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WGU D514 OA EXAM 2026 | ANALYTICAL
METHODS OF HEALTHCARE LEADERS OA EXAM
| ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
VERIFIED ANSWERS | UPDATED VERSION
Terms in this set (82)
The quality improvement team is Time-series
reviewing quarterly incident reports
and evaluating the effect of Six
Sigma strategies on the quantity of
medication errors over the past two
years. The team hypothesizes a
continuous reduction in medical
errors for each quarter.The sample
consists of patient clinical and
demographic characteristics.
Unfortunately, causation cannot be
determined from the data
available.Which research method
should be used to test the team's
hypothesis?
Time-Series
Cross-Sectional
Pretest-posttest
Randomized Control Trial
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,8/26/26, 11:53 AM WGU D514 OA EXAM 2026 | ANALYTICAL METHODS OF HEALTHCARE LEADERS OA EXAM | ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CO…
A hospital researcher has access to Cross Sectional
one year of hospital emergency
department claims data. The
researcher is investigating the
association of race on the timeliness
of delivery of care. The sample
includes information on patient
demographics, insurance
information, and emergency
department factors. Due to patient
confidentiality, the sample does not
include patient clinical information
and outcomes.Which research
method should be used?
Time-Series
Cross-Sectional
Pretest-posttest
Randomized Control Trial
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,8/26/26, 11:53 AM WGU D514 OA EXAM 2026 | ANALYTICAL METHODS OF HEALTHCARE LEADERS OA EXAM | ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CO…
A policy analyst is interested in Time-Series
determining if the prospective
payment system (PPS) has improved
hospital efficiency over time during
the past ten years. The sample for
analysis consists of ten years of data
after the introduction of the PPS and
includes measures of efficiency and
other relevant control variables. The
analyst hypothesizes that hospital
efficiency should have increased
each year after the PPS was
implemented.Which research
method should the analyst use?
Time-Series
Cross-Sectional
Pretest-posttest
Randomized Control Trial
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, 8/26/26, 11:53 AM WGU D514 OA EXAM 2026 | ANALYTICAL METHODS OF HEALTHCARE LEADERS OA EXAM | ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CO…
Which type of data analysis could be Reporting the distribution of results or outcomes
used in quantitative research?
Reporting the gender of participants
Ranking the severity order with 1 as
the worst and 4 as the best
Reporting the distribution of results
or outcomes
Using categorical variables with
0=no and 1=yes
What is a characteristic of qualitative Introduces subjectivity to data collection
research methods?
Utilizes large sample sizes
Determines causal relationships
Generalizes results to the population
Introduces subjectivity to data
collection
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WGU D514 OA EXAM 2026 | ANALYTICAL
METHODS OF HEALTHCARE LEADERS OA EXAM
| ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
VERIFIED ANSWERS | UPDATED VERSION
Terms in this set (82)
The quality improvement team is Time-series
reviewing quarterly incident reports
and evaluating the effect of Six
Sigma strategies on the quantity of
medication errors over the past two
years. The team hypothesizes a
continuous reduction in medical
errors for each quarter.The sample
consists of patient clinical and
demographic characteristics.
Unfortunately, causation cannot be
determined from the data
available.Which research method
should be used to test the team's
hypothesis?
Time-Series
Cross-Sectional
Pretest-posttest
Randomized Control Trial
https://quizlet.com/1201970044/wgu-d514-oa-exam-2026-analytical-methods-of-healthcare-leaders-oa-exam-actual-questions-and-correct-answers-v… 1/34
,8/26/26, 11:53 AM WGU D514 OA EXAM 2026 | ANALYTICAL METHODS OF HEALTHCARE LEADERS OA EXAM | ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CO…
A hospital researcher has access to Cross Sectional
one year of hospital emergency
department claims data. The
researcher is investigating the
association of race on the timeliness
of delivery of care. The sample
includes information on patient
demographics, insurance
information, and emergency
department factors. Due to patient
confidentiality, the sample does not
include patient clinical information
and outcomes.Which research
method should be used?
Time-Series
Cross-Sectional
Pretest-posttest
Randomized Control Trial
https://quizlet.com/1201970044/wgu-d514-oa-exam-2026-analytical-methods-of-healthcare-leaders-oa-exam-actual-questions-and-correct-answers-v… 2/34
,8/26/26, 11:53 AM WGU D514 OA EXAM 2026 | ANALYTICAL METHODS OF HEALTHCARE LEADERS OA EXAM | ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CO…
A policy analyst is interested in Time-Series
determining if the prospective
payment system (PPS) has improved
hospital efficiency over time during
the past ten years. The sample for
analysis consists of ten years of data
after the introduction of the PPS and
includes measures of efficiency and
other relevant control variables. The
analyst hypothesizes that hospital
efficiency should have increased
each year after the PPS was
implemented.Which research
method should the analyst use?
Time-Series
Cross-Sectional
Pretest-posttest
Randomized Control Trial
https://quizlet.com/1201970044/wgu-d514-oa-exam-2026-analytical-methods-of-healthcare-leaders-oa-exam-actual-questions-and-correct-answers-v… 3/34
, 8/26/26, 11:53 AM WGU D514 OA EXAM 2026 | ANALYTICAL METHODS OF HEALTHCARE LEADERS OA EXAM | ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CO…
Which type of data analysis could be Reporting the distribution of results or outcomes
used in quantitative research?
Reporting the gender of participants
Ranking the severity order with 1 as
the worst and 4 as the best
Reporting the distribution of results
or outcomes
Using categorical variables with
0=no and 1=yes
What is a characteristic of qualitative Introduces subjectivity to data collection
research methods?
Utilizes large sample sizes
Determines causal relationships
Generalizes results to the population
Introduces subjectivity to data
collection
https://quizlet.com/1201970044/wgu-d514-oa-exam-2026-analytical-methods-of-healthcare-leaders-oa-exam-actual-questions-and-correct-answers-v… 4/34