WGU D220 Exam (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Information
Technology in Nursing Practice | 245Questions and Verified
Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A+
Informatics - CORRECT ANSWERS An interdisciplinary field that draws from, as
well as contributes to "computer, decision, information, management, cognitive
science, and organizational theory. Its broad scope encompasses natural language
processing, data mining, research, decision support, and genomics.
Nursing informatics - CORRECT ANSWERS the use of technology and information
to help support all aspects of THE NURSING PRACTICE.
Information literacy - CORRECT ANSWERS The ability to read and understand the
written word and numbers as well as the ability to recognize when information is
needed.
Beginning nurse - CORRECT ANSWERS Expected to have fundamental information
management and computer technology skills and use existing information systems
and establish information management practices
Experienced nurse - CORRECT ANSWERS Be skilled in using information
management and computer technology; have strong analytic skills to learn from
relationships between different data elements, and be able to collaborate with
the informatics nurse specialist to suggest improvement to systems. Specific area
of expertise.
Informatics specialist - CORRECT ANSWERS A nurse with advanced skills specific
to health information management and computer technology. Focus on
information needs for practice of nursing, including, education, administration,
research, clinical practice, and use critical thinking.
,Informatics innovator - CORRECT ANSWERS Expected to be educationally
prepared to conduct informatics research and generate informatics theory.
Advanced understanding and skills in information management and computer
technology.
Evidence based practice (EBP) - CORRECT ANSWERS Use current best evidence
for patient decisions to improve the consistency and quality of patient outcomes.
Foundation of clinical guidelines and clinical decision support tools.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment act (ARRA) - CORRECT ANSWERS In
2009, along with HITECH provided economic stimuli and incentives for the
adoption of EHRs and the goal that each person in the US would have a certified
digital health record by 2014.
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) -
CORRECT ANSWERS Strongly recommends that hospitals and healthcare
providers increase the meaningful use of health information technology (HIT). To
decrease overall health costs and IMPROVE POPULATION HEALTH OUTCOMES.
Joint Commission - CORRECT ANSWERS An independent non for profit
organization that accredits and certifies approx. 21,000 hospitals and other HC
organizations. A symbol of quality and means organizations are exceeding
standards.
,TIGER - CORRECT ANSWERS Formed to advance nursing competencies related to
informatics. The primary objective was to develop a US nursing workforce capable
of using EHR to improve delivery of care. Improving nurse education, practice and
delivery of patient care using HIT.
Information system - CORRECT ANSWERS A COMBINATION of computer
hardware and software that can process data into information to solve a problem.
Clinical Decision Support - CORRECT ANSWERS Supports decision making and
efficiency. Decreases pt. safety risks and increasing positive pt. outcomes. Uses
alerts, clinical pathways, order sets, dashboards, diagnostic support, and drug-
drug interaction tools.
Expert system - CORRECT ANSWERS A type of decision support system that
implements the knowledge of one or more human experts without human
intervention
Alert fatigue - CORRECT ANSWERS The phenomenon where too many CDSS
warnings, or recommendations are presented and providers begin to dismiss
them regardless of the importance
Admission, transfer, discharge system - CORRECT ANSWERS system integrated
with other admit and clinical systems and tracks a patients activities and looking
from hospital or clinic
, The relationship of standardized terms to financial reward r/t meaningful use -
CORRECT ANSWERS The implementation of standardized terminology within an
EHRS is essential for health-care organizations to met the criteria of meaningful
use.
The goal of meaningful use - CORRECT ANSWERS To exchange clinical structured
data in a manner that is accurate and complete to improve care in a cost effective
way.
Classification system - CORRECT ANSWERS Used to categorize the details of a
clinical encounter. Ex: NANDA, CPT, NIC, ICD-10, CCC, LONIC
reference terminology - CORRECT ANSWERS A set of concepts with definitional
relationships. Necessary to analyze data, develop EBP, and improve quality of care.
Ex: SNOWMED-CT, ICNP
SNOWMED-CT - CORRECT ANSWERS Globally recognized, controlled healthcare
vocabulary, that provides a common language for electronic health applications to
exchange data. Sharing data across health specialties and site of care.
"EPIC-to-Cemer" - CORRECT ANSWERS Interface exist?
ICNP (International Classification for Nursing Practice) - CORRECT ANSWERS Point
of care reference terminology. Related specifically to nursing diagnosis, outcomes,
intervention statements.
Technology in Nursing Practice | 245Questions and Verified
Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A+
Informatics - CORRECT ANSWERS An interdisciplinary field that draws from, as
well as contributes to "computer, decision, information, management, cognitive
science, and organizational theory. Its broad scope encompasses natural language
processing, data mining, research, decision support, and genomics.
Nursing informatics - CORRECT ANSWERS the use of technology and information
to help support all aspects of THE NURSING PRACTICE.
Information literacy - CORRECT ANSWERS The ability to read and understand the
written word and numbers as well as the ability to recognize when information is
needed.
Beginning nurse - CORRECT ANSWERS Expected to have fundamental information
management and computer technology skills and use existing information systems
and establish information management practices
Experienced nurse - CORRECT ANSWERS Be skilled in using information
management and computer technology; have strong analytic skills to learn from
relationships between different data elements, and be able to collaborate with
the informatics nurse specialist to suggest improvement to systems. Specific area
of expertise.
Informatics specialist - CORRECT ANSWERS A nurse with advanced skills specific
to health information management and computer technology. Focus on
information needs for practice of nursing, including, education, administration,
research, clinical practice, and use critical thinking.
,Informatics innovator - CORRECT ANSWERS Expected to be educationally
prepared to conduct informatics research and generate informatics theory.
Advanced understanding and skills in information management and computer
technology.
Evidence based practice (EBP) - CORRECT ANSWERS Use current best evidence
for patient decisions to improve the consistency and quality of patient outcomes.
Foundation of clinical guidelines and clinical decision support tools.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment act (ARRA) - CORRECT ANSWERS In
2009, along with HITECH provided economic stimuli and incentives for the
adoption of EHRs and the goal that each person in the US would have a certified
digital health record by 2014.
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) -
CORRECT ANSWERS Strongly recommends that hospitals and healthcare
providers increase the meaningful use of health information technology (HIT). To
decrease overall health costs and IMPROVE POPULATION HEALTH OUTCOMES.
Joint Commission - CORRECT ANSWERS An independent non for profit
organization that accredits and certifies approx. 21,000 hospitals and other HC
organizations. A symbol of quality and means organizations are exceeding
standards.
,TIGER - CORRECT ANSWERS Formed to advance nursing competencies related to
informatics. The primary objective was to develop a US nursing workforce capable
of using EHR to improve delivery of care. Improving nurse education, practice and
delivery of patient care using HIT.
Information system - CORRECT ANSWERS A COMBINATION of computer
hardware and software that can process data into information to solve a problem.
Clinical Decision Support - CORRECT ANSWERS Supports decision making and
efficiency. Decreases pt. safety risks and increasing positive pt. outcomes. Uses
alerts, clinical pathways, order sets, dashboards, diagnostic support, and drug-
drug interaction tools.
Expert system - CORRECT ANSWERS A type of decision support system that
implements the knowledge of one or more human experts without human
intervention
Alert fatigue - CORRECT ANSWERS The phenomenon where too many CDSS
warnings, or recommendations are presented and providers begin to dismiss
them regardless of the importance
Admission, transfer, discharge system - CORRECT ANSWERS system integrated
with other admit and clinical systems and tracks a patients activities and looking
from hospital or clinic
, The relationship of standardized terms to financial reward r/t meaningful use -
CORRECT ANSWERS The implementation of standardized terminology within an
EHRS is essential for health-care organizations to met the criteria of meaningful
use.
The goal of meaningful use - CORRECT ANSWERS To exchange clinical structured
data in a manner that is accurate and complete to improve care in a cost effective
way.
Classification system - CORRECT ANSWERS Used to categorize the details of a
clinical encounter. Ex: NANDA, CPT, NIC, ICD-10, CCC, LONIC
reference terminology - CORRECT ANSWERS A set of concepts with definitional
relationships. Necessary to analyze data, develop EBP, and improve quality of care.
Ex: SNOWMED-CT, ICNP
SNOWMED-CT - CORRECT ANSWERS Globally recognized, controlled healthcare
vocabulary, that provides a common language for electronic health applications to
exchange data. Sharing data across health specialties and site of care.
"EPIC-to-Cemer" - CORRECT ANSWERS Interface exist?
ICNP (International Classification for Nursing Practice) - CORRECT ANSWERS Point
of care reference terminology. Related specifically to nursing diagnosis, outcomes,
intervention statements.
