WGU D220 EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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WGU D220 Information Technology in Nursing 2026 A+
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ANSWERS (AEE89)
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QUESTION 1 +t




Define healthcare data +t +t




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any data relating to the health of an individual patient or collective population
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QUESTION 2 +t




Describe the purpose of healthcare data related to nursing
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ANSWER

The information given can create a thorough plan that helps patient outcomes, decrease cost and develo
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p a better plan of care
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QUESTION 3 +t




What are three examples of ways healthcare data has influenced the patient care provid
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ed by nurses
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1.) notice trends in V/S, collaborate & treat accordingly 2.)help predict analytics, ID patients at risk for
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certain disease processes 3.) evaluate EBP protocols
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QUESTION 4 +t




Define data framework +t +t




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,Data information, knowledge wisdom(DIKW) framework refers to the way data becomes a product that
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can be used to positively affect patient care
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QUESTION 5 +t




What are the components of the DIKW framework
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ANSWER

Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom
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QUESTION 6 +t




How does each component depend on the previous component: D to I to K to W
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Data describes the patients disease state, health environment, information is data with meaning, knowle
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dge is information that is processed and organized so that it relates and inter-
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actions are identified, wisdom is the application of knowledge to solve problems
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QUESTION 7 +t




Define Informatics +t




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the science and art of turning data into information
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QUESTION 8 +t




What fields does health informatics include
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Bioinformatics, clinical research informatics, public health informatics
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QUESTION 9 +t




Define foundational skills
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the min req/skills needed for an information driven culture
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QUESTION 10 +t

,Define Informatics Culture
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A broad term related to the application of new information technology that impact human culture
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QUESTION 11 +t




Define ethical use of data and information using the AHIMA Code of Ethics
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Consistent with professional standards of practice and essential to safe efficient healthcare delivery.
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QUESTION 12 +t




What is the nurse's primary role in the ethical use of data and information?
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ANSWER

Maintaining privacy r/t PHI from public or individuals not providing direct patient care.
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QUESTION 13 +t




Define learning healthcare system
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health system in which internal data and experience systematically integrated with external evidence, a
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nd knowledge is put into practice
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QUESTION 14 +t




What is essential to a learning healthcare system?
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strong leadership, effective use of data in the clinical setting, and both a culture and workforce committ
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ed to continuous learning and improvement.
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QUESTION 15 +t




Define knowledge worker
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Previous knowledge and experience are applied to take action or intervene in some way
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What changes in the healthcare system increased the demand for knowledge workers?
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Demands for safe accessible quality care
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QUESTION 17 +t




Define standardized languages and terminologies
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Structured and controlled languages developed according to terminology development guidelines and a
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pproved by an authoritative body. Ensures that a concept had the same meaning in all settings
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QUESTION 18 +t




What are the benefits of the use of data standardization
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facilitate collecting sorting retrieval selection and aggregation of data
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QUESTION 19 +t




What are the consequences if data standardization is not used?
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A lack of data standardization jeopardizes opportunities for learning because important data may not b
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e available for analysis
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QUESTION 20 +t




Define Evidence-based practice
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Using current best evidence for patient care decisions in order to improve patient outcomes
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QUESTION 21 +t




How can you identify reliable sources of data?
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ANSWER

If information has .gov, .edu, or .org
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