QUESTION: 273

The abstract completed on the patients in your hospital contains the following items: patient demographics; pre-hospital interventions; vital signs on admission; procedures and treatment prior to hospitalization; transport modality; and injury severity score. The hospital uses this data for its

AIDS registry.
diabetes registry.
implant registry.
trauma registry.

Answer(s): D

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QUESTION: 274

In relation to birth defects registries, active surveillance systems

use trained staff to identify cases in all hospitals, clinics, and other facilities through review of patient records, indexes, vital records, and hospital logs.
are commonly used in all 50 states.
miss 10% to 30% of all cases.
rely on reports submitted by hospitals, clinics, or other sources.

Answer(s): A

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QUESTION: 275

In regard to quality of coding, the degree to which the same results (same codes) are obtained by different coders or on multiple attempts by the same coder refers to

reliability.
validity.
completeness.
timeliness.

Answer(s): A

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QUESTION: 276

The Health care Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) consists of a set of databases that include data on inpatients whose care is paid for by third-party payers. HCUP is an initiative of the

Agency for Health care Research and Quality
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
National Library of Medicine.
World Health Organization.

Answer(s): A

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