Question 1

The number of medications a person is taking is an example of ordinal data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The ranking of variables according to some criterion is called _____ data.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nominal 
B)  Ordinal 
C)  Discrete 
D)  Continuous 
A)  Nominal 
B)  Ordinal 
C)  Discrete 
D)  Continuous

Question 3

____________________ is a measure of how often data are classified in the same manner.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a measure of how often...

Question 4

Which fiscal agent provided more covered care for females than for others?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which fiscal agent provided more covered care...

Question 5

Which hospital had the fewest admissions for September?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which hospital had the fewest admissions for...

Question 6

Ten patients were discharged from the obstetrical service on May 4 at Rocky Mountain Hospital. The day's stay for each patient was 3, 2, 1, 1, 6, 5, 1, 2, 2, and 4. What was the range for these patients' length of stay?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  4 
C)  3 
D)  6 
A)  5 
B)  4 
C)  3 
D)  6

Question 7

A sample is a subset of a population that is valid if it is a true representation of:

Accepted Answer

A)  The population 
B)  The subset 
C)  The mean of the sample 
D)  The median of the population 
A)  The population 
B)  The subset 
C)  The mean of the sample 
D)  The median of the population

Question 8

Data collected from births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, deaths, and fetal deaths are all considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  Registers of events 
B)  Vital statistics 
C)  Public health statistics 
D)  Epidemiological data 
A)  Registers of events 
B)  Vital statistics 
C)  Public health statistics 
D)  Epidemiological data

Question 9

Which is the average number of days of service for each inpatient discharged within a given period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Median 
B)  Inpatient census 
C)  Average length of stay 
D)  Occupancy average 
A)  Median 
B)  Inpatient census 
C)  Average length of stay 
D)  Occupancy average

Question 10

Ten patients were discharged from the obstetrical service on May 4 at Rocky Mountain Hospital. The day's stay for each patient was 3, 2, 1, 1, 6, 5, 1, 2, 2, and 4. What was(were) the mode(s) for these patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  1 and 2 
D)  3 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  1 and 2 
D)  3

Question 11

What data are missing for calculating the weighted mean?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What data are missing for calculating the...

Question 12

Ten patients were discharged from the obstetrical service on May 4 at Rocky Mountain Hospital. The day's stay for each patient was 3, 2, 1, 1, 6, 5, 1, 2, 2, and 4. What was the median day's stay for these patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 13

What is it called when every member of the population has the same chance of being included in the sample and the selection of one member has no effect on the selection of another member?

Accepted Answer

A)  Random sample 
B)  Type II error 
C)  Population 
D)  Type I error 
A)  Random sample 
B)  Type II error 
C)  Population 
D)  Type I error

Question 14

Which hospital drew the fewest patients from the city?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which hospital drew the fewest patients from...

Question 15

The average lengths of stay in the intensive care, cardiac care, and intermediate care units were 13, 7, and 4 days, respectively. The three units have seen 18, 10, and 18 patients, respectively. What was the weighted average length of stay?

Accepted Answer

A)  6.2 days 
B)  7.4 days 
C)  7.9 days 
D)  8.2 days 
A)  6.2 days 
B)  7.4 days 
C)  7.9 days 
D)  8.2 days

Question 16

Which hospital appears to be located in the suburbs?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which hospital appears to be located in...

Question 17

What type of data is weight, height, temperature, pulse, cost, or charges in dollars?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nominal 
B)  Ordinal 
C)  Discrete 
D)  Continuous 
A)  Nominal 
B)  Ordinal 
C)  Discrete 
D)  Continuous

Question 18

When intervals are used in frequency distribution tables, the intervals should be:

Accepted Answer

A)  No less than 5 and no more than 20 
B)  Of equal width 
C)  End points that do not overlap 
D)  All of the above 
A)  No less than 5 and no more than 20 
B)  Of equal width 
C)  End points that do not overlap 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

What type of data are these examples: the number of records that are analyzed, the number of patients interviewed in a patient satisfaction survey?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continuous 
B)  Nominal 
C)  Discrete 
D)  Ordinal 
A)  Continuous 
B)  Nominal 
C)  Discrete 
D)  Ordinal

Question 20

The standard deviation is the most common measure of variation and is represented by the symbol S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The number of medications a person is taking is an example of ordinal data.

The ranking of variables according to some criterion is called _____ data.

____________________ is a measure of how often data are classified in the same manner.

Which fiscal agent provided more covered care for females than for others?

Which hospital had the fewest admissions for September?

Ten patients were discharged from the obstetrical service on May 4 at Rocky Mountain Hospital. The day's stay for each patient was 3, 2, 1, 1, 6, 5, 1, 2, 2, and 4. What was the range for these patients' length of stay?

A sample is a subset of a population that is valid if it is a true representation of:

Data collected from births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, deaths, and fetal deaths are all considered:

Which is the average number of days of service for each inpatient discharged within a given period?

Ten patients were discharged from the obstetrical service on May 4 at Rocky Mountain Hospital. The day's stay for each patient was 3, 2, 1, 1, 6, 5, 1, 2, 2, and 4. What was(were) the mode(s) for these patients?

What data are missing for calculating the weighted mean?

Ten patients were discharged from the obstetrical service on May 4 at Rocky Mountain Hospital. The day's stay for each patient was 3, 2, 1, 1, 6, 5, 1, 2, 2, and 4. What was the median day's stay for these patients?

What is it called when every member of the population has the same chance of being included in the sample and the selection of one member has no effect on the selection of another member?

Which hospital drew the fewest patients from the city?

The average lengths of stay in the intensive care, cardiac care, and intermediate care units were 13, 7, and 4 days, respectively. The three units have seen 18, 10, and 18 patients, respectively. What was the weighted average length of stay?

Which hospital appears to be located in the suburbs?

What type of data is weight, height, temperature, pulse, cost, or charges in dollars?

When intervals are used in frequency distribution tables, the intervals should be:

What type of data are these examples: the number of records that are analyzed, the number of patients interviewed in a patient satisfaction survey?

The standard deviation is the most common measure of variation and is represented by the symbol S.

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Exam 10: Statistics and Data Presentation

The number of medications a person is taking is an example of ordinal data.

The ranking of variables according to some criterion is called _____ data.

____________________ is a measure of how often data are classified in the same manner.

Which fiscal agent provided more covered care for females than for others?

Which hospital had the fewest admissions for September?

Ten patients were discharged from the obstetrical service on May 4 at Rocky Mountain Hospital. The day's stay for each patient was 3, 2, 1, 1, 6, 5, 1, 2, 2, and 4. What was the range for these patients' length of stay?

A sample is a subset of a population that is valid if it is a true representation of:

Data collected from births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, deaths, and fetal deaths are all considered:

Which is the average number of days of service for each inpatient discharged within a given period?

Ten patients were discharged from the obstetrical service on May 4 at Rocky Mountain Hospital. The day's stay for each patient was 3, 2, 1, 1, 6, 5, 1, 2, 2, and 4. What was(were) the mode(s) for these patients?

What data are missing for calculating the weighted mean?

Ten patients were discharged from the obstetrical service on May 4 at Rocky Mountain Hospital. The day's stay for each patient was 3, 2, 1, 1, 6, 5, 1, 2, 2, and 4. What was the median day's stay for these patients?

What is it called when every member of the population has the same chance of being included in the sample and the selection of one member has no effect on the selection of another member?

Which hospital drew the fewest patients from the city?

The average lengths of stay in the intensive care, cardiac care, and intermediate care units were 13, 7, and 4 days, respectively. The three units have seen 18, 10, and 18 patients, respectively. What was the weighted average length of stay?

Which hospital appears to be located in the suburbs?

What type of data is weight, height, temperature, pulse, cost, or charges in dollars?

When intervals are used in frequency distribution tables, the intervals should be:

What type of data are these examples: the number of records that are analyzed, the number of patients interviewed in a patient satisfaction survey?

The standard deviation is the most common measure of variation and is represented by the symbol S.

Health Care Systems

The Health Informatics and Information Management Profession

Health Information Infrastructure and Systems

Health Data Concepts

Electronic Health Record Systems

Classification Systems, Clinical Vocabularies, and Terminology

Technology, Applications, and Security

Information Systems Life Cycle and Project Management

Managing Electronic Health Record Systems: Collaboration and Implementation

Research and Epidemiology

Performance Management and Patient Safety

Data Reporting, Interpretation, and Use

Privacy and Health Law

Human Resource Management

Operational Management

Revenue Cycle and Financial Management

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