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WGU D514/WGU D514 Exam 82 Questions with Verified Answers,100% CORRECT
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WGU D514 Exam 82 Questions with Verified Answer
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The quality improvement team is Time-series
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reviewing quarterly incident reports
DEFINITION
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
TERM
,2
A hospital researcher has access to Cross Sectional
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one year of hospital emergency
DEFINITION
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
TERM
3
A policy analyst is interested in Time-Series
Image
determining if the prospective
DEFINITION
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
TERM
4
Which type of data analysis could be Reporting the
Image
used in quantitative research? distribution of results or
Reporting the gender of participants outcomes
Ranking the severity order with 1 as the
DEFINITION
worst and 4 as the best
Reporting the distribution of results or
outcomes
Using categorical variables with 0=no
and 1=yes
TERM
5
What is a characteristic of qualitative Introduces subjectivity
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research methods? to data collection
Utilizes large sample sizes
DEFINITION
Determines causal relationships
Generalizes results to the population
, Introduces subjectivity to data
collection
TERM
6
Many physician practices now utilize an Cross-sectional
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electronic health record (EHR) system
DEFINITION
that includes a secure messaging
feature. Some of these practices have
extended their contact with patients by
conducting virtual visits between
people with diabetes and nurses who
are certified diabetes educators. The
remote technology includes the ability
to monitor blood glucose data to
determine if these values are within
goal range. After six months, the results
of the blood glucose levels for the
group participating in the virtual visits
were evaluated.Which research
method was used?
Time-series
Clinical trial
Pretest-posttest
Cross-sectional
TERM
7
A researcher wants to determine Meta-analysis
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whether continuity of care is improved
DEFINITION
WGU D514/WGU D514 Exam 82 Questions with Verified Answers,100% CORRECT
Description
WGU D514 Exam 82 Questions with Verified Answer
Import Add diagram Create from notes
1
The quality improvement team is Time-series
Image
reviewing quarterly incident reports
DEFINITION
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
TERM
,2
A hospital researcher has access to Cross Sectional
Image
one year of hospital emergency
DEFINITION
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
TERM
3
A policy analyst is interested in Time-Series
Image
determining if the prospective
DEFINITION
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
TERM
4
Which type of data analysis could be Reporting the
Image
used in quantitative research? distribution of results or
Reporting the gender of participants outcomes
Ranking the severity order with 1 as the
DEFINITION
worst and 4 as the best
Reporting the distribution of results or
outcomes
Using categorical variables with 0=no
and 1=yes
TERM
5
What is a characteristic of qualitative Introduces subjectivity
Image
research methods? to data collection
Utilizes large sample sizes
DEFINITION
Determines causal relationships
Generalizes results to the population
, Introduces subjectivity to data
collection
TERM
6
Many physician practices now utilize an Cross-sectional
Image
electronic health record (EHR) system
DEFINITION
that includes a secure messaging
feature. Some of these practices have
extended their contact with patients by
conducting virtual visits between
people with diabetes and nurses who
are certified diabetes educators. The
remote technology includes the ability
to monitor blood glucose data to
determine if these values are within
goal range. After six months, the results
of the blood glucose levels for the
group participating in the virtual visits
were evaluated.Which research
method was used?
Time-series
Clinical trial
Pretest-posttest
Cross-sectional
TERM
7
A researcher wants to determine Meta-analysis
Image
whether continuity of care is improved
DEFINITION
