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CSTR Practice Exam: Questions With Solutions (Pass!)What does a radar chart show? Right Ans - Shows the relationship between
multiple variables with one or more axis ( same as a spider gram)
What does a tree chart show? Right Ans - (Fishbone diagram) used to
identify all of the various issues/tasks that go into development of a single
outcome
How would you present volume? Right Ans - Visualized by a bar chart
(similar to a histogram) showing different heights depicting variance from
comparative items or periods of time
How would you present a trend? Right Ans - A trend is a series of
consecutive information/data that is all moving upward or downward as time
progresses. A trend line can be overlaid into the chart information/ data for
reader to more easily visualize if there is a trend over time
What is the process of PIPS (Performance Improvement and Patient Safety)?
Right Ans - recognition, assessment, and correction
Who originated the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB)? Right Ans -
American College of Surgeons (ACS)
What is the Joint Commission? Right Ans - It is a national organization that
provides standards so that hospitals may obtain accreditation for licensure
and gain the right to receive payment from Medicaid and Medicare
What created the Joint Commission? Right Ans - Created by merging the
Hospital Standarization Program with similar programs run by the American
College of Physicians, the American Hospital Association, the American
Medical Association and the Canadian Medical Association
What is benchmarking? Right Ans - A benchmark is a standard by which
something can be measured or judged, comparing like data over time with
different organizations, providers, or with a recommended or desired
outcome/standard
, What are filters? Right Ans - Filters are tools that an be used to gather data
into specifically defined groups or a single item. Filters are used to easily
define, view, or calculate subgroups within a larger population
How do you calculate ICU days? Right Ans - A count of any day, or partial
day the patient was in the ICU
What are the 4 steps in PI and loop closure? Right Ans - Identification of
Issues
Review of Issues
Corrective Action
Result Evaluation
What does population analysis look at? Right Ans - Population age, gender,
residence, nationality, etc
What does sampling look at? Right Ans - The process of taking small
portions of a larger set of data to study in order to obtain a picture the
probable later total population
What does frequency look at? Right Ans - The number of occurrences of a
repeating similar event that is identified within a defined set of reference
Define Average Right Ans - Average or mean is the sum of the value of all
numbers divided by the total number of numbers
Define Ratio Right Ans - One value as compared to another
Define Median Right Ans - Is the number holding the middle position in a
sequential listing of numbers
Define Mode Right Ans - value that occurs most often
Define standard deviation Right Ans - a measure to quantify the difference
between the values in a data set
Name the anatomy of the neck Right Ans - Cervical vertebra x 7 , trachea,
esophagus, larynx, pharynx, hyoid bone
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