WGU D220 INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY IN NURSING PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which of the following best defines Nursing Informatics based on the ANA definition?
A. A specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to
manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice.
B. The use of computers to store patient medical records for billing purposes.
C. The process of using social media to connect nurses with patients in rural areas.
D. A branch of medicine that focuses exclusively on the hardware requirements of hospital
networks.
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Nursing Informatics is a recognized specialty that combines
nursing, computer, and information sciences to support nursing practice through data
management and communication.
,2. In the DIKW framework, which component represents the application of knowledge to a
specific situation or the ‘why’ behind actions?
A. Data
B. Wisdom
C. Knowledge
D. Information
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Wisdom is the highest level of the DIKW hierarchy, involving the
ethical and practical application of knowledge to clinical problems.
3. Which legislative act provided financial incentives for the ‘meaningful use’ of Certified
Electronic Health Record Technology (CEHRT)?
A. The HIPAA Privacy Act
B. The Affordable Care Act
C. The HITECH Act
D. The Medicare Modernization Act
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical
Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 promoted the adoption and meaningful use of health
information technology.
, 4. A nurse is using a Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) that alerts them to a potential
drug-drug interaction. Which goal of informatics does this primarily support?
A. Patient safety
B. Cost reduction
C. Administrative efficiency
D. Data storage
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: CDSS tools like drug interaction alerts are primarily designed to
prevent medical errors and enhance patient safety.
5. Which type of interoperability refers to the ability of two or more systems to exchange
information so that the meaning of the data is preserved and can be understood?
A. Semantic interoperability
B. Structural interoperability
C. Foundational interoperability
D. Technical interoperability
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Semantic interoperability ensures that the content of the data is
interpreted the same way by both the sending and receiving systems.
TECHNOLOGY IN NURSING PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which of the following best defines Nursing Informatics based on the ANA definition?
A. A specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to
manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice.
B. The use of computers to store patient medical records for billing purposes.
C. The process of using social media to connect nurses with patients in rural areas.
D. A branch of medicine that focuses exclusively on the hardware requirements of hospital
networks.
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Nursing Informatics is a recognized specialty that combines
nursing, computer, and information sciences to support nursing practice through data
management and communication.
,2. In the DIKW framework, which component represents the application of knowledge to a
specific situation or the ‘why’ behind actions?
A. Data
B. Wisdom
C. Knowledge
D. Information
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Wisdom is the highest level of the DIKW hierarchy, involving the
ethical and practical application of knowledge to clinical problems.
3. Which legislative act provided financial incentives for the ‘meaningful use’ of Certified
Electronic Health Record Technology (CEHRT)?
A. The HIPAA Privacy Act
B. The Affordable Care Act
C. The HITECH Act
D. The Medicare Modernization Act
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical
Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 promoted the adoption and meaningful use of health
information technology.
, 4. A nurse is using a Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) that alerts them to a potential
drug-drug interaction. Which goal of informatics does this primarily support?
A. Patient safety
B. Cost reduction
C. Administrative efficiency
D. Data storage
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: CDSS tools like drug interaction alerts are primarily designed to
prevent medical errors and enhance patient safety.
5. Which type of interoperability refers to the ability of two or more systems to exchange
information so that the meaning of the data is preserved and can be understood?
A. Semantic interoperability
B. Structural interoperability
C. Foundational interoperability
D. Technical interoperability
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Semantic interoperability ensures that the content of the data is
interpreted the same way by both the sending and receiving systems.
