Deck 6: Autopsy Data

Question 1

Sunny Hospital for the month of January discharged 1,113 patients. Of those discharges, 21 were deaths, including newborns, 16 of which underwent autopsy. Calculate the gross autopsy rate.

A) 76%
B) 76.1%
C) 77%
D) 76.19%

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Ebb Tide Hospital had 38 patient deaths and performed 21 autopsies. Nine bodies were released to the coroner. Calculate the new autopsy.

A) 73%
B) 74%
C) 74.1%
D) 72.41%

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In the month of November, Sea Breeze Hospital had 598 discharges, of which 27 were deaths. The pathologist performed an autopsy on 12 of those. Also in the month of November, one patient who was receiving home care died. Calculate the adjusted hospital autopsy rate.

A) 46.0%
B) 47.0%
C) 46.42%
D) 46%

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The month of May, Women's Hospital had 68 births. Of these 68 births, 7 newborns died and underwent autopsy. Calculate the newborn autopsy rate.

A) 70%
B) 100%
C) 98.0%
D) 99.0%

Question 5

For the months of January through March Brook Hospital reported 18 fetal deaths: 4 early, 8 intermediate, and 6 late. Of these fetal deaths, autopsy was performed in 4 late fetal deaths and 6 intermediate deaths. Calculate the fetal autopsy rate.

A) 71.42%
B) 71.0%
C) 71.4%
D) 70.0%

Question 6

For the month of March Ming Hospital discharged 985 patients. Of those discharges, 12 were deaths, including newborns, 7 of which underwent autopsy. Calculate the gross autopsy rate.

A) 58.0%
B) 57.9%
C) 58.33%
D) 58.3%

Question 7

Ebb Tide Hospital had 26 patient deaths and performed 18 autopsies. Six bodies were released to the coroner. Calculate the new autopsy rate.

A) 90%
B) 89.9%
C) 89.0%
D) 91%

Question 8

In the month of January, Sea Breeze Hospital had 853 discharges, of which 35 were deaths. The pathologist performed an autopsy on 19 of those. Also in the month of January, two patients who were receiving home care died. Calculate the adjusted hospital autopsy rate.

A) 56.75%
B) 56.76%
C) 56.74%
D) 56.7%

Question 9

Which definition best defines gross autopsy rate?

A) The number of autopsies performed by the coroner
B) The number of autopsies performed by the pathologist
C) The number of autopsies performed by the medical examiner
D) All autopsies, regardless of who performed them, on inpatient deaths for a period compared with the total inpatient deaths for the same period

Question 10

In the month of August, Women's Hospital had 59 births. Of these 59 births, 3 newborns died and underwent autopsy. Calculate the newborn autopsy rate.

A) 19.6%
B) 100.00%
C) 19.67%
D) 19.0%

Question 11

For the months of October through December Brook Hospital reported 21 fetal deaths: 6 early, 7 intermediate, and 8 late. Of these fetal deaths, autopsy was performed in 6 early fetal deaths and 8 late deaths. Calculate the fetal autopsy rate.

A) 93%
B) 93.00%
C) 93.33%
D) 92.99%

Question 12

Ebb Tide Hospital had 31 patient deaths and performed 29 autopsies. One body was released to the coroner. Calculate the new autopsy rate.

A) 93.93%
B) 93.94%
C) 94.0%
D) 93.0%

Question 13

A forensic autopsy is conducted for legal purposes to determine the cause of death if criminal activity has been determined.

Question 14

Newborn autopsies are calculated separately from those of adults and children.

Question 15

When calculating the fetal autopsy rate you include early, intermediate, and late fetal deaths.

Question 16

The average cost of an autopsy is around $3,000.

Question 17

Newborn autopsies may be calculated separately from other autopsies.

Question 18

Inferential statistics are used to make predictions.

Question 19

Two-way ANOVA should be used when you have two nominal variables (also known as effects, measures, or factors) and one measurement variable.

Question 20

One-way ANOVA should be used when you have one categorical variable.