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EDAC FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND WELL
ELABORATED ANSWERS JUST RELEASED THIS
YEAR
QUESTION: 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)
D. falls - ANSWER✔✔ B. medical errors
C. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
D. falls
QUESTION: EBD is the process of basing decisions about the built environment on __________
to achieve the best possible outcomes.
A. credible research
B. patient outcomes
C. statistical ratios
D. designer expertise - ANSWER✔✔ A. credible research
QUESTION: HIPAA mandates improved efficiency in healthcare delivery by __________.
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A. setting and enforcing confidentially and security standards for health data
B. setting and enforcing guidelines for who can enter a patient ward, based on patient type and
risk category
C. standardizing how health data are shared electronically (digitally)
D. standardizing acceptable rates of patient injuries within the hospital - ANSWER✔✔ A. setting
and enforcing confidentially and security standards for health data
C. standardizing how health data are shared electronically (digitally)
QUESTION: The Institute of Medicine (IOM) aims for healthcare services that are effective,
efficient, safe, timely, and equitable. At the core of this approach is the goal that all healthcare
services be ___________.
A. cost-effective - provision of services based on a cost-outcome model; not providing services
to those who likely can't pay
B. patient-centered - respectful and responsive to patient preferences and needs, ensuring that
patient values guide clinical decisions
C. legally-compliant - avoidance of incidents that fall into the "never event" category while
under care services
D. efficiency-driven - avoidance of waste and environmental harm by reusing equipment like
needles, catheters, and gauze - ANSWER✔✔ B. patient-centered - respectful and responsive to
patient preferences and needs, ensuring that patient values guide clinical decisions
QUESTION: The following "never events" are no longer reimbursed by Medicare and Medicaid
(CMS) over and above the typical inpatient rate: vascular catheter-associated infection, falls and
trauma, and stag iii an div pressure ulcers. Even though these are all very different, they are all
considered types of _______________.
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A. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
B. inpatient prospective medical events
C. design-based accidents
D. common procedures - ANSWER✔✔ A. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
QUESTION: What is the primary goal of writing a business case?
A. to improve the bottom line
B. to encourage the use of the EBD process
C. to demonstrate how facility investments can enhance safety. - ANSWER✔✔ C. to demonstrate
how facility investments can enhance safety.
QUESTION: 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
QUESTION: Which two of the following are MOST IMPORTANT to balance against one another
when considering the business case for physical design innovations?
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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
QUESTION: Every project starts with a project _____________.
A. scope
B. vision
C. goals
D. proposal - ANSWER✔✔ A. scope
QUESTION: Why has the construction of a new building been viewed as a sunk cost?
A. the purchase of the latest diagnostic technology
B. the building doesn't generate any increase in revenue
C. there is little association between investment and outcomes - ANSWER✔✔ C. there is little
association between investment and outcomes
QUESTION: Who is ultimately accountable for all of the services and behaviors of a hospital's
organization?
A. the board chair
EDAC FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND WELL
ELABORATED ANSWERS JUST RELEASED THIS
YEAR
QUESTION: 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)
D. falls - ANSWER✔✔ B. medical errors
C. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
D. falls
QUESTION: EBD is the process of basing decisions about the built environment on __________
to achieve the best possible outcomes.
A. credible research
B. patient outcomes
C. statistical ratios
D. designer expertise - ANSWER✔✔ A. credible research
QUESTION: HIPAA mandates improved efficiency in healthcare delivery by __________.
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A. setting and enforcing confidentially and security standards for health data
B. setting and enforcing guidelines for who can enter a patient ward, based on patient type and
risk category
C. standardizing how health data are shared electronically (digitally)
D. standardizing acceptable rates of patient injuries within the hospital - ANSWER✔✔ A. setting
and enforcing confidentially and security standards for health data
C. standardizing how health data are shared electronically (digitally)
QUESTION: The Institute of Medicine (IOM) aims for healthcare services that are effective,
efficient, safe, timely, and equitable. At the core of this approach is the goal that all healthcare
services be ___________.
A. cost-effective - provision of services based on a cost-outcome model; not providing services
to those who likely can't pay
B. patient-centered - respectful and responsive to patient preferences and needs, ensuring that
patient values guide clinical decisions
C. legally-compliant - avoidance of incidents that fall into the "never event" category while
under care services
D. efficiency-driven - avoidance of waste and environmental harm by reusing equipment like
needles, catheters, and gauze - ANSWER✔✔ B. patient-centered - respectful and responsive to
patient preferences and needs, ensuring that patient values guide clinical decisions
QUESTION: The following "never events" are no longer reimbursed by Medicare and Medicaid
(CMS) over and above the typical inpatient rate: vascular catheter-associated infection, falls and
trauma, and stag iii an div pressure ulcers. Even though these are all very different, they are all
considered types of _______________.
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A. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
B. inpatient prospective medical events
C. design-based accidents
D. common procedures - ANSWER✔✔ A. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
QUESTION: What is the primary goal of writing a business case?
A. to improve the bottom line
B. to encourage the use of the EBD process
C. to demonstrate how facility investments can enhance safety. - ANSWER✔✔ C. to demonstrate
how facility investments can enhance safety.
QUESTION: 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
QUESTION: Which two of the following are MOST IMPORTANT to balance against one another
when considering the business case for physical design innovations?
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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
QUESTION: Every project starts with a project _____________.
A. scope
B. vision
C. goals
D. proposal - ANSWER✔✔ A. scope
QUESTION: Why has the construction of a new building been viewed as a sunk cost?
A. the purchase of the latest diagnostic technology
B. the building doesn't generate any increase in revenue
C. there is little association between investment and outcomes - ANSWER✔✔ C. there is little
association between investment and outcomes
QUESTION: Who is ultimately accountable for all of the services and behaviors of a hospital's
organization?
A. the board chair
