Question

The Administrative Departments in the Hospital include:
A. Accounts department
B. Linen and laundry department
C. General OPD
D. Housekeeping
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A, B and D only
• B. A and B only
• C. A, B and C
• D. B, C and D only

Hint:

Ask the question: "Does this department directly treat patients?" If the answer is yes (like OPD, IPD, OT), it's clinical. If the answer is no (like accounts, laundry, HR, maintenance), it's administrative or support.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Categorize departments as either administrative/support or clinical. Step 1:

Clinical Departments: Directly involved in patient care (e.g., OPD, Surgery, Medicine).
Administrative/Support Departments: Provide infrastructure and services for clinical departments.
Step 2: Classify the listed departments.
Step 2:

(A) Accounts department: Manages finances and billing; administrative.
(B) Linen and laundry department: Provides clean linen; support/administrative.
(C) General OPD (Out-Patient Department): Provides medical consultation; clinical.
(D) Housekeeping: Maintains cleanliness; support/administrative.
Step 3: Determine the administrative departments.
Step 3: Accounts (A), Linen and laundry (B), and Housekeeping (D) are administrative/support. General OPD (C) is clinical. The correct answer is A, B, and D.