WGU: Information Management &
the Application of Technology-C468
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is best known for which of the
following? - ✔✔...created legal protection for PHI.
Standardized healthcare terminology is important to nursing for which of the following reasons? -
✔✔Standardized terminology provides the ability to share accurate, up-to-date information among
different providers and settings while ensuring uniform meaning and supporting the development of
nursing knowledge.
Which of the following statements about virtual reality are true? - ✔✔It is a widely used form of
multimedia that fully envelops learners in an environment providing the next best option to
performing the skill on a real person but without any risks to the learner or the client.
How does computer literacy differ from information literacy? - ✔✔COMPUTER LITERACY REFERS TO
A FAMILIARITY WITH THE USE OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS
WHILE INFORMATION LITERACY IS THE ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE WHEN INFORMATION IS NEEDED AS
WELL AS THE SKILLS TO FIND,EVALUATE , AND USE NEEDED INFORMATION EFFECTIVELY
The delivery of content and stimulation of learning primarily through the use of telecommunication
technologies and often used for corporate training is... - ✔✔E-learning
... uses nursing knowledge, along with information and communication technology to promote the
health of individuals, families and entire populations. - ✔✔Nursing informatics
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) - ✔✔provided funds for health
information technology (HIT)
,What is the role of nursing in the adoption and use of standard terminologies? - ✔✔Nursing needs to
adopt standard terminologies as a means to collect data that has a uniform meaning across settings
as a way to increase the body of nursing knowledge.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Health Information Technology for Economic and
Clinical Health Act were important to U.S. HIT policy for which of the following reasons? - ✔✔The
Department of Health and Human Services was authorized to establish programs to improve
healthcare quality, safety, and efficiency through HIT inclusive of the call for health information
exchange (HIE).
A computer program that tells two different systems how to exchange data is called... - ✔✔interface
Which of the following statements best describes meaningful use? - ✔✔This is the initiative geared
to spur the adoption and use of electronic health records for the purpose of gathering and reporting
data that can then be used to improve population health.
In addition to ease of use and potential for unintended error, usability also considers which of the
following? - ✔✔efficiency, user satisfaction, and training issues
Predictors of Personal Health Records (PHRs) use include which of the following? - ✔✔Awareness of
PHRs, ease of access, personal motivation, higher levels of education and health literacy
A standard for exchange of clinical data between information systems by means of an extensive set
of rules that apply to all data sent is the... - ✔✔Health Level 7 (HL7)
The __________ is a nurse who has received educational preparation to conduct informatics
research and generate informatics theory and who has a broad vision of what can be attained using
information technology. - ✔✔Informatics Nurse
Which of the following statements best reflects acceptance of the International Classification for
Nursing Practice (ICNP) as a standard for nursing terminology? - ✔✔Present nursing classification
systems map it to a very high degree.
...is the continual process of measuring services and practices against the toughest competitors in
the healthcare industry. - ✔✔Benchmarking
, Which of the following best typifies the role of the Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS) in relationship
to legislation? - ✔✔The INS needs to be aware of the implications of legislation for HIT design and
use and to appropriately educate users.
The development of a comprehensive long-range plan for guiding the activities and operations of an
organization is... - ✔✔strategic planning
Which of the following most closely approximates the current version of the personal health record
(PHR)? - ✔✔Secure application through which an individual may access, manage and share health
information he or she has entered or was supplied by providers, pharmacies, and labs.
...is the process by which different information systems are able to exchange data in a fashion that is
seamless to the end user. - ✔✔Integration
Computer resistance by nurses is often the result of which of the following? - ✔✔computer anxiety,
limited computer skills, and poor communication on the part of administration to consult nurses
during the change process
Which of the following statements most accurately describes evidence-based practice (EBP)? -
✔✔EBP requires that decisions about healthcare be based on the best available, current, valid and
relevant evidence providing quality essential to transform healthcare.
What is the role of the Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS) in the adoption and use of standard
terminologies? - ✔✔The INS needs to play an active role on a local, national, and international level
in the adoption and use of standard terminologies.
One criterion for eligibility for meaningful use requires the adoption and use of EHRs that have been
certified. Which of the following statements best describes the certification process? -
✔✔Certification provides the assurance that the EHR system has the technical capacity, functionality,
and security to meet the meaningful use criteria.
The primary database used for searching nursing literature is... - ✔✔CINAHL
The electronic version of the client data found in the traditional paper medical record is the... -
✔✔electronic medical record (EMR)
the Application of Technology-C468
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is best known for which of the
following? - ✔✔...created legal protection for PHI.
Standardized healthcare terminology is important to nursing for which of the following reasons? -
✔✔Standardized terminology provides the ability to share accurate, up-to-date information among
different providers and settings while ensuring uniform meaning and supporting the development of
nursing knowledge.
Which of the following statements about virtual reality are true? - ✔✔It is a widely used form of
multimedia that fully envelops learners in an environment providing the next best option to
performing the skill on a real person but without any risks to the learner or the client.
How does computer literacy differ from information literacy? - ✔✔COMPUTER LITERACY REFERS TO
A FAMILIARITY WITH THE USE OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS
WHILE INFORMATION LITERACY IS THE ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE WHEN INFORMATION IS NEEDED AS
WELL AS THE SKILLS TO FIND,EVALUATE , AND USE NEEDED INFORMATION EFFECTIVELY
The delivery of content and stimulation of learning primarily through the use of telecommunication
technologies and often used for corporate training is... - ✔✔E-learning
... uses nursing knowledge, along with information and communication technology to promote the
health of individuals, families and entire populations. - ✔✔Nursing informatics
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) - ✔✔provided funds for health
information technology (HIT)
,What is the role of nursing in the adoption and use of standard terminologies? - ✔✔Nursing needs to
adopt standard terminologies as a means to collect data that has a uniform meaning across settings
as a way to increase the body of nursing knowledge.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Health Information Technology for Economic and
Clinical Health Act were important to U.S. HIT policy for which of the following reasons? - ✔✔The
Department of Health and Human Services was authorized to establish programs to improve
healthcare quality, safety, and efficiency through HIT inclusive of the call for health information
exchange (HIE).
A computer program that tells two different systems how to exchange data is called... - ✔✔interface
Which of the following statements best describes meaningful use? - ✔✔This is the initiative geared
to spur the adoption and use of electronic health records for the purpose of gathering and reporting
data that can then be used to improve population health.
In addition to ease of use and potential for unintended error, usability also considers which of the
following? - ✔✔efficiency, user satisfaction, and training issues
Predictors of Personal Health Records (PHRs) use include which of the following? - ✔✔Awareness of
PHRs, ease of access, personal motivation, higher levels of education and health literacy
A standard for exchange of clinical data between information systems by means of an extensive set
of rules that apply to all data sent is the... - ✔✔Health Level 7 (HL7)
The __________ is a nurse who has received educational preparation to conduct informatics
research and generate informatics theory and who has a broad vision of what can be attained using
information technology. - ✔✔Informatics Nurse
Which of the following statements best reflects acceptance of the International Classification for
Nursing Practice (ICNP) as a standard for nursing terminology? - ✔✔Present nursing classification
systems map it to a very high degree.
...is the continual process of measuring services and practices against the toughest competitors in
the healthcare industry. - ✔✔Benchmarking
, Which of the following best typifies the role of the Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS) in relationship
to legislation? - ✔✔The INS needs to be aware of the implications of legislation for HIT design and
use and to appropriately educate users.
The development of a comprehensive long-range plan for guiding the activities and operations of an
organization is... - ✔✔strategic planning
Which of the following most closely approximates the current version of the personal health record
(PHR)? - ✔✔Secure application through which an individual may access, manage and share health
information he or she has entered or was supplied by providers, pharmacies, and labs.
...is the process by which different information systems are able to exchange data in a fashion that is
seamless to the end user. - ✔✔Integration
Computer resistance by nurses is often the result of which of the following? - ✔✔computer anxiety,
limited computer skills, and poor communication on the part of administration to consult nurses
during the change process
Which of the following statements most accurately describes evidence-based practice (EBP)? -
✔✔EBP requires that decisions about healthcare be based on the best available, current, valid and
relevant evidence providing quality essential to transform healthcare.
What is the role of the Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS) in the adoption and use of standard
terminologies? - ✔✔The INS needs to play an active role on a local, national, and international level
in the adoption and use of standard terminologies.
One criterion for eligibility for meaningful use requires the adoption and use of EHRs that have been
certified. Which of the following statements best describes the certification process? -
✔✔Certification provides the assurance that the EHR system has the technical capacity, functionality,
and security to meet the meaningful use criteria.
The primary database used for searching nursing literature is... - ✔✔CINAHL
The electronic version of the client data found in the traditional paper medical record is the... -
✔✔electronic medical record (EMR)
