Health Stats Ch 8 Study Set
Surgical death rates identify deaths that occur within ____ days of an operation. a. 2 b. 7 c. 10 d. 30
10
When the term "live" precedes the word "discharges" it is necessary to: a. add the deaths to the live discharges b. subtract the deaths from the live discharges c. divide the deaths by the live discharges d. None of the above
a. add the deaths to the live discharges
Which death rate(s) include something other than discharges in the denominator? a. Net death rate only. b. Postoperative and anesthesia death rates. c. Gross and net death rates. d. Postoperative death rate only.
b. Postoperative and anesthesia death rates.
A hospice patient receiving care at home, and considered an outpatient, and who expires at home is an____ death. a. inpatient b. outpatient
b. outpatient
A patient who dies in the ER/ED is classified as a(n) ____ death. a. inpatient b. outpatient c. ambulatory d. dead on arrival
b. outpatient
a. Gross and net death rates. b. Postoperative and anesthesia death rates. c. Net death rate only. d. Postoperative death rate only.
c. Net death rate only.
Mortality rates are also known as: a. birth rates b. disease rates c. death rates d. infection rates
c. death rates
Death rates _____ separate newborn and adult/children death deaths. a. never b. always c. sometimes (if separate NB and A&C rate is specified) d. none of the above
c. sometimes (if separate NB and A&C rate is specified)
Which of the following deaths are not routinely included in death rates? a. Outpatient deaths b. ER deaths c. DOAs d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Which inpatient deaths are excluded in each of the following death rates: a. Gross and net death rate. b. Postoperative death rate. c. Anesthesia death rate. d. None of the above
d. None of the above
Anesthesia deaths occur____ and the rate is generally computed ____. a. frequently; quarterly b. frequently; annually c. infrequently; quarterly d. infrequently; annually
d. infrequently; annually
A newborn death occurs before delivery whereas a fetal death occurs after delivery where signs of life have been detected. a. True b. False
false
Because net deaths exclude deaths under 48 hours in the numerator, they must also be included in the denominator. a. True b. False
false
Death rates are included in all reports of discharge data. a. True b. False
false
Death rates should be carried to one decimal place. a. True b. False
false
A neonatal death includes newborns under 28 days of age. a. True b. False
true
Adults/children and newborns should not be combined in the same death rate. a. True b. False
true
Anesthesia death rates should be extremely low and are generally computed on a yearly basis and are based on the number of anesthetics administered. a. True b. False
true
Death rates should be low. a. True b. False
true
Fetal deaths are never included in hospital mortality rates, except separate fetal death rates. a. True b. False
true
Gross is defined as an amount before deductions whereas net is defined as the amount after deductions have been made. a. True b. False
true
If 10 patients are discharged on June 1 and 1 of the 10 expired, the death rate is 10%, and 10 is the denominator in the equation. a. True b. False
true
Inpatient deaths are deaths occurring during a patient's hospitalization as an inpatient, prior to discharge. a. True b. False
true
Mortality refers to death or being fatal. a. True b. False
true
Most death rates combine newborn and adults, and children data. a. True b. False
true
Net death rates exclude deaths occurring less than 48 hours after admission. a. True b. False
true
Postoperative death rates include only deaths less than ten days postoperative. a. True b. False
true
The net death rate is also referred to as the institutional death rate. a. True b. False
true
Whenever the term "gross" is used statistically, it represents an amount before anything is subtracted. a. True b. False
true
