WGU D514 OA/ WGU D514 ACTUAL EXAM
2025 CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
The quality improvement team is reviewing quarterly incident
reports and evaluating the effect of Six Sigma strategies on
the quantity of medication errors over the past two years.
The team hypothesizes a continuous reduction in medical
errors for each quarter.The sample consists of patient clinical
and demographic characteristics. Unfortunately, causation
cannot be determined from the data available.Which research
method should be used to test the team's hypothesis?
Time-Series
Cross-Sectional
Pretest-posttest
,Randomized Control Trial - CORRECT ANSWER-Time-series
A hospital researcher has access to one year of hospital
emergency department claims data. The researcher is
investigating the association of race on the timeliness of
delivery of care. The sample includes information on patient
demographics, insurance information, and emergency
department factors. Due to patient confidentiality, the sample
does not include patient clinical information and
outcomes.Which research method should be used?
Time-Series
Cross-Sectional
Pretest-posttest
Randomized Control Trial - CORRECT ANSWER-Cross
Sectional
What is a characteristic of qualitative research methods?
Utilizes large sample sizes
Determines causal relationships
,Generalizes results to the population
Introduces subjectivity to data collection - CORRECT
ANSWER-Introduces subjectivity to data collection
Many physician practices now utilize an electronic health
record (EHR) system that includes a secure messaging
feature. Some of these practices have extended their contact
with patients by conducting virtual visits between people with
diabetes and nurses who are certified diabetes educators.
The remote technology includes the ability to monitor blood
glucose data to determine if these values are within goal
range. After six months, the results of the blood glucose
levels for the group participating in the virtual visits were
evaluated.Which research method was used?
Time-series
Clinical trial
Pretest-posttest
Cross-sectional - CORRECT ANSWER-Cross-sectional
A researcher wants to determine whether continuity of care
is improved with the use of coordination of care documents
, among primary care physicians and specialists. The researcher
decides to review various published studies to assess the
clinical effectiveness of these documents on patient
outcomes.Which research method is being used?
Case study
Cohort study
Meta-analysis
Literature review - CORRECT ANSWER-Meta-analysis
The state public health researcher wants to begin a five-year
initiative to coordinate immunizations for children in the
foster care system. The results will be compared to previous
years to measure the effectiveness of the initiative.Which
research method should be used to study this initiative?
Case study
Cohort study
Longitudinal study
Pre/post-study - CORRECT ANSWER-Pre/post-study
2025 CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
The quality improvement team is reviewing quarterly incident
reports and evaluating the effect of Six Sigma strategies on
the quantity of medication errors over the past two years.
The team hypothesizes a continuous reduction in medical
errors for each quarter.The sample consists of patient clinical
and demographic characteristics. Unfortunately, causation
cannot be determined from the data available.Which research
method should be used to test the team's hypothesis?
Time-Series
Cross-Sectional
Pretest-posttest
,Randomized Control Trial - CORRECT ANSWER-Time-series
A hospital researcher has access to one year of hospital
emergency department claims data. The researcher is
investigating the association of race on the timeliness of
delivery of care. The sample includes information on patient
demographics, insurance information, and emergency
department factors. Due to patient confidentiality, the sample
does not include patient clinical information and
outcomes.Which research method should be used?
Time-Series
Cross-Sectional
Pretest-posttest
Randomized Control Trial - CORRECT ANSWER-Cross
Sectional
What is a characteristic of qualitative research methods?
Utilizes large sample sizes
Determines causal relationships
,Generalizes results to the population
Introduces subjectivity to data collection - CORRECT
ANSWER-Introduces subjectivity to data collection
Many physician practices now utilize an electronic health
record (EHR) system that includes a secure messaging
feature. Some of these practices have extended their contact
with patients by conducting virtual visits between people with
diabetes and nurses who are certified diabetes educators.
The remote technology includes the ability to monitor blood
glucose data to determine if these values are within goal
range. After six months, the results of the blood glucose
levels for the group participating in the virtual visits were
evaluated.Which research method was used?
Time-series
Clinical trial
Pretest-posttest
Cross-sectional - CORRECT ANSWER-Cross-sectional
A researcher wants to determine whether continuity of care
is improved with the use of coordination of care documents
, among primary care physicians and specialists. The researcher
decides to review various published studies to assess the
clinical effectiveness of these documents on patient
outcomes.Which research method is being used?
Case study
Cohort study
Meta-analysis
Literature review - CORRECT ANSWER-Meta-analysis
The state public health researcher wants to begin a five-year
initiative to coordinate immunizations for children in the
foster care system. The results will be compared to previous
years to measure the effectiveness of the initiative.Which
research method should be used to study this initiative?
Case study
Cohort study
Longitudinal study
Pre/post-study - CORRECT ANSWER-Pre/post-study
