Exam Questions and CORRECT
ANSWERS
How many basic phases of health care research are generally recognized? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Five
In which phase are health care workers usually involved in health care research? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 1st
Every health care professional must be a _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Educated
consumer of medical research
The application of research results in the clinical setting is done in the ____ phase of
research. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 2nd
Which research phase seeks to determine the effectiveness and safety of clinical treatments in
samples of patients drawn from larger populations? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Clinical
trials
What do educators use as the basis for decisions regarding classroom demonstrations and
guides? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Students
Which is an example of a question that should be considered when reading scientific
journals? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Does a non-uniformity of patient populations exist?
Research on health care practices leads to the _____ of practitioners. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Reeducation
Who is accountable to patients, departments, hospital administrators, government agencies,
third-party payers, and the public at large? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- All health care
professional
, Which is a health care agency that often sees reduced funding in times of economic austerity?
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Food and Drug Administration
The identification of gaps between the current state and future state as well as a correction
process for eliminating the gaps is ______. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Continuous quality
improvement
Those involved in the research and improvement of health care must use ______. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The scientific method
What is the purpose of new equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- To satisfy a well-
established need
Who does the final burden of proof as to a products ultimate function and benefit ultimately
fall to? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The end users
What is the best thing to do if a person wants to conduct medical research? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Find a mentor
What kind of research seeks new knowledge and furthers research in an area of knowledge
rather than attempting to solve an immediate problem? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Basic
research
What kind of research seeks to identify relationships among facts to solve an immediate
practical problem? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Applied research
What kind of research seeks to examine the efficacy of treatments designed to promote health
or prevent disease in defined populations? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Demonstration and
Education research
In which of the following may the principles of scientific analysis to improve patient care be
applied? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Evaluation of new equipment