CSTR EXAM PREP TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS FULLY UPDATED 100
PERCENT
◉ American College of Surgeon: Resources for Optimal Care of the
Injured Patient. Answer: Definition of a "Trauma Patient" can be
found here:
◉ Any patient that has an injury in the code range between 800 and
959.9, but not one of the exclusion codes, for late effects of injury
(905-909.9), superficial injuries, including blisters, contusions,
abrasions, insect bites (910-924.9), and foreign bodies (930-939.9).
and meets one of the three event criteria: Hospital admission; Patient
transfer via emergency medical
services transport from one hospital to
another hospital; or, Death resulting from the traumatic injury..
Answer: ACS inclusion criteria
◉ Three Types of Data Abstraction. Answer: Concurrent,
Retrospective & Hybrid
◉ Concurrent Abstraction. Answer: Daily abstraction while the
patient is in house
,◉ Retrospective Abstraction. Answer: Abstraction after patient
discharge.
◉ Hybrid Abstraction. Answer: Data entry is begun during the patient
encounter but the record is closed after patient discharge.
◉ The American College of Surgeons registry staffing
recommendation for manual data entry:. Answer: 1 full-time
equivalent employee dedicated to the registry to process the data for
approximately 750 to 1,000 patients annually
◉ In order to run data for reporting the registrar needs to
know several basic details:. Answer: What information is needed to
identify the correct data fields, the time frame that is of interest, any
related filters, and what format for display grouping, such as year,
month, ISS range, age range, etc.
◉ Format. Answer: Presentation Concept of the way that the viewer
wishes to view the result of the data compiled. The format identifies
how the data is to be displayed such as paper, website, dashboard,
PowerPoint presentation, etc.
◉ Tables. Answer: Show the actual data elements arranged in rows
and columns.
, ◉ Graphics. Answer: A picture showing the result of data
calculations. Graphic displays of information generally work better
than tables for faster interpretation of changes, trends, and outliers.
◉ Bar Graphs. Answer: Horizontal or vertical bars proportional to the
values of the data. These are used for quick comparison of
information.
◉ Pie Charts. Answer: Show proportions of a whole or percentage of
a whole.
◉ Line Graphs. Answer: Line connecting data points in a sequential
order to show a trend over time.
◉ Control Charts. Answer: Used to observe performance by studying
variation over time and monitors if a process is within control or out
of control limits using upper and lower control lines calculated using
standard deviation or sigma values with the center line representing
the overall average.
◉ Dashboard. Answer: A compact visual presentation of critical data,
usually at a higher level, to be easily understood at a glance.
◉ Spreadsheet. Answer: A collection of data in columns and rows that
hold the data detail -- usually produced in an "Excel" type of
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ACCURATE ANSWERS FULLY UPDATED 100
PERCENT
◉ American College of Surgeon: Resources for Optimal Care of the
Injured Patient. Answer: Definition of a "Trauma Patient" can be
found here:
◉ Any patient that has an injury in the code range between 800 and
959.9, but not one of the exclusion codes, for late effects of injury
(905-909.9), superficial injuries, including blisters, contusions,
abrasions, insect bites (910-924.9), and foreign bodies (930-939.9).
and meets one of the three event criteria: Hospital admission; Patient
transfer via emergency medical
services transport from one hospital to
another hospital; or, Death resulting from the traumatic injury..
Answer: ACS inclusion criteria
◉ Three Types of Data Abstraction. Answer: Concurrent,
Retrospective & Hybrid
◉ Concurrent Abstraction. Answer: Daily abstraction while the
patient is in house
,◉ Retrospective Abstraction. Answer: Abstraction after patient
discharge.
◉ Hybrid Abstraction. Answer: Data entry is begun during the patient
encounter but the record is closed after patient discharge.
◉ The American College of Surgeons registry staffing
recommendation for manual data entry:. Answer: 1 full-time
equivalent employee dedicated to the registry to process the data for
approximately 750 to 1,000 patients annually
◉ In order to run data for reporting the registrar needs to
know several basic details:. Answer: What information is needed to
identify the correct data fields, the time frame that is of interest, any
related filters, and what format for display grouping, such as year,
month, ISS range, age range, etc.
◉ Format. Answer: Presentation Concept of the way that the viewer
wishes to view the result of the data compiled. The format identifies
how the data is to be displayed such as paper, website, dashboard,
PowerPoint presentation, etc.
◉ Tables. Answer: Show the actual data elements arranged in rows
and columns.
, ◉ Graphics. Answer: A picture showing the result of data
calculations. Graphic displays of information generally work better
than tables for faster interpretation of changes, trends, and outliers.
◉ Bar Graphs. Answer: Horizontal or vertical bars proportional to the
values of the data. These are used for quick comparison of
information.
◉ Pie Charts. Answer: Show proportions of a whole or percentage of
a whole.
◉ Line Graphs. Answer: Line connecting data points in a sequential
order to show a trend over time.
◉ Control Charts. Answer: Used to observe performance by studying
variation over time and monitors if a process is within control or out
of control limits using upper and lower control lines calculated using
standard deviation or sigma values with the center line representing
the overall average.
◉ Dashboard. Answer: A compact visual presentation of critical data,
usually at a higher level, to be easily understood at a glance.
◉ Spreadsheet. Answer: A collection of data in columns and rows that
hold the data detail -- usually produced in an "Excel" type of
document.1
