Question 1: Which statement best describes an index?

A. separate database to track specific types of data.

B. sum of records containing data matching certain criteria.

C. separate files or pointers to data within the primary health record.

D. data that has PHI removed.

Question 2: A database in which data elements have been imported or manually entered is called a(n):

A. registry.

B. index.

C. directory.

D. catalog.

Question 3: Indexes are used to:

A. automatically identify records to be abstracted for internal registries.

B. identify and sort records for external use.

C. analyze date for quality improvement.

D. All of the above

Question 4: Case mix can:

A. provide an opportunity to validate sampling size.

B. help increase patient volume.

C. integrate outcomes and other performance measurements.

D. provide an opportunity to compare overall financial prospects for a hospital, compared to other hospitals.

Question 5: Missing data can skew results or cause false interpretations. What data quality element does missing data represent?

A. validity

B. completeness

C. reliability

D. timeliness

Question 6: The purpose of HEDIS is to:

A. compare the use of aggregate data.

B. compare the quality of care patients receive in implant registries.

C. compare the quality of care patients receive under various health plans.

D. compare cancer patient outcomes.

Question 7: HIPAA makes an exception that permits researchers to examine data containing PHI for:

A. purposes of developing a new registry.

B. purposes of developing a test protocol

C. purposes of increasing revenue.

D. purposes of developing a new index.

Question 8: As the new manager in the hospital's outpatient clinic, you notice a request for records needed for following day. You also notice that PHI elements have been removed from all he records. How would you now classify this data?

A. de-identified data

B. indexed data

C. aggregate data

D. summary data

Question 9: Which of the following best describes a registry?

A. separate database to track specific types of data.

B. sum of records containing data matching certain criteria.

C. separate files or pointers to data within the primary health record.

D. data that has PHI removed.

Question 10: Which of the following data elements are NOT included in a cancer registry?

A. data first diagnosed

B. insurance carrier

C. stage of cancer

D. occupational history of patient

Question 11: Which of the following is NOT a data quality characteristic?

A. security.

B. timeliness.

C. completeness.

D. Custom

Question 12: The __________ of the data is the foundation of everything else.

A. validity

B. reliability

C. completeness

D. timeliness

Question 13: A cancer registry includes which of the following?

A. Type and site of the cancer

B. Date first diagnosed

C. Stage of the cancer

D. All of the above

Question 14: Which of the following best describes aggregate data?

A. separate database to track specific types of data.

B. sum of records containing data matching certain criteria.

C. separate files or pointers to data within the primary health record.

D. data that has PHI removed.

Question 15: The case mix index figure is used to:

A. compare a hospital's average cost per case to the average cost per case for all hospitals for the year.

B. indicate potential problems in the coding or billing department.

C. determine if the hospital's capacity to handle certain types of cases is being underutilized.

D. All of the above

Question 16: Hospital cancer registries are maintained by a(n):

A. nurse.

B. billing clerk.

C. cancer registrar.

D. physician.

E. administrator.

Question 17: The number of records that will be used in a study is called the:

A. sample size.

B. mean.

C. mode.

D. range.

Question 18: A(n) ________ allows facilities to maintain serial numbers, product numbers, and manufacturers of surgically implanted devices and materials.

A. trauma registry

B. implant registry

C. implant index

D. trauma index

Question 19: The ____________ also refers to the consistency of data entry.

A. validity

B. completeness

C. reliability

D. timeliness

Question 20: Which data quality element means controlling access to the data, in addition to ensuring that data is not lost, damaged, deleted or modified.

A. security

B. completeness

C. reliability

D. timeliness.