EDAC EXAM 2: RESEARCH AND PROCESS METHODS | PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS | COMPREHENSIVE CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
What is the purpose of the research process? - ANS ✔✔Generate credible evidence to support
decision-making
What is the first step in the research process? - ANS ✔✔Identify a problem or question
What follows identifying the problem? - ANS ✔✔Review existing evidence
What follows the literature review? - ANS ✔✔Develop a hypothesis
What follows development of a hypothesis? - ANS ✔✔Collect data
What follows data collection? - ANS ✔✔Analyze findings
What follows data analysis? - ANS ✔✔Draw conclusions
What is the final step? - ANS ✔✔Apply findings and evaluate outcomes
What is a research question? - ANS ✔✔A specific question the study seeks to answer
Why are research questions important? - ANS ✔✔Guide the entire research process
A good research question should be: - ANS ✔✔Clear
Focused
, Measurable
What is a hypothesis? - ANS ✔✔A testable prediction about a relationship between variables
Purpose of a hypothesis? - ANS ✔✔Guide data collection and analysis
Example of a healthcare design hypothesis? - ANS ✔✔Single-patient rooms reduce infection
rates
A hypothesis must be: - ANS ✔✔Testable
What is an independent variable? - ANS ✔✔The factor being changed or introduced
Example of an independent variable? - ANS ✔✔Single-patient room design
What is a dependent variable? - ANS ✔✔The measured outcome affected by the independent
variable
Example of a dependent variable? - ANS ✔✔Patient infection rate
In EBD studies, what is often measured? - ANS ✔✔Dependent variables (outcomes)
What is a survey? - ANS ✔✔Structured collection of responses from participants
Purpose of surveys? - ANS ✔✔Gather perceptions, opinions, and experiences
What is an interview? - ANS ✔✔Direct questioning of participants
ANSWERS | COMPREHENSIVE CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
What is the purpose of the research process? - ANS ✔✔Generate credible evidence to support
decision-making
What is the first step in the research process? - ANS ✔✔Identify a problem or question
What follows identifying the problem? - ANS ✔✔Review existing evidence
What follows the literature review? - ANS ✔✔Develop a hypothesis
What follows development of a hypothesis? - ANS ✔✔Collect data
What follows data collection? - ANS ✔✔Analyze findings
What follows data analysis? - ANS ✔✔Draw conclusions
What is the final step? - ANS ✔✔Apply findings and evaluate outcomes
What is a research question? - ANS ✔✔A specific question the study seeks to answer
Why are research questions important? - ANS ✔✔Guide the entire research process
A good research question should be: - ANS ✔✔Clear
Focused
, Measurable
What is a hypothesis? - ANS ✔✔A testable prediction about a relationship between variables
Purpose of a hypothesis? - ANS ✔✔Guide data collection and analysis
Example of a healthcare design hypothesis? - ANS ✔✔Single-patient rooms reduce infection
rates
A hypothesis must be: - ANS ✔✔Testable
What is an independent variable? - ANS ✔✔The factor being changed or introduced
Example of an independent variable? - ANS ✔✔Single-patient room design
What is a dependent variable? - ANS ✔✔The measured outcome affected by the independent
variable
Example of a dependent variable? - ANS ✔✔Patient infection rate
In EBD studies, what is often measured? - ANS ✔✔Dependent variables (outcomes)
What is a survey? - ANS ✔✔Structured collection of responses from participants
Purpose of surveys? - ANS ✔✔Gather perceptions, opinions, and experiences
What is an interview? - ANS ✔✔Direct questioning of participants
