EDAC FINAL EXAM NEWEST UPDATE 2024 -2025
COMPLETE 350 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
GRADED A+
EBD is the process of basing decisions about the built environment on __________ to
achieve the best possible outcomes.
A. credible research
B. patient outcomes
C. statistical ratios
D. designer expertise - Correct Answer - A. credible research
HIPAA mandates improved efficiency in healthcare delivery by __________.
A. setting and enforcing confidentially and security standards for health data
B. setting and enforcing guidelines for who can enter a patient ward, based on patient
type and risk category
C. standardizing how health data are shared electronically (digitally)
D. standardizing acceptable rates of patient injuries within the hospital - Correct Answer
- A. setting and enforcing confidentially and security standards for health data
C. standardizing how health data are shared electronically (digitally)
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) aims for healthcare services that are effective, efficient,
safe, timely, and equitable. At the core of this approach is the goal that all healthcare
services be ___________.
A. cost-effective - provision of services based on a cost-outcome model; not providing
services to those who likely can't pay
B. patient-centered - respectful and responsive to patient preferences and needs,
ensuring that patient values guide clinical decisions
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,C. legally-compliant - avoidance of incidents that fall into the "never event" category
while under care services
D. efficiency-driven - avoidance of waste and environmental harm by reusing equipment
like needles, catheters, and gauze - Correct Answer - B. patient-centered - respectful
and responsive to patient preferences and needs, ensuring that patient values guide
clinical decisions
The following "never events" are no longer reimbursed by Medicare and Medicaid
(CMS) over and above the typical inpatient rate: vascular catheter-associated infection,
falls and trauma, and stag iii an div pressure ulcers. Even though these are all very
different, they are all considered types of _______________.
A. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
B. inpatient prospective medical events
C. design-based accidents
D. common procedures - Correct Answer - A. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
What is the primary goal of writing a business case?
A. to improve the bottom line
B. to encourage the use of the EBD process
C. to demonstrate how facility investments can enhance safety. - Correct Answer - C. to
demonstrate how facility investments can enhance safety.
Every project starts with a project _____________.
A. scope
B. vision
C. goals
D. proposal - Correct Answer - A. scope
Why has the construction of a new building been viewed as a sunk cost?
A. the purchase of the latest diagnostic technology
B. the building doesn't generate any increase in revenue
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,C. there is little association between investment and outcomes - Correct Answer - C.
there is little association between investment and outcomes
Historically, most health care organizations have thought of the physical building as a
sunk cost. In evidence-based design, and as part of developing the business case, what
is the physical building viewed as?
A. a revenue center
B. a strategic investment
C. a capital expense
D. a healing environment - Correct Answer - B. a strategic investment
In addition to research design, what factor MOST
impacts the choice of data analysis tools?
A. Research methodology.
B. Amount of funds available.
C. Preferences of the researcher.
D. Ability to do a pilot study. - Correct Answer - A. Research methodology.
What is the MOST important activity that the project team does during the construction
phase to prepare a project for post-occupancy research?
a. Verify that the building and systems comply with the intent of the research plan, design
strategies, and business case.
b. Verify that the installation and implementation of systems were completed as specified
by the manufacturer.
c. Develop and use a commissioning plan to evaluate requirements in construction
documents.
d. Develop a training and operational plan for the staff about the new processes and
equipment to support achieving the planned outcomes. - Correct Answer - a. Verify that
the building and systems comply with the intent of the research plan, design strategies,
and business case.
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, The hospital project manager is making recommendations for participants to join the
interdisciplinary project team. There is disagreement about whether to include one or
more vendors. What is the MOST appropriate recommendation?
a. Do not include vendors because it is difficult for them to maintain objectivity in
selection of appropriate products to meet project goals.
b. Include vendors because they will offer substantial discounts on their products.
c. Do not include vendors because they present their own research data and influence
the selection of products.
d. Include vendors because they provide insight and perspective regarding selection of
appropriate products to meet project goals. - Correct Answer - d. Include vendors
because they provide insight and perspective regarding selection of appropriate
products to meet project goals.
A project team is interested in reducing patient falls and increasing staff satisfaction in
an existing inpatient unit. There are a variety of design changes that could be made to
achieve these goals. These include the installation of a non-slip type of flooring, a
decentralized nurse station layout, and handrails in the patient room.
Given the limited budget, what should the project team do FIRST to determine where to
invest its limited resources?
a. Select the design feature that is most in line with the evidence-based design goals.
b. Review data to determine the cost of patient falls and complete a business case.
c. Conduct a critical review of the existing research for each option.
d. Mock-up a patient room that includes the proposed design features. - Correct Answer
- c. Conduct a critical review of the existing research for each option.
There is an opportunity for transformational change during a new design and
construction project. Who or what group is in the best position to drive the culture
change necessary to establish the vision for the new facility?
a. Physicians and nurses.
b. Board of Directors.
c. Chief Executive Officer.
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COMPLETE 350 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
GRADED A+
EBD is the process of basing decisions about the built environment on __________ to
achieve the best possible outcomes.
A. credible research
B. patient outcomes
C. statistical ratios
D. designer expertise - Correct Answer - A. credible research
HIPAA mandates improved efficiency in healthcare delivery by __________.
A. setting and enforcing confidentially and security standards for health data
B. setting and enforcing guidelines for who can enter a patient ward, based on patient
type and risk category
C. standardizing how health data are shared electronically (digitally)
D. standardizing acceptable rates of patient injuries within the hospital - Correct Answer
- A. setting and enforcing confidentially and security standards for health data
C. standardizing how health data are shared electronically (digitally)
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) aims for healthcare services that are effective, efficient,
safe, timely, and equitable. At the core of this approach is the goal that all healthcare
services be ___________.
A. cost-effective - provision of services based on a cost-outcome model; not providing
services to those who likely can't pay
B. patient-centered - respectful and responsive to patient preferences and needs,
ensuring that patient values guide clinical decisions
pg. 1
,C. legally-compliant - avoidance of incidents that fall into the "never event" category
while under care services
D. efficiency-driven - avoidance of waste and environmental harm by reusing equipment
like needles, catheters, and gauze - Correct Answer - B. patient-centered - respectful
and responsive to patient preferences and needs, ensuring that patient values guide
clinical decisions
The following "never events" are no longer reimbursed by Medicare and Medicaid
(CMS) over and above the typical inpatient rate: vascular catheter-associated infection,
falls and trauma, and stag iii an div pressure ulcers. Even though these are all very
different, they are all considered types of _______________.
A. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
B. inpatient prospective medical events
C. design-based accidents
D. common procedures - Correct Answer - A. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
What is the primary goal of writing a business case?
A. to improve the bottom line
B. to encourage the use of the EBD process
C. to demonstrate how facility investments can enhance safety. - Correct Answer - C. to
demonstrate how facility investments can enhance safety.
Every project starts with a project _____________.
A. scope
B. vision
C. goals
D. proposal - Correct Answer - A. scope
Why has the construction of a new building been viewed as a sunk cost?
A. the purchase of the latest diagnostic technology
B. the building doesn't generate any increase in revenue
pg. 2
,C. there is little association between investment and outcomes - Correct Answer - C.
there is little association between investment and outcomes
Historically, most health care organizations have thought of the physical building as a
sunk cost. In evidence-based design, and as part of developing the business case, what
is the physical building viewed as?
A. a revenue center
B. a strategic investment
C. a capital expense
D. a healing environment - Correct Answer - B. a strategic investment
In addition to research design, what factor MOST
impacts the choice of data analysis tools?
A. Research methodology.
B. Amount of funds available.
C. Preferences of the researcher.
D. Ability to do a pilot study. - Correct Answer - A. Research methodology.
What is the MOST important activity that the project team does during the construction
phase to prepare a project for post-occupancy research?
a. Verify that the building and systems comply with the intent of the research plan, design
strategies, and business case.
b. Verify that the installation and implementation of systems were completed as specified
by the manufacturer.
c. Develop and use a commissioning plan to evaluate requirements in construction
documents.
d. Develop a training and operational plan for the staff about the new processes and
equipment to support achieving the planned outcomes. - Correct Answer - a. Verify that
the building and systems comply with the intent of the research plan, design strategies,
and business case.
pg. 3
, The hospital project manager is making recommendations for participants to join the
interdisciplinary project team. There is disagreement about whether to include one or
more vendors. What is the MOST appropriate recommendation?
a. Do not include vendors because it is difficult for them to maintain objectivity in
selection of appropriate products to meet project goals.
b. Include vendors because they will offer substantial discounts on their products.
c. Do not include vendors because they present their own research data and influence
the selection of products.
d. Include vendors because they provide insight and perspective regarding selection of
appropriate products to meet project goals. - Correct Answer - d. Include vendors
because they provide insight and perspective regarding selection of appropriate
products to meet project goals.
A project team is interested in reducing patient falls and increasing staff satisfaction in
an existing inpatient unit. There are a variety of design changes that could be made to
achieve these goals. These include the installation of a non-slip type of flooring, a
decentralized nurse station layout, and handrails in the patient room.
Given the limited budget, what should the project team do FIRST to determine where to
invest its limited resources?
a. Select the design feature that is most in line with the evidence-based design goals.
b. Review data to determine the cost of patient falls and complete a business case.
c. Conduct a critical review of the existing research for each option.
d. Mock-up a patient room that includes the proposed design features. - Correct Answer
- c. Conduct a critical review of the existing research for each option.
There is an opportunity for transformational change during a new design and
construction project. Who or what group is in the best position to drive the culture
change necessary to establish the vision for the new facility?
a. Physicians and nurses.
b. Board of Directors.
c. Chief Executive Officer.
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