WGU C810
A communication plan is being developed to reduce mistrust and miscommunication in a
healthcare setting.
In addition to open communication, which other principle for information governance must be
considered when developing this plan? - ANS-Transparency
A data governance steering committee is formed and tasked with developing the goals of the
data governance program.
Which generally accepted record-keeping principle is described in the scenario? -
ANS-Accountability
A family practice clinic in a rural community partnered with a cardiology clinic in a large city to
provide real-time, web-based cardiology services. The clinic installed the necessary equipment
to provide these services.
Which technology specifically supports patient-centered care for this situation? - ANS-Telehealth
A health information manager is responsible for properly destroying records after the retention
period has passed.
Which principle for information governance is described in this scenario? - ANS-Disposition
A HIM director has been informed of potential data security violations. The HIM director asks
one of the health informatics analysts to work with the chief information officer to monitor the
audit trails of the EHR to identify any violations.
Which generally accepted record-keeping principle is described in this scenario? -
ANS-Protection
A hospital is informing the Infection Control Committee about the number of postoperative
infections it had during a given time period.
Which principle for information governance is used in this scenario? - ANS-Transparency
A hospital uses a filing system for permanent storage of paper-based health records. The
records are filed according to a three-part number made up of two-digit pairs.
Which type of system is this? - ANS-Terminal-digit filing system
, A hospital wants to connect to a network that allows it to have access to the records of patients
who are treated at other area hospitals with in the region.
Which technology allows the hospital this access? - ANS-Health information exchange (HIE)
A hospital's chief executive officer (CEO) notices a spike in complaints about a certain unit and
wants to know the average number of patients admitted to that unit in order to monitor staff
need.
Where should the CEO look for this data? - ANS-Daily census report
A hurricane has occurred and a hospital's HIM clerk needs to relocate information systems to an
alternate site.
Which plan should the HIM clerk reference to ensure that correct procedures are followed? -
ANS-Disaster Recovery Plan
A local hospital wants to connect to other hospitals to facilitate access and retrieval of clinical
data to provide safer, timelier, patient-centered care.
Which patient-centered technology is described? - ANS-Health information exchange (HIE)
A local skilled nursing facility (SNF), hospital, and public health agency all participate in an HIE.
The data is pushed from their facilities in to one repository where they all have access to
retrieve data when needed.
Which HIE model is used in this scenario? - ANS-Centralized
A nurse at a long-term care facility is documenting a comprehensive assessment into the
patient's medical record.
What must the record include to meet Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
requirements? - ANS-Minimum Data Set (MDS)
A paragraph in a physician's order specifies information about a patient's discharge.
Which type of data is described in this scenario? - ANS-Unstructured
A patient has been experiencing an abnormal heartbeat. The physician would like to monitor the
patient's heart rate remotely.
Which patient-centered technology is needed in this situation? - ANS-Patient-wearable device
A communication plan is being developed to reduce mistrust and miscommunication in a
healthcare setting.
In addition to open communication, which other principle for information governance must be
considered when developing this plan? - ANS-Transparency
A data governance steering committee is formed and tasked with developing the goals of the
data governance program.
Which generally accepted record-keeping principle is described in the scenario? -
ANS-Accountability
A family practice clinic in a rural community partnered with a cardiology clinic in a large city to
provide real-time, web-based cardiology services. The clinic installed the necessary equipment
to provide these services.
Which technology specifically supports patient-centered care for this situation? - ANS-Telehealth
A health information manager is responsible for properly destroying records after the retention
period has passed.
Which principle for information governance is described in this scenario? - ANS-Disposition
A HIM director has been informed of potential data security violations. The HIM director asks
one of the health informatics analysts to work with the chief information officer to monitor the
audit trails of the EHR to identify any violations.
Which generally accepted record-keeping principle is described in this scenario? -
ANS-Protection
A hospital is informing the Infection Control Committee about the number of postoperative
infections it had during a given time period.
Which principle for information governance is used in this scenario? - ANS-Transparency
A hospital uses a filing system for permanent storage of paper-based health records. The
records are filed according to a three-part number made up of two-digit pairs.
Which type of system is this? - ANS-Terminal-digit filing system
, A hospital wants to connect to a network that allows it to have access to the records of patients
who are treated at other area hospitals with in the region.
Which technology allows the hospital this access? - ANS-Health information exchange (HIE)
A hospital's chief executive officer (CEO) notices a spike in complaints about a certain unit and
wants to know the average number of patients admitted to that unit in order to monitor staff
need.
Where should the CEO look for this data? - ANS-Daily census report
A hurricane has occurred and a hospital's HIM clerk needs to relocate information systems to an
alternate site.
Which plan should the HIM clerk reference to ensure that correct procedures are followed? -
ANS-Disaster Recovery Plan
A local hospital wants to connect to other hospitals to facilitate access and retrieval of clinical
data to provide safer, timelier, patient-centered care.
Which patient-centered technology is described? - ANS-Health information exchange (HIE)
A local skilled nursing facility (SNF), hospital, and public health agency all participate in an HIE.
The data is pushed from their facilities in to one repository where they all have access to
retrieve data when needed.
Which HIE model is used in this scenario? - ANS-Centralized
A nurse at a long-term care facility is documenting a comprehensive assessment into the
patient's medical record.
What must the record include to meet Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
requirements? - ANS-Minimum Data Set (MDS)
A paragraph in a physician's order specifies information about a patient's discharge.
Which type of data is described in this scenario? - ANS-Unstructured
A patient has been experiencing an abnormal heartbeat. The physician would like to monitor the
patient's heart rate remotely.
Which patient-centered technology is needed in this situation? - ANS-Patient-wearable device
