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What are the key outcomes that are looked at in different types of studies?
A. Patient survival
B. Discharge from ICU
C. Organ system failure
D. All of the above ANS -D
What is a cohort study?
A. Comparing the clinical outcomes from two different groups
B. Single patient study
C. A literature-based review
D. Collection of patients with similar clinical situations ANS -A
Cohort studies, which compare the clinical outcomes in two compared groups (or cohorts), generally
have greater scientific rigor than case studies or case series and consist of two broad types of study
designs: observational cohort studies and randomized controlled trials.
What is/are the essential component(s) comprise(s) disease management programs?
1.) An integrated health care system that can provide a full range of a patient's needs
2.) A knowledge regarding prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases
3.) A commitment to CQI
4.) A sophisticated clinical and administrative information system that helps assess patterns in
the clinical practice
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 2 only
C. 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3, and 4 ANS -D
, All of the above are the essential components for a disease management team to be successful at
meeting the clinical needs of the patients and hospital.
How are competencies being used to monitor the quality of respiratory care?
A. They focus on cost saving strategies.
B. They are used to check the skill and knowledge of respiratory through the use of
clinical simulations.
C. They are used to educate therapist on new treatments and procedures.
D. They are used to review protocols ANS -B
The purpose of competencies is to check for having suitable and sufficient skills, knowledge, and
experience for specific tasks.
What term is used to describe the work done by a researcher who reviews numerous studies on a single
topic and gives more weight to the more rigorous ones before making recommendations?
A. White paper
B. Meta-analysis
C. Alpha review
D. Apical review ANS -B
Meta-analyses assess the quality of available evidence and give weight to better-designed, more
rigorous studies.
Treatment based on careful review of available literature is known as?
A. evidence-based medicine.
B. protocol-based medicine.
C. review-based medicine.
D. team-based health care. ANS -A
Evidence-based medicine refers to an approach to determining optimal clinical management based on
several practices.
What is one advantage that has been shown of respiratory care protocols?
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