WGU D514 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT VERSION 1 AND 2 NEWEST
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What is a characteristic of qualitative research methods?
Utilizes large sample sizes
Determines causal relationships
Generalizes results to the population
Introduces subjectivity to data collection
Introduces subjectivity to data collection
Many physician practices now utilize an electronic health record (EHR) system 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
Cross-sectional
A researcher wants to determine whether continuity of care is improved with the use
of coordination of care documents among primary care physicians and specialists.
The researcher decides to review various published studies to assess the clinical
effectiveness of these documents on patient outcomes.Which research method is
being used?
Case study
Cohort study
Meta-analysis
Literature review
Meta-analysis
,The state public health researcher wants to begin a five-year initiative to coordinate
immunizations for children in the foster care system. The results will be compared to
previous years to measure the effectiveness of the initiative.Which research method
should be used to study this initiative?
Case study
Cohort study
Longitudinal study
Pre/post-study
Pre/post-study
Using publicly reported data from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,
researchers want to examine the relationship between 30-day readmissions and
mortality rates for patients with heart failure at five facilities. Before this can be done,
researchers need to estimate mortality rates and readmission rates from heart
failure.Which statistical technique should be used to calculate the estimated rates?
t-test
Analysis of variance
Regression analysis
Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient
Regression analysis
Researchers want to determine if a particular risk factor or risk factors are associated
with the frequency for nonelective readmission within 30 days among patients with
diabetes in a metropolitan area. The variables of interest include age, gender,
race/ethnicity, and insurance status.Which statistical technique should be used?
Mann-Whitney U test
Bayesian approach
Regression analysis
Wilcoxon signed-rank test
Regression analysis
A hospital researcher is interested in investigating the association between hospital
ownership (i.e., government, investor, and not-for-profit) on overall hospital quality
scores.Research MethodsA cross-sectional data set of all urban hospitals from eight
states is used in this study. The data were obtained from various administrative
databases: Medicare Hospital Cost Report Information System, the American
Hospital Association, and the Area Health Resource File. Descriptive statistics are
, used to summarize the data. An ordinary least squares regression is used to test the
relationship between ownership status and hospital quality while controlling for
hospital and market characteristics.Which component is missing from these research
methods?
Analysis plan
Data collection
Study population
Research design
Research design
Assoc. between pt satisfaction & hospital market share. Researcher hypothesizes
that increased pt satisfaction will lead to increase in hosp. market share. Longitudinal
study of 7 years will be conducted to assess the change in hospital market share
over time. Urban hospitals from the U.S. that have > 100 beds will be included. The
data set will include hosp. characteristics and market characteristics. Admin. data
will be obtained from the Am. Hospital Association's Annual Survey of Hospitals, the
Area Health Resources File, and the Hosp. Compare website. The variables included
in the data set will control for other factors that may impact hospital pt satisfaction.
Stat. significance will be set at α = 0.05 for the analysis. The results of the analysis
will be of interest to hospital administrators and policy makers. Which component is
missing? Analysis plan Data collection Study population Research design
Analysis plan
After reviewing a quality report from a large urban hospital, an administrator decided
to implement a new initiative to improve communication among healthcare
professionals. The hospital administrator conducted a survey on safety and error
prevention that revealed that ineffective or insufficient communication among team
members is a significant contributing factor to adverse events.Which source of data
would have been used to highlight patient perception of care?
HCAHPS scores
Staff turnover rates
HIPAA violation lists
Prescription data
HCAHPS scores
There have been recent complaints at a pharmacy regarding care, wait times, and
errors. The administrator wants to further examine customer satisfaction rates. After
2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS) |100%
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What is a characteristic of qualitative research methods?
Utilizes large sample sizes
Determines causal relationships
Generalizes results to the population
Introduces subjectivity to data collection
Introduces subjectivity to data collection
Many physician practices now utilize an electronic health record (EHR) system 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
Cross-sectional
A researcher wants to determine whether continuity of care is improved with the use
of coordination of care documents among primary care physicians and specialists.
The researcher decides to review various published studies to assess the clinical
effectiveness of these documents on patient outcomes.Which research method is
being used?
Case study
Cohort study
Meta-analysis
Literature review
Meta-analysis
,The state public health researcher wants to begin a five-year initiative to coordinate
immunizations for children in the foster care system. The results will be compared to
previous years to measure the effectiveness of the initiative.Which research method
should be used to study this initiative?
Case study
Cohort study
Longitudinal study
Pre/post-study
Pre/post-study
Using publicly reported data from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,
researchers want to examine the relationship between 30-day readmissions and
mortality rates for patients with heart failure at five facilities. Before this can be done,
researchers need to estimate mortality rates and readmission rates from heart
failure.Which statistical technique should be used to calculate the estimated rates?
t-test
Analysis of variance
Regression analysis
Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient
Regression analysis
Researchers want to determine if a particular risk factor or risk factors are associated
with the frequency for nonelective readmission within 30 days among patients with
diabetes in a metropolitan area. The variables of interest include age, gender,
race/ethnicity, and insurance status.Which statistical technique should be used?
Mann-Whitney U test
Bayesian approach
Regression analysis
Wilcoxon signed-rank test
Regression analysis
A hospital researcher is interested in investigating the association between hospital
ownership (i.e., government, investor, and not-for-profit) on overall hospital quality
scores.Research MethodsA cross-sectional data set of all urban hospitals from eight
states is used in this study. The data were obtained from various administrative
databases: Medicare Hospital Cost Report Information System, the American
Hospital Association, and the Area Health Resource File. Descriptive statistics are
, used to summarize the data. An ordinary least squares regression is used to test the
relationship between ownership status and hospital quality while controlling for
hospital and market characteristics.Which component is missing from these research
methods?
Analysis plan
Data collection
Study population
Research design
Research design
Assoc. between pt satisfaction & hospital market share. Researcher hypothesizes
that increased pt satisfaction will lead to increase in hosp. market share. Longitudinal
study of 7 years will be conducted to assess the change in hospital market share
over time. Urban hospitals from the U.S. that have > 100 beds will be included. The
data set will include hosp. characteristics and market characteristics. Admin. data
will be obtained from the Am. Hospital Association's Annual Survey of Hospitals, the
Area Health Resources File, and the Hosp. Compare website. The variables included
in the data set will control for other factors that may impact hospital pt satisfaction.
Stat. significance will be set at α = 0.05 for the analysis. The results of the analysis
will be of interest to hospital administrators and policy makers. Which component is
missing? Analysis plan Data collection Study population Research design
Analysis plan
After reviewing a quality report from a large urban hospital, an administrator decided
to implement a new initiative to improve communication among healthcare
professionals. The hospital administrator conducted a survey on safety and error
prevention that revealed that ineffective or insufficient communication among team
members is a significant contributing factor to adverse events.Which source of data
would have been used to highlight patient perception of care?
HCAHPS scores
Staff turnover rates
HIPAA violation lists
Prescription data
HCAHPS scores
There have been recent complaints at a pharmacy regarding care, wait times, and
errors. The administrator wants to further examine customer satisfaction rates. After
