HIMT1250- FINAL EXAM PRACTICE | 116 QUESTIONS |
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
Which of the following types of data is derived from documentation related to
a specific patient's medical treatment? Answer - Primary
A _________ identifies all patients who have been treated in a facility or
enterprise. Answer - Master patient index
The primary purpose of healthcare documentation is to: Answer - Chronicle
customers' health history over time.
________ are used to sort data in a variety of ways to assist study of certain
data elements. Answer - Indexes
The health of populations in geopolitical locations is the domain of the:
Answer - Public health agencies
As well as compiling statistical information to guide actions and policies to
improve health, the _________ monitors the national public health
infrastructure and provides information to identify and address critical health
problems. Answer - National Center for Health Statistics
WONDER is a database that is an integrated information and communication
system with the purpose of promoting information-driven decision making and
, providing the general public with access to specific and detailed information
from the: Answer - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Which of the following is not considered a vital statistic? Answer - Adoption
Responsibility for the collection of vital statistics rests with the: Answer - State
The mission of the __________ is to advise the federal government on the
information needs underlying health policy. It designs and coordinates
improvements in national and international vital and health statistics. Answer -
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
What kind of indexes make it possible to retrieve specific health records in a
variety of ways including by disease, physician, operation, or other data
element? Answer - Facility-specific indexes
Disease and operation indexes are arranged by __________ and facilitate the
study of patients with the same or similar conditions or treatment. Answer -
Diagnostic or procedure codes
What kind of indexes guide the locating of health records to conduct quality
improvement and research studies, as well as for monitoring quality of care?
Answer - Disease and operation indexes
Which index, often considered the most important resource in a healthcare
facility, is a database of patients within a facility or associated group of
facilities? Answer - Master patient index
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
Which of the following types of data is derived from documentation related to
a specific patient's medical treatment? Answer - Primary
A _________ identifies all patients who have been treated in a facility or
enterprise. Answer - Master patient index
The primary purpose of healthcare documentation is to: Answer - Chronicle
customers' health history over time.
________ are used to sort data in a variety of ways to assist study of certain
data elements. Answer - Indexes
The health of populations in geopolitical locations is the domain of the:
Answer - Public health agencies
As well as compiling statistical information to guide actions and policies to
improve health, the _________ monitors the national public health
infrastructure and provides information to identify and address critical health
problems. Answer - National Center for Health Statistics
WONDER is a database that is an integrated information and communication
system with the purpose of promoting information-driven decision making and
, providing the general public with access to specific and detailed information
from the: Answer - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Which of the following is not considered a vital statistic? Answer - Adoption
Responsibility for the collection of vital statistics rests with the: Answer - State
The mission of the __________ is to advise the federal government on the
information needs underlying health policy. It designs and coordinates
improvements in national and international vital and health statistics. Answer -
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
What kind of indexes make it possible to retrieve specific health records in a
variety of ways including by disease, physician, operation, or other data
element? Answer - Facility-specific indexes
Disease and operation indexes are arranged by __________ and facilitate the
study of patients with the same or similar conditions or treatment. Answer -
Diagnostic or procedure codes
What kind of indexes guide the locating of health records to conduct quality
improvement and research studies, as well as for monitoring quality of care?
Answer - Disease and operation indexes
Which index, often considered the most important resource in a healthcare
facility, is a database of patients within a facility or associated group of
facilities? Answer - Master patient index
