Edac Actual Test Questions With Complete Answer Key

EDAC COMPLETE EXAMINATION TEST
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS

●● Which two of the following are MOST IMPORTANT to balance
against one another when considering the business case for physical
design innovations?
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


●● 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

,●● 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


●● HIPAA mandates improved efficiency in healthcare delivery by
__________.
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)


●● 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


●● 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 _______________.
A. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
B. inpatient prospective medical events
C. design-based accidents
D. common procedures
Answer: A. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)


●● 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.


●● Every project starts with a project _____________.
A. scope
B. vision
C. goals
D. proposal
Answer: A. scope


●● 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


●● Who is ultimately accountable for all of the services and behaviors of
a hospital's organization?
A. the board chair
B. the CEO
C. the entire board