EDAC Final Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
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 - Correct answer-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 - Correct answer-B. one-time construction costs
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,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
B. medical errors
C. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
D. falls - Correct answer-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 - Correct answer-A. credible research
HIPAA mandates improved efficiency in healthcare delivery by __________.
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,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
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 - 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.
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Answers Graded A+
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 - Correct answer-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 - Correct answer-B. one-time construction costs
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,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
B. medical errors
C. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
D. falls - Correct answer-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 - Correct answer-A. credible research
HIPAA mandates improved efficiency in healthcare delivery by __________.
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,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
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 - 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.
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