This quiz contains multiple choice questions concerning healthcare statistics – both general as well as vital statistics. Statistics are used throughout healthcare for reporting and decision making activities.
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General & Vital Stats
This quiz will evaluate your knowledge of Basic Healthcare Statistics, including Vital Statistics. There is one correct answer for each question and no time limit on this quiz.
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Question 1
A result that is extreme when compared to the other values in a statistical data set is called a/an
A
Positively skewed
B
Mode
C
Outlier
D
Negatively skewed
Question 2
Which rate is based on the presence of a preexisting condition at the time of admission?
A
Comorbidity Rate
B
Complication Rate
C
Nosocomial Infection Rate
D
Admission Rate
Question 3
A statistical term that describes the amount of spread in a data set:
A
standard deviation
B
probability
C
variance
D
median
Question 4
A bell shaped statistical distribution will:
A
be bimodal.
B
have the mode being slightly higher than the median.
C
have the mean being slightly lower than the median.
D
be unimodal.
Question 4 Explanation:
The mean, median and mode all have the same value in a bell shaped distribution. The distribution is unimodal and symmetrical.
Question 5
In a frequency distribution, the lowest value is 6 and the highest value is 16. What is the range?
A
11
B
10
C
6 to 16
D
12
Question 6
In statistics, a synonym for the term, "mutually exclusive" is"
A
compatible
B
conflicting
C
consistent
D
congruent
Question 7
The time for taking the inpatient census in a facility should be:
A
11:59 pm
B
consistent
C
12:01 am
D
midnight
Question 8
In statistics, "N" refers to:
A
the average of the data
B
the sample size
C
the weighted mean
D
Population size, or the number of values in the population
Question 9
The death of a product of conception that is at least twenty-eight completed weeks of gestation with a weight of 1,001 grams or more is called a:
A
intermediate fetal death
B
late fetal death
C
early fetal death
Question 10
Data concerning births, deaths, marriages, and fetal deaths are considered:
A
nominal data
B
descriptive statistics
C
vital statistics
D
ordinal data
Question 11
If a distribution contains a single peak, it is definitely:
A
bimodal
B
symmetrical
C
unimodal
Question 12
When a distribution is positively skewed, the mean will be _____ the median.
A
symmetrical
B
the same as
C
lower than
D
higher than
Question 13
A summary of data is called a:
A
decile
B
recapitulation
C
range
D
quartile
Question 13 Explanation:
This is also called a "recap".
Question 14
An example of nominal data would be:
A
time
B
ranking of sports teams
C
temperature
D
gender
Question 15
When a distribution is negatively skewed, the mean will be _____ the median.
A
higher than
B
the same as
C
symmetrical
D
lower than
Question 16
A patient who receives ambulatory care services in a hospital based clinic or department is statistically considered a/an:
A
inpatient
B
same day admission and discharge
C
outpatient
D
transfer
Question 17
When the majority of scores favor one side of the statistical distribution over the other, it is called:
A
skewed
B
nominal
C
quantitative
D
discrete
Question 18
A type of medical research that involves a prospective observational study that follows the participants forward in time to identify future outcomes is referred to as (a/an):
A
sample
B
cohort study
C
observational study
D
clinical trial
Question 18 Explanation:
The Nurses' Health Study is one example of a large cohort study. It produced many important links between lifestyle choices and health. It was a massive and long running analysis of women which began in 1976 and involved nurses in both the US and Canada.
Question 19
The term, "iatrogenic" refers to:
A
occurring during the patient's hospitalization
B
occurring because of the patient's medical treatment
C
present on admission
D
contagious
Question 20
In statistics, there are ___ measurement scales.
A
6
B
3
C
4
D
5
Question 20 Explanation:
There are four measurement scales . They are nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio.
Question 21
Data that is divided into ten equal parts is called (a):
A
range
B
quartile
C
recapitulation
D
decile
Question 22
This is a committee established to review and approve research involving human subjects. The purpose is to ensure that ethical guidelines are followed.
A
Ethics Committee
B
Medical Record Committee
C
Quality Review Board
D
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Question 23
The death of a product of conception that is twenty completed weeks of gestation but less than 28 weeks with a weight of 501 to 1,000 grams is called a:
A
intermediate fetal death
B
early fetal death
C
late fetal death
Question 24
In statistics, the "50th percentile" is the
A
range
B
mode
C
mean
D
median
Question 25
The death of a product of conception that is fewer than 20 weeks of gestation with a weight of 50 grams or less is called a:
A
late fetal death
B
intermediate fetal death
C
early fetal death
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