Which of the Following Is NOT an Example of Secondary

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of secondary data collection?

• A) An HIM professional abstracts data from patient records into a database.
• B) A nurse records a patient's blood pressure during an office visit.
• C) A hospital administrator generates a report of the number of tonsillectomies performed last year.
• D) A researcher examines reports of gunshot wounds from trauma centers.

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Definitions:

Partially Completed Units

Items in production that have not yet been fully completed or processed through all stages of the manufacturing or production cycle.

Process Cost Accounting

An accounting methodology used to allocate costs to units of production in processes involving continuous mass production of similar products.

Processing Departments

Divisions within a manufacturing facility where specific processes are performed on products in their production stages.

Process Cost System

A cost accounting system used to apply costs to similar products that are produced in a continuous fashion.