CHIMA MOCK EXAM
1. A record is given a CMG at the time of
a. admission.
b. coding.
c. discharge.
d. none of the above.
*Answer√√ d. none of the above.
2. 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.
3. 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
4. n an epidemiologic experiment in which the population of one city is ex-
posed 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.
5. 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.
6. Controls developed to ensure that the information being processed is com-
plete and correct are
a. input controls.
1. A record is given a CMG at the time of
a. admission.
b. coding.
c. discharge.
d. none of the above.
*Answer√√ d. none of the above.
2. 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.
3. 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
4. n an epidemiologic experiment in which the population of one city is ex-
posed 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.
5. 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.
6. Controls developed to ensure that the information being processed is com-
plete and correct are
a. input controls.
