WGU D220 Pre-Assessment Exam:
Information Technology in Nursing
Practice
Which data in a medical record would The medication administration record and the nursing
inform the nurse that a PRN pain assessment notes from the last shift indicate the patient's level
medication can be administered to the of comfort.
patient?
Which information in a patient's medical Physician orders
record will help a nurse plan and manage
the patient's pain?
A patient completes the course of treatment Importance of completing the medication prescribed
for tuberculosis and is ready to be
discharged home. Which instructions should
be included in the patient's discharge
education?
, A mother brings her child to the emergency The data will identify the pathogen causing the
department after noticing the child had patient's symptoms
trouble breathing, refused breastfeeding,
and no urine in the diaper within the last
eight hours. The provider suspects
respiratory syncytial virus and admits the
infant to the hospital. How will data in the
medical record inform the decision to select
appropriate infection-control precautions?
A nurse admits an infant with a severe, The nasopharyngeal swab culture results indicate the
hacking cough who is vomiting and who has patient is positive for Bordetella pertussis.
had a fever for the past two weeks.
Which
data in the electronic health record
(EHR) informs the decision to implement
infection-control precautions?
A patient is admitted to the hospital with The skin culture results indicate the presence of the
a painful rash on the left side of the face. varicella-zoster virus.
The provider orders the patient to be
placed on contact precautions. Which
data in the
electronic health record (EHR) informed the
decision to implement contact precautions?
After a patient's assessment, a nurse The complete health history and allergy list indicate a
observes a decrease in respiration and history of asthma and seasonal allergies.
wheezing on auscultation. Which data set in
the medical record informs the decision
to implement the ineffective airway
clearance nursing care plan?
The health administrator at a clinic observes Patient demographic records
an increase in the number of patients with
a complaint of difficulty breathing,
fatigue,
and loss of appetite. Which data in the
electronic health record (EHR) will provide a
cross-reference to the impacted patient
population?
Which view in the electronic health Graphical trending
record (EHR) confirms a patient's blood
pressure is stabilizing?
After a patient's initial assessment, a nurse Nursing flowsheet and intake and output record
observes an increase in edema,
bilateral
crackles, and persistent cough. Which
data set in the medical record from the
last shift informs the decision to
implement the fluid volume overload
care plan?
Information Technology in Nursing
Practice
Which data in a medical record would The medication administration record and the nursing
inform the nurse that a PRN pain assessment notes from the last shift indicate the patient's level
medication can be administered to the of comfort.
patient?
Which information in a patient's medical Physician orders
record will help a nurse plan and manage
the patient's pain?
A patient completes the course of treatment Importance of completing the medication prescribed
for tuberculosis and is ready to be
discharged home. Which instructions should
be included in the patient's discharge
education?
, A mother brings her child to the emergency The data will identify the pathogen causing the
department after noticing the child had patient's symptoms
trouble breathing, refused breastfeeding,
and no urine in the diaper within the last
eight hours. The provider suspects
respiratory syncytial virus and admits the
infant to the hospital. How will data in the
medical record inform the decision to select
appropriate infection-control precautions?
A nurse admits an infant with a severe, The nasopharyngeal swab culture results indicate the
hacking cough who is vomiting and who has patient is positive for Bordetella pertussis.
had a fever for the past two weeks.
Which
data in the electronic health record
(EHR) informs the decision to implement
infection-control precautions?
A patient is admitted to the hospital with The skin culture results indicate the presence of the
a painful rash on the left side of the face. varicella-zoster virus.
The provider orders the patient to be
placed on contact precautions. Which
data in the
electronic health record (EHR) informed the
decision to implement contact precautions?
After a patient's assessment, a nurse The complete health history and allergy list indicate a
observes a decrease in respiration and history of asthma and seasonal allergies.
wheezing on auscultation. Which data set in
the medical record informs the decision
to implement the ineffective airway
clearance nursing care plan?
The health administrator at a clinic observes Patient demographic records
an increase in the number of patients with
a complaint of difficulty breathing,
fatigue,
and loss of appetite. Which data in the
electronic health record (EHR) will provide a
cross-reference to the impacted patient
population?
Which view in the electronic health Graphical trending
record (EHR) confirms a patient's blood
pressure is stabilizing?
After a patient's initial assessment, a nurse Nursing flowsheet and intake and output record
observes an increase in edema,
bilateral
crackles, and persistent cough. Which
data set in the medical record from the
last shift informs the decision to
implement the fluid volume overload
care plan?
