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D514/ WGU D514 EXAM / WGU D514 HEALTH CARE
ANALYTICS EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {80 Q & A} ALREADY
GRADED A+/ D514 ANALYTICAL METHODS OF
HEALTH CARE LEADERS | GUARANTEED PASS |
WGU
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
Researchers investigated the effectiveness of a surgical
checklist intervention in order to reduce pneumonia and death
rates for surgical patients.
Surgical Intervention Outcome for Death and Pneumonia
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Patient Number Pneumonia Death
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.
There was no significant decrease in pneumonia and death rates.
- ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The p-value indicates a significant reduction
in death rates.
A facilitator meets with several healthcare staff members to get
feedback and input about how the staff thinks the goal of
increasing hand washing through observation methods has
worked.Which research method is being used by the facilitator?
Focus group
In-person survey
Document review
Indirect observation - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Focus Group
A large teaching hospital is preparing to implement a hand
hygiene protocol to reduce infection rates. To do this, the
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research team will evaluate best practices and outcomes from
other facilities.What is the appropriate research method to
prepare for the new protocol?
Interview
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?
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?
Press Ganey data
Financial claims data
D514/ WGU D514 EXAM / WGU D514 HEALTH CARE
ANALYTICS EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {80 Q & A} ALREADY
GRADED A+/ D514 ANALYTICAL METHODS OF
HEALTH CARE LEADERS | GUARANTEED PASS |
WGU
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
Researchers investigated the effectiveness of a surgical
checklist intervention in order to reduce pneumonia and death
rates for surgical patients.
Surgical Intervention Outcome for Death and Pneumonia
,2|Page
Patient Number Pneumonia Death
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.
There was no significant decrease in pneumonia and death rates.
- ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The p-value indicates a significant reduction
in death rates.
A facilitator meets with several healthcare staff members to get
feedback and input about how the staff thinks the goal of
increasing hand washing through observation methods has
worked.Which research method is being used by the facilitator?
Focus group
In-person survey
Document review
Indirect observation - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Focus Group
A large teaching hospital is preparing to implement a hand
hygiene protocol to reduce infection rates. To do this, the
, 3|Page
research team will evaluate best practices and outcomes from
other facilities.What is the appropriate research method to
prepare for the new protocol?
Interview
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?
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?
Press Ganey data
Financial claims data
