WGU D220 OA EXAM WITH NEWEST
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS| WELL
GRADED A+
Gap analysis? - CORRECT ANSWERS-transition to a new EHR
What does a focus group do? - CORRECT ANSWERS-gathering uses to discuss
What is a peripheral biometric device? - CORRECT ANSWERS-high bp monitoring
What is the goal of Health Information Exchange? - CORRECT ANSWERS-· To allow
insurance companies & providers to be able to share data
Barcoding scanning. How it affects inventory with pharmacy? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
alters ordering & information data
How would an informatics nurse best evaluate other nurses' opinions on technology? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Survey
What should a nurse recommend to promote nurse to pt interactions? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-· Encourage pt to eliminate personal technology to increase their attention
Role of an informatics nurse specialist is the knowledge & application of state & federal
laws. Which role falls outside the scope of practice? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Enforce
operational procedures
Situation where nurse carries out an HIE? - CORRECT ANSWERS-NP reviews pt
records/read dx test results from remote facility
A blood pressure cuff or peripheral device linked to the computer or health system is
what kind of technology? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Biomedical device integration
Health literacy universal precaution-AHRQ? - CORRECT ANSWERS-· 5th grade
reading level is the best
Data visualization of oncology pt length of stays? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Line graph
What is a fishbone diagram & what benefit does it provide? - CORRECT ANSWERS-A
tool for analyzing the organizational processes & its effectiveness. Helps team members
,visually diagram a problem or conditions root causes, allowing them to truly diagnose
the problem rather than focusing on symptoms
What legislation provides more rigorous enforcement of HIPPA & requires notification of
breaches & allow pt access to their electronic records? - CORRECT ANSWERS-HIPPA
Breach notification Rule, US dept of health & human services (HHS) & Office for Civil
rights (OCR) is responsible for enforcing HIPPA
Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan & manage
a patient's post-operative care after open-heart surgery - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Provider order
Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in addition to the
nursing flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse plan & manage fluctuations in blood
glucose levels - CORRECT ANSWERS-MAR
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-The patient's laboratory results over the
last 72 hours.
Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients according to the
United States Core Data for Interoperability (USC DI) standards - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Psychotherapy notes
Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual whiteboard for patient tracking.
Recently, surgeons have complained that the turnaround time between surgical cases
has increased & blame the manual tracking system. An informatics nurse recommends
expanding the use of the existing surgical information system (SIS). Which resolution
can improve this workflow issue? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Radiofrequency identification
(RFID) in patient labels
What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access to electronic protected health
information (ePHI) by unauthorized users - CORRECT ANSWERS-Make sure all the
users adhere to the security & confidential policy set forth by the facility.
A patient is being transferred to another hospital, however, the hospital he is being
transferred to does not have access to the Electronic Health Record (EHR) since they
use EPIC. How will they receive his Electronic Health Record (EHR)? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Continuity care record from AMR
When a physician arrives on the unit, a nurse is asked about the fluid status of a patient.
Where should the nurse find this information? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The intake &
output chart
, Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate - CORRECT ANSWERS-
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Providing clinicians with knowledge & person-specific information.
Which government organization oversees the meaningful use program - CORRECT
ANSWERS-CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
A Nursing Innovator & a medsurg nurse want to capture how many patients were seen
in a day of 24 hours, how would they best see this - CORRECT ANSWERS-Flowsheet
Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Root cause analysis
What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to protect them from
sharing information when stolen? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Authentication & encryption
Which area of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is used to guide a nurse on the task
that needs to be completed during the shift - CORRECT ANSWERS-Workflow
How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve interoperability within a
healthcare organization - CORRECT ANSWERS-It allows patient information to be
accessible despite where the patient is receiving care.
In a healthcare setting, there is resistance to using a new Electronic Health Record
(EHR). The staff insists the prior system was much faster than navigating this new
Electronic Health Record (EHR). Which method should be used to motivate staff to
adopt this Electronic Health Record (EHR) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Involve staff in the
implementation process.
Which statement defines electronic protected health information (ePHI) - CORRECT
ANSWERS-It is the information used to specifically identify an individual.
An informatics nurse is developing a web-based application for patient care. Which
statement accurately describes the internet? - CORRECT ANSWERS-An unregulated
network of networks
What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth technology? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Patients have the option to use the speakerphone in the telehealth apps.
A restraint committee has been assembled to oversee the need & proper usage of
restraints. Which data element would this committee find least useful in this report? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Patient allergy history
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS| WELL
GRADED A+
Gap analysis? - CORRECT ANSWERS-transition to a new EHR
What does a focus group do? - CORRECT ANSWERS-gathering uses to discuss
What is a peripheral biometric device? - CORRECT ANSWERS-high bp monitoring
What is the goal of Health Information Exchange? - CORRECT ANSWERS-· To allow
insurance companies & providers to be able to share data
Barcoding scanning. How it affects inventory with pharmacy? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
alters ordering & information data
How would an informatics nurse best evaluate other nurses' opinions on technology? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Survey
What should a nurse recommend to promote nurse to pt interactions? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-· Encourage pt to eliminate personal technology to increase their attention
Role of an informatics nurse specialist is the knowledge & application of state & federal
laws. Which role falls outside the scope of practice? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Enforce
operational procedures
Situation where nurse carries out an HIE? - CORRECT ANSWERS-NP reviews pt
records/read dx test results from remote facility
A blood pressure cuff or peripheral device linked to the computer or health system is
what kind of technology? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Biomedical device integration
Health literacy universal precaution-AHRQ? - CORRECT ANSWERS-· 5th grade
reading level is the best
Data visualization of oncology pt length of stays? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Line graph
What is a fishbone diagram & what benefit does it provide? - CORRECT ANSWERS-A
tool for analyzing the organizational processes & its effectiveness. Helps team members
,visually diagram a problem or conditions root causes, allowing them to truly diagnose
the problem rather than focusing on symptoms
What legislation provides more rigorous enforcement of HIPPA & requires notification of
breaches & allow pt access to their electronic records? - CORRECT ANSWERS-HIPPA
Breach notification Rule, US dept of health & human services (HHS) & Office for Civil
rights (OCR) is responsible for enforcing HIPPA
Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan & manage
a patient's post-operative care after open-heart surgery - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Provider order
Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in addition to the
nursing flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse plan & manage fluctuations in blood
glucose levels - CORRECT ANSWERS-MAR
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-The patient's laboratory results over the
last 72 hours.
Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients according to the
United States Core Data for Interoperability (USC DI) standards - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Psychotherapy notes
Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual whiteboard for patient tracking.
Recently, surgeons have complained that the turnaround time between surgical cases
has increased & blame the manual tracking system. An informatics nurse recommends
expanding the use of the existing surgical information system (SIS). Which resolution
can improve this workflow issue? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Radiofrequency identification
(RFID) in patient labels
What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access to electronic protected health
information (ePHI) by unauthorized users - CORRECT ANSWERS-Make sure all the
users adhere to the security & confidential policy set forth by the facility.
A patient is being transferred to another hospital, however, the hospital he is being
transferred to does not have access to the Electronic Health Record (EHR) since they
use EPIC. How will they receive his Electronic Health Record (EHR)? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Continuity care record from AMR
When a physician arrives on the unit, a nurse is asked about the fluid status of a patient.
Where should the nurse find this information? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The intake &
output chart
, Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate - CORRECT ANSWERS-
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Providing clinicians with knowledge & person-specific information.
Which government organization oversees the meaningful use program - CORRECT
ANSWERS-CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
A Nursing Innovator & a medsurg nurse want to capture how many patients were seen
in a day of 24 hours, how would they best see this - CORRECT ANSWERS-Flowsheet
Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Root cause analysis
What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to protect them from
sharing information when stolen? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Authentication & encryption
Which area of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is used to guide a nurse on the task
that needs to be completed during the shift - CORRECT ANSWERS-Workflow
How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve interoperability within a
healthcare organization - CORRECT ANSWERS-It allows patient information to be
accessible despite where the patient is receiving care.
In a healthcare setting, there is resistance to using a new Electronic Health Record
(EHR). The staff insists the prior system was much faster than navigating this new
Electronic Health Record (EHR). Which method should be used to motivate staff to
adopt this Electronic Health Record (EHR) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Involve staff in the
implementation process.
Which statement defines electronic protected health information (ePHI) - CORRECT
ANSWERS-It is the information used to specifically identify an individual.
An informatics nurse is developing a web-based application for patient care. Which
statement accurately describes the internet? - CORRECT ANSWERS-An unregulated
network of networks
What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth technology? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Patients have the option to use the speakerphone in the telehealth apps.
A restraint committee has been assembled to oversee the need & proper usage of
restraints. Which data element would this committee find least useful in this report? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Patient allergy history
