WGU INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT AND THE
APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY
C468 Exam Questions and
Answers 100% PASS
CLINICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM—ANSWER--LABORATORY SYSTEM
- ORDER ENTRY SYSTEM
- MONITORING SYSTEM
information literacy—ANSWER-This is defined as the ability to recognize when information is
needed as well as the skills to find,evaluate, and use needed information effectively
Strategic Planning is driving by all of the following—ANSWER-- organization mission and
values
- short term goals
- service offered
- long term goals
a person's ht,wt, code status and date of birth are all examples of—ANSWER-DATA
,the mission—ANSWER-is the purpose or reason for an organization existence
Strategic Planning—ANSWER-is the development of a comprehensive long range plan for
guiding the activities and operations of an organization
the foundation of knowledge model—ANSWER-- is the basic for which knowledge is used to
meet the needs of the healthcare delivery system
- it is derived from its 3 key elements of knowledge acquisition, knowledge processing and
knowledge dissemination
Nursing informatics—ANSWER-the use of technology and information to help support all
aspects of nursing practices
Information Life Cycle—ANSWER-- needs assessment phase
- system selection phase
- system implementation phase
- maintenance phase
emerging trends in healthcare—ANSWER-- a push for patient safety
- error reduction
- additional regulatory requirements
Project Scope—ANSWER-the size and details of a collaborative effort
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
, NURSES ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IS IMPORTED TO ENSURE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENT
AND ACCESSIBLE TO HC TEAM
why is the nurses active participation in electronic patient information important—ANSWER-
to ensure the information is current and accessible to the healthcare team
#1 NEEDS ASSESSMENT PHASE—ANSWER-ORGANIZATION PERFORMS GAPS, ANALYSIS,
DETERMINING THE NEEDS AND WANTS IN A INFORMATION SYSTEM
#2 SYSTEM SELECTION PHASE—ANSWER-- ORGANIZATION SEEKS OUT A VENDOR COMPANY
THAT OFFER THEM A SYSTEM THAT BEST FITS THEIR NEEDS.
* RFI- INITIAL CONTACT WITH A VENDOR
* RFP- PROPOSAL REQUEST
* RFQ- REQUEST FOR PRICING QUOTE
#3 SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION PHASE—ANSWER-- GO LIVe PLANNING
- TRAINING OF END-USERS
- EXECUTE SYSTEM CHANGES
#4 MAINTENANCE PHASE—ANSWER-- PROBLEM SOLVING, DEBUGGING
- BACKUP FILES
- INSTALLING SYSTEM UPGRADES
ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF THE EHR—ANSWER-- ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
- PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS
MANAGEMENT AND THE
APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY
C468 Exam Questions and
Answers 100% PASS
CLINICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM—ANSWER--LABORATORY SYSTEM
- ORDER ENTRY SYSTEM
- MONITORING SYSTEM
information literacy—ANSWER-This is defined as the ability to recognize when information is
needed as well as the skills to find,evaluate, and use needed information effectively
Strategic Planning is driving by all of the following—ANSWER-- organization mission and
values
- short term goals
- service offered
- long term goals
a person's ht,wt, code status and date of birth are all examples of—ANSWER-DATA
,the mission—ANSWER-is the purpose or reason for an organization existence
Strategic Planning—ANSWER-is the development of a comprehensive long range plan for
guiding the activities and operations of an organization
the foundation of knowledge model—ANSWER-- is the basic for which knowledge is used to
meet the needs of the healthcare delivery system
- it is derived from its 3 key elements of knowledge acquisition, knowledge processing and
knowledge dissemination
Nursing informatics—ANSWER-the use of technology and information to help support all
aspects of nursing practices
Information Life Cycle—ANSWER-- needs assessment phase
- system selection phase
- system implementation phase
- maintenance phase
emerging trends in healthcare—ANSWER-- a push for patient safety
- error reduction
- additional regulatory requirements
Project Scope—ANSWER-the size and details of a collaborative effort
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
, NURSES ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IS IMPORTED TO ENSURE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENT
AND ACCESSIBLE TO HC TEAM
why is the nurses active participation in electronic patient information important—ANSWER-
to ensure the information is current and accessible to the healthcare team
#1 NEEDS ASSESSMENT PHASE—ANSWER-ORGANIZATION PERFORMS GAPS, ANALYSIS,
DETERMINING THE NEEDS AND WANTS IN A INFORMATION SYSTEM
#2 SYSTEM SELECTION PHASE—ANSWER-- ORGANIZATION SEEKS OUT A VENDOR COMPANY
THAT OFFER THEM A SYSTEM THAT BEST FITS THEIR NEEDS.
* RFI- INITIAL CONTACT WITH A VENDOR
* RFP- PROPOSAL REQUEST
* RFQ- REQUEST FOR PRICING QUOTE
#3 SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION PHASE—ANSWER-- GO LIVe PLANNING
- TRAINING OF END-USERS
- EXECUTE SYSTEM CHANGES
#4 MAINTENANCE PHASE—ANSWER-- PROBLEM SOLVING, DEBUGGING
- BACKUP FILES
- INSTALLING SYSTEM UPGRADES
ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF THE EHR—ANSWER-- ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
- PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS
