Question 1

Patterns often emerge after information is created or gathered. What is the next step in this pyramid process?

Accepted Answer

The information becomes knowledge, the conclusion arrived at by using information to determine a truth.

Question 2

What is the discipline of diagnosing, preventing, and treating diseases and disorders?

Accepted Answer

Health care is the discipline of diagnosing, preventing, and treating diseases and disorders.

Question 3

What is the explanation of the results of the analysis?

Accepted Answer

Interpretation is the explanation of the results of the analysis.

Question 4

What is the ultimate goal of health care statistics?

Accepted Answer

The ultimate goal of health care statistics is to organize the data into a format that can be used to make decisions.

Question 5

A list of patient discharges sorted by the physician who treated them is called what?

Accepted Answer

A list of patient discharges sorted by the physician who treated them is called a physician index.

Question 6

Which of the following is a display of category percentages?

Accepted Answer

A pie chart is a display of numerical proportions.

Question 7

What is the primary purpose of recording data?

Accepted Answer

The primary purpose of recording data is communication, which is necessary to deliver patient care.

Question 8

What is the organization of the data into a format that allows for an understanding of the findings?

Accepted Answer

Presentation is the organization of the data into a format that allows for an understanding of the findings.

Question 9

Which of the following is a graphical display of data over time?

Accepted Answer

A line graph is a graphical display of data over time.

Question 10

What are the items, observations, or raw facts used to describe a question under study?

Accepted Answer

Statistics starts with data which are the items, observations, or raw facts used to describe a question under study.

Question 11

What is the manual collection of data from medical charts or the digital collection of data from electronic health records called?

Accepted Answer

Collection can also be done manually from medical charts (this is called abstracting) or digitally from electronic health records or management information systems.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an example of data items in health care?

Accepted Answer

The initial time point occurs at the beginning of a study and records data items, but it is not a data item in and of itself.

Question 13

A list of procedures performed over a certain period of time is called what?

Accepted Answer

A list of procedures performed over a certain period of time is called a procedure index.

Question 14

Which of the following is a frequency display of data?

Accepted Answer

A histogram is a frequency display of data.

Question 15

The inspection and evaluation of groups of data using statistics is called what?

Accepted Answer

The inspection and evaluation of groups of data using statistics is called data analytics.

Question 16

What is the original, firsthand account of the patient's treatment?

Accepted Answer

The kind of data collected or generated by clinicians when treating a patient is primary data, the original, firsthand account of the patient's treatment.

Question 17

What is on the top of the pyramid, and is the final use of the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data?

Accepted Answer

Finally, business intelligence is the top of the pyramid, and is the final use of the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data.

Question 18

Which of the following is a display of data in rows and columns?

Accepted Answer

A table is a display of data in rows and columns.

Question 19

What is the scientific application of mathematical principles to the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of numerical data?

Accepted Answer

Statistics is the scientific application of mathematical principles to the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of numerical data.

Question 20

What process involves an initial question or problem that needs to be answered, and the calculations performed to address the question?

Accepted Answer

Analysis involves an initial question or problem that needs to be answered, and the calculations performed to address the question.

Quiz 1: Introduction to Statistical Terms and Concepts in Health Data Management