WGU HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION EXAM AND
ANSWERS
nominal variable
CORRECT ANSWER names
ordinal variable
CORRECT ANSWER order
interval variable
CORRECT ANSWER the difference between two variables
case study
CORRECT ANSWER investigates 1 thing in natural setting
sensitive analysis
CORRECT ANSWER clinical trials looking for change
factor analysis
CORRECT ANSWER identifies key factors
stratification analysis
CORRECT ANSWER puts variables into subgroups
cross sectional
CORRECT ANSWER 1 point in time, 1 geolocation, involves risk patients
prevalence study
CORRECT ANSWER another name for cross sectional
time series
, CORRECT ANSWER equally spaced-out time intervals ( monthly, yearly , annually)
regression analysis
CORRECT ANSWER involves many variables and risk adjustment
predictive analysis
CORRECT ANSWER forecasts outcomes, cost, effects
cohort study
CORRECT ANSWER risk factors to healthcare outcomes
t-test
CORRECT ANSWER compares "apples" to "apples"
U - test
CORRECT ANSWER Compares when not sure the variables are "apples" to "apples"
anova
CORRECT ANSWER 3 or more groups. looks for differences
Chi square test
CORRECT ANSWER 2 variables look for similarities
Person's Coefficient
CORRECT ANSWER Quantitative date
Correlation Coeffiecient
CORRECT ANSWER scatter plot, relation between 2 variables
descriptive statistics
CORRECT ANSWER describe, uses quantitative data: mode, mean, Range
ANSWERS
nominal variable
CORRECT ANSWER names
ordinal variable
CORRECT ANSWER order
interval variable
CORRECT ANSWER the difference between two variables
case study
CORRECT ANSWER investigates 1 thing in natural setting
sensitive analysis
CORRECT ANSWER clinical trials looking for change
factor analysis
CORRECT ANSWER identifies key factors
stratification analysis
CORRECT ANSWER puts variables into subgroups
cross sectional
CORRECT ANSWER 1 point in time, 1 geolocation, involves risk patients
prevalence study
CORRECT ANSWER another name for cross sectional
time series
, CORRECT ANSWER equally spaced-out time intervals ( monthly, yearly , annually)
regression analysis
CORRECT ANSWER involves many variables and risk adjustment
predictive analysis
CORRECT ANSWER forecasts outcomes, cost, effects
cohort study
CORRECT ANSWER risk factors to healthcare outcomes
t-test
CORRECT ANSWER compares "apples" to "apples"
U - test
CORRECT ANSWER Compares when not sure the variables are "apples" to "apples"
anova
CORRECT ANSWER 3 or more groups. looks for differences
Chi square test
CORRECT ANSWER 2 variables look for similarities
Person's Coefficient
CORRECT ANSWER Quantitative date
Correlation Coeffiecient
CORRECT ANSWER scatter plot, relation between 2 variables
descriptive statistics
CORRECT ANSWER describe, uses quantitative data: mode, mean, Range
