WGU C431: Healthcare Research and Statistics PA, Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. APPROVED 2024

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that hospital-acquired infections affect up to 1 in 25 patients, leading to significant patient morbidity and mortality. Why should evidence-based practice be applied to address this issue? - -Because it uses information systems to collect current timely data for analysis. A skilled nursing facility administrator has noticed that patient satisfaction scores are low when compared to the national average. Why should evidence-based practice be used to improve these patient scores? - -It focuses on the delivery of patient-centered care. A clinical manager at a community health center has asked an intern to develop a pilot study on the effectiveness of two alternative approaches to breast cancer education. The intern wants to measure the knowledge women have about breast cancer before and after the distribution of a brochure or before and after a session with the physician. Which methodology will provide information about the effectiveness of one cancer education method over the other? - -Evaluating participants' knowledge A researcher wanted to investigate the effects of fast food restaurant availability on the local adult obesity epidemic over a period of five years. The hypothesis is that in a specific zip code the number of fast food establishments is positively associated with the number of obese adults. All fast food locations in a certain zip code have been identified, and physicians have been contacted to provide each patient's de-identified age, gender, height, weight, and body mass index (BMI). Patients will be placed in groups according to their weight and height. Which type of research was conducted? - -Quantitative cohort (over time) study The vice president of nursing at a large hospital is reviewing patient satisfaction scores from a recent survey that asked a series of questions about how patients felt about the care received. Which type of survey methodology was utilized in this study? - -Quantitative