Question 1

For example, a bathroom scale that always reads 185 pounds is reliable. Although the scale may be

reliable and consistent, it is not valid if the person does not weigh 185 pounds. So in conventional use, the term validity refers to:

Options :

A : The degree to which the measurement made by a interviews corresponds to some fair value

B : The degree to which the measurement made by a focus group corresponds to some true or real value

C : The extent to which an empirical measure accurately reflects the meaning of the concept under consideration

D : The degree to which the measurement made by a survey corresponds to some true or real value

Answer: C,D

Question 2

Knowledge about _______ is crucial to making valid judgments about quality of care using either

process or outcome measures. If we know that a given clinical intervention was undertaken in

circumstances that match those, under which the intervention has been shown to be efficacious, we

can be confident, that the care was appropriate and, to the extent of good quality.

Options :

A : Outcomes

B : Structure

C : Efficacy

D : Processes

Answer: C

Question 3

Typically, patients receive questionnaires from two weeks to four months after discharge from t he hospitals. This delay raises concern about t he reliability of t he patient’s memory. Memory studies have shown that:

Options :

A :

The greater the effects of the hospitalization and the nature of the condition are, the

greater the patient’s ability is to recall health events

B : The greater the effects of the hospitalization and the nature of the condition are, the lower the patient’s ability is tore call health event s

C : The lower the effects of the hospitalization and the nature of the condition are, the greater the patient’s ability is to recall health events

D : None of these

Answer: A

Question 4

A facility Is reviewing their quality program for compliance with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation. Which of the following Is the most Important factor in program compliance?

Options :

A : 12 months of data for each project

B : Integration into each department and service of the facility

C : poor improvement outcomes monitored for an additional 12 months

D : coordination by a full-time healthcare quality professional

Answer: B

Question 5

Interpersonal relationships are the fundamental part of a management system. They basically

coordinate activities of different departments in a unit. What is the role of Interpersonal

relationships in Healthcare delivery systems?

Options :

A : Promotion of cordial relationships

B :

Clinicians who relate well to their patients are more likely to elicit a more complete and accurate

history from their patients

C : It relates to Medical Ethics

D : None of the above

Answer: B

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