CMC Project Planning & Execution 2

Question 1

When planning a cardiac rehabilitation program expansion, which stakeholder group should be engaged FIRST to ensure clinical alignment?

Accepted Answer

Cardiologists and referring physicians

Answer

Cardiologists and referring physicians drive patient referrals and must endorse the clinical protocols before any cardiac rehab expansion can succeed.

Question 2

A project charter for a new cardiac catheterization lab includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Detailed equipment specifications and vendor contracts

Answer

A project charter defines scope, objectives, timeline, and stakeholders at a high level; detailed vendor contracts belong in the procurement planning phase.

Question 3

During execution of a heart failure disease management program, variance analysis reveals that patient enrollment is 20% below target at the midpoint. The BEST next step is:

Accepted Answer

Conduct a root cause analysis and adjust the referral strategy

Answer

Root cause analysis identifies why enrollment is lagging so that targeted corrective actions—such as improving referral pathways—can be implemented efficiently.

Question 4

The critical path in a cardiac quality improvement project represents:

Accepted Answer

The longest sequence of dependent activities that determines the minimum project duration

Answer

The critical path is the longest chain of dependent tasks; any delay on it directly delays project completion.

Question 5

A hospital implements a PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) cycle to reduce door-to-balloon time for STEMI patients. After the 'Study' phase, data show no improvement. The MOST appropriate action is:

Accepted Answer

Revise the plan based on findings and run another cycle

Answer

PDSA cycles are iterative; when the Study phase shows no improvement, the team revises the plan and tests again rather than abandoning the effort.

CMC - Cardiac Medicine Certification Practice Test

CMC - Cardiac Medicine Certification Practice Test

CMC Project Planning & Execution 2