WGU C810 Registries & Indexes (7)

Which index serves as the key locator for patient records in a numerical filing system? | A. Disease index | B. Physician index | C. Master patient index | D. Operation index

C. Master patient index

What information is contained in a disease index? | A. Physicians who treated patients | B. Procedures performed on patients | C. Patients organized by diagnosis | D. Birth records

C. Patients organized by diagnosis

What information is contained in an operation index? | A. Patients organized by procedure performed | B. Physicians organized alphabetically | C. Birth defects data | D. Emergency department visits

A. Patients organized by procedure performed

What information is contained in a physician index? | A. Patients organized by diagnosis | B. Patients treated by a physician | C. Procedures performed | D. Cancer registry data

B. Patients treated by a physician

What is the primary purpose of a cancer registry? | A. Track physician productivity | B. Maintain information on patients with cancer for treatment and research | C. Record births | D. Process claims

B. Maintain information on patients with cancer for treatment and research

What is the primary purpose of a trauma registry? | A. Record physician credentials | B. Track traumatic injuries to improve patient outcomes | C. Assign DRGs | D. Process Medicare claims

B. Track traumatic injuries to improve patient outcomes

Which registry tracks congenital abnormalities and defects? | A. Trauma registry | B. Cancer registry | C. Birth defects registry | D. Disease registry

C. Birth defects registry

What does NPDB stand for? | A. National Patient Data Bank | B. National Practitioner Data Bank | C. National Provider Database | D. National Procedure Data Bank

B. National Practitioner Data Bank

What is the purpose of the National Practitioner Data Bank? | A. Maintain patient identifiers | B. Improve healthcare quality and protect the public by tracking adverse actions against practitioners | C. Track cancer diagnoses | D. Process Medicare claims

B. Improve healthcare quality and protect the public by tracking adverse actions against practitioners

What does UHDDS stand for? | A. Uniform Health Data Distribution Standard | B. Uniform Hospital Diagnostic Data System | C. Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set | D. Universal Hospital Data Delivery Standard

C. Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set

What is the purpose of UHDDS? | A. Standardize acute care discharge data elements | B. Track cancer patients | C. Assign physician privileges | D. Monitor trauma outcomes

A. Standardize acute care discharge data elements

What does DEEDS stand for? | A. Data Exchange and Electronic Distribution System | B. Data Elements for Emergency Department Systems | C. Diagnostic Evaluation and Emergency Data Set | D. Department Emergency Event Data System

B. Data Elements for Emergency Department Systems

What is the purpose of DEEDS? | A. Standardize emergency department data collection | B. Standardize inpatient discharge data | C. Track cancer patients | D. Process Medicare claims

A. Standardize emergency department data collection

What does MDS stand for? | A. Minimum Data Set | B. Medical Documentation Standard | C. Management Data System | D. Medical Data Structure

A. Minimum Data Set

Which healthcare setting uses the Minimum Data Set? | A. Acute care | B. Home healthcare | C. Long-term care | D. Ambulatory care

C. Long-term care

What does OASIS stand for? | A. Outcome and Assessment Information Set | B. Organizational Assessment Information System | C. Outcome Analysis Information Standard | D. Outpatient Assessment Information Structure

A. Outcome and Assessment Information Set

Which healthcare setting uses OASIS? | A. Long-term care | B. Home healthcare | C. Acute care | D. Ambulatory surgery

B. Home healthcare

What is the primary purpose of the OASIS data set? | A. Assign DRGs | B. Support assessment and outcome measurement in home health | C. Track cancer outcomes | D. Process physician claims

B. Support assessment and outcome measurement in home health

Which index is most useful when identifying all patients treated for pneumonia? | A. Physician index | B. Disease index | C. Operation index | D. MPI

B. Disease index

Which index is most useful when identifying all patients who underwent appendectomies? | A. Physician index | B. Disease index | C. Operation index | D. Cancer registry

C. Operation index

Which index is most useful when identifying all patients treated by a particular surgeon? | A. Disease index | B. Operation index | C. Physician index | D. Trauma registry

C. Physician index

Which registry provides data useful for evaluating trauma care and outcomes? | A. Birth defects registry | B. Cancer registry | C. Trauma registry | D. DEEDS

C. Trauma registry

Which registry is valuable for monitoring incidence, treatment, and survival of cancer patients? | A. NPDB | B. Cancer registry | C. DEEDS | D. OASIS

B. Cancer registry

Which data set is used to standardize emergency department information? | A. UHDDS | B. MDS | C. DEEDS | D. OASIS

C. DEEDS

Which data set standardizes information collected from long-term care residents? | A. OASIS | B. DEEDS | C. MDS | D. UHDDS

C. MDS

What type of registry collects information on patients diagnosed with cancer? | A. Trauma registry | B. Birth defects registry | C. Cancer registry | D. Disease registry

C. Cancer registry

Which organization accredits cancer programs and establishes standards for cancer registries? | A. CMS | B. American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer | C. Joint Commission | D. AHIMA

B. American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer

What is one major use of cancer registry data? | A. Assigning DRGs | B. Supporting cancer research and treatment planning | C. Processing insurance claims | D. Maintaining physician privileges

B. Supporting cancer research and treatment planning

Which registry provides information used to evaluate the quality of trauma care? | A. Cancer registry | B. Birth defects registry | C. Trauma registry | D. DEEDS

C. Trauma registry

Which registry is designed to identify congenital abnormalities and support prevention efforts? | A. Disease registry | B. Birth defects registry | C. Trauma registry | D. NPDB

B. Birth defects registry

Which index would be most useful in locating all patients diagnosed with diabetes? | A. Physician index | B. Operation index | C. Disease index | D. Master patient index

C. Disease index

Which index would be most useful in identifying all patients who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery? | A. Disease index | B. Operation index | C. Physician index | D. MPI

B. Operation index

Which index would be most useful for identifying all patients treated by Dr. Smith? | A. Physician index | B. Disease index | C. Operation index | D. Trauma registry

A. Physician index

Which index serves as the key to locating records in a numerical filing system? | A. Physician index | B. Operation index | C. Disease index | D. Master patient index

D. Master patient index

Which data set standardizes information collected on acute care hospital discharges? | A. MDS | B. OASIS | C. UHDDS | D. DEEDS

C. UHDDS

Which data set standardizes information collected in emergency departments? | A. DEEDS | B. OASIS | C. MDS | D. UHDDS

A. DEEDS

Which data set standardizes information collected from home health patients? | A. MDS | B. OASIS | C. UHDDS | D. DEEDS

B. OASIS

Which data set standardizes information collected from long-term care residents? | A. OASIS | B. DEEDS | C. MDS | D. UHDDS

C. MDS

Which database is used to track adverse licensure actions and malpractice payments involving practitioners? | A. Cancer registry | B. NPDB | C. DEEDS | D. MDS

B. NPDB

What is the purpose of the NPDB? | A. Monitor trauma outcomes | B. Improve healthcare quality and protect the public | C. Standardize discharge information | D. Track birth defects

B. Improve healthcare quality and protect the public

Which registry is used to support studies of cancer incidence, treatment, and survival? | A. Trauma registry | B. Birth defects registry | C. Cancer registry | D. NPDB

C. Cancer registry

What is the primary purpose of the master patient index? | A. Organize diagnoses | B. Maintain patient identities and locate records | C. Track procedures | D. Track physicians

B. Maintain patient identities and locate records

Which index contains information about procedures performed? | A. Physician index | B. Disease index | C. Operation index | D. MPI

C. Operation index

Which index contains information organized by diagnosis? | A. Physician index | B. Disease index | C. Operation index | D. Trauma registry

B. Disease index

Which index contains information organized by attending physician? | A. Physician index | B. Disease index | C. Operation index | D. MPI

A. Physician index

Which registry helps evaluate injury prevention programs and trauma system effectiveness? | A. Cancer registry | B. Birth defects registry | C. Trauma registry | D. NPDB

C. Trauma registry

What is one benefit of standardized data sets such as UHDDS, DEEDS, MDS, and OASIS? | A. Elimination of coding requirements | B. Improved consistency and comparability of healthcare data | C. Reduced patient volume | D. Elimination of registries

B. Improved consistency and comparability of healthcare data

Which registry is especially useful for identifying trends in congenital disorders? | A. Trauma registry | B. Birth defects registry | C. Cancer registry | D. NPDB

B. Birth defects registry

Which index would be most useful in identifying all patients treated for myocardial infarction? | A. Operation index | B. Disease index | C. Physician index | D. MPI

B. Disease index

Which registry is most useful for monitoring outcomes and survival rates of patients with malignancies? | A. Trauma registry | B. Birth defects registry | C. Cancer registry | D. NPDB

C. Cancer registry