What does AHRQ stand for?

• A. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• B. Agency for Health Research and Quality
• C. Administration for Healthcare Research and Quality
• D. Agency for Hospital Research and Quality

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is recognizing the exact name behind a well-known acronym. AHRQ stands for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. This matches the standard naming pattern for U.S. federal agencies and reflects its focus on healthcare in general, rather than a specific facility like hospitals. The other options change key words—such as using Health instead of Healthcare, or using Administration or Hospital—so they don’t reflect the agency’s actual title.