HIMT 2150 HEALTHCARE STATISTICS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the lead agency responsible
for protecting the health of the US population
data - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅unprocessed facts and figures
fact - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅piece of information representing the truth
health statistics - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅provide information about the health of the population in
general
health record - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a source of primary data
census - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a count of a particular population
inpatient census - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the term given to describe the count of patients present
at a specific time and in a particular place in a hospital setting; is not required to be taken at midnight
vital statistics - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅statistics that refer to births, marriages, deaths and divorces
statistic - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a single item or datum calculated from and representing a
collection of items
information - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅data that have been deliberately selected, processed and
organized to be useful
inpatient service day - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a unit of service received by one inpatient in one 24-
hour period
ANSWERS
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the lead agency responsible
for protecting the health of the US population
data - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅unprocessed facts and figures
fact - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅piece of information representing the truth
health statistics - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅provide information about the health of the population in
general
health record - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a source of primary data
census - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a count of a particular population
inpatient census - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the term given to describe the count of patients present
at a specific time and in a particular place in a hospital setting; is not required to be taken at midnight
vital statistics - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅statistics that refer to births, marriages, deaths and divorces
statistic - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a single item or datum calculated from and representing a
collection of items
information - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅data that have been deliberately selected, processed and
organized to be useful
inpatient service day - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a unit of service received by one inpatient in one 24-
hour period
