C431 PA questions and answers with solutions 2025

C431 PA questions and answers with
solutions 2025
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that hospital-
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acquired infections affect up to 1 in 25 patients, leading to significant patient morbidity and mor
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Why should evidence-based practice be applied to address this issue? -
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ANSWER Because it applies scientific evidence from peer-reviewed clinical research.
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A skilled nursing facility administrator has noticed that patient satisfaction scores are low when
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Why should evidence-based practice be used to improve these patient scores? -
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ANSWER It focuses on the delivery of patient-centered care.
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A clinical manager at a community health center has asked an intern to develop a pilot study on
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the effectiveness of two alternative approaches to breast cancer education. The intern wants to
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measure the knowledge women have about breast cancer before and after the distribution of a
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brochure or before and after a session with the physician.
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Which methodology will provide information about the effectiveness of one cancer education m
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ethod over the other? - ANSWER Evaluating participants' knowledge
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A researcher wanted to investigate the effects of fast food restaurant availability on the local ad
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ult obesity epidemic over a period of five years. The hypothesis is that in a specific zip code the
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number of fast food establishments is positively associated with the number of obese adults.
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All fast food locations in a certain zip code have been identified, and physicians have been conta
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cted to provide each patient's de-
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,identified age, gender, height, weight, and body mass index (BMI). Patients will be placed in gro
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ups according to their weight and height.
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Which type of research was conducted? - ANSWER Quantitative cohort study
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The vice president of nursing at a large hospital is reviewing patient satisfaction scores from a re
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cent survey that asked a series of questions about how patients felt about the care received.
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Which type of survey methodology was utilized in this study? - ANSWER Quantitative
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A pharmaceutical company is currently testing a new drug. The physicians in the study do not kn
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ow if they are prescribing the new drug or a previously used medication.
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Which type of research methodology is being used? - ANSWER Randomized control trial
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A chief of medicine is reviewing the current treatment protocol for simple pneumonia patients.
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New medications are available that might improve patient outcomes and reduce the inpatient st
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ay. The chief of medicine asks an assistant to contact the pharmacist to research possible benefit
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s for these new medications and the impact on the treatment protocol.
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Which evidence-based practice process step is demonstrated in this situation? -
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ANSWER Performing the search
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Recent employee surveys at a local hospital have indicated that the nursing staff, particularly the
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staff on the third shift, has a much lower-than-
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average job satisfaction rating. Given the time and cost involved to hire and train replacement n
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urses, the vice president of nursing has contacted the vice president of human resources to disc
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uss the situation.
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, Which stage of the evidence-based process is this? -
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ANSWER Recognize the need for information
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A clinical manager of a hospital's tobacco cessation program is seeking new, effective clinical gui
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Which source should the manager consult? -
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ANSWER Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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The chief financial officer has asked an administrator to confirm the incentive payment schedule
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Oand amount for eligible professionals who adopt an electronic health record and can demonstra
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te its meaningful use.
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Which organization will provide this information? -
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ANSWER Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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A medical director needs to determine the treatment protocols appropriate to use for Ebola pati
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ents. The medical director finds a peer-reviewed article outlining a protocol.
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Which research approach provides the highest strength of evidence and should be used by this
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medical director? - ANSWER Case study
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A doctor needs to develop clinical guidelines for a rare psychiatric disorder.
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Which evidence is appropriate for this situation? - ANSWER Case reports
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A hospital informatics analyst has been asked to review case studies for current treatment proto
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cols for congestive heart failure. The analyst finds multiple studies in peer-
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