WGU C431: Healthcare Research and Statistics PA
questions with verified answers
A chief of medicine is reviewing the current treatment protocol for simple
pneumonia patients. New medications are available that might improve patient
outcomes and reduce the inpatient stay. The chief of medicine asks an assistant
to contact the pharmacist to research possible benefits for these new medications
and the impact on the treatment protocol.
Which evidence-based practice process step is demonstrated in this situation?
Ans✓✓✓ Performing the search
A clinical manager at a community health center has asked an intern to develop a
pilot study on the effectiveness of two alternative approaches to breast cancer
education. The intern wants to measure the knowledge women have about breast
cancer before and after the distribution of a brochure or before and after a
session with the physician.
Which methodology will provide information about the effectiveness of one
cancer education method over the other? Ans✓✓✓ Evaluating participants'
knowledge
A clinical manager of a hospital's tobacco cessation program is seeking new,
effective clinical guidelines.
Which source should the manager consult? Ans✓✓✓ Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality
A doctor needs to develop clinical guidelines for a rare psychiatric disorder.
Which evidence is appropriate for this situation? Ans✓✓✓ Case reports
, A healthcare administrator is aware of the Institute of Medicine's report
addressing root causes of negative patient outcomes. Two of the systemic
problems identified in the report are staff working conditions and clinical
processes. To address these concerns and make improvements, the administrator
decided to implement evidence-based decision making practices using statistical
data. What are two reasons this administrator used statistics to impact the
decision making? Ans✓✓✓ It allows for quantification of nursing adherence to
protocols.
It allows for analysis of the research variable "staff satisfaction."
A hospital administrator conducts a patient satisfaction survey. Using a random
sample of 100 participants in the survey, the overall mean satisfaction score is
6.8, with a standard deviation of 1.0 (on a scale from 1 to 10, a score of 7
indicates a moderate degree of satisfaction). The administrator concludes that the
typical patient in the hospital population is moderately satisfied. What should the
administrator do with these data? Ans✓✓✓ Determine if survey results are
applicable
A hospital administrator is reviewing an employee attendance report. It appears
that 92% of the healthcare workers elected to receive the influenza
vaccination.Which problem is presented by the data? Ans✓✓✓ Some healthcare
workers may become sick and spread influenza to others in the hospital.
A hospital administrator using statistical models and evidence-based practice
decided that efficiencies were needed to improve operating room utilization.
Based on the current usage patterns the administrator closed one operating room
on Sunday nights
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A chief of medicine is reviewing the current treatment protocol for simple
pneumonia patients. New medications are available that might improve patient
outcomes and reduce the inpatient stay. The chief of medicine asks an assistant
to contact the pharmacist to research possible benefits for these new medications
and the impact on the treatment protocol.
Which evidence-based practice process step is demonstrated in this situation?
Ans✓✓✓ Performing the search
A clinical manager at a community health center has asked an intern to develop a
pilot study on the effectiveness of two alternative approaches to breast cancer
education. The intern wants to measure the knowledge women have about breast
cancer before and after the distribution of a brochure or before and after a
session with the physician.
Which methodology will provide information about the effectiveness of one
cancer education method over the other? Ans✓✓✓ Evaluating participants'
knowledge
A clinical manager of a hospital's tobacco cessation program is seeking new,
effective clinical guidelines.
Which source should the manager consult? Ans✓✓✓ Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality
A doctor needs to develop clinical guidelines for a rare psychiatric disorder.
Which evidence is appropriate for this situation? Ans✓✓✓ Case reports
, A healthcare administrator is aware of the Institute of Medicine's report
addressing root causes of negative patient outcomes. Two of the systemic
problems identified in the report are staff working conditions and clinical
processes. To address these concerns and make improvements, the administrator
decided to implement evidence-based decision making practices using statistical
data. What are two reasons this administrator used statistics to impact the
decision making? Ans✓✓✓ It allows for quantification of nursing adherence to
protocols.
It allows for analysis of the research variable "staff satisfaction."
A hospital administrator conducts a patient satisfaction survey. Using a random
sample of 100 participants in the survey, the overall mean satisfaction score is
6.8, with a standard deviation of 1.0 (on a scale from 1 to 10, a score of 7
indicates a moderate degree of satisfaction). The administrator concludes that the
typical patient in the hospital population is moderately satisfied. What should the
administrator do with these data? Ans✓✓✓ Determine if survey results are
applicable
A hospital administrator is reviewing an employee attendance report. It appears
that 92% of the healthcare workers elected to receive the influenza
vaccination.Which problem is presented by the data? Ans✓✓✓ Some healthcare
workers may become sick and spread influenza to others in the hospital.
A hospital administrator using statistical models and evidence-based practice
decided that efficiencies were needed to improve operating room utilization.
Based on the current usage patterns the administrator closed one operating room
on Sunday nights
