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The CDC classifies wounds into which of the following: (check all that apply)

Complication rates are typically calculated for specific types of complications such as the blood transfusion reaction rate.

Based on the information below, calculate the requested rates.   Obstetrics Service August 20XX              Obstetrics admissions                       153 Obstetrics discharges                 Delivered 146 Not delivered 005 Aborted 002 Vaginal Deliveries                               125 C-Sections                                           021   Express the following calculations in a percent. Round to two decimal places.   Calculate the C-section delivery rate for August.

Which of the following are examples of complications? Check all that apply.

What is the postoperative death rate for University Hospital for the first quarter of this year. Express in a percent. Round to two decimal places.   Number of surgical operations              307       Number of patients operated on           290 Number of postoperative infections       010 Number of postoperative deaths (within 10 days)           005

Use the following information to answer the question. Community HospitalMedicine UnitJanuary–June 20XX Discharges and Deaths 676 Complications on Medicine Unit 15 Consultations 199   Calculate the complication rate on the Medicine Unit for this semiannual period. Express as a percent. Round to two decimal places.

The C-section rate is not based on the number of patients discharged but, rather, the number of deliveries.

The gross autopsy rate includes only inpatient autopsies. 

Inflammation of the small, fluid-filled sacs that act as cushions at or near the structures of the joint is known as: 

Which of the following describes a Colles’ fracture?