Exam 2: Collecting Health Care Data

How can data collection devices affect the quality of data? Give examples.

Explain the difference between a data set and a database. Give an example of each.

List and describe the four general categories of health data and list two examples of each type of data.

The individual or organization that is ultimately responsible for paying a hospital bill is called the:

Another term for demographic data is:

Data collected pertaining to the investigation of the patient's current health situation is called _______ data.

Which of the following is NOT an example of clinical data?

Give two examples of how data become information.

The smallest element or unit of knowledge is ________.

"Patient complains of dizziness and shortness of breath" is an example of which of the following components of medical decision making?

"Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation" is an example of which of the following components of medical decision making?

A record that is organized by the patient's health problems is called a(n) _____ record.

Which of the following is an example of demographic data?

How can a large quantity of health data be communicated in a meaningful way (as information)?