D220 Wgu Practice Questions

Continuity of Care Record (CCD) - CORRECT ANSWER-Technical informatics standards that provides a snapshot of person current health to a provider who does not have access to person's health record. CDSS (Clinical Decision Support System) - CORRECT ANSWER-Designed to help the healthcare providers to make knowledge-based clinical decisions. e.g. allergy alert, drug-to-drug interactions. information - CORRECT ANSWER-the data that has been interpreted. Data - CORRECT ANSWER-is the collections of facts, numbers and characters that are gathered according to some perceived need for analysis. Wisdom - CORRECT ANSWER-using knowledge and experience to manage and solve problems. alarm fatigue - CORRECT ANSWER-Occurs when nurses become desensitized to patient care alarms and then miss or delay response to an alarm Health Information Technology (HIT) - CORRECT ANSWER-Information systems and other information technology used to record, monitor, and deliver patient care as well as perform managerial and organizational functions Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER) - CORRECT ANSWERformed in 2004 to advance nurses competencies related to informatics. Ergonomics - CORRECT ANSWER-The scientific study of work and space including details that impacts productivity and health. Informatics - CORRECT ANSWER-is the science and art of turning data into information. Electronic Health Record (EHR) - CORRECT ANSWER-EHR is a digital version of a patient paper chart. EHR is a real-time patient-centered record that makes information available instantly and securely to authorized users. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ACT) - CORRECT ANSWERAlso known as the Kennedy Kassebaum Bill, it is the first legislation to protect automatic client records and to mandate all electronic transactions include only HIPAA compliant codes