Which of the following is an example of data cleansing or scrubbing?
1. Abbreviations are compared using software to ensure standard language is used.
2. When the name of the admitting physician is blank, the primary physician is used by default.
3. Users may sort and compare data to determine relationships.
4. Data are used to identify standardized treatments for specific diseases.
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Rationale: Data cleansing or scrubbing is a procedure that uses software to improve the quality of data to ensure that it is accurate enough for use in data mining and warehousing. It uses technology to reconcile data inconsistencies that arise from different systems as well as duplicate entries in one system. These inconsistencies may include typographical errors, misspellings, and various abbreviations as well as address changes.
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