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(RAO2) (PRAO) QUESTIONS WITH z z z z
CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADED z z z
A clinician wants to know the number of patients whose
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symptoms improved after taking a new drug as compared to
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those who took a placebo.
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A dialysis center wants to compare the patient satisfaction rate
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between home dialysis versus in-center dialysis. ...ANS:
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A facilitator meets with several healthcare staff members to get
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feedback and input about how the staff thinks the goal of
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increasing hand washing through observation methods has
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worked. Which research method is being used by the facilitator?
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...ANS: Focus z
group
A funding agency is interested in supporting research grants
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that focus on improving quality and patient outcomes. The
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research proposal must be original and include a literature
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review that properly cites previous research findings and the
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benefits for the research study. Which ethical consideration is
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described in this situation? ...ANS:
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A group of doctors studied exercise tolerance in obese patients in
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a clinical trial. The doctors examined computer-assisted and
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conventional treatment programs to identify whether computer-
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, assisted methods would reduce risk of injury. Which risk
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adjustment technique should be used for this study? z z z z z z z
...ANS:
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A healthcare administrator decided to implement email safety
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training classes for all employees after reading about computer
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hacks through phishing. An exam was given to the employees
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after the training. How should the organization use the pass
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rate data from the assessment? ...ANS:
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educational efforts are needed z z z
A hospital financial analyst is evaluating the return on
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investment following the purchase of new endoscopy z z z z z z z
equipment. Which data source is needed for an analysis
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report? ...ANS: Reimbursement records
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A hospital is evaluating its ability to provide additional
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advanced dietary care to hospital inpatients with food allergies.
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The hospital completed a predictive analysis to determine the
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need for this extra service. Which information can be gained
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from this study?z z ...ANS: z
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A hospital is experiencing a high rate of nursing turnover during
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the first year at the hospital. There are many theories as to why
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turnover in this cohort is so high. The chief executive officer
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(CEO) has asked the nursing director to study this further and
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develop some tactics to improve nursing retention. The director
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plans to gather data, conduct some statistical analysis, and report
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back to the CEO with an improvement plan. How should the
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nursing director apply cluster analysis to study this issue? ...ANS:
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into categories related to the reasons they resigned
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A hospital is experiencing a high rate of nursing turnover during
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the first year at the hospital. There are many theories as to why
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