WGU D027 OA EXAM 2024 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE 1 00 FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ( DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS ) /ALREADY GRADED A+ A blood pressure cuff or peripheral device linked to the computer or health system is what kind of technology? - ANSWERBiomedical device integration A clinical informatics nurse specialist wants to optimize the electronic health record (HER) software in o rder to decrease documentation time. Which method of data collection should this clinical informatics nurse specialist use to prioritize the areas improvement? a. organizational leadership interviews b. interviews with affected users c. data analytics too ls that quantity usage d. usability tools that describe the user experience - ANSWERinterviews with affected users A clinical transformation group at a healthcare facility uses a flowchart to map the process of admitting a patient from the emergency depar tment 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 proces s. 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. - ANSWERUsing the flowchart, the group can identify unnecessary steps in the admission process. A discharge nurse recognizes patients are often disengaged in discharge education because they are distracted and impatiently waiting to return home. Which stra tegy should the nurse recommend to increase patient engagement toward discharge education ? a. change education to paper instructions for patients to review at home b. implement a discharge readiness checklist to review throughout the hospital stay c. per form discharge education with family members instead d. clearly communicate expectations of participation in discharge education - ANSWERimplement a discharge readiness checklist to review throughout the hospital stay A doctor receives a urgent phone call from a nurse caring for a patient while the doctor is at a coffee shop ordering breakfast. How should the doctor proceed in order to prevnt a possible violation of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)? a. The doctor should enter orders into the patient's chart using his phone as a hotspot from a location in the coffee shop with the least amount of nearby customers. b. The doctor should connect to Wi -Fi at the coffee shop to enter orders for the patient as soon as possible into the electronic health record (HER) c. The doctor should ask questions about the patient and provide the nurse verbal orders over the phone while waiting for breakfast. d. The doctor should ask the nurse to text him rather than calli ng as the doctor is in a public location and unable to speak with the nurse on the phone at this time - ANSWERThe doctor should ask the nurse to text him rather than calling as the doctor is in a public location and unable to speak with the nurse on the ph one at this time A facility has recently implemented dictation at the point of care and clinicians have voiced satisfaction with new technology.What is the expected evaluation outcome of implementing this feature? a. Documentation being able to be rapidl y sent to transcript for review b. Improved legibility of documentation without additional equipment c. Reduced documentation errorsand increased spelling accuracy d. Clinicians being able to immediately edit and save documentation - ANSWERClinicians being able to immediately edit and save documentation A high number of data entry fields in electronic health records (EHRs) can be overwhelming for staff and can make it difficult to find where information should be documented. Which informatics solution woul d solve this problem? a. A single screen for documentation b. Documentation pop -up reminders c. Documentation using drop -down menus. d. Documentation displayed by diagnosis - ANSWERDocumentation using drop -down menu A high number of data -entry fields in electronic health records can be overwhelming for staff & make it difficult to find where information should be documented. Which informatics solution could solve this problem? - ANSWERCascading documentation A laboratory manager requested a report of all patients that had a blood glucose greater than 400 mg/dL for the month of July to provide to the corporate office. Which type of report should the nurse informaticists create using information stored in the electronic health record for this one -time reque st? - ANSWERShort time report A medication alert pops up. What system is alerting - ANSWERClinical Decision Support (CDS) System A nurse educator is asked to work with the nurses in the command center of a tele -
intensive care unit (tele -ICU)to address th eir hesitancy in using this new technology. Which benefit of tele -ICU monitoring should be emphasized to address this hesitancy? a. It reduces operational costs b. It monitors for adverse medical events (ADEs) c. It increases operational efficiency. d. It provides consistent support and expertise. - ANSWERIt provides consistent support and expertise. A nurse has been asked to set up a secure data capture and collection process for evaluation of a practice process improvement project? Which approach s hould the nurse use to help ensure data security? a. Collect data on secure access servers. b. Collect data using electronic format. c. Collect data within the hospital setting. d. Collect data with patient permission. - ANSWERCollect data on secure acce ss servers. A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital with COVID -19 Which list of information in the electronic medical record (EMR) will help the nurse plan the care for this patient - ANSWERThe patient's laboratory results over the last 72 hours. a nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital with COVID -19. Which information in the electronic health record (EHR) would help the nurse plan the care for this patient? a. The patient's laboratory results over t he last 72 hours. b. The patient's transfer location history since being admitted. c. The hospital services covered by the patient's health insurance carrier. d. The nurses who provided care to the patient in the emergency room - ANSWERThe patient's labora tory results over the last 72 hours.
intensive care unit (tele -ICU)to address th eir hesitancy in using this new technology. Which benefit of tele -ICU monitoring should be emphasized to address this hesitancy? a. It reduces operational costs b. It monitors for adverse medical events (ADEs) c. It increases operational efficiency. d. It provides consistent support and expertise. - ANSWERIt provides consistent support and expertise. A nurse has been asked to set up a secure data capture and collection process for evaluation of a practice process improvement project? Which approach s hould the nurse use to help ensure data security? a. Collect data on secure access servers. b. Collect data using electronic format. c. Collect data within the hospital setting. d. Collect data with patient permission. - ANSWERCollect data on secure acce ss servers. A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital with COVID -19 Which list of information in the electronic medical record (EMR) will help the nurse plan the care for this patient - ANSWERThe patient's laboratory results over the last 72 hours. a nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital with COVID -19. Which information in the electronic health record (EHR) would help the nurse plan the care for this patient? a. The patient's laboratory results over t he last 72 hours. b. The patient's transfer location history since being admitted. c. The hospital services covered by the patient's health insurance carrier. d. The nurses who provided care to the patient in the emergency room - ANSWERThe patient's labora tory results over the last 72 hours.
