CRE Project Planning & Execution 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A CRE wants to measure whether a smoking cessation program produced lasting behavior change six months after completion. Which evaluation type is being applied?
- Process evaluation
- Summative outcome evaluation (Correct answer)
- Formative evaluation
- Needs assessment
Correct answer: Summative outcome evaluation
Summative outcome evaluation measures whether a program achieved its intended long-term results after completion.
Question 2: Which project management principle states that scope, time, and cost are interrelated so that changing one affects the others?
- Parkinson's Law
- The triple constraint (Correct answer)
- Earned value management
- The critical path method
Correct answer: The triple constraint
The triple constraint (iron triangle) holds that scope, schedule, and budget are interdependent variables in project management.
Question 3: A respiratory educator is writing SMART objectives for a new inhaler technique program. Which objective is MOST correctly written?
- Patients will understand correct inhaler use after the program
- 80% of participants will demonstrate correct MDI technique by program end (Correct answer)
- Improve participant confidence with inhalers over time
- Teach proper breathing exercises to all enrolled patients
Correct answer: 80% of participants will demonstrate correct MDI technique by program end
A SMART objective is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound, which the 80% demonstration target best exemplifies.
Question 4: During a multi-disciplinary respiratory education project, conflict arises between the CRE and the pharmacy team about medication counseling scope. The BEST resolution strategy is:
- Escalate immediately to hospital administration
- Hold a facilitated meeting to clarify roles using the project charter (Correct answer)
- Allow each discipline to operate independently to avoid conflict
- Defer the issue until the project is complete
Correct answer: Hold a facilitated meeting to clarify roles using the project charter
Referencing the project charter to clarify roles resolves scope conflicts through documented agreement rather than hierarchy or avoidance.
Question 5: A CRE uses a responsibility assignment matrix (RACI chart) in project planning. The 'A' in RACI stands for:
- Authorized
- Accountable (Correct answer)
- Assigned
- Advisor
Correct answer: Accountable
In a RACI chart, 'Accountable' designates the one person ultimately answerable for the correct completion of a task.
Question 6: Which strategy BEST ensures sustainability of a hospital-based respiratory education program after initial grant funding ends?
- Rely on volunteer educators to reduce ongoing costs
- Integrate the program into routine care workflows and align it with reimbursable services (Correct answer)
- Maintain the program at reduced intensity until new funding is secured
- Archive program materials for potential future reactivation
Correct answer: Integrate the program into routine care workflows and align it with reimbursable services
Embedding education into billable care workflows creates a revenue stream that sustains the program independent of grant cycles.
Question 7: When conducting a force field analysis for a respiratory education quality improvement project, the goal is to:
- Calculate statistical significance of patient outcome data
- Identify driving and restraining forces affecting change (Correct answer)
- Assign task responsibilities to project team members
- Develop a timeline for sequential project activities
Correct answer: Identify driving and restraining forces affecting change
Force field analysis maps the forces that facilitate or inhibit a desired change, guiding strategies to strengthen drivers and reduce barriers.
CRE Project Planning & Execution 3
A CRE wants to measure whether a smoking cessation program produced lasting behavior change six months after completion.
Which evaluation type is being applied?