EDAC - Sample Exam Questions
EDAC - Sample Exam Questions and
Answers
Question 1
) A researcher on the project team wants to make sure that a new observation tool
they developed has a high degree of reliability. How should the researcher ensure the
observation tool is reliable?
a. Submit the tool to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for review.
b. Test the tool in a variety of settings both within and outside the hospital.
c. Ask a team of researchers to validate that the tool is measuring what its supposed
to measure.
d. Have several researchers use the tool within a specified time frame and place, with
the same subjects, and see if similar results are achieved.
Correct Answer
d. Have several researchers use the tool within a specified time frame and place,
with the same subjects, and see if similar results are achieved.
Question 2
) Historically, most healthcare organizations have thoughts of the physical buildings
as a sunk costs. As a part of the evidence-based design process, and when developing
the business case, what is they physical building viewed as?
a. A revenue center
b. a strategic investment
c. a capital expense
d. a healing environment
Correct Answer
b. a strategic investment
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Question 3
3.) When developing the preliminary research plan during conceptual design, what is
the PRIMARY purpose for creating a hypothesis?
a. To determine the appropriate research methodology.
b. To identify the baseline data that needs to be collected.
c. To evaluate the outcomes for the various design options.
d. To establish a link between the design strategies and intended results.
Correct Answer
d. To establish a link between the design strategies and intended results.
Question 4
) An architectural firm is interested in conducting their own own-occupancy
evaluation (POE) for a recently completed project. To increase the credibility the
findings, what should the firm do first?
a. Determine which hypothesis to measure.
b. Conduct a pilot study to rest the research tools.
c. Ensure there is adequate time and funding.
d. Hire a third-party research to avoid bias.
Correct Answer
d. Hire a third-party researcher to avoid bias.
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Question 5
5.) The hospital project manager is making recommendations for participants to join
the interdisciplinary project team. There is a disagreement about whether to include
one or more vendors. What is the MOST appropriate recommendation?
a. Include vendors because they provide insight and perspective regarding selection
of appropriate products to meet project goals.
b. Do not include vendors because it is difficult for them to maintain objectivity in
selection of appropriate products to meet project goals.
c. Include vendors because they will offer substantial discounts on their products.
d. Do not include vendors because they present their own research data and
incluence the selection of products.
Correct Answer
a. Include vendors because they provide insight and perspective regarding selection
of appropriate products to meet project goals.
Question 6
6.) A project team is interested in reducing patient falls and increasing staff
satisfaction on an existing inpatient unit. There are a variety of design changes that
could be made to achieve these goals. These include the installation of a non-slip
type of flooring, a decentralized nurse station layout, and handrails in the patient
room. Given the limited budget, what should the project team do FIRST to determine
where to invest its limited resources?
a. Select the design feature that is most in line with the evidence-based design goals.
b. Review data to determine the cost of patient falls and complete a business case.
c. Conduct a critical review of the existing research for each option.
d. Mock-up a patient room that includes the proposed design features.
Correct Answer
c. Conduct a critical review of the existing research for each option.
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EDAC - Sample Exam Questions and
Answers
Question 1
) A researcher on the project team wants to make sure that a new observation tool
they developed has a high degree of reliability. How should the researcher ensure the
observation tool is reliable?
a. Submit the tool to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for review.
b. Test the tool in a variety of settings both within and outside the hospital.
c. Ask a team of researchers to validate that the tool is measuring what its supposed
to measure.
d. Have several researchers use the tool within a specified time frame and place, with
the same subjects, and see if similar results are achieved.
Correct Answer
d. Have several researchers use the tool within a specified time frame and place,
with the same subjects, and see if similar results are achieved.
Question 2
) Historically, most healthcare organizations have thoughts of the physical buildings
as a sunk costs. As a part of the evidence-based design process, and when developing
the business case, what is they physical building viewed as?
a. A revenue center
b. a strategic investment
c. a capital expense
d. a healing environment
Correct Answer
b. a strategic investment
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Question 3
3.) When developing the preliminary research plan during conceptual design, what is
the PRIMARY purpose for creating a hypothesis?
a. To determine the appropriate research methodology.
b. To identify the baseline data that needs to be collected.
c. To evaluate the outcomes for the various design options.
d. To establish a link between the design strategies and intended results.
Correct Answer
d. To establish a link between the design strategies and intended results.
Question 4
) An architectural firm is interested in conducting their own own-occupancy
evaluation (POE) for a recently completed project. To increase the credibility the
findings, what should the firm do first?
a. Determine which hypothesis to measure.
b. Conduct a pilot study to rest the research tools.
c. Ensure there is adequate time and funding.
d. Hire a third-party research to avoid bias.
Correct Answer
d. Hire a third-party researcher to avoid bias.
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Question 5
5.) The hospital project manager is making recommendations for participants to join
the interdisciplinary project team. There is a disagreement about whether to include
one or more vendors. What is the MOST appropriate recommendation?
a. Include vendors because they provide insight and perspective regarding selection
of appropriate products to meet project goals.
b. Do not include vendors because it is difficult for them to maintain objectivity in
selection of appropriate products to meet project goals.
c. Include vendors because they will offer substantial discounts on their products.
d. Do not include vendors because they present their own research data and
incluence the selection of products.
Correct Answer
a. Include vendors because they provide insight and perspective regarding selection
of appropriate products to meet project goals.
Question 6
6.) A project team is interested in reducing patient falls and increasing staff
satisfaction on an existing inpatient unit. There are a variety of design changes that
could be made to achieve these goals. These include the installation of a non-slip
type of flooring, a decentralized nurse station layout, and handrails in the patient
room. Given the limited budget, what should the project team do FIRST to determine
where to invest its limited resources?
a. Select the design feature that is most in line with the evidence-based design goals.
b. Review data to determine the cost of patient falls and complete a business case.
c. Conduct a critical review of the existing research for each option.
d. Mock-up a patient room that includes the proposed design features.
Correct Answer
c. Conduct a critical review of the existing research for each option.
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