CHIMA MOCK EXAM WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
A record is given a CMG at the time of:
a. admission.
b. coding.
c. discharge.
d. none of the above. Correct Ans-d. none of the above.
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. Correct Ans-c. logic and common knowledge.
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. Correct Ans-a. persons without the disease
n an epidemiologic experiment in which the population of one city is exposed 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.
Correct Ans-a. the case and control groups may not be comparable considering other
factors.
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. Correct Ans-d. perinatal mortality rate.
Controls developed to ensure that the information being processed is complete and correct are
,a. input controls.
b. output controls.
c. procedural controls.
d. storage controls. Correct Ans-b. output controls.
_______________is used by managers to help translate the organization's strategy into
meaningful actions. It also allows managers to see how decisions they make affect units.
Select one:
a. balance scorecard.
b. cost benefit analysis.
c. process mapping.
d. impact analysis. Correct Ans-a. balance scorecard.
A man is pronounced dead at the scene of an accident and is brought to the hospital for
autopsy. This would be included in:
a. ER death rate.
b. gross death rate.
c. net death rate.
d. no calculated death rates. Correct Ans-d. no calculated death rates.
, Quality assurance goals and performance targets are developed:
a. concurrently.
b. continuously.
c. prospectively.
d. retrospectively. Correct Ans-c. prospectively.
The calculated Cost per Weighted Case is based on:
a. cases divided by Weighted Cases X costs.
b. cost divided by number of cases.
c. costs divided by weighted cases.
d. number of cases divided by total costs. Correct Ans-c. costs divided by weighted cases.
The 'gold standard' for clinical trials is a:
a. cohort study.
b. double blind trial.
c. randomized control trial.
d. triple blind trial. Correct Ans-c. randomized control trial.
SOLUTIONS
A record is given a CMG at the time of:
a. admission.
b. coding.
c. discharge.
d. none of the above. Correct Ans-d. none of the above.
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. Correct Ans-c. logic and common knowledge.
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. Correct Ans-a. persons without the disease
n an epidemiologic experiment in which the population of one city is exposed 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.
Correct Ans-a. the case and control groups may not be comparable considering other
factors.
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. Correct Ans-d. perinatal mortality rate.
Controls developed to ensure that the information being processed is complete and correct are
,a. input controls.
b. output controls.
c. procedural controls.
d. storage controls. Correct Ans-b. output controls.
_______________is used by managers to help translate the organization's strategy into
meaningful actions. It also allows managers to see how decisions they make affect units.
Select one:
a. balance scorecard.
b. cost benefit analysis.
c. process mapping.
d. impact analysis. Correct Ans-a. balance scorecard.
A man is pronounced dead at the scene of an accident and is brought to the hospital for
autopsy. This would be included in:
a. ER death rate.
b. gross death rate.
c. net death rate.
d. no calculated death rates. Correct Ans-d. no calculated death rates.
, Quality assurance goals and performance targets are developed:
a. concurrently.
b. continuously.
c. prospectively.
d. retrospectively. Correct Ans-c. prospectively.
The calculated Cost per Weighted Case is based on:
a. cases divided by Weighted Cases X costs.
b. cost divided by number of cases.
c. costs divided by weighted cases.
d. number of cases divided by total costs. Correct Ans-c. costs divided by weighted cases.
The 'gold standard' for clinical trials is a:
a. cohort study.
b. double blind trial.
c. randomized control trial.
d. triple blind trial. Correct Ans-c. randomized control trial.
