A clinician wants to know the number of patients whose symptomsi
a a a a a a a a a a a
mproved after taking a new drug as compared to those who took apl
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
acebo. ...ANS: Statistical modeling
a a a
A dialysis center wants to compare the patient satisfaction rate betwe
a a a a a a a a a a
en home dialysis versus in-center dialysis.
a a ...ANS: a a a
Statisticalmodeli a
ng
A facilitator meets with several healthcare staff members to get feed
a a a a a a a a a a
back and input about how the staff thinks the goal of increasinghand
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
washing through observation methods has worked. Which research
a a a a a a a a
method is being used by the facilitator?
a a ...ANS: a a a a
Focus group a
A funding agency is interested in supporting research grants thatf
a a a a a a a a a a
ocus on improving quality and patient outcomes. The research pr
a a a a a a a a a
oposal must be original and include a literature review that prope
a a a a a a a a a a
rly cites previous research findings and the benefits for theresearc
a a a a a a a a a a
h study. Which ethical consideration is described in this situation?
a a a a a a a a a
...ANS: Plagiarism
A group of doctors studied exercise tolerance in obese patients in acli
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nical trial. The doctors examined computer-
a a a a a
assisted and conventional treatment programs to identify whether co
a a a a a a a a
mputer-
, assisted methods would reduce risk of injury. Which risk adju
a a a a a a a a a
stment technique should be used for this study?
a a a a a a a
...ANS: a
Stratification analysis a
A healthcare administrator decided to implement email safety train
a a a a a a a a
ing classes for all employees after reading about computer hacks th
a a a a a a a a a a
rough phishing. An exam was given to the employees afterthe traini
a a a a a a a a a a a
ng. How should the organization use the pass rate data from the ass
a a a a a a a a a a a a
essment? ...ANS:
To see if additional educational efforts are a a a a a a a
needed
A hospital financial analyst is evaluating the return on investmentf
a a a a a a a a a a
ollowing the purchase of new endoscopy equipment. Which data so
a a a a a a a a a
urce is needed for an analysis report? ...ANS: Reimbursement recor
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ds
A hospital is evaluating its ability to provide additional advanced diet
a a a a a a a a a a
ary care to hospital inpatients with food allergies. The hospital compl
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eted a predictive analysis to determine the need for this extraservice.
a a a a a a a a a a a a
Which information can be gained from this study?
a a a a a a a
...ANS: a
Volume of potential patients a a a
A hospital is experiencing a high rate of nursing turnover during thefi
a a a a a a a a a a a a
rst year at the hospital. There are many theories as to why turnover in
a a a a a a a a a a a a a
this cohort is so high. The chief executive officer (CEO) has asked the
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
nursing director to study this further and develop some tactics to imp
a a a a a a a a a a a
rove nursing retention. The director plans to gather data, conduct so
a a a a a a a a a a
me statistical analysis, and report back to theCEO with an improveme
a a a a a a a a a a a
nt plan. How should the nursing director apply cluster analysis to stu
a a a a a a a a a a a
dy this issue?
a a ...ANS:
By grouping nurses into a a a a
categories related to the reasons they resigned a a a a a a
A hospital is experiencing a high rate of nursing turnover during thefir
a a a a a a a a a a a a
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