Deck 5: Morbidity and Mortality Data

Question 1

The population of one community is 1,000 nondiseased subjects. Over the next 5 years 135 patients will develop coronary artery disease. Calculate the prevalence of the disease.

A) 13%
B) 14%
C) 13.5%
D) 12.5%

Answer 1

C
Explanation: 135 / 1000 x 100 = 13.5%

Question 2

Which is the best definition of mortality rate?

A) Can be used to calculate other types of mortality
B) Deaths of the overall population
C) Most commonly used rate
D) A measure of the number of deaths per unit of the overall population, with the unit typically being 1,000, 10,000, or 100,000

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Willow Hospital has 16 deaths and 830 discharges for the month of October. What is the rate?

A) 1.9%
B) 2.0%
C) 1.92%
D) 1.93%

Answer 3

D
Explanation: Rationale:16 x 100 / 830 x 100 = 1.93%

Question 4

Sebastian Medical Center reported 985 surgeries from January to March 31, of those 985 patients who were operated on, 14 died within 10 days postop. What is the postoperative mortality rate?

A) 1.4%
B) 1.42%
C) 1.43%
D)1.44%

Question 5

For the month of November Ocean View Hospital had 485 discharges, which included 16 deaths. Of those deaths, 6 occurred less than 48 hours after admission. Calculate the net mortality rate.

A) 2.0%
B) 2.08%
C) 2.07%
D) 2.1%

Question 6

A hospital had 3,500 babies delivered, 35 aborted births, 83 prepartum maternal deaths, and 6 postpartum maternal deaths, 5 of which occurred shortly after delivery. Calculate the maternal mortality rate for this facility.

A). 0.1379
B) 0.13
C) 0.14
D) 0.138

Question 7

Sea View Hospital administered anesthesia 4,200 different times to patients. Three deaths occurred after anesthesia during the past year. Calculate anesthesia mortality rate for this facility.

A) 0.069%
B) 0.06%
C) 0.0698%
D) 0.07%

Question 8

Sea Breeze Hospital had 3,300 newborn discharges and 5 newborn deaths in 1 year. Calculate the newborn mortality rate for this facility.

A) 0.15%
B) 0.1%
C) 0.149%
D) 0.14%

Question 9

Coastal Women's Center had 323 live births, 4 intermediate fetal deaths, and 6 late fetal deaths. Calculate the fetal mortality rate for this facility.

A) 2.97%
B) 3.00%
C) 3.0%
D) 2.9%

Question 10

What term best defines late mortality rate?

A) Number of deaths in the early stages of treatment
B) Number of deaths before treatment is started
C) Number of deaths in the late stages of ongoing treatment
D) Number of deaths that occur years after treatment has ended

Question 11

Wave Hospital had 15 kidney transplant patients who underwent surgery. Of the 15 patients, 2 died. Calculate the fatality rate.

A) 13.3%
B) 13.33%
C) 13.0%
D) 12.99%

Question 12

For the month of March Ocean View Medical Hospital had 138 discharges, which included 10 deaths. Of those deaths, 4 occurred less than 48 hours after admission. Calculate net mortality rate for this facility.

A) 1.5%
B) 1.49%
C) 1.50%
D) 1.5%

Question 13

Dr. Lewey operated on 62 patients, 3 of whom died within 10 days of surgery. Dr. Huey operated on 78 patients, of whom 5 died within 10 days of surgery. Calculate their postoperative mortality rates.

A) 4.78% and. 6.5%
B) 4.8% and 6.6%
C) 4.8% and 6.4%
D) 4.69% and 6.59%

Question 14

During April, Coastal Women's Center had 221 live births, 1 intermediate fetal death, and 3 late fetal deaths. Calculate the fetal mortality rate for this facility.

A) 1.77%
B) 1.7%
C) 1.69%
D) 1.6%

Question 15

Willow Hospital administered anesthesia 5,420 different times to patients. Eight deaths occurred after anesthesia during the past year. Calculate anesthesia mortality rate for this facility.

A) 0.14%
B) 0.147%
C) 0.15%
D) 0.5%

Question 16

Mortality data are used to track demographics, geographic data, and the cause of death.

Question 17

Direct obstetric deaths are deaths caused by some underlying condition, such as cancer or other conditions that could aggravate the pregnancy.

Question 18

There are three types of fetal deaths: early, intermediate, and late.

Question 19

Intermediate fetal deaths occur at 18 weeks.

Question 20

Postoperative mortality rates are also known as surgical mortality rates?