WGU D220 Information Technology in
Nursing Practice {LATEST 2026 -2027
update} QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
1. What does the informatics nurse recommend to increase attendance to follow-up
appointments? - correct answer Automated text or email reminders
1. Pharmacy adds a field into the medication administration record to document the lot
number when a chemo medication is administered but fails to communicate this to the
nurse responsible for the medication administration documentation. What is a
consequence of this action? - correct answer Pharmacy cannot determine if there is a
problem with a medication batch.
1. A nurse thinks the electronic health record (EHR) has too many documentation
fields, making it difficult to know where to document some items. As a result, the
,nurse uses the notes instead or in addition to documenting in a specific field in the
health record. What is the least significant impact of this action? - correct answer
Duplicate documentation appears multiple times in the chart.
1. A nurse is working in a medical-surgical unit assigned care for five patients. The
nurse has many tasks to accomplish during a shift. Which informatics solution assists
in ensuring these tasks are accomplished? - correct answer Electronic checklist
1. Which barrier to healthcare informatics use does the HITECH Act aim to reduce? -
correct answer Financial
1. A project team is moving a hospital from using paper charting to using an electronic
health record for documentation. How should the project team roll out the software to
reduce the impact on the hospital? - correct answer A large stand-alone department
should go live first.
,1. While reviewing electronic nursing documentation, a nurse identifies that a patient's
vital signs have declined since the previous shift. Which health information system
assisted in this identification? - correct answer Electronic health record (EHR)
1. The nurse manager of an outpatient laboratory clinic is investigating decreased
patient satisfaction scores and cited delays in receiving lab results. The first step is to
review testing turnaround times for the clinic. Which health information system (HIS)
should the nurse manager review for this data? - correct answer Laboratory
information systems (LIS)
1. What is a patient safety benefit of a pharmacy information system (PIS)? - correct
answer Alerts regarding allergies and interactions
, 1. Standardized terminology was implemented to promote interoperability across
electronic health records (EHRs). Which terminology is specific to laboratory tests,
orders, and results? - correct answer LOINC
1. A nurse performing patient discharge from a facility provides a continuity of care
document (CCD) to a patient and explains the document and contents at discharge.
What is a benefit provided by the CCD? - correct answer It provides a summary of care
to patients and clinicians.
1. What are patient portals? - correct answer Patient portals are facility-owned and
associated with an electronic health record.
Nursing Practice {LATEST 2026 -2027
update} QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
1. What does the informatics nurse recommend to increase attendance to follow-up
appointments? - correct answer Automated text or email reminders
1. Pharmacy adds a field into the medication administration record to document the lot
number when a chemo medication is administered but fails to communicate this to the
nurse responsible for the medication administration documentation. What is a
consequence of this action? - correct answer Pharmacy cannot determine if there is a
problem with a medication batch.
1. A nurse thinks the electronic health record (EHR) has too many documentation
fields, making it difficult to know where to document some items. As a result, the
,nurse uses the notes instead or in addition to documenting in a specific field in the
health record. What is the least significant impact of this action? - correct answer
Duplicate documentation appears multiple times in the chart.
1. A nurse is working in a medical-surgical unit assigned care for five patients. The
nurse has many tasks to accomplish during a shift. Which informatics solution assists
in ensuring these tasks are accomplished? - correct answer Electronic checklist
1. Which barrier to healthcare informatics use does the HITECH Act aim to reduce? -
correct answer Financial
1. A project team is moving a hospital from using paper charting to using an electronic
health record for documentation. How should the project team roll out the software to
reduce the impact on the hospital? - correct answer A large stand-alone department
should go live first.
,1. While reviewing electronic nursing documentation, a nurse identifies that a patient's
vital signs have declined since the previous shift. Which health information system
assisted in this identification? - correct answer Electronic health record (EHR)
1. The nurse manager of an outpatient laboratory clinic is investigating decreased
patient satisfaction scores and cited delays in receiving lab results. The first step is to
review testing turnaround times for the clinic. Which health information system (HIS)
should the nurse manager review for this data? - correct answer Laboratory
information systems (LIS)
1. What is a patient safety benefit of a pharmacy information system (PIS)? - correct
answer Alerts regarding allergies and interactions
, 1. Standardized terminology was implemented to promote interoperability across
electronic health records (EHRs). Which terminology is specific to laboratory tests,
orders, and results? - correct answer LOINC
1. A nurse performing patient discharge from a facility provides a continuity of care
document (CCD) to a patient and explains the document and contents at discharge.
What is a benefit provided by the CCD? - correct answer It provides a summary of care
to patients and clinicians.
1. What are patient portals? - correct answer Patient portals are facility-owned and
associated with an electronic health record.
