EDAC - EXAM QUESTIONS
1.) A researcher on the project team wants to make sure that a new observation tool
they developed has a high degree of reliability. How should the researcher ensure
the observation tool is reliable?
a. Submit the tool to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for review.
b. Test the tool in a variety of settings both within and outside the hospital.
c. Ask a team of researchers to validate that the tool is measuring what its supposed
to measure.
d. Have several researchers use the tool within a specified time frame and place,
with the same subjects, and see if similar results are achieved. - Answer-d. Have
several researchers use the tool within a specified time frame and place, with the
same subjects, and see if similar results are achieved.
2.) Historically, most healthcare organizations have thoughts of the physical
buildings as a sunk costs. As a part of the evidence-based design process, and
when developing the business case, what is they physical building viewed as?
a. A revenue center
b. a strategic investment
c. a capital expense
d. a healing environment - Answer-b. a strategic investment
3.) When developing the preliminary research plan during conceptual design, what is
the PRIMARY purpose for creating a hypothesis?
a. To determine the appropriate research methodology.
b. To identify the baseline data that needs to be collected.
c. To evaluate the outcomes for the various design options.
d. To establish a link between the design strategies and intended results. - Answer-
d. To establish a link between the design strategies and intended results.
4.) An architectural firm is interested in conducting their own own-occupancy
evaluation (POE) for a recently completed project. To increase the credibility the
findings, what should the firm do first?
a. Determine which hypothesis to measure.
b. Conduct a pilot study to rest the research tools.
c. Ensure there is adequate time and funding.
d. Hire a third-party research to avoid bias. - Answer-d. Hire a third-party researcher
to avoid bias.
5.) The hospital project manager is making recommendations for participants to join
the interdisciplinary project team. There is a disagreement about whether to include
one or more vendors. What is the MOST appropriate recommendation?
a. Include vendors because they provide insight and perspective regarding selection
of appropriate products to meet project goals.
b. Do not include vendors because it is difficult for them to maintain objectivity in
selection of appropriate products to meet project goals.
c. Include vendors because they will offer substantial discounts on their products.
, d. Do not include vendors because they present their own research data and
incluence the selection of products. - Answer-a. Include vendors because they
provide insight and perspective regarding selection of appropriate products to meet
project goals.
6.) A project team is interested in reducing patient falls and increasing staff
satisfaction on an existing inpatient unit. There are a variety of design changes that
could be made to achieve these goals. These include the installation of a non-slip
type of flooring, a decentralized nurse station layout, and handrails in the patient
room. Given the limited budget, what should the project team do FIRST to determine
where to invest its limited resources?
a. Select the design feature that is most in line with the evidence-based design
goals.
b. Review data to determine the cost of patient falls and complete a business case.
c. Conduct a critical review of the existing research for each option.
d. Mock-up a patient room that includes the proposed design features. - Answer-c.
Conduct a critical review of the existing research for each option.
7.) There is an opportunity for transformational change during a new design and
construction project. Who or what group is in the BEST position to drive the change
in culture necessary to achieve the vision for the new facility?
a. Physicians and Nurses
b. Chief Executive Officer
c. Board of Directors
d. Chief Operating Officer - Answer-b. Chief Executive Officer
8.) A project team wants to standardize their patient rooms. They hypothesize that
the implementation of same-handed rooms will improve outcomes. When evaluating
their results, what would be the BEST data to review that demonstrates an
improvement in clinical processes?
a. Length of stay reports
b. Patient satisfaction surveys
c. Medical error rates
d. Healthcare-associated infection rates - Answer-c. Medical error rates
9.) To address registration congestion issues, a small community hospital has
concurrently used Lean and the evidence-based design process when redesigning
the layout of the department. Prior to proceeding with design development, what is
the BEST way to engage end-users to test the new process and space layout?
a. Review annotated diagrams
b. Arrange facility tours
c. Construction mock-up environments
d. Conduct focus groups - Answer-c. Construction mock-up environments
10.) As soon as the project scope is defined, which of the following should kick-off
the research process?
a. Identify research questions
b. Conduct a literature review
c. Document a hypothesis
d. Establish performance metrics - Answer-a. Identify research questions
1.) A researcher on the project team wants to make sure that a new observation tool
they developed has a high degree of reliability. How should the researcher ensure
the observation tool is reliable?
a. Submit the tool to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for review.
b. Test the tool in a variety of settings both within and outside the hospital.
c. Ask a team of researchers to validate that the tool is measuring what its supposed
to measure.
d. Have several researchers use the tool within a specified time frame and place,
with the same subjects, and see if similar results are achieved. - Answer-d. Have
several researchers use the tool within a specified time frame and place, with the
same subjects, and see if similar results are achieved.
2.) Historically, most healthcare organizations have thoughts of the physical
buildings as a sunk costs. As a part of the evidence-based design process, and
when developing the business case, what is they physical building viewed as?
a. A revenue center
b. a strategic investment
c. a capital expense
d. a healing environment - Answer-b. a strategic investment
3.) When developing the preliminary research plan during conceptual design, what is
the PRIMARY purpose for creating a hypothesis?
a. To determine the appropriate research methodology.
b. To identify the baseline data that needs to be collected.
c. To evaluate the outcomes for the various design options.
d. To establish a link between the design strategies and intended results. - Answer-
d. To establish a link between the design strategies and intended results.
4.) An architectural firm is interested in conducting their own own-occupancy
evaluation (POE) for a recently completed project. To increase the credibility the
findings, what should the firm do first?
a. Determine which hypothesis to measure.
b. Conduct a pilot study to rest the research tools.
c. Ensure there is adequate time and funding.
d. Hire a third-party research to avoid bias. - Answer-d. Hire a third-party researcher
to avoid bias.
5.) The hospital project manager is making recommendations for participants to join
the interdisciplinary project team. There is a disagreement about whether to include
one or more vendors. What is the MOST appropriate recommendation?
a. Include vendors because they provide insight and perspective regarding selection
of appropriate products to meet project goals.
b. Do not include vendors because it is difficult for them to maintain objectivity in
selection of appropriate products to meet project goals.
c. Include vendors because they will offer substantial discounts on their products.
, d. Do not include vendors because they present their own research data and
incluence the selection of products. - Answer-a. Include vendors because they
provide insight and perspective regarding selection of appropriate products to meet
project goals.
6.) A project team is interested in reducing patient falls and increasing staff
satisfaction on an existing inpatient unit. There are a variety of design changes that
could be made to achieve these goals. These include the installation of a non-slip
type of flooring, a decentralized nurse station layout, and handrails in the patient
room. Given the limited budget, what should the project team do FIRST to determine
where to invest its limited resources?
a. Select the design feature that is most in line with the evidence-based design
goals.
b. Review data to determine the cost of patient falls and complete a business case.
c. Conduct a critical review of the existing research for each option.
d. Mock-up a patient room that includes the proposed design features. - Answer-c.
Conduct a critical review of the existing research for each option.
7.) There is an opportunity for transformational change during a new design and
construction project. Who or what group is in the BEST position to drive the change
in culture necessary to achieve the vision for the new facility?
a. Physicians and Nurses
b. Chief Executive Officer
c. Board of Directors
d. Chief Operating Officer - Answer-b. Chief Executive Officer
8.) A project team wants to standardize their patient rooms. They hypothesize that
the implementation of same-handed rooms will improve outcomes. When evaluating
their results, what would be the BEST data to review that demonstrates an
improvement in clinical processes?
a. Length of stay reports
b. Patient satisfaction surveys
c. Medical error rates
d. Healthcare-associated infection rates - Answer-c. Medical error rates
9.) To address registration congestion issues, a small community hospital has
concurrently used Lean and the evidence-based design process when redesigning
the layout of the department. Prior to proceeding with design development, what is
the BEST way to engage end-users to test the new process and space layout?
a. Review annotated diagrams
b. Arrange facility tours
c. Construction mock-up environments
d. Conduct focus groups - Answer-c. Construction mock-up environments
10.) As soon as the project scope is defined, which of the following should kick-off
the research process?
a. Identify research questions
b. Conduct a literature review
c. Document a hypothesis
d. Establish performance metrics - Answer-a. Identify research questions
