EDAC Final UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The goal of the business case for EBD is to ___________ by determining how healthcare facility
investments contribute to improvements in patient care quality and the safety and satisfaction of
both patients and staff.
A. improve the physical space
B. improve workforce efficiency
C. strategically plan renovations
D. enhance the bottom line - CORRECT ANSWER - D. enhance the bottom line
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER -
C. to demonstrate how facility investments can enhance safety.
Every project starts with a project _____________.
A. scope
B. vision
C. goals
D. proposal - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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
D. the chief medical officer - CORRECT ANSWER - B. the CEO
, Ambulatory care is also referred to as ___________.
A. Walk-in
B. Non-institutional
C. Outpatient services
D. Handicapped - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Outpatient services
Any personal care or assistance that a patient receives on an ongoing basis is referred to as
_____________. This care could be due to disability or chronic illness that limits abilities.
A. long-term care
B. institutional care
C. home health care - CORRECT ANSWER - A. long-term care
Which type of care is meant to be the first contact a patient makes with the healthcare delivery
system, and to serve as a gatekeeper for the system?
A. urgent care
B. primary care
C. hospice services
D. webMD - CORRECT ANSWER - B. primary care
The more attractive the environment, the __________ the perceived quality and the
___________ the anxiety, according to preliminary studies from six ambulatory care sites. -
CORRECT ANSWER - higher, higher
The culture of an organization can be defined by several components that help to create the
culture. What is the name of one of the components?
A. physical environment
B. bureaucratic
C. patient centered - CORRECT ANSWER - A. physical environment
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The goal of the business case for EBD is to ___________ by determining how healthcare facility
investments contribute to improvements in patient care quality and the safety and satisfaction of
both patients and staff.
A. improve the physical space
B. improve workforce efficiency
C. strategically plan renovations
D. enhance the bottom line - CORRECT ANSWER - D. enhance the bottom line
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER -
C. to demonstrate how facility investments can enhance safety.
Every project starts with a project _____________.
A. scope
B. vision
C. goals
D. proposal - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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
D. the chief medical officer - CORRECT ANSWER - B. the CEO
, Ambulatory care is also referred to as ___________.
A. Walk-in
B. Non-institutional
C. Outpatient services
D. Handicapped - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Outpatient services
Any personal care or assistance that a patient receives on an ongoing basis is referred to as
_____________. This care could be due to disability or chronic illness that limits abilities.
A. long-term care
B. institutional care
C. home health care - CORRECT ANSWER - A. long-term care
Which type of care is meant to be the first contact a patient makes with the healthcare delivery
system, and to serve as a gatekeeper for the system?
A. urgent care
B. primary care
C. hospice services
D. webMD - CORRECT ANSWER - B. primary care
The more attractive the environment, the __________ the perceived quality and the
___________ the anxiety, according to preliminary studies from six ambulatory care sites. -
CORRECT ANSWER - higher, higher
The culture of an organization can be defined by several components that help to create the
culture. What is the name of one of the components?
A. physical environment
B. bureaucratic
C. patient centered - CORRECT ANSWER - A. physical environment
