NAHQ NAHQ-CPHQ Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

NAHQ NAHQ-CPHQ Online Questions & Answers

• Question 541:

  An ambulatory pulmonary division is in the final phase of a DMAIC project. The division head asked the team to present the performance of the project. Which chart demonstrates that change has occurred over time and the process has limited variation?

  A. control chart
  B. run chart
  C. flowchart
  D. Pareto chart
  A. control chart

• Question 542:

  Within the strategic management process, which of the following actions is most relevant indetermining what projects are feasible for an organization?

  A. Performing a stakeholder analysis
  B. Identifying strategic opportunities and threats
  C. Reviewing resources, capabilities, and core competencies
  D. Completing a community health needs assessment
  C. Reviewing resources, capabilities, and core competencies

• Question 543:

  Which of the following is a purpose of a Pareto chart?

  A. examining relationships between variables during a snapshot of time
  B. creating a graphical display of the process flow
  C. showing central tendency and variability of a data set
  D. sorting data categories by frequency to enable prioritization
  D. sorting data categories by frequency to enable prioritization

• Question 544:

  Which of the following tools will best help a quality professional to exhibit project activities and results?

  A. Storyboard
  B. Value Stream Map
  C. Gantt Chart
  D. Prioritization Matrix
  A. Storyboard

• Question 545:

  A 300-bed healthcare organization has decided to apply for accreditation with a new accreditation body. The accreditation readiness coordinator should first

  A. review the standards required for accreditation.
  B. establish an operating budget for staff accreditation education.
  C. obtain accreditation results from other facilities.
  D. assess staff education needs related to accreditation.
  A. review the standards required for accreditation.

• Question 546:

  Which of the following recommendations best supports effective transitions of care from hospital to home for patients?

  A. Collaborate with patients and their families to identify ongoing care needs.
  B. Prioritize discharging patients to home over going to skilled nursing facilities.
  C. Round on patients daily with a multidisciplinary care team.
  D. Monitor compliance with nursing-led discharge education.
  A. Collaborate with patients and their families to identify ongoing care needs.

• Question 547:

  An organization has Implemented a quality improvement project. The goal is a mean compliance rate of 90%. The results of observations are found in the table below:

  

  Which focus area presents the greatest opportunity for the organization?

  A. environment of care
  B. pain management
  C. patient flow
  D. infection prevention
  C. patient flow

• Question 548:

  Which of the following technology enhancements will help the hospital most accurately identify hospital-acquired condition rates?

  A. Computer assisted coding for ICD-10
  B. Computerized physician order entry for laboratory tests
  C. Electronic health record alerts for present on admission indicators
  D. Electronically delivered medical record queries for physicians
  C. Electronic health record alerts for present on admission indicators

• Question 549:

  While auditing a medical chart for breast cancer screening compliance using HEDIS, a quality professional questioned whether a patient's last screening fell within the lookback period. Where should the quality professional look to ensure compliance?

  A. American Medical Association (AMA) Guidelines for Preventive Care
  B. Organization's policy on preventive care guidelines
  C. A chart note from the physician stating the patient was compliant
  D. The technical specifications for the measure
  D. The technical specifications for the measure

• Question 550:

  A healthcare quality professional is organizing a team to address accuracy of the admission source data collection element. Accuracy of this data element impacts exclusions for various quality scores. The following teams have been proposed:

  Team Sponsor Leader Members

  A Chief Financial Officer Director of Quality Case Manager, Registration Staff, Coding Manager

  B Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance Staff Nurse, Hospitalist, Coding Manager

  C Chief Nursing Officer Director of Health Information Management Coding Manager, Emergency Dept. Nurse, Intensivist

  D Chief Medical Officer Director of Case Management Clinical Documentation Specialist, Case Manager, Emergency Dept. Intensivist

  Which team is most appropriate to address this issue?

  A. Team A
  B. Team B
  C. Team C
  D. Team D
  A. Team A