CPHQ Practice Test 3

Question 1

Which accreditation standard specifically addresses the management of ongoing care across settings, including transitions of care?

Accepted Answer

Provision of Care

Answer

The Provision of Care (PC) standard addresses the continuum of patient care, including assessments, planning, and care coordination across settings.

Question 2

A quality manager notices that fall rates increased after a new staffing model was implemented. What type of measure is the fall rate?

Accepted Answer

Outcome measure

Answer

Fall rate is an outcome measure because it reflects the result of care delivery on patient health and safety.

Question 3

Which CMS program financially penalizes hospitals with excess readmissions for certain conditions?

Accepted Answer

Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP)

Answer

The HRRP reduces payments to hospitals with higher-than-expected 30-day readmission rates for conditions such as AMI, heart failure, and pneumonia.

Question 4

In healthcare quality, what does the term 'reliability' refer to when describing a measurement tool?

Accepted Answer

The tool produces consistent results when used repeatedly under the same conditions

Answer

Reliability refers to the consistency of a measurement instrument — it should yield the same results when applied under identical conditions.

Question 5

Which quality improvement methodology uses DMAIC as its core problem-solving framework?

Accepted Answer

Six Sigma

Answer

Six Sigma uses the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) framework to reduce variation and defects in processes.

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