HIMT 2150 MIDTERM HEALTHCARE STATISTICS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A secondary source of data includes _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅operation index
In 20XX, University Hospital reported 1,576 live births and 3 deaths after abortions. The vital statistics
maternal mortality rate per 100,000 births would be: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅(3 × 100,000)/1,576
= 300,000/1,576 = 190 per 100,000 births
The number obtained by dividing the numerator of a fraction by the denominator is called _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅quotient
A census is defined as which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A count of a particular
population
Over the past year, Community Hospital had 5,852 discharges and deaths and 150 beds. Calculate the
bed turnover rate. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Answer: 5, = 39.01
Use the information in the following table to answer the question below.
In this question, the deaths are included in the discharges. Round to two decimal places.
University Hospital
Annual Statistics
20XX
Discharges and Deaths:
,Adults and children
19,678
Newborn
6,245
Deaths:
Adults and children
302
Newborn
5
Deaths in the ESD and OPD*
22
Autopsies:
, Inpatient
109
ESD/OPD
17
Coroner's cases (unavailable for autopsy)
9
*ESD = Emergency Services department; OPD = Outpatient department
The gross autopsy rate is _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅109 divide by 307. Round
The bed count times the number of days in a period under consideration is called _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Total bed count days
Community Hospital
Annual Statistics
Newborn Services
Newborn Discharges and Deaths
344
ANSWERS
A secondary source of data includes _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅operation index
In 20XX, University Hospital reported 1,576 live births and 3 deaths after abortions. The vital statistics
maternal mortality rate per 100,000 births would be: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅(3 × 100,000)/1,576
= 300,000/1,576 = 190 per 100,000 births
The number obtained by dividing the numerator of a fraction by the denominator is called _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅quotient
A census is defined as which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A count of a particular
population
Over the past year, Community Hospital had 5,852 discharges and deaths and 150 beds. Calculate the
bed turnover rate. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Answer: 5, = 39.01
Use the information in the following table to answer the question below.
In this question, the deaths are included in the discharges. Round to two decimal places.
University Hospital
Annual Statistics
20XX
Discharges and Deaths:
,Adults and children
19,678
Newborn
6,245
Deaths:
Adults and children
302
Newborn
5
Deaths in the ESD and OPD*
22
Autopsies:
, Inpatient
109
ESD/OPD
17
Coroner's cases (unavailable for autopsy)
9
*ESD = Emergency Services department; OPD = Outpatient department
The gross autopsy rate is _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅109 divide by 307. Round
The bed count times the number of days in a period under consideration is called _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Total bed count days
Community Hospital
Annual Statistics
Newborn Services
Newborn Discharges and Deaths
344
