WGU D220 EVALUATION TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔A clinical transformation group at a healthcare facility uses a flowchart to map the
process of admitting a patient from the emergency department to an inpatient bed. the
group's goal is to decrease the time from admission order to bed placement. How does
the flowchart help the group accomplish this goal?
a. Using the flowchart, the group can identify unnecessary steps in the admission
process.
b. Using the flowchart, the group can reduce the number of admissions.
c. Using the flowchart, the group can recommend a committee to approach to match
admission to a bed.
d. Using the flowchart, the group can suggest nurse-initiated admission orders. -
✔✔Using the flowchart, the group can identify unnecessary steps in the admission
process.
✔✔When would benchmarking be an appropriate evaluation method for comparing data
before and after adopting new guidelines?
a. When determining improvement in patient outcomes after a change in process
b. when tracking patient falls by unit over a year
c. when analyzing whether one medication regimen is superior to another medication
d. when monitoring patient satisfaction scores - ✔✔When determining improvement in
patient outcomes after a change in process
✔✔The health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA) requires reporting
standards be followed in the event that more than 500 incidents of unsecured protected
health information(PHI) were released or authorized access took place. These reporting
standards require notification to both the regulatory agency as well as individuals within
specific time period. What is considered a reasonable time period to file a violation
report ?
, a. 14 days
b. 30 days
c. 60 days
d. 90 days - ✔✔60 days
✔✔In which scenario does a nurse exemplify effective documentation?
a. a nurse recording medication and the patients response directly into computer
workstation
b. a nurse having a live video conference with a provider while performing wound care.
c. a nurse using a personal mobile phone to take a photo of a patient's broken leg and
then uploading it into an electronic health record (EHR)
d. A nurse assessing all patients before documenting in their electronic health
records(HER) - ✔✔a nurse recording medication and the patients response directly into
computer workstation
✔✔A nurse working at a community clinic has access to an electronic health record
(EHR). A patient recently received care at the clinic. The patient's mother is calling to
access the patient's medical records. How should the nurse to respond to the matter?
a. Tell her that printed treatment information can be picked up at the clinic.
b. Tell her that only the diagnosis and date of treatment can be provided over the
phone.
c. Tell her she will have access to the patient's electronic record when the mother
comes to the clinic.
d. Tell her that the clinic is unable to provide her daughter's medical records. - ✔✔Tell
her that the clinic is unable to provide her daughter's medical records.
✔✔How does a computerized physician order entry (CPOE) support quality patient
care?
a. by providing access to history and physical information for a patient in another
country
b. by checking for drug - to - drug interactions.
c. by allowing patient referrals via text messages.
d. by automatically prescribing a patient's medication and dose - ✔✔by checking for
drug - to - drug interactions.
✔✔Which scenario demonstrates a clinical decision support system (CDSS) best
practice alert(BPA)? (Choose the correct answer. Provide rationale for correct answer
and rationales for incorrect answers.)
a. using a patient health data, an algorithm can alert providers to reliably diagnose
epilepsy and other neurological disease
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔A clinical transformation group at a healthcare facility uses a flowchart to map the
process of admitting a patient from the emergency department to an inpatient bed. the
group's goal is to decrease the time from admission order to bed placement. How does
the flowchart help the group accomplish this goal?
a. Using the flowchart, the group can identify unnecessary steps in the admission
process.
b. Using the flowchart, the group can reduce the number of admissions.
c. Using the flowchart, the group can recommend a committee to approach to match
admission to a bed.
d. Using the flowchart, the group can suggest nurse-initiated admission orders. -
✔✔Using the flowchart, the group can identify unnecessary steps in the admission
process.
✔✔When would benchmarking be an appropriate evaluation method for comparing data
before and after adopting new guidelines?
a. When determining improvement in patient outcomes after a change in process
b. when tracking patient falls by unit over a year
c. when analyzing whether one medication regimen is superior to another medication
d. when monitoring patient satisfaction scores - ✔✔When determining improvement in
patient outcomes after a change in process
✔✔The health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA) requires reporting
standards be followed in the event that more than 500 incidents of unsecured protected
health information(PHI) were released or authorized access took place. These reporting
standards require notification to both the regulatory agency as well as individuals within
specific time period. What is considered a reasonable time period to file a violation
report ?
, a. 14 days
b. 30 days
c. 60 days
d. 90 days - ✔✔60 days
✔✔In which scenario does a nurse exemplify effective documentation?
a. a nurse recording medication and the patients response directly into computer
workstation
b. a nurse having a live video conference with a provider while performing wound care.
c. a nurse using a personal mobile phone to take a photo of a patient's broken leg and
then uploading it into an electronic health record (EHR)
d. A nurse assessing all patients before documenting in their electronic health
records(HER) - ✔✔a nurse recording medication and the patients response directly into
computer workstation
✔✔A nurse working at a community clinic has access to an electronic health record
(EHR). A patient recently received care at the clinic. The patient's mother is calling to
access the patient's medical records. How should the nurse to respond to the matter?
a. Tell her that printed treatment information can be picked up at the clinic.
b. Tell her that only the diagnosis and date of treatment can be provided over the
phone.
c. Tell her she will have access to the patient's electronic record when the mother
comes to the clinic.
d. Tell her that the clinic is unable to provide her daughter's medical records. - ✔✔Tell
her that the clinic is unable to provide her daughter's medical records.
✔✔How does a computerized physician order entry (CPOE) support quality patient
care?
a. by providing access to history and physical information for a patient in another
country
b. by checking for drug - to - drug interactions.
c. by allowing patient referrals via text messages.
d. by automatically prescribing a patient's medication and dose - ✔✔by checking for
drug - to - drug interactions.
✔✔Which scenario demonstrates a clinical decision support system (CDSS) best
practice alert(BPA)? (Choose the correct answer. Provide rationale for correct answer
and rationales for incorrect answers.)
a. using a patient health data, an algorithm can alert providers to reliably diagnose
epilepsy and other neurological disease
