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EDAC EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2025 TEST
BANK| COMPLETE 400 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+| EDAC FINAL
EXAM PREP 2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
Which type of care is meant to be the first contact a patient makes with
the healthcare delivery system, and to serve as a gatekeeper for the
system?
A. urgent care
B. primary care
C. hospice services
D. webMD - Correct Answer -B. primary care
Hospital boards are ultimately accountable for all of the following
EXCEPT:
A. major capital investment
B. organizational activity
C. accomplishments
D. staff satisfaction - Correct Answer -D. staff satisfaction
Most hospital are short-stay hospitals, but hospitals in which the length
of stay exceeds ___________ are referred to as long-term-care hospitals.
A. 2 weeks
B. 30 days
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C. 3 months
D. 1 year - Correct Answer -B. 30 days
Which of the following is NOT part of hospital-based outpatient
services.
A. clinical services
B. surgical services
C. emergency services
D. long-term care services - Correct Answer -D. long-term care services
A research team measured ambient noise levels in patient rooms. They
also observed patient stress levels and the duration of visits by family
and friends. The team found that high ambient noise was associated with
high patient stress and short family visits. This is an example of which
type of study?
A. Correlational
B. Retrospective
C. Experimental
D. Ethnographic - Correct Answer -A. Correlational
Historically, most health care organizations have thought of the physical
building as a sunk cost. In evidence-based design, and as part of
developing the business case, what is the physical building viewed as?
A. a revenue center
B. a strategic investment
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C. a capital expense
D. a healing environment - Correct Answer -B. a strategic investment
In addition to research design, what factor MOST impacts the choice of
data analysis tools?
A. Research methodology.
B. Amount of funds available.
C. Preferences of the researcher.
D. Ability to do a pilot study. - Correct Answer -A. Research
methodology.
There is an opportunity for transformational change during a new design
and construction project. Who or what group is in the BEST position to
drive the change in culture necessary to achieve the vision for the new
facility?
a. Physicians and Nurses
b. Chief Executive Officer
c. Board of Directors
d. Chief Operating Officer - Correct Answer - b. Chief Executive Officer
A project team wants to standardize their patient rooms. They
hypothesize that the implementation of same-handed rooms will
improve outcomes. When evaluating their results, what would be the
BEST data to review that demonstrates an improvement in clinical
processes?
a. Length of stay reports
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b. Patient satisfaction surveys
c. Medical error rates
d. Healthcare-associated infection rates - Correct Answer - c. Medical
error rates
Which of the following should be used to evaluate schematic design
options PRIOR to selection?
a. Environment of Care
b. Staff training plan
c. Research hypothesis
d. Activation timeline - Correct Answer - a. Environment of Care
As the project team begins their work, the should establish guiding
principals and design guidelines that will lead to the creation of
evidence-based design concepts to improve outcomes. What is the BEST
source of information for the team to use when validating their guiding
principals?
a. Relevant literature
b. Experiential knowledge
c. Current healthcare regulations
d. Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report - Correct Answer - a. Relevant
literature
After construction is completed, the research team is preparing to collect
the post-occupancy data. What should the team do PRIOR to collecting
the data?
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EDAC EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2025 TEST
BANK| COMPLETE 400 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+| EDAC FINAL
EXAM PREP 2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
Which type of care is meant to be the first contact a patient makes with
the healthcare delivery system, and to serve as a gatekeeper for the
system?
A. urgent care
B. primary care
C. hospice services
D. webMD - Correct Answer -B. primary care
Hospital boards are ultimately accountable for all of the following
EXCEPT:
A. major capital investment
B. organizational activity
C. accomplishments
D. staff satisfaction - Correct Answer -D. staff satisfaction
Most hospital are short-stay hospitals, but hospitals in which the length
of stay exceeds ___________ are referred to as long-term-care hospitals.
A. 2 weeks
B. 30 days
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C. 3 months
D. 1 year - Correct Answer -B. 30 days
Which of the following is NOT part of hospital-based outpatient
services.
A. clinical services
B. surgical services
C. emergency services
D. long-term care services - Correct Answer -D. long-term care services
A research team measured ambient noise levels in patient rooms. They
also observed patient stress levels and the duration of visits by family
and friends. The team found that high ambient noise was associated with
high patient stress and short family visits. This is an example of which
type of study?
A. Correlational
B. Retrospective
C. Experimental
D. Ethnographic - Correct Answer -A. Correlational
Historically, most health care organizations have thought of the physical
building as a sunk cost. In evidence-based design, and as part of
developing the business case, what is the physical building viewed as?
A. a revenue center
B. a strategic investment
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C. a capital expense
D. a healing environment - Correct Answer -B. a strategic investment
In addition to research design, what factor MOST impacts the choice of
data analysis tools?
A. Research methodology.
B. Amount of funds available.
C. Preferences of the researcher.
D. Ability to do a pilot study. - Correct Answer -A. Research
methodology.
There is an opportunity for transformational change during a new design
and construction project. Who or what group is in the BEST position to
drive the change in culture necessary to achieve the vision for the new
facility?
a. Physicians and Nurses
b. Chief Executive Officer
c. Board of Directors
d. Chief Operating Officer - Correct Answer - b. Chief Executive Officer
A project team wants to standardize their patient rooms. They
hypothesize that the implementation of same-handed rooms will
improve outcomes. When evaluating their results, what would be the
BEST data to review that demonstrates an improvement in clinical
processes?
a. Length of stay reports
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b. Patient satisfaction surveys
c. Medical error rates
d. Healthcare-associated infection rates - Correct Answer - c. Medical
error rates
Which of the following should be used to evaluate schematic design
options PRIOR to selection?
a. Environment of Care
b. Staff training plan
c. Research hypothesis
d. Activation timeline - Correct Answer - a. Environment of Care
As the project team begins their work, the should establish guiding
principals and design guidelines that will lead to the creation of
evidence-based design concepts to improve outcomes. What is the BEST
source of information for the team to use when validating their guiding
principals?
a. Relevant literature
b. Experiential knowledge
c. Current healthcare regulations
d. Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report - Correct Answer - a. Relevant
literature
After construction is completed, the research team is preparing to collect
the post-occupancy data. What should the team do PRIOR to collecting
the data?
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