WGU D033 |OA |Objective Assessment Latest Update Graded A+
A physician group is adopting a new electronic health record (EHR). Some members
of the group prefer to dictate, and others prefer direct data entry
Which data capture method should the EHR coordinator recommend to meet the
needs of all physicians
- Voice data entry
- Structured data entry
- Template-based entry
- Unstructured data entry - Answer Template-based entry
A hospital's health information management (HIM) department receives numerous
pages of loose documentation on a daily basis to integrate into the patient's
electronic chart.
Which procedure should the department consider implementing to improve the
electronic record process and ensure documentation is readily available?
- Barcoding
- Abstracting
- Chart reviews
- Form management - Answer Barcoding
An administrator needs to generate reports that show patient utilization trends for the
emergency department (ED) on a quarterly basis.
Which system should be used?
- MPI
- EIS
- CDS
- R-ADT - Answer R-ADT
Which benefit is provided by a hospital's birth certificate system?
- On-demand printing of birth certificates
- Modification of the labor and delivery log
- Quality review of labor and delivery records
,- -Submission of social security number requests - Answer Submission of social security
number requests
A hospital has a pharmacy information system (PIS) that is integrated with a
computerized provider order entry (CPOE) system. The physician orders
medications for an inpatient through the CPOE
How is healthcare decision-making affected due to the integration of the PIS? -The
integration all ows the CPOE system to streamline the process of medication reconciliation.
-The integration allows the CPOE system to automatically substitute a more clinically
appropriate medication.
-The integration allows the physician to send discharge medications electronically to the
patient's pharmacy of choice.
-The integration allows the physician to be alerted to contraindication for any
medication based on the patient's allergy information. - Answer The integration
allows the physician to be alerted to contraindication for any medication based on the
patient's allergy information.
An emergency department (ED) patient is sent to radiology for a two-view X-ray of the
left knee. The X-ray technician uses the hospital's radiology information system (RIS)
throughout the exam.
How does the RIS assist the technician?
-It controls radiation exposure and calculates expected rate of recovery from injury.
-It controls radiation exposure and calculates expected risk of infection from injury. -It
helps the technician decide the correct positioning of the patient and ensures image
quality.
-It helps the technician decide the correct positioning of the patient and ensures
documentation integrity. - Answer It helps the technician decide the correct positioning
of the patient and ensures image quality.
A primary care clinic encourages its physicians to engage in patient-centered care by
actively partnering with patients during healthcare decision-making
Which technology in the clinic's health information system (HIS) supports this
process?
-Patient portal g
-Patient billin
-Patient monitoring
-Patient identification - Answer Patient portal
Which medication-related area has benefited from the use of an electronic health
record (EHR)?
, -Reduced pharmacy personnel turnover
-Bypassed pharmacy dispensing system
-Eliminated physician-specific log-in verification
-Improved patient verification with prescribed medication - Answer Improved patient
verification with prescribed medication
How does a health information exchange (HIE) improve patient safety?
-Reduces over-utilization of diagnostic services
-Provides real-time clinical decision support capabilities
-Gives primary care physicians the ability to learn from specialists
-Allows all physicians caring for a patient to access the same data - Answer Allows all
physicians caring for a patient to access the same data
A health information management (HIM) system becomes unavailable due to a faulty
component in a server. The information technology (IT) staff orders a replacemen
part to arrive the following morning.
Which need is associated with managing the health information during this
downtime?
-Reschedule patients
-Allow only very sick patients to be seen today
-Access back-up servers to capture historical data
-Close the office until the system is back up the next day - Answer Access back-up servers
to capture historical data
A physician practice office would like to implement a downtime policy.
Which form is used to capture billing for the services provided?
-Charge slip
-Verbal order
-Progress note
-Patient demographic - Answer Charge slip
A hospital is in the final phase of implementing an electronic medical record (EMR)
system and is concerned about it going down during the go-live phase
What should the staff do to ensure that data is not lost during any downtime?
-Share user IDs and passwords so the staff can protect data
-Print a copy of the information and fax it to a designated hot site
-Save information on a stand-alone computer that is not part of the project
A physician group is adopting a new electronic health record (EHR). Some members
of the group prefer to dictate, and others prefer direct data entry
Which data capture method should the EHR coordinator recommend to meet the
needs of all physicians
- Voice data entry
- Structured data entry
- Template-based entry
- Unstructured data entry - Answer Template-based entry
A hospital's health information management (HIM) department receives numerous
pages of loose documentation on a daily basis to integrate into the patient's
electronic chart.
Which procedure should the department consider implementing to improve the
electronic record process and ensure documentation is readily available?
- Barcoding
- Abstracting
- Chart reviews
- Form management - Answer Barcoding
An administrator needs to generate reports that show patient utilization trends for the
emergency department (ED) on a quarterly basis.
Which system should be used?
- MPI
- EIS
- CDS
- R-ADT - Answer R-ADT
Which benefit is provided by a hospital's birth certificate system?
- On-demand printing of birth certificates
- Modification of the labor and delivery log
- Quality review of labor and delivery records
,- -Submission of social security number requests - Answer Submission of social security
number requests
A hospital has a pharmacy information system (PIS) that is integrated with a
computerized provider order entry (CPOE) system. The physician orders
medications for an inpatient through the CPOE
How is healthcare decision-making affected due to the integration of the PIS? -The
integration all ows the CPOE system to streamline the process of medication reconciliation.
-The integration allows the CPOE system to automatically substitute a more clinically
appropriate medication.
-The integration allows the physician to send discharge medications electronically to the
patient's pharmacy of choice.
-The integration allows the physician to be alerted to contraindication for any
medication based on the patient's allergy information. - Answer The integration
allows the physician to be alerted to contraindication for any medication based on the
patient's allergy information.
An emergency department (ED) patient is sent to radiology for a two-view X-ray of the
left knee. The X-ray technician uses the hospital's radiology information system (RIS)
throughout the exam.
How does the RIS assist the technician?
-It controls radiation exposure and calculates expected rate of recovery from injury.
-It controls radiation exposure and calculates expected risk of infection from injury. -It
helps the technician decide the correct positioning of the patient and ensures image
quality.
-It helps the technician decide the correct positioning of the patient and ensures
documentation integrity. - Answer It helps the technician decide the correct positioning
of the patient and ensures image quality.
A primary care clinic encourages its physicians to engage in patient-centered care by
actively partnering with patients during healthcare decision-making
Which technology in the clinic's health information system (HIS) supports this
process?
-Patient portal g
-Patient billin
-Patient monitoring
-Patient identification - Answer Patient portal
Which medication-related area has benefited from the use of an electronic health
record (EHR)?
, -Reduced pharmacy personnel turnover
-Bypassed pharmacy dispensing system
-Eliminated physician-specific log-in verification
-Improved patient verification with prescribed medication - Answer Improved patient
verification with prescribed medication
How does a health information exchange (HIE) improve patient safety?
-Reduces over-utilization of diagnostic services
-Provides real-time clinical decision support capabilities
-Gives primary care physicians the ability to learn from specialists
-Allows all physicians caring for a patient to access the same data - Answer Allows all
physicians caring for a patient to access the same data
A health information management (HIM) system becomes unavailable due to a faulty
component in a server. The information technology (IT) staff orders a replacemen
part to arrive the following morning.
Which need is associated with managing the health information during this
downtime?
-Reschedule patients
-Allow only very sick patients to be seen today
-Access back-up servers to capture historical data
-Close the office until the system is back up the next day - Answer Access back-up servers
to capture historical data
A physician practice office would like to implement a downtime policy.
Which form is used to capture billing for the services provided?
-Charge slip
-Verbal order
-Progress note
-Patient demographic - Answer Charge slip
A hospital is in the final phase of implementing an electronic medical record (EMR)
system and is concerned about it going down during the go-live phase
What should the staff do to ensure that data is not lost during any downtime?
-Share user IDs and passwords so the staff can protect data
-Print a copy of the information and fax it to a designated hot site
-Save information on a stand-alone computer that is not part of the project
