Ch.11 The Future of Health Care Statistics Test Bank Docx 2e

Chapter: Chapter 11 - Quiz

1. Which definition best describes time series analysis?

A) Data that occur along a continuum

B) Data that correspond to specific points of time

C) A way to visually display and analyze different points of data over a continuum

D) Outlier data

2. Medical costs for the average American family have skyrocketed since the 1950s. Which of the following was brought about in an attempt to reduce the financial strain caused by rising medical costs?

A) HEALTH Act

B) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

C) CARES Act

D) Seasonal data programs

3. Which term best describes discrete data?

A) Data that can occur over the year

B) Data that can occur over a week or a month

C) Data that correspond to specific points of time

D) Data that are continuous

4. Which of the following is used to test for differences between group means while statistically controlling for an extraneous continuous variable?

A) ANOVA

B) ICD

C) CACS

D) ANCOVA

5. Which term best defines continuous data?

A) Time trend analysis

B) Data that correspond to specific points in time

C) Data that occur along a continuum

D) Data that occur over time

6. How many steps are there in using the critical path method for a project plan?

A) 5

B) 3

C) 6

D) 2

True/False

1. True or False? Computer-assisted coding software can reduce the cost of International Classification of Diseases 10 (ICD-10) implementation because of the loss of productivity and enhance the accuracy and speed of traditional coders.

2. True or False? Radiofrequency identification devices may be taped to an area of the body to gather information.

Rationale: Can be ingested or implanted in the human body and transmit signals related to certain events occurring in the body.

3. True or False? Radiofrequency devices are real-time locating devices for patients who have Alzheimer’s.

4. True or False? Forecasting can contribute to the streamlining processes, cost savings, minimization of supply delays, and more efficient patient care.

5. True or False? Project management is the process of directing, tracking, and problem solving.

6. True or False? ANCOVA is used to test for differences between group means while statistically controlling for an extraneous continuous variable.

7. True or False? Gantt charts provide a visual to represent a dependency between time and task.

8. True or False? The critical path method outlines critical and noncritical tasks and helps you sequence a flow of events and resources to complete the project in a timely manner.

9. True or False? The electronic medical record will allow patients to be more connected with healthcare providers around the world.

10. True or False? The e-pill automatic pill dispensers can alert patients to take their medications at the proper time during the day and can even notify monitoring providers of missed doses.

11. True or False? A Gantt chart is used to visually display project status.

12. True or False? Healthcare spending is expected to increase at the rate of 5.8% percent annually, which is 1% higher than the growth rate of the U.S. economy.

13. True or False? By the year 2024 the government will have spent more than $1 trillion to provide healthcare coverage for consumers.

14. True or False? ICD-10 codes are entered to correlate diagnoses for reimbursement.