Question

14. An advantage to a database is that it _____.

a. Reduces redundancy

b. Controls the data stored in it

d. Establishes data sets

15. A primary key in a table:

a. Must be unique for each row in the table

b. Must be numeric

c. Should not be used to join tables together

d. Is a constant data element across all rows

16. Which of the following variables is nominal?

a. Patient gender

b. Length of stay

c. Severity level

d. Age

18. Edit checks ensure that _____.

a. The format is appropriate for the data element

c. The health record is complete

d. The data entered is at the level appropriate for the situation

20. What term is used to describe the degree to which stated outcomes are attained?

a. Efficiency

b. Evaluation

c. Effectiveness

d. Strategic

21. Medicare inpatient claims may be found in:

a. MedPAR file

b. Standard analytic outpatient file

c. Part B utilization file

d. MassCHIP

22. _______ are a process by which the policies are put into action.

a. Mission

b. Procedures

d. Values

23. Which of the following are the principles describing how a department or an organization will handle a specific situation or execute a specific process?

a. Policies

b. Procedures

c. Vision

d. Planning

24. Survey responses collected using a 7 point Likert scale are an example of:

b. Ordinal scale data

c. Nominal scale data

d. Ratio scale data

25. Place of service codes are used on what type of billing form?

a. Electronic only

c. HCFA-1500

d. UB-04

26. Which of the following is not a valid use of the relative weight assigned to each MS-DRG?

a. Payment driver

b. Severity proxy

c. Measure of resource intensity

d. Measure of cost of living

28. Revenue cycle management is accomplished through use of which of the following systems?

a. Eligibility verification system

b. Patient financial service system

d. Registration-admission, discharge, transfer system

30. A missing document would fall under what type of data quality characteristic?

a. Comprehensiveness

b. Accuracy

c. Consistency

d. Definition

Answer 1

14 A Because data items are usually stored only once ,data redundancy and data inconsistencies are minimized.

15 a Primary key is a unique identifier and it is like someting that only belongs to one person.

16a Gender is an dexample of the nominal level of measurement.

18 d An edit check ensures that the input data will fit ito the assigned field.

20 b Evaluation of outcome standards ,results of nursing care.

21 The MedPAR file contains information about inpatient hospital and skilled nursing facility that were covered by medicare.

22 b An established or official way to do something.