EDAC COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE
●● ADES (adverse drug events)
Answer: generally unwanted, negative consequences associated with the
use of given medications
●● Asclepieion
Answer: a healing temple sacred to the god Asclepius in ancient Greece.
In the 6th century BC, an asclepieion intuitively placed patient rooms
with an orientation to the sun
●● board of trustees
Answer: the governing body of an organization or corporation that is
generally elected by stakeholders to make decisions and policies
●● built environment
Answer: manmade surrounding where human activity occurs
●● business planning
Answer: determining the strategies, goals and objectives of the business
by translating the current and strategic state in terms of costs and
revenues with regard to investments
,●● commissioning
Answer: the process of outfitting the building with the equipment and
furniture not included as built-in features during construction
●● credible research
Answer: the believable and convincing study of a subject or topic to
discover new information and understanding through reliable and
defendable sources
●● emergicenters
Answer: Care centers that are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and
accept patients with no appointments. They provide a wide range of
routine services for basic and acute conditions on a first-come, first-
serve basis
●● EBD (evidence based design)
Answer: a process of basing decisions about the build environment on
credible research to achieve the best possible outcomes
●● EOC (environment of care)
Answer: the understanding that the experience one has in a healthcare
delivery system is a function of six components: physical environment,
layout and operations, systems, people, concepts, and implementation
, ●● facility master plan
Answer: sometimes referred to as the facility portfolio. A document that
describes and overall physical development concept through maps and
narrative
●● FMEA (failure modes and effects analysis)
Answer: provides a safety evaluation tool when reviewing emerging
project design documents
●● genomics
Answer: the study of genes and their implementation in the development
of healthcare products and services
●● HMOs (Health Management Organizations)
Answer: a type of managed care that provides healthcare coverage; most
require a primary care physician
●● healthcare delivery system
Answer: refers to all facilities and services that provide healthcare
●● HAIs (hospital associated infections)
Answer: an infection acquired in the hospital by a patient who was
admitted for a reason other than that infection. This includes infections
AND CORRECT ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE
●● ADES (adverse drug events)
Answer: generally unwanted, negative consequences associated with the
use of given medications
●● Asclepieion
Answer: a healing temple sacred to the god Asclepius in ancient Greece.
In the 6th century BC, an asclepieion intuitively placed patient rooms
with an orientation to the sun
●● board of trustees
Answer: the governing body of an organization or corporation that is
generally elected by stakeholders to make decisions and policies
●● built environment
Answer: manmade surrounding where human activity occurs
●● business planning
Answer: determining the strategies, goals and objectives of the business
by translating the current and strategic state in terms of costs and
revenues with regard to investments
,●● commissioning
Answer: the process of outfitting the building with the equipment and
furniture not included as built-in features during construction
●● credible research
Answer: the believable and convincing study of a subject or topic to
discover new information and understanding through reliable and
defendable sources
●● emergicenters
Answer: Care centers that are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and
accept patients with no appointments. They provide a wide range of
routine services for basic and acute conditions on a first-come, first-
serve basis
●● EBD (evidence based design)
Answer: a process of basing decisions about the build environment on
credible research to achieve the best possible outcomes
●● EOC (environment of care)
Answer: the understanding that the experience one has in a healthcare
delivery system is a function of six components: physical environment,
layout and operations, systems, people, concepts, and implementation
, ●● facility master plan
Answer: sometimes referred to as the facility portfolio. A document that
describes and overall physical development concept through maps and
narrative
●● FMEA (failure modes and effects analysis)
Answer: provides a safety evaluation tool when reviewing emerging
project design documents
●● genomics
Answer: the study of genes and their implementation in the development
of healthcare products and services
●● HMOs (Health Management Organizations)
Answer: a type of managed care that provides healthcare coverage; most
require a primary care physician
●● healthcare delivery system
Answer: refers to all facilities and services that provide healthcare
●● HAIs (hospital associated infections)
Answer: an infection acquired in the hospital by a patient who was
admitted for a reason other than that infection. This includes infections
