EDAC FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
The goal of the business case for EBD is to ___________ by determining how healthcare facility
investments contribute to improvements in patient care quality and the safety and satisfaction
of both patients and staff.
A. improve the physical space
B. improve workforce efficiency
C. strategically plan renovations
D. enhance the bottom line - ANS D. enhance the bottom line
Which two of the following are MOST IMPORTANT to balance against one another when
considering the business case for physical design innovations?
A. longer design and construction timeliness
B. one-time construction costs
C. ongoing operational savings and increase revenue
D. patient outcomes - ANS B. one-time construction costs
C. ongoing operational savings and increase revenue
Which of the following clinical and safety outcomes may be directly influenced by the design of
the physical healthcare environment?
A. adverse reactions to drugs
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,B. medical errors
C. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
D. falls - ANS B. medical errors
C. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
D. falls
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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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
C. legally-compliant - avoidance of incidents that fall into the "never event" category while
under care services
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,D. efficiency-driven - avoidance of waste and environmental harm by reusing equipment like
needles, catheters, and gauze - ANS 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 - ANS 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. - ANS C. to demonstrate how
facility investments can enhance safety.
Every project starts with a project _____________.
A. scope
B. vision
C. goals
D. proposal - ANS 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
C. there is little association between investment and outcomes - ANS C. there is little
association between investment and outcomes
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, Who is ultimately accountable for all of the services and behaviors of a hospital's organization?
A. the board chair
B. the CEO
C. the entire board
D. the chief medical officer - ANS B. the CEO
Ambulatory care is also referred to as ___________.
A. Walk-in
B. Non-institutional
C. Outpatient services
D. Handicapped - ANS C. Outpatient services
Any personal care or assistance that a patient receives on an ongoing basis is referred to as
_____________. This care could be due to disability or chronic illness that limits abilities.
A. long-term care
B. institutional care
C. home health care - ANS A. long-term care
Which type of care is meant to be the first contact a patient makes with the healthcare delivery
system, and to serve as a gatekeeper for the system?
A. urgent care
B. primary care
C. hospice services
D. webMD - ANS B. primary care
The more attractive the environment, the __________ the perceived quality and the
___________ the anxiety, according to preliminary studies from six ambulatory care sites. -
ANS higher, higher
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CORRECT ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
The goal of the business case for EBD is to ___________ by determining how healthcare facility
investments contribute to improvements in patient care quality and the safety and satisfaction
of both patients and staff.
A. improve the physical space
B. improve workforce efficiency
C. strategically plan renovations
D. enhance the bottom line - ANS D. enhance the bottom line
Which two of the following are MOST IMPORTANT to balance against one another when
considering the business case for physical design innovations?
A. longer design and construction timeliness
B. one-time construction costs
C. ongoing operational savings and increase revenue
D. patient outcomes - ANS B. one-time construction costs
C. ongoing operational savings and increase revenue
Which of the following clinical and safety outcomes may be directly influenced by the design of
the physical healthcare environment?
A. adverse reactions to drugs
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,B. medical errors
C. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
D. falls - ANS B. medical errors
C. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
D. falls
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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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
C. legally-compliant - avoidance of incidents that fall into the "never event" category while
under care services
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,D. efficiency-driven - avoidance of waste and environmental harm by reusing equipment like
needles, catheters, and gauze - ANS 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 - ANS 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. - ANS C. to demonstrate how
facility investments can enhance safety.
Every project starts with a project _____________.
A. scope
B. vision
C. goals
D. proposal - ANS 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
C. there is little association between investment and outcomes - ANS C. there is little
association between investment and outcomes
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Who is ultimately accountable for all of the services and behaviors of a hospital's organization?
A. the board chair
B. the CEO
C. the entire board
D. the chief medical officer - ANS B. the CEO
Ambulatory care is also referred to as ___________.
A. Walk-in
B. Non-institutional
C. Outpatient services
D. Handicapped - ANS C. Outpatient services
Any personal care or assistance that a patient receives on an ongoing basis is referred to as
_____________. This care could be due to disability or chronic illness that limits abilities.
A. long-term care
B. institutional care
C. home health care - ANS A. long-term care
Which type of care is meant to be the first contact a patient makes with the healthcare delivery
system, and to serve as a gatekeeper for the system?
A. urgent care
B. primary care
C. hospice services
D. webMD - ANS B. primary care
The more attractive the environment, the __________ the perceived quality and the
___________ the anxiety, according to preliminary studies from six ambulatory care sites. -
ANS higher, higher
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