Question

4. If a survey question asks an open-ended question what type of data is collected?

a. Quantitative

b. Ratio

c. Interval

d. Qualitative

5. What data quality characteristic ensures that data supports the reason for the collection of the data?

a. Precision

b. Currency

c. Constancy

d. Definition

6. HCUP is a family of databases maintained by:

a. CMS

b. HHS

c. AHRQ

d. CDC

7. The fact that there is missing data would be identified in _____.

a. Data cleansing

b. Data analysis

c. Authorship

d. Data mapping

8. A data dictionary is:

a. A diagram depicting the tables in a database

b. A software tool that maintains a database

c. A roadmap to the contents of a database

d. A textbook used in database courses

9. Which of the following acronyms represents the language used to extract data from a database?

a. RDMS

b. SQL

c. ERD

d. SAS

10. Average length of stay is an example of a:

a. Undefined data element

b. Inferential statistic

c. Unreliable data element

d. Descriptive statistic

11. If a database contains two tables: physicians, patients. If a physician may be linked to many patients and patients may only be related to one physician, what is the cardinality of the relationship between the two tables?

a. One-to-one

b. One-to-many

c. Many-to-many

d. None of these

12. The admission coordinator tried to enter the patient’s insurance type and the appropriate insurance was not one of the options. This is a problem with _____.

a. Data comprehensiveness

b. Data timeliness

c. Data relevancy

d. Data definition

13. Which of the following is an example of a one-to-one relationship?

a. Patient – date of birth

b. Patient – driver’s license number

c. Patient – address

d. Patient – physician

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

a. Reduces redundancy

b. Controls the data stored in it

c. Stores data using flat files

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

17. What concept refers to the process of creating management and oversight of data assets to support the organization’s mission, vision, and values?

a. Data governance

b. Enterprise information management

c. Information governance

d. Outcomes and Assessment Information Set (OASIS)

18. Edit checks ensure that _____.

a. The format is appropriate for the data element

b. The data entered is accurate for that patient

c. The health record is complete

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

19. The IG Steering Committee is trying to clarify the specific problems within the CDI process to make sure they understand the difficulties these personnel are having. What part of SBAR are they currently addressing?

a. Recommendation

b. Background

c. Situation

d. Assessment

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

c. Planning

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:

a. Interval scale data

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

b. CMS-1450

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

27. Using claims data for quality measurement is an example of

a. Primary data analysis

b. Secondary data analysis

c. Data collection

d. Data licensing

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

a. Eligibility verification system

b. Patient financial service system

c. Form creation system

d. Registration-admission, discharge, transfer system

29. PACS may be found in a:

a. Patient accounts database

b. Registry

c. RIS

d. LIS

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

a. Comprehensiveness

b. Accuracy

c. Consistency

d. Definition

Answer 1