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WGU D514 - ANALYTICAL METHODS OF
HEALTHCARE LEADERS OA & PA EXAM |
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT | {LATEST 2026/ 2027
UPDATE} COMPLETE ACTUAL AND AUTHENTIC
EXAM | BRAND NEW!
The quality improvement team is reviewing quarterly incident reports
and evaluating the effect of Six Sigma strategies on the quantity of
medication errors over the past two years. The team hypothesizes a
continuous reduction in medical errors for each quarter. The sample
consists of patient clinical and demographic characteristics.
Unfortunately, causation cannot be determined from the data
available. Which research method should be used to test the team's
hypothesis?
Time-Series
Cross-Sectional
Pretest-posttest
Randomized Control Trial
Time-series
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An orthopedic surgical team implemented a new approach for a knee
replacement procedure due to a high rate of failure with the prior
procedure. After six months, the team wants to evaluate all patients
receiving the new procedure.Which data source is needed for this
analysis report?
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Length of Stay (LOS)
Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Electronic Health Record (EHR)
A hospital financial analyst is evaluating the return on investment
following the purchase of new endoscopy equipment.Which data
source is needed for an analysis report?
LOS
CMS
Claims records
Reimbursement records
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A researcher is evaluating clinical referrals to behavioral health
services for patients diagnosed with chronic depression.Which data
source is needed for this analysis report?
Claims records
Readmission records
Electronic health records
Patient satisfaction records
Electronic health records
Which approach should be used by an insurance company to construct
a database used to generate ad-hoc reports at the claim level?
Flat file
De-identified
Multidimensional
Research-identified
Multidimensional
Which approach should be used to construct a database used for
comparing pretest and posttest results for a new drug intervention?
Rollup
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Flat file
Object-oriented
Research-identified
Research-identified
An oncologist is asked to refer patients for inclusion in a clinical trial of
a new cancer drug. For patients with hypertension, the new drug may
cause serious side effects that could lead to stroke or even
death.Which two ethical considerations should influence the
oncologist's decision?Choose 2 answers
Justice
Autonomy
Beneficence
Nonmaleficence
Beneficence
Nonmaleficence
A funding agency is interested in supporting research grants that focus
on improving quality and patient outcomes. The research proposal
must be original and include a literature review that properly cites
WGU D514 - ANALYTICAL METHODS OF
HEALTHCARE LEADERS OA & PA EXAM |
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT | {LATEST 2026/ 2027
UPDATE} COMPLETE ACTUAL AND AUTHENTIC
EXAM | BRAND NEW!
The quality improvement team is reviewing quarterly incident reports
and evaluating the effect of Six Sigma strategies on the quantity of
medication errors over the past two years. The team hypothesizes a
continuous reduction in medical errors for each quarter. The sample
consists of patient clinical and demographic characteristics.
Unfortunately, causation cannot be determined from the data
available. Which research method should be used to test the team's
hypothesis?
Time-Series
Cross-Sectional
Pretest-posttest
Randomized Control Trial
Time-series
,Page 2 of 47
An orthopedic surgical team implemented a new approach for a knee
replacement procedure due to a high rate of failure with the prior
procedure. After six months, the team wants to evaluate all patients
receiving the new procedure.Which data source is needed for this
analysis report?
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Length of Stay (LOS)
Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Electronic Health Record (EHR)
A hospital financial analyst is evaluating the return on investment
following the purchase of new endoscopy equipment.Which data
source is needed for an analysis report?
LOS
CMS
Claims records
Reimbursement records
,Page 3 of 47
A researcher is evaluating clinical referrals to behavioral health
services for patients diagnosed with chronic depression.Which data
source is needed for this analysis report?
Claims records
Readmission records
Electronic health records
Patient satisfaction records
Electronic health records
Which approach should be used by an insurance company to construct
a database used to generate ad-hoc reports at the claim level?
Flat file
De-identified
Multidimensional
Research-identified
Multidimensional
Which approach should be used to construct a database used for
comparing pretest and posttest results for a new drug intervention?
Rollup
, Page 4 of 47
Flat file
Object-oriented
Research-identified
Research-identified
An oncologist is asked to refer patients for inclusion in a clinical trial of
a new cancer drug. For patients with hypertension, the new drug may
cause serious side effects that could lead to stroke or even
death.Which two ethical considerations should influence the
oncologist's decision?Choose 2 answers
Justice
Autonomy
Beneficence
Nonmaleficence
Beneficence
Nonmaleficence
A funding agency is interested in supporting research grants that focus
on improving quality and patient outcomes. The research proposal
must be original and include a literature review that properly cites
