WGU D514 OA EXAM 2026 | ANALYTICAL METHODS OF
HEALTHCARE LEADERS OA EXAM | ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
UPDATED VERSION
A funding agency is interested in supporting research grants that focus
on improving quality and patient outcomes. The research proposal
must be original and include a literature review that properly cites
previous research findings and the benefits for the research
study.Which ethical consideration is described in this situation?
Fidelity
Justice
Plagiarism
Nonmaleficence ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Plagiarism
Researchers investigated the effectiveness of a surgical checklist
intervention in order to reduce pneumonia and death rates for surgical
patients.
Surgical Intervention Outcome for Death and Pneumonia
Patient Number Pneumonia Death
Pre 546 2.0 3.1
Post 542 2.7 2.7
p-value <0.46 0.003
,How did this intervention impact patient outcomes?
The p-value indicates a significant reduction in death rates.
The p-value indicates a significant reduction in pneumonia.
There was a significant decrease in pneumonia and death rates.
There was no significant decrease in pneumonia and death rates. --------
-CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The p-value indicates a significant
reduction in death rates.
A facilitator meets with several healthcare staff members to get
feedback and input about how the staff thinks the goal of increasing
hand washing through observation methods has worked.Which
research method is being used by the facilitator?
Focus group
In-person survey
Document review
Indirect observation ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Focus Group
A large teaching hospital is preparing to implement a hand hygiene
protocol to reduce infection rates. To do this, the research team will
evaluate best practices and outcomes from other facilities.What is the
appropriate research method to prepare for the new protocol?
Interview
,Observation
Chart review
Literature review ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Literature
review
A nutritionist is assessing the impact of patient education on dietary
behavior. The treatment involves having a group attend a cooking class.
They will then be assessed on the likelihood of using the cooking
information learned.Which data source should the nutritionist use?
Post-op exam results
Posttest exam results
Participant obesity levels
Statewide education levels ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Posttest exam results
The director of quality improvement is studying potential reasons for
increased readmissions at a hospital.Which type of data is needed for
an analysis report?
Press Ganey data
Financial claims data
Electronic health records
, Insurance claims records ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Electronic health records
A researcher is studying a new treatment program that studies the
impact of nutrition education programs on the incidence of adult-onset
diabetes among low-income residents.Which risk adjustment technique
should be used?
Bivariate analysis
Comparison of means
Demographic data comparison
Analysis with confounding variable ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------
---Analysis with confounding variable
A group of doctors studied exercise tolerance in obese patients in a
clinical trial. The doctors examined computer-assisted and conventional
treatment programs to identify whether computer-assisted methods
would reduce risk of injury.Which risk adjustment technique should be
used for this study?
Demographic variables
Stratification analysis
Regression analysis
Confounding variables ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Stratification analysis- dividing members of a population into
HEALTHCARE LEADERS OA EXAM | ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
UPDATED VERSION
A funding agency is interested in supporting research grants that focus
on improving quality and patient outcomes. The research proposal
must be original and include a literature review that properly cites
previous research findings and the benefits for the research
study.Which ethical consideration is described in this situation?
Fidelity
Justice
Plagiarism
Nonmaleficence ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Plagiarism
Researchers investigated the effectiveness of a surgical checklist
intervention in order to reduce pneumonia and death rates for surgical
patients.
Surgical Intervention Outcome for Death and Pneumonia
Patient Number Pneumonia Death
Pre 546 2.0 3.1
Post 542 2.7 2.7
p-value <0.46 0.003
,How did this intervention impact patient outcomes?
The p-value indicates a significant reduction in death rates.
The p-value indicates a significant reduction in pneumonia.
There was a significant decrease in pneumonia and death rates.
There was no significant decrease in pneumonia and death rates. --------
-CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The p-value indicates a significant
reduction in death rates.
A facilitator meets with several healthcare staff members to get
feedback and input about how the staff thinks the goal of increasing
hand washing through observation methods has worked.Which
research method is being used by the facilitator?
Focus group
In-person survey
Document review
Indirect observation ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Focus Group
A large teaching hospital is preparing to implement a hand hygiene
protocol to reduce infection rates. To do this, the research team will
evaluate best practices and outcomes from other facilities.What is the
appropriate research method to prepare for the new protocol?
Interview
,Observation
Chart review
Literature review ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Literature
review
A nutritionist is assessing the impact of patient education on dietary
behavior. The treatment involves having a group attend a cooking class.
They will then be assessed on the likelihood of using the cooking
information learned.Which data source should the nutritionist use?
Post-op exam results
Posttest exam results
Participant obesity levels
Statewide education levels ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Posttest exam results
The director of quality improvement is studying potential reasons for
increased readmissions at a hospital.Which type of data is needed for
an analysis report?
Press Ganey data
Financial claims data
Electronic health records
, Insurance claims records ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Electronic health records
A researcher is studying a new treatment program that studies the
impact of nutrition education programs on the incidence of adult-onset
diabetes among low-income residents.Which risk adjustment technique
should be used?
Bivariate analysis
Comparison of means
Demographic data comparison
Analysis with confounding variable ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------
---Analysis with confounding variable
A group of doctors studied exercise tolerance in obese patients in a
clinical trial. The doctors examined computer-assisted and conventional
treatment programs to identify whether computer-assisted methods
would reduce risk of injury.Which risk adjustment technique should be
used for this study?
Demographic variables
Stratification analysis
Regression analysis
Confounding variables ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Stratification analysis- dividing members of a population into
