Overall Grade (Highest Attempt) 100
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Question 1 2..5 points
The type of statistics that describes the characteristics of a
group or population is called .
Question options:
Inferential statistics
Descriptive statistics
Generalized statistics
Mathematical statistics
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Correct! The type of statistics that describes the characteristics of a
group or population is called descriptive statistics.
Question 2 2..5 points
Which of the following are unprocessed facts and figures?
Question options:
Numbers
Data
, Statistics
Knowledge
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Correct! Unprocessed facts and figures are referred to as data, or raw
data.
Question 3 2..5 points
Health statistics provide information about the health of which
of the following?
Question options:
Terminally ill patients
Healthcare employees
Family practice physicians
The population in general
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Correct! Healthcare statistics provide information about the health of
general population.
Question 4 2..5 points
Which of the following is considered a source of primary data?
Question options:
The master patient index
The card catalog
, The health record
The Department of Health and Human Services
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Correct! The health record is a primary data source.
Question 5 2..5 points
A small hospital has 130 full-time employees. Twenty percent
are out with the Flu. How many employees are sick and how
many are healthy? # sick/ # healthy
26/104
Question 6 2..5 points
What are statistics that refer to life events, such as births,
marriages, deaths, and divorces called?
Question options:
Health statistics
Vital statistics
Human statistics
Popular statistics
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Correct! Vital statistics that refer to vital life events, such as births,
marriages, deaths, and divorces.
Question 7 2..5 points