BUS 304 Data Analysis Exam
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
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
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
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
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
, 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 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 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
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
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
Patient demographic information collected on a DAD abstract, includes:
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
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
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
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
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
, 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 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 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
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
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
Patient demographic information collected on a DAD abstract, includes:
