NAHQ NAHQ-CPHQ Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

NAHQ NAHQ-CPHQ Online Questions & Answers

• Question 151:

  A healthcare quality professional identifies a statistically significant difference in uncontrolled hypertension between its African American and Caucasian populations. What is the next best step?

  A. Partner with local community leaders to develop a community garden to improve nutrition.
  B. Evaluate data for an additional quarter to determine if the disparity persists.
  C. Host a community health fair that provides free blood pressure monitors.
  D. Invite patients with uncontrolled blood pressure to attend a focus group to discuss barriers.
  D. Invite patients with uncontrolled blood pressure to attend a focus group to discuss barriers.

• Question 152:

  When reviewing the outcome measures of five regional psychiatric centers, variables such as illness severity, comorbid psychiatric and medical diagnoses, and substance-use issues are identified. Which of the following methods best controls for these variables?

  A. case-mix adjustment
  B. analysis of variance
  C. weighted average
  D. Chi-square test
  A. case-mix adjustment

• Question 153:

  A hospital Is anticipating an accreditation survey In the next four months, and the quality director forms a team to ensure compliance with current requirements. This indicates the hospital Is A. Implementing continuous survey readiness.

  B. preparing for sustained compliance following the survey.

  C. minimizing resources needed to demonstrate compliance.

  D. practicing just-in-time readiness.

  Correct Answer. A
  A

• Question 154:

  The primary purpose of practice guidelines is to

  A. decrease malpractice premiums.
  B. minimize variations.
  C. document outcomes.
  D. decrease the length of stay.
  B. minimize variations.

• Question 155:

  An organization wants to promote Six Sigma across its enterprise with all staff members having general exposure to Six Sigma methods. Which of the following best differentiates the role of the various belts?

  A. Black belts report to project sponsors.
  B. White belts mentor staff.
  C. Yellow belts allocate resources for projects.
  D. Green beltsprovide executive coaching.
  A. Black belts report to project sponsors.

• Question 156:

  How can a quality professional best engage stakeholders in the organization's quality efforts?

  A. Report key performance indicators to board members
  B. Initiate physician-related quality projects
  C. Include frontline staff on quality and safety committees
  D. Share process indicator dashboard with midlevel leaders
  C. Include frontline staff on quality and safety committees

• Question 157:

  A new process improvement team has just completed unstructured brainstorming on reasons why healthcare-acquired infection rates are increasing. Which tool would be most helpful to sort through brainstorming ideas?

  A. decision matrix
  B. Pareto chart
  C. affinity diagram
  D. force field analysis
  C. affinity diagram

• Question 158:

  Which of the following is most important to include in a project to reduce post-operative infections?

  A. evidence-based literature
  B. a multidisciplinary team
  C. staff education
  D. data collection tools
  B. a multidisciplinary team

• Question 159:

  An internal customer of the admission process in a skilled nursing facility is the

  A. patient's spouse and family.
  B. nurse completing the initial assessment.
  C. insurance company.
  D. patient being admitted.
  B. nurse completing the initial assessment.

• Question 160:

  The preferred culture in promoting patient safety

  A. auditsstandards and promotes learning from mistakes.
  B. uses anonymous reporting and audits standards.
  C. promotes learning from mistakes and fosters collaboration.
  D. fosters collaboration and uses anonymous reporting.
  C. promotes learning from mistakes and fosters collaboration.