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D514/ WGU D514 EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {118 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ / D514-
ANALYTICAL METHODS OF HEALTHCARE LEADERS EXAM |
GUARANTEED PASS | WGU
Thestate public healthresearcher wants tobeginafive-yearinitiativeto
coordinate immunizations forchildreninthefostercaresystem. The
resultswillbecomparedtopreviousyearstomeasuretheeffectiveness of
theinitiative.Whichresearch method shouldbeused tostudythis
initiative?
Casestudy
Cohortstudy
Longitudinalstudy
Pre/post-study
Pre/post-study
Thequalityimprovementteamisreviewingquarterlyincidentreports and
evaluating the effect of Six Sigma strategies on the quantity of
medicationerrorsoverthepasttwoyears.Theteamhypothesizesa
,2
continuousreductioninmedicalerrorsforeachquarter.Thesample consists
of patient clinical and demographic characteristics.
Unfortunately,causationcannotbedeterminedfromthedata
available.Whichresearchmethodshouldbeusedtotesttheteam's
hypothesis?
Time-Series
Cross-Sectional
Pretest-
posttest
RandomizedControlTrial
Time-series
Ahospitalresearcher has access to one year of hospitalemergency
departmentclaimsdata.Theresearcherisinvestigatingtheassociation of
race on thetimeliness of delivery of care. Thesampleincludes
information on patient demographics, insurance information, and
emergency department factors. Due to patient confidentiality, the
sampledoes notinclude patient clinical information and
outcomes.Whichresearchmethodshouldbeused?
Time-Series
Cross-Sectional
Pretest-
posttest
RandomizedControlTrial
,3
CrossSectional
u
Apolicyanalystisinterestedindeterminingiftheprospectivepayment
system(PPS)hasimprovedhospitalefficiencyovertimeduringthepast ten
years.Thesampleforanalysisconsistsoftenyearsofdataafterthe
introduction of the PPS and includes measures of efficiency and other
relevantcontrol variables. The analyst hypothesizes that hospital
efficiency should haveincreased each year after the PPS was
implemented.Whichresearchmethodshouldtheanalystuse?
Time-Series
Cross-Sectional
Pretest-
posttest
RandomizedControlTrial
Time-Series
Whichtypeofdataanalysiscouldbeusedinquantitativeresearch?
Reportingthe gender of participants
Rankingtheseverityorderwith1astheworstand4asthebest Reporting
thedistribution of results or outcomes
, 4
Usingcategoricalvariableswith0=noand1=yes
Reportingthe distribution ofresults or outcomes
u u u u u u
Whatisacharacteristicofqualitativeresearchmethods? Utilizes
u
largesamplesizes
Determinescausal relationships
Generalizes resultstothe population
Introduces subjectivity to data collection
Introducessubjectivitytodatacollection
u u u u
Manyphysicianpracticesnowutilizeanelectronichealthrecord(EHR)
systemthat includes asecuremessagingfeature. Some of these
practices have extended their contact with patients by conducting virtual
visitsbetweenpeoplewithdiabetesandnurseswhoarecertified diabetes
educators. Theremotetechnologyincludes the ability to
monitorbloodglucosedatatodetermineifthesevaluesarewithingoal
range. After six months, theresults of theblood glucose levelsforthe
groupparticipatinginthevirtualvisitswereevaluated.Whichresearch
method was used?
D514/ WGU D514 EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {118 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ / D514-
ANALYTICAL METHODS OF HEALTHCARE LEADERS EXAM |
GUARANTEED PASS | WGU
Thestate public healthresearcher wants tobeginafive-yearinitiativeto
coordinate immunizations forchildreninthefostercaresystem. The
resultswillbecomparedtopreviousyearstomeasuretheeffectiveness of
theinitiative.Whichresearch method shouldbeused tostudythis
initiative?
Casestudy
Cohortstudy
Longitudinalstudy
Pre/post-study
Pre/post-study
Thequalityimprovementteamisreviewingquarterlyincidentreports and
evaluating the effect of Six Sigma strategies on the quantity of
medicationerrorsoverthepasttwoyears.Theteamhypothesizesa
,2
continuousreductioninmedicalerrorsforeachquarter.Thesample consists
of patient clinical and demographic characteristics.
Unfortunately,causationcannotbedeterminedfromthedata
available.Whichresearchmethodshouldbeusedtotesttheteam's
hypothesis?
Time-Series
Cross-Sectional
Pretest-
posttest
RandomizedControlTrial
Time-series
Ahospitalresearcher has access to one year of hospitalemergency
departmentclaimsdata.Theresearcherisinvestigatingtheassociation of
race on thetimeliness of delivery of care. Thesampleincludes
information on patient demographics, insurance information, and
emergency department factors. Due to patient confidentiality, the
sampledoes notinclude patient clinical information and
outcomes.Whichresearchmethodshouldbeused?
Time-Series
Cross-Sectional
Pretest-
posttest
RandomizedControlTrial
,3
CrossSectional
u
Apolicyanalystisinterestedindeterminingiftheprospectivepayment
system(PPS)hasimprovedhospitalefficiencyovertimeduringthepast ten
years.Thesampleforanalysisconsistsoftenyearsofdataafterthe
introduction of the PPS and includes measures of efficiency and other
relevantcontrol variables. The analyst hypothesizes that hospital
efficiency should haveincreased each year after the PPS was
implemented.Whichresearchmethodshouldtheanalystuse?
Time-Series
Cross-Sectional
Pretest-
posttest
RandomizedControlTrial
Time-Series
Whichtypeofdataanalysiscouldbeusedinquantitativeresearch?
Reportingthe gender of participants
Rankingtheseverityorderwith1astheworstand4asthebest Reporting
thedistribution of results or outcomes
, 4
Usingcategoricalvariableswith0=noand1=yes
Reportingthe distribution ofresults or outcomes
u u u u u u
Whatisacharacteristicofqualitativeresearchmethods? Utilizes
u
largesamplesizes
Determinescausal relationships
Generalizes resultstothe population
Introduces subjectivity to data collection
Introducessubjectivitytodatacollection
u u u u
Manyphysicianpracticesnowutilizeanelectronichealthrecord(EHR)
systemthat includes asecuremessagingfeature. Some of these
practices have extended their contact with patients by conducting virtual
visitsbetweenpeoplewithdiabetesandnurseswhoarecertified diabetes
educators. Theremotetechnologyincludes the ability to
monitorbloodglucosedatatodetermineifthesevaluesarewithingoal
range. After six months, theresults of theblood glucose levelsforthe
groupparticipatinginthevirtualvisitswereevaluated.Whichresearch
method was used?
