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Stats Quiz 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What term is used to identify a survey of a population? | Census |
| ICD-10-CM codes are an example of which data type? | Nominal |
| Predictive modeling: | Uses historical data to help determine future outcomes |
| Quantitative data | Data that is naturally numeric |
| Structured data | Data elements that are stored in fields specifically designed for that data element |
| Unstructured data | Using data for the purpose it was collected |
| Descriptive statistics | A set of statistical techniques used to describe data such as means and frequency distribution |
| Qualitative data | Data that describes observations about or by a subject. |
| Which of the following is considered a source of primary data? | The health record |
| Data elements collected on large populations of individuals and stored in databases are referred to as: | Aggregate data |
| What is an example of how an internal user utilizes secondary data? | Benchmarking with other facilities |
| What is the first step in analyzing data? | Knowing your objectives or purpose of the data analysis. |
| What are statistics that refer to important events in our lives, such as births, marriages, deaths and divorces called? | Vital statistics |
| What is an example unprocessed facts and figures? | Data |
| Suppose you want to display the number of deaths due to heart disease for the years 2010-2020. What is the best graphic technique to use? | Line graph |
| If you want to display the parts of a whole in graphic form, what graphic technique would you use? | Pie chart |
| Pie chart | The proportions of a category are displayed as portions of a circle. |
| Line graph | A type of graph used to display time trends of variables |
| Bar graph | A graph that represents a comparison of a variable between one or more subgroups. |
| Scatter diagram | A type of diagram that is used to graphically show the relationship between two numerical variables. |
| Histogram | A type of diagram that is used to display frequency distributions for continuous numerical data (interval or ratio data). |
| What type of graph is most appropriate to display the average length of stay by hospital? | Bar graph |
| Ratio data | The highest level of measurement |
| Discrete data | Typically whole numbers |
| Continuous data | Represents measurable quantities but not restricted to certain specified values |
| Interval data | Type of data that represents observations that can be measured on an evenly distributed scale |
| What is another term to identify a line graph? | Run charts |
| True or false? Descriptive statistics are the most common type of statistics that the HIM professional will encounter or be responsible for producing. | True |
| What is an orderly arrangement of values that groups data into rows and columns? | Table |
| Which diagram is used to graphically show the relationship between two numerical variables? | Scatter diagram |
Created by:
Prof Clark