WGU D220 OA UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan & manage a
patient's post-operative care after open-heart surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER -
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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - The intake & output
chart
Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate - CORRECT ANSWER - American
Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System - CORRECT
ANSWER - Providing clinicians with knowledge & person-specific information.
Which government organization oversees the meaningful use program - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - Flowsheet
Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution - CORRECT
ANSWER - Root cause analysis
What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to protect them from sharing
information when stolen? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - Workflow
How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve interoperability within a healthcare
organization - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - Involve staff in the implementation process.
Which statement defines electronic protected health information (ePHI) - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - An unregulated network of
networks
What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth technology? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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
ANSWER - Patient allergy history
What is a structured method used to analyze serious adverse events? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A root cause analysis (RCA)
Which form allows stored information in an Electronic Health Record (EHR) to be instantly
searched, retrieved, combined, & reported in different ways? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Text data
Why was Barcode Medication Administration (BCMA) adopted by healthcare facilities -
CORRECT ANSWER - To prevent medication administration errors
MRSA - CORRECT ANSWER - contact precautions
, Which info in Electronic Medical Records will help nurses manage post-op care for
appendectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - Doctor's orders
The act that recognizes patients need more power in their healthcare, & access to information is
key to making that happen or What act puts patients in charge of their healthcare records? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 21st Century Cures Act
Tapping badge - CORRECT ANSWER - Improves documentation time.
Action that demonstrates data mining to improve patient outcomes - CORRECT
ANSWER - HbA1c
What to do when Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System is ignored - CORRECT
ANSWER - Educate staff on the importance.
Spouse requests patient's medical records - CORRECT ANSWER - Refer the family
member to medical records.
Comparing infection rates across the states - CORRECT ANSWER - bar graph
Promoting the adoption & implementation of telehealth programs - CORRECT
ANSWER - Advocacy
Mom calls asking for the child's info that was seen at the clinic - CORRECT ANSWER -
Clinic is unable to provide the medical records.
Metrics related to stroke care & compare them across the country in a presentation - CORRECT
ANSWER - Benchmarking
Confirming data accuracy or Analyzing a single piece of data in multiple ways - CORRECT
ANSWER - Triangulation
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan & manage a
patient's post-operative care after open-heart surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER -
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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - The intake & output
chart
Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate - CORRECT ANSWER - American
Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System - CORRECT
ANSWER - Providing clinicians with knowledge & person-specific information.
Which government organization oversees the meaningful use program - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - Flowsheet
Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution - CORRECT
ANSWER - Root cause analysis
What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to protect them from sharing
information when stolen? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - Workflow
How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve interoperability within a healthcare
organization - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - Involve staff in the implementation process.
Which statement defines electronic protected health information (ePHI) - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - An unregulated network of
networks
What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth technology? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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
ANSWER - Patient allergy history
What is a structured method used to analyze serious adverse events? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A root cause analysis (RCA)
Which form allows stored information in an Electronic Health Record (EHR) to be instantly
searched, retrieved, combined, & reported in different ways? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Text data
Why was Barcode Medication Administration (BCMA) adopted by healthcare facilities -
CORRECT ANSWER - To prevent medication administration errors
MRSA - CORRECT ANSWER - contact precautions
, Which info in Electronic Medical Records will help nurses manage post-op care for
appendectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - Doctor's orders
The act that recognizes patients need more power in their healthcare, & access to information is
key to making that happen or What act puts patients in charge of their healthcare records? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 21st Century Cures Act
Tapping badge - CORRECT ANSWER - Improves documentation time.
Action that demonstrates data mining to improve patient outcomes - CORRECT
ANSWER - HbA1c
What to do when Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System is ignored - CORRECT
ANSWER - Educate staff on the importance.
Spouse requests patient's medical records - CORRECT ANSWER - Refer the family
member to medical records.
Comparing infection rates across the states - CORRECT ANSWER - bar graph
Promoting the adoption & implementation of telehealth programs - CORRECT
ANSWER - Advocacy
Mom calls asking for the child's info that was seen at the clinic - CORRECT ANSWER -
Clinic is unable to provide the medical records.
Metrics related to stroke care & compare them across the country in a presentation - CORRECT
ANSWER - Benchmarking
Confirming data accuracy or Analyzing a single piece of data in multiple ways - CORRECT
ANSWER - Triangulation
