EDAC FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
The key steps of the evidence-based design process should be implemented through
the lens of the project vision, the business case, and ___________.
A. hospital staff and patients
B. hospital administration
C. project goals and objectives - Answer-C. project goals and objectives
Experiential knowledge that is drawn from industry leaders, facility staff, nurses, and
physicians is known as ____________ knowledge.
A. stakeholder
B. user
C. expert - Answer-C. expert
Web sites are considered an acceptable source for finding existing evidence during the
EBD process.
A. True
B. False - Answer-A. True
A researcher is evaluating the research plan and has found that it is difficult to isolate
the cause and effect of some variables because they vary systematically from the
independent variable. These variables are not under the control of the experimenter,
and need to be labeled as _________ variables.
A. contradictory
B. extraneous
C. confounding
D. omitted - Answer-C. confounding
What is the function of the Institutional Review Board (IRB)?
A. ensure the rights and welfare of human research subjects
B. approve, monitor, and review research costs to ensure financial responsibility
C. ensure that a research method is valid and reliable - Answer-A. ensure the rights and
welfare of human research subjects
Researchers are interested in the relationship between the design of the physical
environment and healthcare-related outcomes. Therefore both the environmental
,variables and the outcome variables will be measured. In what order are the above
variables listed?
A. confounding, experimental
B. dependent, independent
C. experimental, confounding
D. independent, dependent - Answer-D. independent, dependent
Researchers hypothesized that different nature sounds would have varying impacts on
pain thresholds. The results of their study found a small difference in outcomes based
on the type of sound (running water, bird song, waves). The statistical test on the results
indicated a p value of .15. What should the researchers do now?
A. Adapt the hypothesis to correlate to these findings
B. Accept the null hypothesis - the results occurred by chance
C. Reject the null hypothesis - the results are statistically significant - Answer-B. Accept
the null hypothesis - the results occurred by chance
The NULL HYPOTHESIS predicts that there is no relationship between the dependent
and independent variables, essentially predicting the opposite of the research
hypothesis.
A. True
B. False - Answer-A. True
During the data collection phase, researchers do all of the following EXCEPT:
A. obtain IRB approval
B. collect and record data
C. analyze the data - Answer-C. analyze the data
While establishing an operational structure for the project, it is important to identify and
define team members' expectations. At a minimum, which of the following should be
included?
A. process for collection credible evidence and establishing hypotheses
B. length of participation and decision making authority
C. final budget approval and creation of policies and procedures - Answer-B. length of
participation and decision making authority
It is important to establish an interdisciplinary project team at the beginning of the EBD
process.
A. True
B. False - Answer-A. True
What is needed to help manage diverse perspectives in collaborative project planning
and design?
A. a logical organizational structure and protocols for making decisions
B. a single project steering director and top-down decision-making
C. communication strategies that encourage bottom-up decision making - Answer-A. a
logical organizational structure and protocols for making decisions
, Which 3 elements below must be aligned at the start of a project to make sure that the
interdisciplinary project team is working toward the same goal, even if they each have
different perspectives?
A. budget
B. project plan
C. stakeholder expertise
D. design strategies
E. project implementation
F. project vision - Answer-A. budget
D. design strategies
F. project vision
It is important to identify and define team members' expectations when establishing the
operational structure of an interdisciplinary project team. At minimum which of the 2
items below should be established for all team members?
A. length of participation
B. process for establishing hypotheses
C. creation of policies and procedures
D. process for collecting credible evidence
E. final budget approval process
F. decision-making authority - Answer-A. length of participation
F. decision-making authority
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 - 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 - Answer-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
B. medical errors
C. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
The key steps of the evidence-based design process should be implemented through
the lens of the project vision, the business case, and ___________.
A. hospital staff and patients
B. hospital administration
C. project goals and objectives - Answer-C. project goals and objectives
Experiential knowledge that is drawn from industry leaders, facility staff, nurses, and
physicians is known as ____________ knowledge.
A. stakeholder
B. user
C. expert - Answer-C. expert
Web sites are considered an acceptable source for finding existing evidence during the
EBD process.
A. True
B. False - Answer-A. True
A researcher is evaluating the research plan and has found that it is difficult to isolate
the cause and effect of some variables because they vary systematically from the
independent variable. These variables are not under the control of the experimenter,
and need to be labeled as _________ variables.
A. contradictory
B. extraneous
C. confounding
D. omitted - Answer-C. confounding
What is the function of the Institutional Review Board (IRB)?
A. ensure the rights and welfare of human research subjects
B. approve, monitor, and review research costs to ensure financial responsibility
C. ensure that a research method is valid and reliable - Answer-A. ensure the rights and
welfare of human research subjects
Researchers are interested in the relationship between the design of the physical
environment and healthcare-related outcomes. Therefore both the environmental
,variables and the outcome variables will be measured. In what order are the above
variables listed?
A. confounding, experimental
B. dependent, independent
C. experimental, confounding
D. independent, dependent - Answer-D. independent, dependent
Researchers hypothesized that different nature sounds would have varying impacts on
pain thresholds. The results of their study found a small difference in outcomes based
on the type of sound (running water, bird song, waves). The statistical test on the results
indicated a p value of .15. What should the researchers do now?
A. Adapt the hypothesis to correlate to these findings
B. Accept the null hypothesis - the results occurred by chance
C. Reject the null hypothesis - the results are statistically significant - Answer-B. Accept
the null hypothesis - the results occurred by chance
The NULL HYPOTHESIS predicts that there is no relationship between the dependent
and independent variables, essentially predicting the opposite of the research
hypothesis.
A. True
B. False - Answer-A. True
During the data collection phase, researchers do all of the following EXCEPT:
A. obtain IRB approval
B. collect and record data
C. analyze the data - Answer-C. analyze the data
While establishing an operational structure for the project, it is important to identify and
define team members' expectations. At a minimum, which of the following should be
included?
A. process for collection credible evidence and establishing hypotheses
B. length of participation and decision making authority
C. final budget approval and creation of policies and procedures - Answer-B. length of
participation and decision making authority
It is important to establish an interdisciplinary project team at the beginning of the EBD
process.
A. True
B. False - Answer-A. True
What is needed to help manage diverse perspectives in collaborative project planning
and design?
A. a logical organizational structure and protocols for making decisions
B. a single project steering director and top-down decision-making
C. communication strategies that encourage bottom-up decision making - Answer-A. a
logical organizational structure and protocols for making decisions
, Which 3 elements below must be aligned at the start of a project to make sure that the
interdisciplinary project team is working toward the same goal, even if they each have
different perspectives?
A. budget
B. project plan
C. stakeholder expertise
D. design strategies
E. project implementation
F. project vision - Answer-A. budget
D. design strategies
F. project vision
It is important to identify and define team members' expectations when establishing the
operational structure of an interdisciplinary project team. At minimum which of the 2
items below should be established for all team members?
A. length of participation
B. process for establishing hypotheses
C. creation of policies and procedures
D. process for collecting credible evidence
E. final budget approval process
F. decision-making authority - Answer-A. length of participation
F. decision-making authority
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 - 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 - Answer-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
B. medical errors
C. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
