EDAC Final
EDAC Final Exam with Questions and
Answers
Question 1
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
Question 2
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
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Question 3
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
Question 4
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
Question 5
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)
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Question 6
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
Question 7
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)
Question 8
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.
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Question 9
Every project starts with a project _____________.
A. scope
B. vision
C. goals
D. proposal
Correct Answer
A. scope
Question 10
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
Question 11
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
Question 12
Ambulatory care is also referred to as ___________.
A. Walk-in
B. Non-institutional
C. Outpatient services
D. Handicapped
Correct Answer
C. Outpatient services
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EDAC Final Exam with Questions and
Answers
Question 1
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
Question 2
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
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Question 3
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
Question 4
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
Question 5
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)
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Question 6
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
Question 7
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)
Question 8
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.
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Question 9
Every project starts with a project _____________.
A. scope
B. vision
C. goals
D. proposal
Correct Answer
A. scope
Question 10
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
Question 11
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
Question 12
Ambulatory care is also referred to as ___________.
A. Walk-in
B. Non-institutional
C. Outpatient services
D. Handicapped
Correct Answer
C. Outpatient services
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