WGU C224 RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ A local skilled nursing facility (SNF), hospital, and public health
agency all participate in a health information exchange (HIE). The
data is pushed from their facilities into one repository where they all
have access to retrieve data when needed.Which model is described
in this scenario?
Answer: Centralized
◉ Which quality characteristic describes data that is unaffected
when used across all applications and systems?
Answer: Consistency
◉ During a storm, the operation of information systems and data
preservation are threatened, triggering a disaster protocol.Which
disaster recovery planning process step should be taken in this
situation?
Answer: Execute the continuity plan
◉ An acute care facility is concerned with identity theft and wants to
update policies to detect identity theft in day-to-day operations, take
,steps to prevent the crime, and mitigate its damage. Which
prevention program element should the facility update?
Answer: Red Flags Rule
◉ Which method of disposal would cause compliance issues for
records that have met their required retention?
Answer: Records that are trashed once reaching their retention
◉ A hospital's chief executive officer (CEO) notices a spike in
complaints about a certain unit and wants to know the average
number of patients admitted to that unit in order to monitor staff
need. Where should the CEO look for this data?
Answer: Daily census report
◉ When an entry is made to a disease registry, an automatic format
check ensures the data field for "Present on Admission" (POA) is
completed.Which principle of data stewardship is this an example
of?
Answer: Establishing controls
◉ A health information management (HIM) director is writing a data
dictionary for a new disease registry.For which area is this HIM
director being a data steward?
Answer: Data definition
, ◉ A report is needed from a disease registry, but patients' names
must be de-identified.Which category of key principles and practices
applies to this scenario?
Answer: Responsibility of health data steward
◉ A patient is being seen by a physician. The patient describes the
reason for the visit and the history of present illness in detail. The
physician records notes electronically at the point of care. Which
technology supports point-of-service documentation for this visit?
Answer: Electronic health record (EHR)
◉ What is the best definition of a care path?
Answer: Protocol for the process of care
◉ What are the standards related to archiving images?
Answer: Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)
◉ How often are national morbidity data reported?
Answer: Weekly
◉ Which reimbursement methodology is typically used for
government-sponsored healthcare programs such as Medicare?
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ A local skilled nursing facility (SNF), hospital, and public health
agency all participate in a health information exchange (HIE). The
data is pushed from their facilities into one repository where they all
have access to retrieve data when needed.Which model is described
in this scenario?
Answer: Centralized
◉ Which quality characteristic describes data that is unaffected
when used across all applications and systems?
Answer: Consistency
◉ During a storm, the operation of information systems and data
preservation are threatened, triggering a disaster protocol.Which
disaster recovery planning process step should be taken in this
situation?
Answer: Execute the continuity plan
◉ An acute care facility is concerned with identity theft and wants to
update policies to detect identity theft in day-to-day operations, take
,steps to prevent the crime, and mitigate its damage. Which
prevention program element should the facility update?
Answer: Red Flags Rule
◉ Which method of disposal would cause compliance issues for
records that have met their required retention?
Answer: Records that are trashed once reaching their retention
◉ A hospital's chief executive officer (CEO) notices a spike in
complaints about a certain unit and wants to know the average
number of patients admitted to that unit in order to monitor staff
need. Where should the CEO look for this data?
Answer: Daily census report
◉ When an entry is made to a disease registry, an automatic format
check ensures the data field for "Present on Admission" (POA) is
completed.Which principle of data stewardship is this an example
of?
Answer: Establishing controls
◉ A health information management (HIM) director is writing a data
dictionary for a new disease registry.For which area is this HIM
director being a data steward?
Answer: Data definition
, ◉ A report is needed from a disease registry, but patients' names
must be de-identified.Which category of key principles and practices
applies to this scenario?
Answer: Responsibility of health data steward
◉ A patient is being seen by a physician. The patient describes the
reason for the visit and the history of present illness in detail. The
physician records notes electronically at the point of care. Which
technology supports point-of-service documentation for this visit?
Answer: Electronic health record (EHR)
◉ What is the best definition of a care path?
Answer: Protocol for the process of care
◉ What are the standards related to archiving images?
Answer: Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)
◉ How often are national morbidity data reported?
Answer: Weekly
◉ Which reimbursement methodology is typically used for
government-sponsored healthcare programs such as Medicare?
