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WGU D033 – HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
2026 PRE-ASSESSMENT ANSWERS QUESTIONS & CORRECT
SOLUTIONS 2026 JUST RELEASED VERSION
Overview: The D033 Pre-Assessment focuses on foundational knowledge in
electronic health record systems, clinical documentation strategies, and HIM
department operations. Topics include the selection of template-based vs.
structured/unstructured data entry, the implementation of barcoding for
loose documentation, and tools that improve record integration and data
accessibility. Every question has been carefully reviewed and answered to
ensure first-try success for WGU students pursuing excellence in health
information
A registration clerk is searching in the relational database for information on a patient.
Which component of the database contains this information?
-Row
-File
-Field
-Record - CORRECT ANSWER-Record
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A data manager needs to generate a report showing the clinical outcomes of patients that have been
admitted to the hospital with specific types of injuries. Which system will the data manager use to
generate the clinical outcomes report?
-Chart locator system
-Trauma registry system
-Cancer registry system
-Chart deficiency system - CORRECT ANSWER-Trauma registry system
A flu vaccination manufacturer issued an urgent recall of LOT VF12345 that a clinic was using for the
past month. Which unique identifier helps identify patients who were vaccinated?
-Portability
-Redundancy
-Primary key
-Multi-dimensional - CORRECT ANSWER-Primary key
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A marketing coordinator is tasked with producing a detailed report by referring physician and by
patient chief complaint. How does a relational database simplify this search?
-By correcting misspelled names
-By using primary and foreign keys
-By identifying patient phone numbers and zip codes
-By having information technology (IT) staff design a query - CORRECT ANSWER-By using primary
and foreign keys
What is a required element in an entity-relationship diagram report that lists patients by provider?
-Record
-Data integrity
-Automatic numbering
-Unique identifier - CORRECT ANSWER-Unique identifier
A health information management (HIM) supervisor has been asked to recommend a database that
can store health information from multiple information systems (ISs). It needs to be integrated with
current systems, allow for a multidisciplinary view of the data, and be capable of being updated in
real time. Which type of database should the HIM supervisor recommend?
-Open structure
-Closed structure
-Network structure
-Hierarchical structure - CORRECT ANSWER-Open structure
The operational, financial, and electronic patient records from community health centers across a
region are integrated and then summarized to support ongoing patient care in a clinical data
warehouse. Which type of database model supports this effort?
-Network
-Relational
-Object-oriented
-Multidimensional - CORRECT ANSWER-Multidimensional
WGU D033 – HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
2026 PRE-ASSESSMENT ANSWERS QUESTIONS & CORRECT
SOLUTIONS 2026 JUST RELEASED VERSION
Overview: The D033 Pre-Assessment focuses on foundational knowledge in
electronic health record systems, clinical documentation strategies, and HIM
department operations. Topics include the selection of template-based vs.
structured/unstructured data entry, the implementation of barcoding for
loose documentation, and tools that improve record integration and data
accessibility. Every question has been carefully reviewed and answered to
ensure first-try success for WGU students pursuing excellence in health
information
A registration clerk is searching in the relational database for information on a patient.
Which component of the database contains this information?
-Row
-File
-Field
-Record - CORRECT ANSWER-Record
,2
A data manager needs to generate a report showing the clinical outcomes of patients that have been
admitted to the hospital with specific types of injuries. Which system will the data manager use to
generate the clinical outcomes report?
-Chart locator system
-Trauma registry system
-Cancer registry system
-Chart deficiency system - CORRECT ANSWER-Trauma registry system
A flu vaccination manufacturer issued an urgent recall of LOT VF12345 that a clinic was using for the
past month. Which unique identifier helps identify patients who were vaccinated?
-Portability
-Redundancy
-Primary key
-Multi-dimensional - CORRECT ANSWER-Primary key
, 3
A marketing coordinator is tasked with producing a detailed report by referring physician and by
patient chief complaint. How does a relational database simplify this search?
-By correcting misspelled names
-By using primary and foreign keys
-By identifying patient phone numbers and zip codes
-By having information technology (IT) staff design a query - CORRECT ANSWER-By using primary
and foreign keys
What is a required element in an entity-relationship diagram report that lists patients by provider?
-Record
-Data integrity
-Automatic numbering
-Unique identifier - CORRECT ANSWER-Unique identifier
A health information management (HIM) supervisor has been asked to recommend a database that
can store health information from multiple information systems (ISs). It needs to be integrated with
current systems, allow for a multidisciplinary view of the data, and be capable of being updated in
real time. Which type of database should the HIM supervisor recommend?
-Open structure
-Closed structure
-Network structure
-Hierarchical structure - CORRECT ANSWER-Open structure
The operational, financial, and electronic patient records from community health centers across a
region are integrated and then summarized to support ongoing patient care in a clinical data
warehouse. Which type of database model supports this effort?
-Network
-Relational
-Object-oriented
-Multidimensional - CORRECT ANSWER-Multidimensional
