NAHQ NAHQ-CPHQ Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

NAHQ NAHQ-CPHQ Online Questions & Answers

• Question 441:

  A public health agency is developing a proposal to provide free flu Vaccinations to anyone who requests one. Which of the following would be considered an intangible benefit?

  A. Prevention of hospital admissions
  B. Peace of mind among vaccinated persons
  C. Savings resulting from lower morbidity among unvaccinated persons
  D. Savings associated with prevented illness among vaccinated persons
  B. Peace of mind among vaccinated persons

• Question 442:

  One of the first steps in preparing for an organizational accreditation survey Is to have a quality professional

  A. Identify the root causes of the most recent adverse events that have occurred.
  B. submit an electronic application to the organization Identifying a date for survey.
  C. conduct a gap analysis of the identified standards against current practices.
  D. complete a competency examination on the process of writing action plans.
  C. conduct a gap analysis of the identified standards against current practices.

• Question 443:

  Prior to a regulatory or accreditation visit, a healthcare quality professional should:

  A. Hire a consultant.
  B. Evaluate employee performance.
  C. Perform time-outs.
  D. Complete a gapanalysis.
  D. Complete a gapanalysis.

• Question 444:

  A graph shows a 50% complication rate for appendectomies. Which of the following would be most important to assist the reader in interpreting the data?

  A. Sample size
  B. Groups excluded
  C. Source data
  D. Method of data collection
  A. Sample size

• Question 445:

  A quality council reviewed the following results from a performance improvement project:

  Diabetic retinal eye exams Target Q1 Q2 Q3 >80% 60% 58% 62%

  Which of the following should happen next?

  A. Continue the pilot for another quarter
  B. Implement the change
  C. Review additional data
  D. Plan for the next change
  C. Review additional data

• Question 446:

  A facility Is reviewing their quality program for compliance with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation. Which of the following Is the most Important factor in program compliance?

  A. 12 months of data for each project
  B. Integration into each department and service of the facility
  C. poor improvement outcomes monitored for an additional 12 months
  D. coordination by a full-time healthcare quality professional
  B. Integration into each department and service of the facility

• Question 447:

  Reviewing organizational priorities, addressing regulatory requirements, and identifying goals for the next year are important components in the development of which of the following?

  A. annual competency checklist
  B. survey readiness teams
  C. incentive bonus plans
  D. quality improvement plan
  D. quality improvement plan

• Question 448:

  The chart above is used by a team to document process improvement results following an intervention that was implemented during the 20th week. Based on this chart, the team can conclude:

  A. Variation in the process has decreased.
  B. The intervention resulted in a shift in performance.
  C. The process is in control.
  D. There is a downward trend in performance.
  B. The intervention resulted in a shift in performance.

• Question 449:

  Which of the following tools is most appropriate to analyze a medication administration process?

  A. Flow chart
  B. Pareto chart
  C. Bar graph
  D. Fishbone diagram
  A. Flow chart

• Question 450:

  As part of survey preparation, a healthcare quality professional evaluates infection control processes, including the coordination and communication among departments involved in the processes. This is an example of what type of tracer?

  A. system
  B. program-specific
  C. individual
  D. focused
  A. system