CHIMA FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS COMPLETE
PREPARATION GUIDE
●● Which one of the following combinations is to be considered
empirical or systematic research?
a. gather and organize data, and testing hypotheses.
b. inspiration and testing of hypothese.
c. logic and common knowledge.
d. participant observation and interviews.
Answer: c. logic and common knowledge.
●● In a prospective study of a disease, the cohort originally selected
consisted of:
a. persons without the disease.
b. persons without the factor under investigation.
c. persons with the disease.
d. persons with the factor under investigation.
Answer: a. persons without the disease
,●● n an epidemiologic experiment in which the population of one city is
exposed to a presumed etiologic factor, and the population of another
city is used as a control, a major difficulty is that:
Select one:
a. the case and control groups may not be comparable considering other
factors.
b. the cities may not be of equal population therefore making
comparisons invalid.
c. the groups studied in each city may not be representative of the
population of the city.
d. there may be bias in determining the presence or absence of the
presumed etiologic factor.
Answer: a. the case and control groups may not be comparable
considering other factors.
●● The number of late fetal deaths after 28 weeks or more gestation plus
infant deaths within 7 days of birth divided by the number of live births
plus the number of late fetal deaths during a year:
a. fetal mortality rate.
b. infant fertility rate.
c. maternal mortality rate.
d. perinatal mortality rate.
,Answer: d. perinatal mortality rate.
●● Controls developed to ensure that the information being processed is
complete and correct are
a. input controls.
b. output controls.
c. procedural controls.
d. storage controls.
Answer: b. output controls.
●● _______________is used by managers to help translate the
organization's strategy into meaningful actions. It also allows managers
to see how decisions they make affect units.
Select one:
a. balance scorecard.
b. cost benefit analysis.
c. process mapping.
d. impact analysis.
Answer: a. balance scorecard.
, ●● A man is pronounced dead at the scene of an accident and is brought
to the hospital for autopsy. This would be included in:
a. ER death rate.
b. gross death rate.
c. net death rate.
d. no calculated death rates.
Answer: d. no calculated death rates.
●● Quality assurance goals and performance targets are developed:
a. concurrently.
b. continuously.
c. prospectively.
d. retrospectively.
Answer: c. prospectively.
●● The calculated Cost per Weighted Case is based on:
a. cases divided by Weighted Cases X costs.
b. cost divided by number of cases.
c. costs divided by weighted cases.
d. number of cases divided by total costs.
DETAILED SOLUTIONS COMPLETE
PREPARATION GUIDE
●● Which one of the following combinations is to be considered
empirical or systematic research?
a. gather and organize data, and testing hypotheses.
b. inspiration and testing of hypothese.
c. logic and common knowledge.
d. participant observation and interviews.
Answer: c. logic and common knowledge.
●● In a prospective study of a disease, the cohort originally selected
consisted of:
a. persons without the disease.
b. persons without the factor under investigation.
c. persons with the disease.
d. persons with the factor under investigation.
Answer: a. persons without the disease
,●● n an epidemiologic experiment in which the population of one city is
exposed to a presumed etiologic factor, and the population of another
city is used as a control, a major difficulty is that:
Select one:
a. the case and control groups may not be comparable considering other
factors.
b. the cities may not be of equal population therefore making
comparisons invalid.
c. the groups studied in each city may not be representative of the
population of the city.
d. there may be bias in determining the presence or absence of the
presumed etiologic factor.
Answer: a. the case and control groups may not be comparable
considering other factors.
●● The number of late fetal deaths after 28 weeks or more gestation plus
infant deaths within 7 days of birth divided by the number of live births
plus the number of late fetal deaths during a year:
a. fetal mortality rate.
b. infant fertility rate.
c. maternal mortality rate.
d. perinatal mortality rate.
,Answer: d. perinatal mortality rate.
●● Controls developed to ensure that the information being processed is
complete and correct are
a. input controls.
b. output controls.
c. procedural controls.
d. storage controls.
Answer: b. output controls.
●● _______________is used by managers to help translate the
organization's strategy into meaningful actions. It also allows managers
to see how decisions they make affect units.
Select one:
a. balance scorecard.
b. cost benefit analysis.
c. process mapping.
d. impact analysis.
Answer: a. balance scorecard.
, ●● A man is pronounced dead at the scene of an accident and is brought
to the hospital for autopsy. This would be included in:
a. ER death rate.
b. gross death rate.
c. net death rate.
d. no calculated death rates.
Answer: d. no calculated death rates.
●● Quality assurance goals and performance targets are developed:
a. concurrently.
b. continuously.
c. prospectively.
d. retrospectively.
Answer: c. prospectively.
●● The calculated Cost per Weighted Case is based on:
a. cases divided by Weighted Cases X costs.
b. cost divided by number of cases.
c. costs divided by weighted cases.
d. number of cases divided by total costs.
