WGU D220- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN NURSING PRACTICE EXAM 100%
COMPLETE 2024-2025 ALREADY PASSED!!
1. What are the major functional departments in hospital and critical care ap- plications of
information technologyANSWER: Administration, Clinical, Nursing Service.
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2. What is the purpose of physiological monitoring systemsANSWER: To oversee vital
signs and integrate physiological and diagnostic information.
3. What are the five basic parts of physiological monitoring systemsANSWER: Sen- sors,
Signal conditioners, File to rank and order information, Computer processor, Evaluation
or controlling component.
4. What is the goal of Nursing Informatics in community healthANSWER: Effective and
timely assessment involving monitoring and tracking the health status of popula- tions.
5. What is a critical care information system (CCIS)ANSWER: A system that supports
clinical decision-making and patient care in critical care settings.
6. What does telemetry refer to in healthcareANSWER: The automatic measurement and
transmission of data from remote sources for monitoring and analysis.
7. What is an Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)ANSWER: A non-invasive test to check the
electrical activity of the heart, including rate and rhythm.
valuate the
8. What is the purpose of an Electroencephalogram (EEG)ANSWER: To e
electrical activity of the brain and determine potential brain disorders.
9. What does a PET scan check forANSWER: Signs of cancer, heart disease, and brain
disorders using a radioactive tracer.
10. What is the function of a CT scanANSWER: To create detailed cross-sectional images
of bones and tissues using x-rays and computer technology.
esonance
11. What does MRI stand for and what is its purposeANSWER: Magnetic dy. R
Imaging; it produces detailed images of internal structures in the bo
12. What is an Angiogram used forANSWER: To show blood flow through vessels
blood and identify blockages or abnormalities.
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, 13. What does Electromyography (EMG) assessANSWER: The health and function of
skeletal muscles and the nerves that control them.
nal and pelvic
14. What is laparoscopyANSWER: A surgical procedure to examine
abdomi organs using a laparoscope.
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COMPLETE 2024-2025 ALREADY PASSED!!
1. What are the major functional departments in hospital and critical care ap- plications of
information technologyANSWER: Administration, Clinical, Nursing Service.
#$%^&*(*&^%$
2. What is the purpose of physiological monitoring systemsANSWER: To oversee vital
signs and integrate physiological and diagnostic information.
3. What are the five basic parts of physiological monitoring systemsANSWER: Sen- sors,
Signal conditioners, File to rank and order information, Computer processor, Evaluation
or controlling component.
4. What is the goal of Nursing Informatics in community healthANSWER: Effective and
timely assessment involving monitoring and tracking the health status of popula- tions.
5. What is a critical care information system (CCIS)ANSWER: A system that supports
clinical decision-making and patient care in critical care settings.
6. What does telemetry refer to in healthcareANSWER: The automatic measurement and
transmission of data from remote sources for monitoring and analysis.
7. What is an Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)ANSWER: A non-invasive test to check the
electrical activity of the heart, including rate and rhythm.
valuate the
8. What is the purpose of an Electroencephalogram (EEG)ANSWER: To e
electrical activity of the brain and determine potential brain disorders.
9. What does a PET scan check forANSWER: Signs of cancer, heart disease, and brain
disorders using a radioactive tracer.
10. What is the function of a CT scanANSWER: To create detailed cross-sectional images
of bones and tissues using x-rays and computer technology.
esonance
11. What does MRI stand for and what is its purposeANSWER: Magnetic dy. R
Imaging; it produces detailed images of internal structures in the bo
12. What is an Angiogram used forANSWER: To show blood flow through vessels
blood and identify blockages or abnormalities.
1/5
, 13. What does Electromyography (EMG) assessANSWER: The health and function of
skeletal muscles and the nerves that control them.
nal and pelvic
14. What is laparoscopyANSWER: A surgical procedure to examine
abdomi organs using a laparoscope.
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