1. Which classification of hospitals is organized for profit according to the American Hospital

MULTIPLE CHOICE

• Which classification of hospitals is organized for profit according to the American Hospital

Association?

• State owned
• Federally owned
• Proprietary
• Voluntary

ANS: C

• Which type of health insurance program would a retired army general be eligible for?
• Tricare
• Medicaid
• CHAMPUS
• Merchant Seaman Health Care

ANS: A

• How would the ownership of a community hospital be classified by the American Hospital

Association?

• Local, government-owned
• Voluntary, for-profit
• Voluntary, not-for-profit
• Investor-owned

ANS: C

• Which one of the following is most likely to be a state-financed health care facility?
• Public health service hospital
• Long-term psychiatric institution
• District hospital
• Veterans Administration hospital

ANS: B

• How would a facility be classified by the American Hospital Association if the length of stay

for its inpatients averaged 4.8 days?

• Long-term care
• Acute care
• Tertiary care
• Trauma care

ANS: B

• In addition to psychiatric care, what is the primary focus of health care in a psychiatric

facility?

• Clinical laboratory and pathology services

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• Restorative and adjustive services
• Psychological and social services
• Occupational and rehabilitative services

ANS: C

• Which one of the following statements is true about the organization of community hospital

governing boards?

• The membership is composed of employees who are empowered to conduct

business on behalf of other employees.

• Members are salaried individuals who have a legal responsibility for the quality of

care.

• The membership is composed of a diverse group, each of whom has a skill that is

of value to the function of the board.

• The membership is composed largely of individuals who have a medical

background.

ANS: C

• Which one of the following legislative acts led to a rapid increase in the construction of new

hospitals, purchase of equipment, and renovation of existing hospitals?

• Hill-Burton Act
• Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act
• Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
• Patient Self-Determination Act

ANS: A

• All the following activities are a legitimate function of a hospital governing board except
• Delineation of clinical privileges.
• Financial stability of organization.
• Appointment of the president of the medical staff.
• Legal responsibility for the care provided.

ANS: C

• Which one of the following officers in a health care organization serves as a liaison between

the medical staff and the governing board?

• CEO
• COO
• CFO
• CIO

ANS: A

• Which one of the following officers in a health care organization is responsible for developing

a strategic plan for supporting the mission and goals of the organization?

• CEO
• COO
• CFO
• CIO

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ANS: A

• Which one of the following officers in a health care organization manages the financial,

administrative, and clinical information systems of the hospital?

• CEO
• COO
• CFO
• CIO

ANS: D

• Of the following health care practitioners, which one is least likely to be eligible for medical

staff membership?

• Podiatrist
• Doctor of osteopathy
• Nurse midwife
• Dietetic technician

ANS: D

• Which one of the following statements describes the primary objective of the medical staff?
• Minimize risk of medical malpractice.
• Maintain proper standards of medical care.
• Develop policies regarding performance improvement.
• Contain costs for providing medical care.

ANS: B

• In which of the following is permission granted to practitioners by the governing board to

provide well-defined patient care services?

• Medical staff membership
• Board certification
• Licensure
• Clinical privilege

ANS: D

• Which one of the following medical staff committees would negotiate with the governing

board regarding the purchase of an expensive piece of equipment?

• Utilization review
• Credentials
• Joint conference
• Planning and finance committee

ANS: C

• Which one of the following departments is considered to be an ancillary department in the

hospital organization?

• Clinical laboratory services
• Dietary services
• Nursing services
• Social services

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ANS: A

• The full legal authority in a hospital rests with which organization entity?
• CEO
• Governing body
• Medical staff
• Executive committee

ANS: B

• The CEO is employed by and is directly responsible to the
• Governing body.
• Joint conference committee.
• Medical staff organization.
• Executive committee.

ANS: A

• Which officer in a health care organization is primarily responsible for its fiscal

integrity?

• COO
• CFO
• CEO
• CIO

ANS: B

• Which organization was responsible for establishing the hospital standardization program in

the early 1900s?

• American College of Surgeons
• American Medical Association
• American Osteopathic Association
• Joint Commission

ANS: A

• Which one of the following was the impetus for the accreditation of medical schools initiated

by the American Medical Association?

• Flexner Report
• Papyri documents
• Hippocratic oath
• Hospital standardization program

ANS: A

• Which amendment to the Social Security Act of 1935 established the Medicare program?
• Hill-Burton Act
• Health Insurance for the Aged Act
• Kerr-Mills Medical Assistance Program
• Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act

ANS: B

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