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