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WGU D514 EXAM / WGU D514
HEALTH CARE
ANALYTICS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED
GRADED A+
D
O
N
A large teaching hospital is preparing to implement a hand hygiene
O
protocol to reduce infection rates. To do this, the research team will
T
evaluate best practices and outcomes from other facilities.What is the
C
appropriate research method to prepare for the new protocol?
O
Interview
PY
Observation
Chart review
Literature review - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Literature review
A nutritionist is assessing the impact of patient education on dietary
behavior. The treatment involves having a group attend a cooking class.
They will then be assessed on the likelihood of using the cooking
information learned.Which data source should the nutritionist use?
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Post-op exam results
Posttest exam results
Participant obesity levels
Statewide education levels - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Posttest exam results
The director of quality improvement is studying potential reasons for
increased readmissions at a hospital.Which type of data is needed for an
analysis report?
D
Press Ganey data
O
Financial claims data
N
O
Electronic health records
T
Insurance claims records - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Electronic health records
C
O
PY
A researcher is studying a new treatment program that studies the impact
of nutrition education programs on the incidence of adult-onset diabetes
among low-income residents.Which risk adjustment technique should be
used?
Bivariate analysis
Comparison of means
Demographic data comparison
Analysis with confounding variable - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Analysis with
confounding variable
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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 previous
research findings and the benefits for the research study. Which ethical
consideration is described in this situation? Fidelity
Justice
Plagiarism
Nonmaleficence - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Plagiarism
D
O
N
Researchers investigated the effectiveness of a surgical checklist
O
intervention in order to reduce pneumonia and death rates for surgical
T
patients.
C
Surgical Intervention Outcome for Death and Pneumonia
O
Patient Number Pneumonia Death
PY
Pre 546 2.0 3.1 Post
542 2.7 2.7 p-value
<0.46 0.003
How did this intervention impact patient outcomes?
The p-value indicates a significant reduction in death rates.
The p-value indicates a significant reduction in pneumonia.
There was a significant decrease in pneumonia and death rates.
WGU D514 EXAM / WGU D514
HEALTH CARE
ANALYTICS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED
GRADED A+
D
O
N
A large teaching hospital is preparing to implement a hand hygiene
O
protocol to reduce infection rates. To do this, the research team will
T
evaluate best practices and outcomes from other facilities.What is the
C
appropriate research method to prepare for the new protocol?
O
Interview
PY
Observation
Chart review
Literature review - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Literature review
A nutritionist is assessing the impact of patient education on dietary
behavior. The treatment involves having a group attend a cooking class.
They will then be assessed on the likelihood of using the cooking
information learned.Which data source should the nutritionist use?
,2 | Page
Post-op exam results
Posttest exam results
Participant obesity levels
Statewide education levels - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Posttest exam results
The director of quality improvement is studying potential reasons for
increased readmissions at a hospital.Which type of data is needed for an
analysis report?
D
Press Ganey data
O
Financial claims data
N
O
Electronic health records
T
Insurance claims records - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Electronic health records
C
O
PY
A researcher is studying a new treatment program that studies the impact
of nutrition education programs on the incidence of adult-onset diabetes
among low-income residents.Which risk adjustment technique should be
used?
Bivariate analysis
Comparison of means
Demographic data comparison
Analysis with confounding variable - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Analysis with
confounding variable
, 3 | Page
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 previous
research findings and the benefits for the research study. Which ethical
consideration is described in this situation? Fidelity
Justice
Plagiarism
Nonmaleficence - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Plagiarism
D
O
N
Researchers investigated the effectiveness of a surgical checklist
O
intervention in order to reduce pneumonia and death rates for surgical
T
patients.
C
Surgical Intervention Outcome for Death and Pneumonia
O
Patient Number Pneumonia Death
PY
Pre 546 2.0 3.1 Post
542 2.7 2.7 p-value
<0.46 0.003
How did this intervention impact patient outcomes?
The p-value indicates a significant reduction in death rates.
The p-value indicates a significant reduction in pneumonia.
There was a significant decrease in pneumonia and death rates.
