Demography and health indicators: bed turnover rate: practice question

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PSM · Demography and health indicators: bed turnover rate

Sample item

A 200-bed hospital discharged 5,000 patients, including deaths, during a year. What is its bed turnover rate per bed per year?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. 25

Bed turnover rate is the number of discharges, including deaths, in a period divided by the average number of beds available. Here it is 5,000 / 200 = 25 patients per bed per year. It shows how many patients each bed serves and reflects efficiency of bed use.

Option by option

  • A. 0.04

    This inverts the fraction by dividing beds by discharges.

  • B. 25 (correct)

    Correct. Five thousand discharges divided by 200 beds gives 25.

  • C. 250

    This misplaces the decimal point in the calculation.

  • D. 12.5

    This results from dividing by twice the number of beds.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is B, 25. Bed turnover rate is the number of discharges, including deaths, in a period divided by the average number of beds available.

Why is "0.04" not the answer?

This inverts the fraction by dividing beds by discharges.

Why is "250" not the answer?

This misplaces the decimal point in the calculation.

Why is "12.5" not the answer?

This results from dividing by twice the number of beds.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Demography and health indicators: bed turnover rate in PSM. Here it is 5,000 / 200 = 25 patients per bed per year. It shows how many patients each bed serves and reflects efficiency of bed use.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Demography and health indicators: bed turnover rate?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.