WGU D118 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT FINAL ACTUAL EXAM LATEST 2025/2026

WGUS D118S OBJECTIVES ASSESSMENTS FINALS GRADEDS AS LATEST
S2025-2026.


WhatSisSevidenced-basedSpracticeSandSwhySisSitSimportantSinShealthcare?
~ScorrectSanswer~Evidence-
basedSpracticeS(EBP)SisSdefinedSbySDukeSUniversityS MedicalS CenterS asS
"theS integrationS ofS clinicalS expertise,SpatientSvaluesSandStheSbestSresea
rchSevidenceSintoStheSdecision-makingS processSforSpatientScare.


DESCRIBES theS standardS methodsS forS appraisingS evidenceS includingSe
videnceSgradingSscales.S~ScorrectSanswer~RandomizedScontrolStrialsS(
RCTs)SandSsystematicSreviewsS(SRs)SareSconsideredStheSgoalSstandards
S inStheStypesSofSevidenceShierarchicalSstructure.




theSIowaSModelSofSEvidence-
BasedSPracticeStoSPromoteSQualitySCareS~S correctSanswer~IOWASMode
lSwasSdevelopedSatStheSUniversitySofSIowaSHospitalsSandSClinicsSinS1990
sStoS serveSasSaSguideSforSnursesStoSuseS researchS findingsS toS helpS impr
oveS patientS care.S TheS modelS wasSdevelopedSasSaSpathwaySorSmethodSt
oSEBPS-
SaSmethodStoSguideStheSstepsS toS helpS identifyS issues,S researchS solution

sS andS implementS changes


ACESStarSModelSofSKnowledgeSTransformationS~ScorrectSanswer~Th
eSACESStarSModelSemphasizesScrucialSstepsStoSconvertSoneSformSofSk
nowledgeStoStheSnextSandSincorporateSbestSresearchSevidenceSwithSc
linicalSexpertiseSandSpatientSpreferencesStherebySachievingSEBP


theSJohnsSHopkinsSNursingSEvidence-
BasedSPracticeSModelS~ScorrectS answer~TheS JohnsSHopkinsS NursingSEBPS
ModelS isS aSpowerfulS problem-SsolvingS approachS toS clinicalS decision-
making,S andS isS accompaniedS by

,user-
friendlyStoolsStoSguideSindividualSorSgroupSuse.SItSisSdesignedSspecifica
llyStoSmeetStheSneedsSofStheSpracticingSnurse.


theS StetlerS ModelS ofS Evidence-
BasedS Practice.S ~S correctS answer~TheS StetlerSmodelSofSresearchSuseSi
sSbasedSonStheSnotionSthatStheSuser'sSinternalScharacteristics,SasSwell
SasSexternalSenvironmentalSfactors,SinfluenceSuseSofSknowledge.




WhatSareStheSstagesSinvolvedSinSLewn'sSchangeStheorySandShowSdoesS
thisSapplyStoSevidenced-
basedSpractice?S~ScorrectSanswer~KurtSLewinSdevelopedSaSchangeSm
odelSinvolvingSthreeSsteps:Sunfreezing,SchangingS andSrefreezing.SForSL
ewin,StheSprocessSofSchangeSentailsScreatingStheS perceptionSthatSaScha
ngeSisSneeded,SthenSmovingStowardStheSnew,S desiredSlevelSofSbehavior
Sand,Sfinally,SsolidifyingSthatSnewSbehaviorSasS theSnorm.




NameStheSdomainsSofSwellnessSandSdescribeSeachStype.S~ScorrectSansw
er~Physical.
Emotional.SIntel
lectual.SSocial.
Spiritual.SEnviro
nmental.SOccup
ational.
FINANCIAL

,ExplainStheSreasonsSwhyStransitionsSofScareSincreaseSrisksSforSadverseS ev
ents.S~ScorrectSanswer~TransitionsSincreaseStheSriskSofSadverseSeventsSd
ueStoStheSpotentialSforSmiscommunicationSasSresponsibilitySisSgivenStoS ne
wS parties.S HospitalS dischargeS isS aS complexS processS representingS aStime
S ofS significantS vulnerabilityS forS patients




DescribeSdifferentSmodelsSofSchronicScareScoordination.S~Scorrect
Sanswer~SeveralSmodelsSofScareShaveSbeenSestablished,Sincluding

SPatient-CenteredS MedicalS HomesS (PCMHs),S self-

managementSprograms,ShouseScallSorShome-
basedSprimaryScareSprograms,SandSdistanceSchronicSdiseaseSprog
ramsS(telehealth)`


ExplainStheSdifferenceSbetweenSsynchronousSandSasynchronousStelemed
icineSandStheS significanceS ofSthisS typeS ofS healthcareS deliverySinStheSUS.
S~ScorrectSanswer~SynchronousSorSreal-

timeStelehealthSrequiresStheSpresenceSofSbothSpartiesSatStheSsameStimeSa
ndSaScommunicationSlinkS betweenS themS thatS allowsS aS real-
timeS interactionS toS takeS place.
VideoconferencingSequipmentSisSoneSofStheSmostScommonSformsSofStech
nologiesSusedSinSsynchronousStelehealth.SThereSareSalsoSperipheralS devi
cesSthatScanSbeSattachedStoScomputersSorStheSvideoconferencingSequipm
ent,S whichS canS aidS inS anS interactiveS examination.
AsynchronousStelehealthSinvolvesSacquiringSmedicalSdataS(e.g.,SmedicalS i
mages,S biosignals,S voiceS recordings)S andS thenS transmittingS theseS dataS
toSaSdoctorSorSmedicalSspecialistSatSaSconvenientStimeSforSassessmentS offl
ine.S ItS doesS notS requireS theS presenceS ofS bothS partiesS atS theS sameS time.


WhatSareStheSkeyScomponentsSofSsocialSdeterminantsSofShealthSandSwhyS
areStheySsignificant?S~ScorrectSanswer~SocialSdeterminantsSofShealthS(S
DOH)S areS theS conditionsS inS theS environmentsS whereS peopleS areS born,

, live,Slearn,Swork,Splay,Sworship,SandSageSthatSaffectSaSwideSrangeSofSh
ealth,Sfunctioning,SandSquality-of-lifeSoutcomesSandSrisks.


IdentifyStwoSnationalSinitiativesStoSimproveShealthScareSqualitySandS pa
tientScareSthroughoutStheSUSS~ScorrectSanswer~BetterSCareImproveS q
ualitySbySmakingShealthScareSmoreSperson-
centered,Sreliable,S accessible,SandSsafe.


DescribeStheSNNDSS.S~ScorrectSanswer~TheSNationalSNotifiableSDiseas
eSSurveillanceSSystemS(NNDSS)SisSaSnationwideScollaborationSthatSena
blesSallSlevelsSofSpublicShealthS(local,Sstate,Sterritorial,Sfederal,SandSinte
rnational)StoSshareShealthSinformationStoSmonitor,Scontrol,SandSpreven
tStheSoccurrenceSandSspreadSofSstate-
reportableSandSnationallySnotifiable


WhatSisSincludedSinSpalliativeScare?S~ScorrectSanswer~AligningStreatm
entS outcomesS withS theS patient'sS valuesS andS preferences.
ImprovingSqualitySofSlifeSforSbothStheSpatientSandStheSfamily.SMinimiz
ingSpainSandSdiscomfort.
AlleviatingSemotionalSdistress,Sanxiety,SorSdepression
.SAssistingSwithSsafety,Smobility,SandSequipment.
SpiritualScounseling.SMo
reSitems...


ExplainStheSepidemiologicStriadSforSinfectiousSdiseaseScausation.S~S cor
rectSanswer~TheStriadSconsistsSofSanSexternalSagent,SaSsusceptibleS ho
st,S andS anS environmentS thatS bringsS theS hostS andS agentS together.S In