CMC Project Planning & Execution 3

Question 1

A cardiac care unit manager is using a RACI matrix for a medication reconciliation project. The 'A' (Accountable) role means that person is:

Accepted Answer

Ultimately answerable for the correct completion of the task

Answer

The 'Accountable' individual is the single owner who bears ultimate responsibility for the task's completion, even if others execute it.

Question 2

Which project management document formally authorizes work to begin on a cardiac telehealth expansion initiative?

Accepted Answer

Project charter

Answer

The project charter is the formal authorization document that gives the project manager authority to apply resources to the initiative.

Question 3

Earned Value Management (EVM) is used to monitor a cardiac screening program. A Cost Performance Index (CPI) of 0.85 indicates:

Accepted Answer

The project is receiving $0.85 in value for every $1 spent

Answer

A CPI below 1.0 means the project is over budget, receiving less value per dollar spent than planned.

Question 4

During the planning phase of a cardiac data analytics project, the team creates a work breakdown structure (WBS). The PRIMARY purpose of the WBS is to:

Accepted Answer

Decompose the total project scope into manageable work packages

Answer

The WBS breaks the project into smaller, manageable deliverables and work packages, forming the basis for scheduling and resource planning.

Question 5

A quality improvement team in a cardiac unit wants to identify the most frequent causes of medication errors. Which tool is MOST appropriate for initial data analysis?

Accepted Answer

Pareto chart

Answer

A Pareto chart (80/20 rule) ranks causes by frequency, helping the team focus on the vital few causes that account for most errors.

CMC - Cardiac Medicine Certification Practice Test

CMC - Cardiac Medicine Certification Practice Test

CMC Project Planning & Execution 3