WGU D219- JOHN HOPKINS
MODULES- UNIT 3 QUIZ QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED +
NEWLY UPDAYTED 2026
PICO Component Analysis
Scenario: The Emergency Department (ED) staff is reporting concerns regarding
violence in the waiting area. Extended wait times have resulted in overcrowding,
which appears to correlate with physical altercations between patients and visitors,
as well as increased hostility directed at hospital personnel.
Question: Within the context of the PICO framework for the scenario above, what
constitutes the Outcome (O) component? Answer: A reduction in violent
incidents within the ED waiting area, validated by a decrease in recorded events in
the security log. ✔️✔️
Question: In the same scenario, what is identified as the Comparison (C)
component? Answer: N/A (Not Applicable) ✔️✔️
"ED staff is concerned about violence in the ED waiting room. Long waiting times
lead to too many people in the waiting room. This overcrowding seems to lead to
fights among patients and visitors and aggression toward staff."
In the scenario above, what is the PICO "intervention" component? -ANSWER
✔️✔️Best practices/strategies for managing overcrowding and violence in the ED
"ED staff is concerned about violence in the ED waiting room. Long waiting times
lead to too many people in the waiting room. This overcrowding seems to lead to
fights among patients and visitors and aggression toward staff."
MODULES- UNIT 3 QUIZ QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED +
NEWLY UPDAYTED 2026
PICO Component Analysis
Scenario: The Emergency Department (ED) staff is reporting concerns regarding
violence in the waiting area. Extended wait times have resulted in overcrowding,
which appears to correlate with physical altercations between patients and visitors,
as well as increased hostility directed at hospital personnel.
Question: Within the context of the PICO framework for the scenario above, what
constitutes the Outcome (O) component? Answer: A reduction in violent
incidents within the ED waiting area, validated by a decrease in recorded events in
the security log. ✔️✔️
Question: In the same scenario, what is identified as the Comparison (C)
component? Answer: N/A (Not Applicable) ✔️✔️
"ED staff is concerned about violence in the ED waiting room. Long waiting times
lead to too many people in the waiting room. This overcrowding seems to lead to
fights among patients and visitors and aggression toward staff."
In the scenario above, what is the PICO "intervention" component? -ANSWER
✔️✔️Best practices/strategies for managing overcrowding and violence in the ED
"ED staff is concerned about violence in the ED waiting room. Long waiting times
lead to too many people in the waiting room. This overcrowding seems to lead to
fights among patients and visitors and aggression toward staff."
