WGU C468 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND THE APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY OA ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT VERSION>

WGU C468 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND THE APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY OA ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS &lt;RECENT VERSION&gt; 1. The purpose or reason for an organizations existence - ANSWER The mission 2. The development of a comprehensive long range plan for guiding the activities and operations of an organization - ANSWER Strategic planning, long-range 3. Why is it not important that selection committee board members understand software and electronic processes - ANSWER They will need to be trained on the system 4. Strategic planning is not driven by - ANSWER Short term goals, strategic planning is a long term goal 5. Not a national trend related to nursing informatics - ANSWER Blogging 6. During which phase of the information life cycle should the "musts" and "wants" be determined - ANSWER Needs assessment 7. Phases of the information life cycle - ANSWER 1. Needs assessment phase 2. System selection phase 3. System implementation phase 4. Maintenance phase 8. Term that defines the size and details of a collaborative effort - ANSWER Project scope 9. Examples of a clinical decision support tool - ANSWER Computer generated care plans, alerts, smart pumps, electronic drug references 10. 3 principles that help make up an organization culture of safety - ANSWER 1. Commitment of resources 2. Cross collaboration 3. Blame free environment 11. Threats to data/information security - ANSWER 1. Unauthorized personal accessing equipment 2. Use of removable storage devices 12. 2 governing authorities to protect information - ANSWER 1. HIPPA 2. ANA code of ethics 13. HIPPA privacy act - ANSWER 1. Patients have ownership rights to their records 2. Patients can amend own records if information is incorrect 14. Examples of physical and logical means of protecting information - ANSWER Physical - surveillance cameras, restricted areas, hard copy records being shredded 15. Logical - firewall protection, biometrics, authentication, automatic sign off on computers 16. Telehealth (store and forward technology) - ANSWER Means of transferring data or images from one location to another, most often used for pathology reports and radiology images 17. Driving factors for Telehealth need - ANSWER Access to care (removing geographical barriers), continuity of care, mobile devices, follow up calls, more patients than providers, increase in chronic diseases 18. Ethical and legal implications to Telehealth - ANSWER Need for extensive documentation to avoid malpractice, providers need to be licensed in every state they practice Telehealth 19. Clinical vs non-clinical applications of Teleheatlh - ANSWER Clinical - imaging that needs to be read, mobile device to monitor patient, live video conferencing Non-clinical - online database search, administrative team using video conferencing 20. Informatics - ANSWER The science and art of turning data into information. 21. Medical informatics - ANSWER May be used to refer to the application of information science and technology to acquire, process, organize, interpret, store, use, and communicate medical data in all of its forms in medical education, practice and research, patient care, and health management; the term may also refer more broadly to the application of informatics to all of the healthcare disciplines as well as the practice of medicine. 22. Health informatics - ANSWER The application of computer and information science in all basic and applied biomedical sciences to facilitate the acquisition, processing, interpretation, optimal use, and communication of health-related data. The focus is the patient and the process of care, and the goal is to enhance the quality and efficiency of care provided. 23. Bioinformatics - ANSWER The application of computer and IT to the management of biological information including the development of databases and algorithms to facilitate research. 24. Consumer health informatics - ANSWER Study of patient use of online information and communication to improve health outcomes and decisions. 25. Dental informatics. - ANSWER Computer and information sciences to improve dental practice, research, education, and management. 26. Clinical health informatics. - ANSWER Multidisciplinary field that focuses on the enhancement of clinical information management at the point of healthcare through improvement of information processes, implementation of clinical information systems, and the use and evaluation of CDS tools as a means to improve the effectiveness, quality, and value of the services rendered. 27. Public health informatics. - ANSWER Application of information and computer science and technology to public health practice, research, and learning. 28. Nursing informatics - ANSWER The use of information and computer technology to support all aspects of nursing practice, including direct delivery of care, administration, education, and research. 29. Computer literacy - ANSWER A popular term used to refer to a familiarity with the use of personal computers, including the use of software tools such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation graphics, and e-mail. 30. Information literacy - ANSWER The ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate, and use needed information effectively 31. Strategic planning - ANSWER process of determining what an organization wants to be in the future and planning how it will get there. 32. Life Cycle - ANSWER process of determining what an organization wants to be in the future and planning how it will get there. 33. LIfe Cycle First Phase - ANSWER Needs Assessment process of determining what an organization wants to be in the future and planning how it will get there. 34. Life Cycle Second Phase - ANSWER System Selection 35. Life Cycle Third Phase - ANSWER System Implementation 36. Life Cycle Fourth Phase - ANSWER Maintenance 37. Standardized terminologies - ANSWER Structured, controlled languages developed according to terminology development guidelines and approved by an authoritative body. 38. Ontology - ANSWER A set of concepts formally organized by meaning 39. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) - ANSWER Classification system that lists medical services and procedures performed by physicians and is used for physician billing and payer reimbursement. 40. North American Nursing Diagnosis International (NANDA-I) Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC) Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) - ANSWER Classification Systems NANDA - Nursing diagnoses NIC - Intervention Labels Noc - Outcome labels 41. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - ANSWER 1st legislation to protect client records & mandate that all electronic transactions include only these compliant codes 42. Privacy - ANSWER The right to control access, (non)disclosure, of one's own information & control what info is shared. 43. Physical security - ANSWER The protection of physical items, objects, or areas from unauthorized access and misuse. 44. Configurability - ANSWER Refers to the extent that a given software product can be adapted or changed to meet a user's preference. 45. Store and forward - ANSWER Consists of asynchronous apps that can transmit recorded health information through a secure communication network. 46. CCR - ANSWER A snapshot of a person's current health/healthcare to a provider who does not have access to that persons EHR 47. Mission - ANSWER Purpose for an organization's existence, representing the fundamental aspirations that differentiate it from others 48. Scope creep - ANSWER Unexpected and uncontrolled growth of user expectations as a project progresses 49. ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) - ANSWER Authorized incentive payments to specific types of hospitals/healthcare professionals for using interoperable health information technology and EHRS 50. MU Core Requirements - ANSWER CMS developed core criteria that defined basic functions EHRS must demonstrate, (3 stages with multiple objects) 51. authentication - ANSWER Action that verifies the authority of users to receive specified data 52. TIGER - ANSWER Formed to advance nurses' competencies related to informatics/use of EHR to improve the delivery of health care. 53. Information - ANSWER Data that has been interpreted 54. Information literacy - ANSWER Ability to recognize when information is needed as well as skills to find, evaluate, use needed information effectively. 55. Information system - ANSWER A computer system that uses hardware and software to process data into information in order to solve a problem. 56. Informatics Innovator - ANSWER Educationally prepared, conduct informatics research, generate theory, advanced understanding in information management and technology 57. CDSS (Clinical Decision Support System) - ANSWER Supports healthcare practitioners in making patient-care decisions by integrating patient data with current clinical knowledge 58. CPOE (Computerized Physician Order Entry) - ANSWER Where the prescriber enters orders and shares them with appropriate health professionals/departments who execute orders 59. Logical Security - ANSWER Protocols used for identification, authentication, authorization, and accountability 60. Informatics (Nurse) Specialist - ANSWER A nurse with advanced skills specific to HIM and computer technology with expertise in systems development life cycles 61. HITECH - ANSWER promotes the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology 62. ICD-10 - ANSWER Used for health management purposes/clinical use. Diagnoses are used to classify mortality/morbidity data, reimbursement. 63. Data mining - ANSWER Technique that looks for hidden patterns and relationships in large groups of data using software 64. Vision - ANSWER Future-oriented, high level view of what an organization would like to become, provides direction for planning purposes 65. User Interface - ANSWER Allows humans and computers to cooperatively perform tasks and specific goals. 66. Confidentiality - ANSWER Unspoken understanding that private information shares in a relationship will remain protected 67. Meaningful Use - ANSWER Use of (HIT) to collect specific data with intent to improve care, health, engage patients. Financial Incentive from CMS 68. Integration - ANSWER Process by which two different information systems exchange data in a way that is seamless to the end-user. 69. Phishing - ANSWER Deceptive method used to steal sensitive information via the internet and emails 70. Interoperability - ANSWER The ability of two entities to exchange and predictably use data while retaining the original meaning of the data 71. Data integrity - ANSWER Ability to collect; store; retrieve correct, complete, and current data-data available to authorized users when needed 72. Telehealth I - ANSWER Delivery of information/services to healthcare providers & consumers at remote sites through telecommunication. 73. The leadership team of a multisystem healthcare organization are analyzing potential clinical documentation systems. Which demands should the team keep in mind when selecting the system? - ANSWER -Adopting new models of care -Eliminating disparities in care -Evolving roles for practitioners -Ensuring quality, safety, and transparency 74. The nurse noted that a patient's BP has been trending lower since admission. Which intervention demonstrates the nurse using information to guide nursing care? - ANSWER -Measuring intake and output -Monitoring for blood in the stool -Monitoring for blood in urine 75. The leadership team of a multi system healthcare organization is strategizing ways to create a culture that values informatics. On which foundational skulls should the team focus? - ANSWER -Health literacy -Computer literacy -Information literacy 76. The manager plans to hire a new nurse who has just graduated from nursing school. Which informatics activity should this nurse be able to perform? - ANSWER Input vital signs and intake and output data in the electronic medical record. 77. The informatics nurse is focusing on the analysis of big data. What would be an expected outcome of this analysis? - ANSWER -Support decisions -Recommend actions -Forecast the likelihood of an event 78. clinical pathways - ANSWER case management tools used to communicate the standardized, interdisciplinary plan of care for a particular group of patients; care guidelines and outcomes are specified for each day of the patient's stay 79. Telenursing - ANSWER use of telecommunications and information technology to provide nursing practice at a distance 80. Quality indicators - ANSWER Measurable elements of quality that specify the focus of evaluation and documentation 81. Joint Commission Safety Goals - ANSWER correct identification, effective communication, improved safety of high alert medications, procedures that do not increase harm, decrease HAIs, falls reduction 82. Care Models - ANSWER Patient Medical Homes (PMHs) Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) 83. Changng provider roles - ANSWER gatekeeper to services, coach, navigator, informatician 84. First step in creating an informatics culture - ANSWER identify gaps 85. Benefits of HISs - ANSWER improving healthcare quality, efficiency, use of guidelines, reducing cost/incidence of med errors and ADEs