WGU D220 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN NURSING PRACTICE|| 100+
QNS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS||GRANTEE PASS
Define healthcare data
Correct Answer: any data relating to the health of an individual patient or collective population
Describe the purpose of healthcare data related to nursing
Correct Answer: The information given can create a thorough plan that helps patient outcomes,
decrease cost and develop a better plan of care
What are three examples of ways healthcare data has influenced the patient care
Provided by nurses
1.) Notice trends in V/S, collaborate & treat accordingly
2.) Help predict analytics, ID patients at risk for certain disease processes
3.) Evaluate EBP protocols
Define data framework
Correct Answer: Data information, knowledge wisdom(DIKW) framework refers to the way data
becomes a product that can be used to positively affect patient care
,What are the components of the DIKW framework
Correct Answer: Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom
How does each component depend on the previous component: D to I to K to W
Data describes the patients disease state, health environment,
Correct Answer: information is data with meaning, knowledge is information that is processed
and organized so that it relates and inter-actions are identified, wisdom is the application of
knowledge to solve problems
Define Informatics
Correct Answer: the science and art of turning data into information
What fields does health informatics include
Bioinformatics, clinical research
Informatics, public health informatics
Define foundational skills
Correct Answer: the min req/skills needed for an information driven culture
Define Informatics Culture
,Correct Answer: A broad term related to the application of new information technology that
impact human culture
Define ethical use of data and information using the AHIMA Code of Ethics
Correct Answer: Consistent with professional standards of practice and essential to safe
efficient
Healthcare delivery.
What is the nurse's primary role in the ethical use of data and information?
Correct Answer: Maintaining privacy r/t PHI from public or individuals not providing direct
patient care.
Define learning healthcare system
Correct Answer: health system in which internal data and experience systematically integrated
with external evidence, and knowledge is put into practice
What is essential to a learning healthcare system?
Correct Answer: strong leadership, effective use of data in the clinical setting, and both a
culture and workforce committed to continuous learning and improvement.
Define knowledge worker
Correct Answer: Previous knowledge and experience are applied to take action or intervene in
some way
What changes in the healthcare system increased the demand for knowledgenworkers?
Correct Answer: Demands for safe accessible quality care
, Define standardized languages and terminologies
Correct Answer: Structured and controlled languages developed according to terminology
development guidelines and approved by an authoritative body.
Ensures that a concept had the same meaning in all settings
What are the benefits of the use of data standardization
Facilitate collecting
Sorting retrieval selection and aggregation of data
What are the consequences if data standardization is not used?
A lack of data
Standardization jeopardizes opportunities for learning because important data may
Not be available for analysis
Define Evidence-based practice
Correct Answer: Using current best evidence for patient care decisions in order to improve
patient outcomes
How can you identify reliable sources of data?
Correct Answer: If information has .gov, .edu, or .org
QNS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS||GRANTEE PASS
Define healthcare data
Correct Answer: any data relating to the health of an individual patient or collective population
Describe the purpose of healthcare data related to nursing
Correct Answer: The information given can create a thorough plan that helps patient outcomes,
decrease cost and develop a better plan of care
What are three examples of ways healthcare data has influenced the patient care
Provided by nurses
1.) Notice trends in V/S, collaborate & treat accordingly
2.) Help predict analytics, ID patients at risk for certain disease processes
3.) Evaluate EBP protocols
Define data framework
Correct Answer: Data information, knowledge wisdom(DIKW) framework refers to the way data
becomes a product that can be used to positively affect patient care
,What are the components of the DIKW framework
Correct Answer: Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom
How does each component depend on the previous component: D to I to K to W
Data describes the patients disease state, health environment,
Correct Answer: information is data with meaning, knowledge is information that is processed
and organized so that it relates and inter-actions are identified, wisdom is the application of
knowledge to solve problems
Define Informatics
Correct Answer: the science and art of turning data into information
What fields does health informatics include
Bioinformatics, clinical research
Informatics, public health informatics
Define foundational skills
Correct Answer: the min req/skills needed for an information driven culture
Define Informatics Culture
,Correct Answer: A broad term related to the application of new information technology that
impact human culture
Define ethical use of data and information using the AHIMA Code of Ethics
Correct Answer: Consistent with professional standards of practice and essential to safe
efficient
Healthcare delivery.
What is the nurse's primary role in the ethical use of data and information?
Correct Answer: Maintaining privacy r/t PHI from public or individuals not providing direct
patient care.
Define learning healthcare system
Correct Answer: health system in which internal data and experience systematically integrated
with external evidence, and knowledge is put into practice
What is essential to a learning healthcare system?
Correct Answer: strong leadership, effective use of data in the clinical setting, and both a
culture and workforce committed to continuous learning and improvement.
Define knowledge worker
Correct Answer: Previous knowledge and experience are applied to take action or intervene in
some way
What changes in the healthcare system increased the demand for knowledgenworkers?
Correct Answer: Demands for safe accessible quality care
, Define standardized languages and terminologies
Correct Answer: Structured and controlled languages developed according to terminology
development guidelines and approved by an authoritative body.
Ensures that a concept had the same meaning in all settings
What are the benefits of the use of data standardization
Facilitate collecting
Sorting retrieval selection and aggregation of data
What are the consequences if data standardization is not used?
A lack of data
Standardization jeopardizes opportunities for learning because important data may
Not be available for analysis
Define Evidence-based practice
Correct Answer: Using current best evidence for patient care decisions in order to improve
patient outcomes
How can you identify reliable sources of data?
Correct Answer: If information has .gov, .edu, or .org
