Vital Health Statistics Question Paper

Vital Health Statistics

Course:Bachelor Of Nursing Sciences (Nursing Sciences)

Institution: Nyeri Medical Training Centre question papers

Exam Year:2013

MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE-NYERI

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING

KRCHN SEPTEMBER 2011 CLASS(PRE-SERVICE)

END OF SEMESTER THREE EXAMINATION

DATE:26TH FEBRUARY 2013

VITAL HEALTH STATISTICS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE:

1.Write your examination number on every sheet of paper provided.
2.Answer each section on separate sheet of papers provided.
3.All questions are compulsory.
4.Read the question carefully and answer only what is asked.
5.For part IMCQS: Write the correct answer on the sheets provided.
6.Omission of or wrong numbering of examination papers,questions,sections will result in 10% deduction of marks scored from the relevant part(s)
7. No use of Cell-phone in Examination Room
8. TIME:1 HOUR

SECTION A: IMCQS QUESTIONS
Q.1.The following are possible sources of data:
a.Experience,Census
b.Court of Appeal,Survey
c. Census,Surveys
d.Experience,Court Of Appeal
(1 mark)
Q.2. The gathering,organizing,and interpreting data is called:
a.levers of measurement
b.performance
c.data information
d.statistics
(1 mark)
Q.3. The range of a series of observation as used in statistics:
a.the sum total of values divided by the number of observation
b.the value which occurs most frequently
c.difference between the largest and smallest pieces of data
d.centre value of the observation ranked in order from the lowest to the highest
(1 mark)
Q.4.The outcome of Kimani's stay in hospital is reported as 'improved'.The level of measure is:
a.interval
b.ratio
c.nominal
d.ordinal
(1 mark)
SECTION B: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
Q.5.Define the following statistical terms:
a.prevalence (1 mark)
b.morbidity statistics
(1 mark)
Q.7. Explain 3 selected surveillance strategies that are sources of demographic data.
(6 marks)

SECTION C: LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS
Q.7.In the National Development Strategies, emphasis is put on trying to reduce deaths.
a.State 3 measures of mortality and indicate the formulas that are used to calculate them.
(6 marks)
b. State 2 uses of vital health statistics.
(2 marks)

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