NAHQ NAHQ-CPHQ Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

NAHQ NAHQ-CPHQ Online Questions & Answers

• Question 521:

  A hospital's quality professional notices a high 30-day readmission rate for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation. What is the quality professional's next best step?

  A. Evaluate the post-discharge instructions for patients with COPD.
  B. Use hot-spotting to identify COPD patients needing case management.
  C. Share readmission data with the hospitalist group.
  D. Conduct tracers on the discharge process of patients with COPD.
  A. Evaluate the post-discharge instructions for patients with COPD.

• Question 522:

  The clinic has a goal to reduce the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measure of ' the percent of diabetic patients with a HgA1c greater than 9.0% for accreditation. Who should be Included on the quality Improvement team?

  A. clinic manager, provider champion. HEDIS chart abstractor
  B. clinic manager, quality Improvement specialist, provider champion
  C. HEDIS chart abstractor, coder, primary care provider
  D. primary care provider, quality improvement specialist, coder
  B. clinic manager, quality Improvement specialist, provider champion

• Question 523:

  Which of the following is most important for healthcare organizations to improve population health by reducing readmission rates?

  A. Creation of disease registries
  B. Local resource directory
  C. Transition of care programs
  D. Health information exchange
  C. Transition of care programs

• Question 524:

  The safety reporting system being used by an organization cannot produce reports or information in a usable format. After evaluating the existing system and other products on the market, which of the following should the quality professional do before making recommendations to leadership?

  A. Prepare a comparative analysis based on the information gathered.
  B. Conduct a focus group with participants from other sites within the organization.
  C. Interview current users of the other identified products.
  D. Create a potential implementation plan for the preferred product.
  A. Prepare a comparative analysis based on the information gathered.

• Question 525:

  Which performance improvement tool best evaluates care processes and transitions?

  A. brainstorming
  B. planning grid
  C. affinity diagram
  D. flow chart
  D. flow chart

• Question 526:

  Which of the following best describes the goal of the Healthy People Initiative?

  A. Support health promotion and disease prevention across the lifespan.
  B. Provide each state with individualized plans for improving vaccination rates.
  C. Reduce the spread of infectious disease and prevent pandemics.
  D. Allocate funding to prevent disparities related to social determinants of health.
  A. Support health promotion and disease prevention across the lifespan.

• Question 527:

  Which Is a source of data tor analyzing staff flu vaccination trends for an accountable care organization?

  A. electronic health records
  B. vaccine manufacturer statistics
  C. insurance claims data
  D. pharmacy procurement records
  A. electronic health records

• Question 528:

  An organization recently completed an analysis of safety events from the last year. The majority of events were related to the following:

  1.provider order transcription errors (5%)

  2.wrong medication given to the patient (12%)

  3.adverse reaction related to medication allergies (7%)

  4.Inappropriate medication dose administered (10%)

  5.delayed antibiotic administration (10%)

  Which of the following would be most helpful to enhance patient safety In this organization?

  A. automated dispensing machine
  B. verbal order read-back
  C. bar code medication administration
  D. computerized provider order entry
  D. computerized provider order entry

• Question 529:

  Which of the following is a key component in establishing a comprehensive populationhealth management program?

  A. Partnership with an accountable care organization
  B. A business plan demonstrating expected cost savings
  C. Data infrastructure
  D. Patient satisfaction metrics
  C. Data infrastructure

• Question 530:

  A healthcare quality professional identifies a need to improve compliance with colon cancer screening among primary care patients. Which of the following interventions should be used?

  A. Develop a clinical pathway for managing high-risk patients.
  B. Send reminders to patients six months before required screening.
  C. Measure the number of patients who complete an annual screening.
  D. Improve documentation of patient education on cancer risk factors.
  B. Send reminders to patients six months before required screening.