304 Data Analysis Midterm Exam
(Answered) 2025/2026. 100%.
The following statement(s) is (are) true of discrete data (select ALL that apply):
a. Arithmetic operations may be performed on variables
b. Data are nominal or ordinal
c. Have gaps between successive values
d. Take on a limited number of values
e. Variables fall into categories
b, c, d, e
The NACRS database includes data for (select ALL that apply):
a. Acute care inpatient visits from all provinces and territories
b. Day surgery data from all provinces and territories
c. Outpatient clinics and emergency departments from select facilities across Canada
d. Specified hospital-based and community-based ambulatory care from select facilities across
Canada
c and d
The following department collects information on the health of the population, determinants of
health, and the scope and utilization of Canada's health services:
a. Clinical Administrative Databases, CIHI
b. Health Services Division, Statistics Canada
c. Health Promotion, Public Health Agency of Canada
d. None of the above
b. Health Services Division, Statistics Canada
The following statement is true of nominal-level data
a. Falls into mutually exclusive groups or categories; a scale that measures data by name only
b. Have some inherent order; higher numbers are usually associated with higher values
c. Highest level of measurement; with a defined unit of measure; a real zero point and intervals
between successive values are equal
d. Intervals between successive values are equal; no true zero on the scale
a. Falls into mutually exclusive groups or categories; a scale that measures data by name only
The research ethics board ensures all but the following:
a. A proportionate approach is taken in addressing the sensitivity of these issues
b. Appropriate measures are in place to protect the privacy of the individual by ensuring
confidentiality of the data
c. Potential harm to subjects is minimized
d. Subjects have not objected to the secondary use of their data
e. The individuals whose data is being used in the research are financially compensated
f. The potential to derive personally identifiable information is essential to the research
e. The individuals whose data is being used in the research are financially compensated
, Which statement(s) is (are) true of the hospital morbidity database (HMDb) (select ALL that apply)?
a. It is a database managed by CIHI
b. It is a subset of NACRS data
c. It includes administrative, clinical and demographic data on Canadian ambulatory care clinics
d. Data is submitted by all provinces and territories, except Quebec
a. It is a database managed by CIHI
A FIM score determines a patient's ability to function independently, by assessing (select ALL that
apply):
a. Locomotion, i.e. walk, wheelchair and stairs
b. Self-care, i.e. eating grooming, bathing, dressing, toileting
c. Sphincter control, i.e. bladder and bowel management
d. Transfers, i.e. bed, chair, wheelchair, toilet and tub or shower
e. Communication, i.e. comprehension and expression
f. Social cognition, i.e. social interaction, problem solving and memory
a, b, c, d, e, f
A scatter plot
a. Is used to compare parts to the whole or to compare the total with each part or percentage
b. Is useful in comparing differences in magnitude of different variables
c. Shows a continuous relationship between two variables over time
d. Shows a (negative or positive) relationship or correlation between 2 variables and how they
interact
d. Shows a (negative or positive) relationship or correlation between 2 variables and how they
interact
The occupancy rate is calculated as follows:
a. Discharge date - admission date
b. Total # of inpatient days for a period / total # of days for the same period
c. (Total # of inpatient days for a period / total # of inpatient beds for the same period) x 100
d. None of the above is the formula used to calculate the occupancy rate
c. (Total # of inpatient days for a period / total # of inpatient beds for the same period) x 100
Practical strategies for data promotion include (select ALL that apply):
a. Facilitating requests for health information
b. Participating in provincial and national health information promotional events
c. Providing a quality product
d. Submitting articles to relevant publications
a, b, c, d
Patient demographic information collected on a DAD abstract, includes:
a. Health care number, admit category, admission date/time, discharge date/time
b. Health care number, admit date/time, discharge date/time, discharge disposition
c. Health care number, most responsible provider, diagnosis codes, intervention codes
d. Health care number, postal code, gender, responsibility for payment, birthdate
d. Health care number, postal code, gender, responsibility for payment, birthdate
(Answered) 2025/2026. 100%.
The following statement(s) is (are) true of discrete data (select ALL that apply):
a. Arithmetic operations may be performed on variables
b. Data are nominal or ordinal
c. Have gaps between successive values
d. Take on a limited number of values
e. Variables fall into categories
b, c, d, e
The NACRS database includes data for (select ALL that apply):
a. Acute care inpatient visits from all provinces and territories
b. Day surgery data from all provinces and territories
c. Outpatient clinics and emergency departments from select facilities across Canada
d. Specified hospital-based and community-based ambulatory care from select facilities across
Canada
c and d
The following department collects information on the health of the population, determinants of
health, and the scope and utilization of Canada's health services:
a. Clinical Administrative Databases, CIHI
b. Health Services Division, Statistics Canada
c. Health Promotion, Public Health Agency of Canada
d. None of the above
b. Health Services Division, Statistics Canada
The following statement is true of nominal-level data
a. Falls into mutually exclusive groups or categories; a scale that measures data by name only
b. Have some inherent order; higher numbers are usually associated with higher values
c. Highest level of measurement; with a defined unit of measure; a real zero point and intervals
between successive values are equal
d. Intervals between successive values are equal; no true zero on the scale
a. Falls into mutually exclusive groups or categories; a scale that measures data by name only
The research ethics board ensures all but the following:
a. A proportionate approach is taken in addressing the sensitivity of these issues
b. Appropriate measures are in place to protect the privacy of the individual by ensuring
confidentiality of the data
c. Potential harm to subjects is minimized
d. Subjects have not objected to the secondary use of their data
e. The individuals whose data is being used in the research are financially compensated
f. The potential to derive personally identifiable information is essential to the research
e. The individuals whose data is being used in the research are financially compensated
, Which statement(s) is (are) true of the hospital morbidity database (HMDb) (select ALL that apply)?
a. It is a database managed by CIHI
b. It is a subset of NACRS data
c. It includes administrative, clinical and demographic data on Canadian ambulatory care clinics
d. Data is submitted by all provinces and territories, except Quebec
a. It is a database managed by CIHI
A FIM score determines a patient's ability to function independently, by assessing (select ALL that
apply):
a. Locomotion, i.e. walk, wheelchair and stairs
b. Self-care, i.e. eating grooming, bathing, dressing, toileting
c. Sphincter control, i.e. bladder and bowel management
d. Transfers, i.e. bed, chair, wheelchair, toilet and tub or shower
e. Communication, i.e. comprehension and expression
f. Social cognition, i.e. social interaction, problem solving and memory
a, b, c, d, e, f
A scatter plot
a. Is used to compare parts to the whole or to compare the total with each part or percentage
b. Is useful in comparing differences in magnitude of different variables
c. Shows a continuous relationship between two variables over time
d. Shows a (negative or positive) relationship or correlation between 2 variables and how they
interact
d. Shows a (negative or positive) relationship or correlation between 2 variables and how they
interact
The occupancy rate is calculated as follows:
a. Discharge date - admission date
b. Total # of inpatient days for a period / total # of days for the same period
c. (Total # of inpatient days for a period / total # of inpatient beds for the same period) x 100
d. None of the above is the formula used to calculate the occupancy rate
c. (Total # of inpatient days for a period / total # of inpatient beds for the same period) x 100
Practical strategies for data promotion include (select ALL that apply):
a. Facilitating requests for health information
b. Participating in provincial and national health information promotional events
c. Providing a quality product
d. Submitting articles to relevant publications
a, b, c, d
Patient demographic information collected on a DAD abstract, includes:
a. Health care number, admit category, admission date/time, discharge date/time
b. Health care number, admit date/time, discharge date/time, discharge disposition
c. Health care number, most responsible provider, diagnosis codes, intervention codes
d. Health care number, postal code, gender, responsibility for payment, birthdate
d. Health care number, postal code, gender, responsibility for payment, birthdate
