WGU D220 EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS COMPLETE
REVIEW MATERIAL
●● Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in
addition to the nursing flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse plan
& manage fluctuations in blood glucose levels
Answer: MAR
●● A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital
with COVID-19 Which list of information in the electronic medical
record (EMR) will help the nurse plan the care for this patient
Answer: The patient's laboratory results over the last 72 hours.
●● Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients
according to the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USC DI)
standards
Answer: Psychotherapy notes
●● Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual whiteboard for
patient tracking. Recently, surgeons have complained that the turnaround
time between surgical cases has increased & blame the manual tracking
system. An informatics nurse recommends expanding the use of the
,existing surgical information system (SIS). Which resolution can
improve this workflow issue?
Answer: Radiofrequency identification (RFID) in patient labels
●● What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access to electronic
protected health information (ePHI) by unauthorized users
Answer: Make sure all the users adhere to the security & confidential
policy set forth by the facility.
●● A patient is being transferred to another hospital, however, the
hospital he is being transferred to does not have access to the Electronic
Health Record (EHR) since they use EPIC. How will they receive his
Electronic Health Record (EHR)?
Answer: Continuity care record from AMR
●● When a physician arrives on the unit, a nurse is asked about the fluid
status of a patient. Where should the nurse find this information?
Answer: The intake & output chart
●● Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate
Answer: American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
●● What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System
,Answer: Providing clinicians with knowledge & person-specific
information.
●● Which government organization oversees the meaningful use
program
Answer: CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
●● A Nursing Innovator & a medsurg nurse want to capture how many
patients were seen in a day of 24 hours, how would they best see this
Answer: Flowsheet
●● Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution
Answer: Root cause analysis
●● What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to
protect them from sharing information when stolen?
Answer: Authentication & encryption
●● Which area of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is used to guide a
nurse on the task that needs to be completed during the shift
Answer: Workflow
●● How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve
interoperability within a healthcare organization
, Answer: It allows patient information to be accessible despite where the
patient is receiving care.
●● In a healthcare setting, there is resistance to using a new Electronic
Health Record (EHR). The staff insists the prior system was much faster
than navigating this new Electronic Health Record (EHR). Which
method should be used to motivate staff to adopt this Electronic Health
Record (EHR)
Answer: Involve staff in the implementation process.
●● Which statement defines electronic protected health information
(ePHI)
Answer: It is the information used to specifically identify an individual.
●● An informatics nurse is developing a web-based application for
patient care. Which statement accurately describes the internet?
Answer: An unregulated network of networks
●● What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth technology?
Answer: Patients have the option to use the speakerphone in the
telehealth apps.
●● A restraint committee has been assembled to oversee the need &
proper usage of restraints. Which data element would this committee
find least useful in this report?
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS COMPLETE
REVIEW MATERIAL
●● Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in
addition to the nursing flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse plan
& manage fluctuations in blood glucose levels
Answer: MAR
●● A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital
with COVID-19 Which list of information in the electronic medical
record (EMR) will help the nurse plan the care for this patient
Answer: The patient's laboratory results over the last 72 hours.
●● Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients
according to the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USC DI)
standards
Answer: Psychotherapy notes
●● Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual whiteboard for
patient tracking. Recently, surgeons have complained that the turnaround
time between surgical cases has increased & blame the manual tracking
system. An informatics nurse recommends expanding the use of the
,existing surgical information system (SIS). Which resolution can
improve this workflow issue?
Answer: Radiofrequency identification (RFID) in patient labels
●● What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access to electronic
protected health information (ePHI) by unauthorized users
Answer: Make sure all the users adhere to the security & confidential
policy set forth by the facility.
●● A patient is being transferred to another hospital, however, the
hospital he is being transferred to does not have access to the Electronic
Health Record (EHR) since they use EPIC. How will they receive his
Electronic Health Record (EHR)?
Answer: Continuity care record from AMR
●● When a physician arrives on the unit, a nurse is asked about the fluid
status of a patient. Where should the nurse find this information?
Answer: The intake & output chart
●● Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate
Answer: American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
●● What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System
,Answer: Providing clinicians with knowledge & person-specific
information.
●● Which government organization oversees the meaningful use
program
Answer: CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
●● A Nursing Innovator & a medsurg nurse want to capture how many
patients were seen in a day of 24 hours, how would they best see this
Answer: Flowsheet
●● Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution
Answer: Root cause analysis
●● What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to
protect them from sharing information when stolen?
Answer: Authentication & encryption
●● Which area of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is used to guide a
nurse on the task that needs to be completed during the shift
Answer: Workflow
●● How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve
interoperability within a healthcare organization
, Answer: It allows patient information to be accessible despite where the
patient is receiving care.
●● In a healthcare setting, there is resistance to using a new Electronic
Health Record (EHR). The staff insists the prior system was much faster
than navigating this new Electronic Health Record (EHR). Which
method should be used to motivate staff to adopt this Electronic Health
Record (EHR)
Answer: Involve staff in the implementation process.
●● Which statement defines electronic protected health information
(ePHI)
Answer: It is the information used to specifically identify an individual.
●● An informatics nurse is developing a web-based application for
patient care. Which statement accurately describes the internet?
Answer: An unregulated network of networks
●● What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth technology?
Answer: Patients have the option to use the speakerphone in the
telehealth apps.
●● A restraint committee has been assembled to oversee the need &
proper usage of restraints. Which data element would this committee
find least useful in this report?
