EXERCISE 9-1 Defective or defect? You make the call! (Answers)
Indicator	Defective (Classification)	Defect (Count)
1. Number of accidents per 1,000 employee days		*
2. Number of errors per 25 food trays		*
3. Percentage of AMI patients receiving aspirin within 24 hours of arrival in the ED	*
4. Percentage of inpatient deaths each month	*
5. Number of surgical complications per 1,000 surgeries performed		*
6. Proportion of hand hygiene observations done incorrectly	*
7. Number of falls per 1,000 patient days		*
8. Number of medication errors per 10,000 doses dispensed

Exercise 9-1, page 230 Attribute data is divided into two subdivisions: defectives (classification/nonconforming units) and defects (count/occurrence of the event). Review the 8 indicators in Exercise 9-1 on page 230 and identify whether the indicator is defective or defect. For each of the indicators, support your logic as to why you chose defective or defect.