WGU D220 FINAL EXAM PREP:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN
NURSING PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. In the DIKW framework, which component is defined as data that has been processed,
organized, and structured to provide meaning?
A. Information
B. Knowledge
C. Wisdom
D. Data
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Information is data that has been given shape and meaning
through processing. Data is the raw facts, knowledge is synthesized information, and
wisdom is the appropriate application of knowledge.
,2. Which legislative act provides financial incentives for the ‘meaningful use’ of certified
electronic health record (EHR) technology?
A. HIPAA
B. Social Security Act
C. Affordable Care Act
D. HITECH Act
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical
Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 promoted the adoption and meaningful use of health
information technology.
3. A nurse is using a clinical decision support system (CDSS) that flags a potential drug-drug
interaction. This is an example of which level of the DIKW framework?
A. Information
B. Wisdom
C. Data
D. Knowledge
Answer: D
, Conceptual Explanation: Knowledge is the synthesis of information to identify
relationships and patterns, such as the relationship between two drugs causing an adverse
reaction.
4. Which type of interoperability refers to the ability of two or more systems to exchange
information so that the meaning of the data is shared and understood?
A. Foundational Interoperability
B. Structural Interoperability
C. Semantic Interoperability
D. Technical Interoperability
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Semantic interoperability ensures that the receiving system can
interpret the data exactly as the sending system intended, using standardized
terminologies.
5. The nurse informatics specialist is evaluating a new system’s ‘usability.’ Which metric
specifically refers to how easy it is for users to accomplish basic tasks the first time they
encounter the design?
A. Efficiency
B. Memorability
C. Learnability
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN
NURSING PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. In the DIKW framework, which component is defined as data that has been processed,
organized, and structured to provide meaning?
A. Information
B. Knowledge
C. Wisdom
D. Data
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Information is data that has been given shape and meaning
through processing. Data is the raw facts, knowledge is synthesized information, and
wisdom is the appropriate application of knowledge.
,2. Which legislative act provides financial incentives for the ‘meaningful use’ of certified
electronic health record (EHR) technology?
A. HIPAA
B. Social Security Act
C. Affordable Care Act
D. HITECH Act
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical
Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 promoted the adoption and meaningful use of health
information technology.
3. A nurse is using a clinical decision support system (CDSS) that flags a potential drug-drug
interaction. This is an example of which level of the DIKW framework?
A. Information
B. Wisdom
C. Data
D. Knowledge
Answer: D
, Conceptual Explanation: Knowledge is the synthesis of information to identify
relationships and patterns, such as the relationship between two drugs causing an adverse
reaction.
4. Which type of interoperability refers to the ability of two or more systems to exchange
information so that the meaning of the data is shared and understood?
A. Foundational Interoperability
B. Structural Interoperability
C. Semantic Interoperability
D. Technical Interoperability
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Semantic interoperability ensures that the receiving system can
interpret the data exactly as the sending system intended, using standardized
terminologies.
5. The nurse informatics specialist is evaluating a new system’s ‘usability.’ Which metric
specifically refers to how easy it is for users to accomplish basic tasks the first time they
encounter the design?
A. Efficiency
B. Memorability
C. Learnability
