way executives can avoid or minimize negative implications of conflict of interest is: The principles of quality improvement require that executives change their management philosophy from: What type of problem arises when an executive knowingly allows organization to continue in double billing Which of the following is a unit of measure commonly used to determine physicians' clinical productivity Whi...

BOG Practice Exam - FACHE TEST WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS 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: The principles of quality improvement require that healthcare executives change their management philosophy from: . What type of problem arises when a healthcare executive knowingly allows the organization to continue double billing? Which of the following is a unit of measure ...

ACHE BOG Exam Sample Test -100 Questions and complete solutions CEO Compensation should be based on: An essential function of the governing board is to: The key to enhancing board effectiveness is: Members of the medical staff are eligible for full membership on the governing board in the same manner as other individuals: The Chief Executive Officer: Regarding the budget, the board: The individual or group responsible for establishing policy, maintaining quality of care, and p...

Past Questions From ACHE's Board of Governors Exam Questions and complete solutions For the routine service cost center, an increase in the number of patient days over the budgeted number of patient days will result in: . Which of the following balance sheet items would differ between a for-profit and a not-for-profit healthcare organization? Which of the following leadership actions most clearly supports organizational transformation toward total quality management? In the healt...