WGU D220 OA ACTUAL FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
Which information in a patient's electronic health record in addition to the nursing
flowsheets would help a nurse plan and manage fluctuations in the patient's
blood sugar levels.
a. medication administration record
b. continuity of care record
c. lab test results
d. Nursing assessment notes - ANSWER MAR
Which information in a patient 's electronic health record would help a nurse plan
and manage the patient's postoperative care after an appendectomy?
a. laboratory results
b. surgical history record
c. medication administration record
d. physician's orders - ANSWER physician's orders
,How can informatics be used to assess a person's health literacy?
a. by presenting a variety of options to healthcare professionals in order to
document patient demographics.
b. by developing technology that can deliver health information via computer.
c. by evaluating a patients current state and determining the resources needed to
identify the level of understanding
d. by providing an avenue for patients to access lab results independently. -
ANSWER by evaluating a patients current state and determining the resources
needed to identify the level of understanding
A nurse is receiving the report of a patient who will be transferred to the patient
care unit from the emergency department. The patient is experiencing shortness
of breath, severe muscle pain and a fever. Which additional data in this patient's
electronic health record would inform the decision to implement airborne
isolation precautions on admission.
a. the nasal swab culture results indicate a pending result for covid-19.
b. the nasal swab culture results indicate the patient is positive for streptococcus
(group A)
c. The urinary culture results indicate the patient is positive for Escherichia coli (E.
coli)
d. The urinary culture results indicate the result is inconclusive for Escherichia coli
(E.coli) - ANSWER the nasal swab culture results indicate a pending result for
COVID-19.
,during the oncoming shift rounds, a nurse receives a report that a patient with
multiple episodes of loose stools has a new lab resultsfor a stool specimen and
may need to be placed on contact precautions. Which data in this patient's
electronic health record would support the nurse's action to place the patient on
contact precaution?
a. The implementation of falls safety precautions
b. I\O flowsheet and a positive lab result for Clostridium difficile.
c. The type of antibiotic administered from the medication administration record.
d. The absence of diarrhea as reported on the nursing flowsheet and a negative
lab result. - ANSWER I\O flowsheet and a positive lab result for Clostridium
difficile.
Which information in an electronic health record would help a nurse plan the care
for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
a. radiology report
b. intake and output record
c. anesthesia record
d. complete health history - ANSWER complete health history
, Which data in a patient's electronic health record would support a decision to
implement airborne precautions?
a. the nursing assessment and provider orders over the last 24 hours
b. The provider orders and medication administration record over the last 24
hours
c. the blood culture report and vital sign flowsheet over the last 24 hours
d. The radiology report impression and the history and physical ocer the last 24
hours - ANSWER The radiology report impression and the history and physical
ocer the last 24 hours
Which data in a patient electronic health record would inform the decision to
implement contact precautions?
a. the wound care progress note indicates a stage 3 pressure ulcer on the right
buttock.
b. The history and physical indicate a prior diagnosis of covid-19.
c. the laboratory report indicates methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus.
d. the radiology report impression indicated tuberculosis in the left lung. -
ANSWER c. the laboratory report indicates methicillin-resistant staphylococcus
aureus
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
Which information in a patient's electronic health record in addition to the nursing
flowsheets would help a nurse plan and manage fluctuations in the patient's
blood sugar levels.
a. medication administration record
b. continuity of care record
c. lab test results
d. Nursing assessment notes - ANSWER MAR
Which information in a patient 's electronic health record would help a nurse plan
and manage the patient's postoperative care after an appendectomy?
a. laboratory results
b. surgical history record
c. medication administration record
d. physician's orders - ANSWER physician's orders
,How can informatics be used to assess a person's health literacy?
a. by presenting a variety of options to healthcare professionals in order to
document patient demographics.
b. by developing technology that can deliver health information via computer.
c. by evaluating a patients current state and determining the resources needed to
identify the level of understanding
d. by providing an avenue for patients to access lab results independently. -
ANSWER by evaluating a patients current state and determining the resources
needed to identify the level of understanding
A nurse is receiving the report of a patient who will be transferred to the patient
care unit from the emergency department. The patient is experiencing shortness
of breath, severe muscle pain and a fever. Which additional data in this patient's
electronic health record would inform the decision to implement airborne
isolation precautions on admission.
a. the nasal swab culture results indicate a pending result for covid-19.
b. the nasal swab culture results indicate the patient is positive for streptococcus
(group A)
c. The urinary culture results indicate the patient is positive for Escherichia coli (E.
coli)
d. The urinary culture results indicate the result is inconclusive for Escherichia coli
(E.coli) - ANSWER the nasal swab culture results indicate a pending result for
COVID-19.
,during the oncoming shift rounds, a nurse receives a report that a patient with
multiple episodes of loose stools has a new lab resultsfor a stool specimen and
may need to be placed on contact precautions. Which data in this patient's
electronic health record would support the nurse's action to place the patient on
contact precaution?
a. The implementation of falls safety precautions
b. I\O flowsheet and a positive lab result for Clostridium difficile.
c. The type of antibiotic administered from the medication administration record.
d. The absence of diarrhea as reported on the nursing flowsheet and a negative
lab result. - ANSWER I\O flowsheet and a positive lab result for Clostridium
difficile.
Which information in an electronic health record would help a nurse plan the care
for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
a. radiology report
b. intake and output record
c. anesthesia record
d. complete health history - ANSWER complete health history
, Which data in a patient's electronic health record would support a decision to
implement airborne precautions?
a. the nursing assessment and provider orders over the last 24 hours
b. The provider orders and medication administration record over the last 24
hours
c. the blood culture report and vital sign flowsheet over the last 24 hours
d. The radiology report impression and the history and physical ocer the last 24
hours - ANSWER The radiology report impression and the history and physical
ocer the last 24 hours
Which data in a patient electronic health record would inform the decision to
implement contact precautions?
a. the wound care progress note indicates a stage 3 pressure ulcer on the right
buttock.
b. The history and physical indicate a prior diagnosis of covid-19.
c. the laboratory report indicates methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus.
d. the radiology report impression indicated tuberculosis in the left lung. -
ANSWER c. the laboratory report indicates methicillin-resistant staphylococcus
aureus
