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WGU D220 NURSING INFORMATICS FINAL ACTUAL
EXAM 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
2026 NEWEST FULL BLUEPRINT
On which area of privacy is the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) focused? - ANSWER--Patient privacy
What aspect of computerized record management is most responsible
for the fact that keeping patient records confidential is a difficult task? -
ANSWER--Ease of inappropriate access to multiple patient records
What criminal act was the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) originally designed to minimize? - ANSWER--
Medical fraud
Which organization founded in 1987 has a stated mission to provide a
"comprehensive framework and related standards for the exchange,
sharing and retrieval of electronic health care information"? - ANSWER-
-Health Level Seven (HL7)
Which international organization is responsible for the codes that focus
on social and environmental factors impacting the health of people? -
ANSWER--World Health Organization (WHO
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Which acronym is used to identify a standardized patient classification
system developed in the early 1980s for the purpose of reviewing the
use of hospital resources? - ANSWER--DRG (diagnosis-related groups
What is PHR an abbreviation for? - ANSWER--Personal health record
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What is an electronic health record (EHR) composed of? - ANSWER--
Several EMRs and the PHR
What is the key difference between an electronic medical record (EMR)
and a personal health record (PHR)? - ANSWER--Who manages the
records
To define an effective EHR, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has
identified eight functions to improve quality care, chronic disease
management, efficiency, and feasibility. - ANSWER--True
What type of interoperability is intended to coordinate work processes? -
ANSWER--Structural
When considering system interoperability, what is a standard? -
ANSWER--An agreement to the use of specific methods of achieving
interoperability
What is the greatest significance to health care when an information
system lacks interoperability? - ANSWER--Errors related to patient care
can more easily occur
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What is the greatest advantage of an electronic health record (EHR)? -
ANSWER-- Information can be accessed wherever Internet access is
available
When considering health information technology (HIT), what does the
term interoperability mean? - ANSWER--Two or more health-related
service providers can access and share information.
Which situation is an example of how a hospital's interoperability
electronic health records systems support nursing care? - ANSWER--The
nurse determines that a patient is likely to be discharged after
reviewing daily laboratory results.
WGU D220 NURSING INFORMATICS FINAL ACTUAL
EXAM 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
2026 NEWEST FULL BLUEPRINT
On which area of privacy is the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) focused? - ANSWER--Patient privacy
What aspect of computerized record management is most responsible
for the fact that keeping patient records confidential is a difficult task? -
ANSWER--Ease of inappropriate access to multiple patient records
What criminal act was the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) originally designed to minimize? - ANSWER--
Medical fraud
Which organization founded in 1987 has a stated mission to provide a
"comprehensive framework and related standards for the exchange,
sharing and retrieval of electronic health care information"? - ANSWER-
-Health Level Seven (HL7)
Which international organization is responsible for the codes that focus
on social and environmental factors impacting the health of people? -
ANSWER--World Health Organization (WHO
,2
Which acronym is used to identify a standardized patient classification
system developed in the early 1980s for the purpose of reviewing the
use of hospital resources? - ANSWER--DRG (diagnosis-related groups
What is PHR an abbreviation for? - ANSWER--Personal health record
,3
What is an electronic health record (EHR) composed of? - ANSWER--
Several EMRs and the PHR
What is the key difference between an electronic medical record (EMR)
and a personal health record (PHR)? - ANSWER--Who manages the
records
To define an effective EHR, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has
identified eight functions to improve quality care, chronic disease
management, efficiency, and feasibility. - ANSWER--True
What type of interoperability is intended to coordinate work processes? -
ANSWER--Structural
When considering system interoperability, what is a standard? -
ANSWER--An agreement to the use of specific methods of achieving
interoperability
What is the greatest significance to health care when an information
system lacks interoperability? - ANSWER--Errors related to patient care
can more easily occur
, 4
What is the greatest advantage of an electronic health record (EHR)? -
ANSWER-- Information can be accessed wherever Internet access is
available
When considering health information technology (HIT), what does the
term interoperability mean? - ANSWER--Two or more health-related
service providers can access and share information.
Which situation is an example of how a hospital's interoperability
electronic health records systems support nursing care? - ANSWER--The
nurse determines that a patient is likely to be discharged after
reviewing daily laboratory results.
