Free CMRP-AHRMM Practice Questions
10 free, exam-style Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP-AHRMM) practice questions with answers and
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Question 1
A vendor delivers orthopedic implants that are stored in the OR under a consignment agreement. At what point does the hospital first incur the financial liability for a specific implant?
- When the purchase order is issued to the vendor
- When the implant is delivered and stored in the OR
- When the implant is used or implanted in a patient
- When the annual physical inventory is reconciled
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Correct answer: C - When the implant is used or implanted in a patient
Question 2
A surgeon requests a hip implant that costs 40% more than the standardized contract product, citing better patient outcomes. What is the MOST appropriate action for the supply chain leader?
- Refer the product to the value analysis team for review
- Approve the preferred implant as the new department standard right away
- Deny the request because the item exceeds the contract price
- Purchase the implant off-contract to avoid delaying the case
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Correct answer: A - Refer the product to the value analysis team for review
Question 3
A distributor breaks bulk cases down into individual, point-of-use packages and delivers them directly to each nursing unit. This distribution model is known as:
- Consignment stocking arrangement
- Bulk case replenishment to a central storeroom
- Cross-docking
- Low Unit of Measure (LUM)
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Correct answer: D - Low Unit of Measure (LUM)
Question 4
During one month, central supply received 1,000 order lines and was able to fill 940 of them directly from stock. What is the fill rate?
- 94%
- 60%
- 6%
- 106%
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Correct answer: A - 94%
Question 5
A materials manager wants the inventory valuation method that rotates the oldest stock first, minimizing the risk of products expiring on the shelf. Which method best supports this goal?
- Weighted average cost across all received lots
- FIFO (First-In, First-Out)
- LIFO (Last-In, First-Out)
- Standard cost valuation
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Correct answer: B - FIFO (First-In, First-Out)
Question 6
A staff member needs immediate handling and first-aid information for a chemical that has spilled in the storeroom. Under the Hazard Communication Standard, which document should they consult?
- The capital equipment maintenance log
- The item master record for the product
- The Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
- The original purchase order
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Correct answer: C - The Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Question 7
Before contracting with a new supplier, a compliance officer screens the company against the OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities. The PRIMARY purpose of this check is to:
- Confirm the supplier offers the lowest available contract price
- Verify the supplier participates in the hospital's GPO
- Avoid contracting with parties barred from federal programs
- Ensure the supplier can meet just-in-time delivery windows
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Correct answer: C - Avoid contracting with parties barred from federal programs
Question 8
A hospital is reimbursed a fixed amount per case under a DRG payment model. If the supply chain lowers the supply cost for that case, the reduction PRIMARILY:
- Increases the reimbursement the hospital receives for the case
- Improves the margin the hospital retains on the case
- Lowers the patient's out-of-pocket responsibility
- Triggers a larger rebate from the product vendor
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Correct answer: B - Improves the margin the hospital retains on the case
Question 9
A manufacturer sells the same product to two competing hospitals at materially different prices, with no cost-based justification for the difference. Which law is MOST directly implicated?
- The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
- The Uniform Commercial Code
- The Safe Harbor regulations
- The Robinson-Patman Act
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Correct answer: D - The Robinson-Patman Act
Question 10
A supply chain analyst needs the data standard that uniquely identifies a specific physical location or trading party - such as an individual receiving dock - rather than a product. Which standard applies?
- GTIN (Global Trade Item Number)
- GLN (Global Location Number)
- UDI (Unique Device Identification)
- NDC (National Drug Code)
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Correct answer: B - GLN (Global Location Number)