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1. A not-for-profit entity wants to give back to the community. When the weather turns
cold, they deliver coats and blankets to those with limited economic resources. This is an
example of:
- ANSWER Beneficence
2. A dentist has decided to utilize a new technique for curing tooth buildup material faster.
She believes that this will improve patient satisfaction. After two months of using the
new technique patient satisfaction is assessed. What research method is being used in
this scenario?
- ANSWER Cross-sectional
3. A major hospital system has hired a consulting firm to help determine why they are
losing patients to competitors. The consultants found that patients were giving the
following reasons for leaving: ease in appointment scheduling, length of time before
appointment can be scheduled, wait times in clinics/offices, and
professionalism/bedside manners of providers. The hospital system wants to find which
issues had the largest impact. What research technique should the hospital use?
- ANSWER Factor analysis
4. The hospital system from #3 above, is committed to improving patient satisfaction. They
decide that it would be beneficial to meet with some of the patients and get their
feedback. What research technique would be the most beneficial to employ?
- ANSWER Focus group
,5. A skilled nursing facility is experiencing high certified nursing assistant turnover. The
director of nursing is attending WGU and has recently taken a course on leadership. She
believes that providing leadership training to all levels of nursing administration should
help reduce this turnover. She wants to compare the results of turnover after the
leadership training to the original levels and see if there is improvement. To test her
hypothesis, the director of nursing will use which research method?
- ANSWER Pretest-posttest
6. A hospital uses algorithms to help identify which patients will require intervention in the
next 30 minutes. These algorithms are based on years of data.
- ANSWER Predictive
7. A university must determine both the online and face to face courses to offer each term.
The registrar must ensure that course prerequisites are met before enrolling students
into advanced courses. They must also make sure that each course has an assigned
instructor, an available classroom, classroom size, and whether the course should be
offered with a lab or not. To do so, the university requires a database that can join table
records and allow for record fields to be searchable. What type of database will the
university need to use?
- ANSWER Relational
8. A researcher wants to determine if insurance companies demonstrate bias in claim
denial. To test this hypothesis, the researcher receives claim status from every for-profit
hospital organization across the country. Which type of database will be used?
- ANSWER Data warehouse
9. A physician's office has yet to upgrade most of their software programs. If the front
reception forgets to close the file, neither the physician nor the medical assistant can
view the patient's record. This physician's office is likely using what type of database?
- ANSWER Flat file
10. A patient presents at the emergency department after complaints of deterioration and
general malaise. After running tests, the physician detects metastasized cancer
throughout the patient's body. Before returning to the room to deliver the news, a nurse
stops the physician to ask them if they plan on telling the patient the truth. The
physician states that it is her duty to tell the truth despite the terribleness. This is an
, example of what ethical principle? Note: at first glance, there might appear to be two
correct answers. Determine which one is the best/strongest answer.
- ANSWER Fidelity
11. A novice research team has determined that coffee drinkers have a higher incidence of
heart disease. Before rushing to publish their findings, a seasoned researcher suggests
that coffee drinkers may smoke more cigarettes than non-coffee drinkers. If this is the
case, smoking is an example of?
- ANSWER Confounding variable
12. In a study, 60 patients were randomly assigned to one of three treatment options. The
results were then studied to determine effectiveness of the treatments. Which research
method should be used?
- ANSWER ANOVA
13. Answer yes or no for this question. Research results went from a value of 49 before
treatment to a value of 12 after treatment. The p value was .49. Were the results
significant?
- ANSWER No
14. Answer yes or no for this question. Research results went from a value of 49 before
treatment to a value of 41 after treatment. The p value was .049. Were the results
significant?
- ANSWER Yes
15. Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a severe respiratory disease caused by the
MERS-coronavirus (MERS-CoV). MERS is mostly found in camels and direct physical
contact with them can lead to transmission in humans. People infected with the virus
can then spread the virus to other people. The rate of newly diagnosed cases of MERS
within a period of time is referred to as:
- ANSWER Incidence
16. Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a severe respiratory disease caused by the
MERS-coronavirus (MERS-CoV). MERS is mostly found in camels and direct physical
contact with them can lead to transmission in humans. People infected with the virus
Ace 2026-2027 Includes Frequently Tested
Questions With ELABORATED 100% Correct
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!!
Current Update!!
1. A not-for-profit entity wants to give back to the community. When the weather turns
cold, they deliver coats and blankets to those with limited economic resources. This is an
example of:
- ANSWER Beneficence
2. A dentist has decided to utilize a new technique for curing tooth buildup material faster.
She believes that this will improve patient satisfaction. After two months of using the
new technique patient satisfaction is assessed. What research method is being used in
this scenario?
- ANSWER Cross-sectional
3. A major hospital system has hired a consulting firm to help determine why they are
losing patients to competitors. The consultants found that patients were giving the
following reasons for leaving: ease in appointment scheduling, length of time before
appointment can be scheduled, wait times in clinics/offices, and
professionalism/bedside manners of providers. The hospital system wants to find which
issues had the largest impact. What research technique should the hospital use?
- ANSWER Factor analysis
4. The hospital system from #3 above, is committed to improving patient satisfaction. They
decide that it would be beneficial to meet with some of the patients and get their
feedback. What research technique would be the most beneficial to employ?
- ANSWER Focus group
,5. A skilled nursing facility is experiencing high certified nursing assistant turnover. The
director of nursing is attending WGU and has recently taken a course on leadership. She
believes that providing leadership training to all levels of nursing administration should
help reduce this turnover. She wants to compare the results of turnover after the
leadership training to the original levels and see if there is improvement. To test her
hypothesis, the director of nursing will use which research method?
- ANSWER Pretest-posttest
6. A hospital uses algorithms to help identify which patients will require intervention in the
next 30 minutes. These algorithms are based on years of data.
- ANSWER Predictive
7. A university must determine both the online and face to face courses to offer each term.
The registrar must ensure that course prerequisites are met before enrolling students
into advanced courses. They must also make sure that each course has an assigned
instructor, an available classroom, classroom size, and whether the course should be
offered with a lab or not. To do so, the university requires a database that can join table
records and allow for record fields to be searchable. What type of database will the
university need to use?
- ANSWER Relational
8. A researcher wants to determine if insurance companies demonstrate bias in claim
denial. To test this hypothesis, the researcher receives claim status from every for-profit
hospital organization across the country. Which type of database will be used?
- ANSWER Data warehouse
9. A physician's office has yet to upgrade most of their software programs. If the front
reception forgets to close the file, neither the physician nor the medical assistant can
view the patient's record. This physician's office is likely using what type of database?
- ANSWER Flat file
10. A patient presents at the emergency department after complaints of deterioration and
general malaise. After running tests, the physician detects metastasized cancer
throughout the patient's body. Before returning to the room to deliver the news, a nurse
stops the physician to ask them if they plan on telling the patient the truth. The
physician states that it is her duty to tell the truth despite the terribleness. This is an
, example of what ethical principle? Note: at first glance, there might appear to be two
correct answers. Determine which one is the best/strongest answer.
- ANSWER Fidelity
11. A novice research team has determined that coffee drinkers have a higher incidence of
heart disease. Before rushing to publish their findings, a seasoned researcher suggests
that coffee drinkers may smoke more cigarettes than non-coffee drinkers. If this is the
case, smoking is an example of?
- ANSWER Confounding variable
12. In a study, 60 patients were randomly assigned to one of three treatment options. The
results were then studied to determine effectiveness of the treatments. Which research
method should be used?
- ANSWER ANOVA
13. Answer yes or no for this question. Research results went from a value of 49 before
treatment to a value of 12 after treatment. The p value was .49. Were the results
significant?
- ANSWER No
14. Answer yes or no for this question. Research results went from a value of 49 before
treatment to a value of 41 after treatment. The p value was .049. Were the results
significant?
- ANSWER Yes
15. Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a severe respiratory disease caused by the
MERS-coronavirus (MERS-CoV). MERS is mostly found in camels and direct physical
contact with them can lead to transmission in humans. People infected with the virus
can then spread the virus to other people. The rate of newly diagnosed cases of MERS
within a period of time is referred to as:
- ANSWER Incidence
16. Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a severe respiratory disease caused by the
MERS-coronavirus (MERS-CoV). MERS is mostly found in camels and direct physical
contact with them can lead to transmission in humans. People infected with the virus
