WGU D220 FINAL EXAM PREP:
NURSING INFORMATICS AND
TECHNOLOGY
1. Within the DIKW (Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom) framework, which level involves
the appropriate application of knowledge to manage and solve specific human problems?
A. Wisdom
B. Information
C. Knowledge
D. Data
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Wisdom is the highest level of the DIKW hierarchy,
characterized by using knowledge and experience to make ethical and clinical judgments in
patient care.
2. Which interdisciplinary field focuses on the integration of nursing science, computer
science, and information science to manage and communicate data?
A. Nursing Informatics
,B. Health Information Management
C. Biomedical Engineering
D. Clinical Documentation Improvement
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Nursing Informatics is specifically defined by the ANA as the
integration of nursing, computer, and information sciences.
3. The Foundation of Knowledge model suggests that nurses are specialized ‘knowledge
workers’. What is the primary task of a knowledge worker?
A. Manual labor and physical task completion
B. Strictly following hospital administrative policies
C. Acquiring, interpreting, and applying data to create information
D. Transcribing physician orders into paper charts
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Knowledge workers focus on processing data and information to
generate knowledge for decision-making.
4. Which sub-science of informatics focuses on how humans process information and the
mental processes involved in problem-solving?
A. Computer Science
B. Information Science
, C. Social Science
D. Cognitive Science
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Cognitive science examines how the mind works, which helps in
designing intuitive healthcare systems.
5. What was the primary goal of the HITECH Act of 2009 regarding healthcare technology?
A. To reduce the number of nurses in clinical settings
B. To eliminate the use of ICD-10 coding systems
C. To promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology
D. To centralize all healthcare data into a single federal database
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical
Health (HITECH) Act incentivized the ‘Meaningful Use’ of EHRs.
6. In the context of the HIPAA Security Rule, which of the following is considered a ‘Technical
Safeguard’?
A. Facility access controls
B. Encryption and decryption of electronic PHI
C. Risk analysis and management policies
NURSING INFORMATICS AND
TECHNOLOGY
1. Within the DIKW (Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom) framework, which level involves
the appropriate application of knowledge to manage and solve specific human problems?
A. Wisdom
B. Information
C. Knowledge
D. Data
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Wisdom is the highest level of the DIKW hierarchy,
characterized by using knowledge and experience to make ethical and clinical judgments in
patient care.
2. Which interdisciplinary field focuses on the integration of nursing science, computer
science, and information science to manage and communicate data?
A. Nursing Informatics
,B. Health Information Management
C. Biomedical Engineering
D. Clinical Documentation Improvement
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Nursing Informatics is specifically defined by the ANA as the
integration of nursing, computer, and information sciences.
3. The Foundation of Knowledge model suggests that nurses are specialized ‘knowledge
workers’. What is the primary task of a knowledge worker?
A. Manual labor and physical task completion
B. Strictly following hospital administrative policies
C. Acquiring, interpreting, and applying data to create information
D. Transcribing physician orders into paper charts
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Knowledge workers focus on processing data and information to
generate knowledge for decision-making.
4. Which sub-science of informatics focuses on how humans process information and the
mental processes involved in problem-solving?
A. Computer Science
B. Information Science
, C. Social Science
D. Cognitive Science
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Cognitive science examines how the mind works, which helps in
designing intuitive healthcare systems.
5. What was the primary goal of the HITECH Act of 2009 regarding healthcare technology?
A. To reduce the number of nurses in clinical settings
B. To eliminate the use of ICD-10 coding systems
C. To promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology
D. To centralize all healthcare data into a single federal database
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical
Health (HITECH) Act incentivized the ‘Meaningful Use’ of EHRs.
6. In the context of the HIPAA Security Rule, which of the following is considered a ‘Technical
Safeguard’?
A. Facility access controls
B. Encryption and decryption of electronic PHI
C. Risk analysis and management policies
