WGU D220 OA REAL EXAM 2024-2025 LATESTS VERSION 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS //ALREADY GRADED
A+
Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan & manage a patient's
post-operative care after open-heart surgery - ANSWER-Provider order
Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in addition to the nursing
flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse plan & manage fluctuations in blood glucose levels -
ANSWER-MAR
A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 Which list of
information in the electronic medical record (EMR) will help the nurse plan the care for this patient -
ANSWER-The patient's laboratory results over the last 72 hours.
Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients according to the United States
Core Data for Interoperability (USC DI) standards - ANSWER-Psychotherapy notes
Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual whiteboard for patient tracking. Recently,
surgeons have complained that the turnaround time between surgical cases has increased & blame
the manual tracking system. An informatics nurse recommends expanding the use of the existing
surgical information system (SIS). Which resolution can improve this workflow issue? - ANSWER-
Radiofrequency identification (RFID) in patient labels
What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access to electronic protected health information
(ePHI) by unauthorized users - ANSWER-Make sure all the users adhere to the security &
confidential policy set forth by the facility.
A patient is being transferred to another hospital, however, the hospital he is being transferred to
does not have access to the Electronic Health Record (EHR) since they use EPIC. How will they receive
his Electronic Health Record (EHR)? - ANSWER-Continuity care record from AMR
When a physician arrives on the unit, a nurse is asked about the fluid status of a patient. Where
should the nurse find this information? - ANSWER-The intake & output chart
,Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate - ANSWER-American Recovery &
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System - ANSWER-Providing clinicians
with knowledge & person-specific information.
Which government organization oversees the meaningful use program - ANSWER-CMS (Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services
A Nursing Innovator & a medsurg nurse want to capture how many patients were seen in a day of 24
hours, how would they best see this - ANSWER-Flowsheet
Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution - ANSWER-Root cause analysis
What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to protect them from sharing
information when stolen? - ANSWER-Authentication & encryption
Which area of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is used to guide a nurse on the task that needs to
be completed during the shift - ANSWER-Workflow
How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve interoperability within a healthcare
organization - ANSWER-It allows patient information to be accessible despite where the patient is
receiving care.
In a healthcare setting, there is resistance to using a new Electronic Health Record (EHR). The staff
insists the prior system was much faster than navigating this new Electronic Health Record (EHR).
Which method should be used to motivate staff to adopt this Electronic Health Record (EHR) -
ANSWER-Involve staff in the implementation process.
Which statement defines electronic protected health information (ePHI) - ANSWER-It is the
information used to specifically identify an individual.
An informatics nurse is developing a web-based application for patient care. Which statement
accurately describes the internet? - ANSWER-An unregulated network of networks
,What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth technology? - ANSWER-Patients have the
option to use the speakerphone in the telehealth apps.
A restraint committee has been assembled to oversee the need & proper usage of restraints. Which
data element would this committee find least useful in this report? - ANSWER-Patient allergy history
What is a structured method used to analyze serious adverse events? - ANSWER-A root cause
analysis (RCA)
Which form allows stored information in an Electronic Health Record (EHR) to be instantly searched,
retrieved, combined, & reported in different ways? - ANSWER-Text data
Why was Barcode Medication Administration (BCMA) adopted by healthcare facilities - ANSWER-To
prevent medication administration errors
MRSA - ANSWER-contact precautions
Which info in Electronic Medical Records will help nurses manage post-op care for appendectomy -
ANSWER-Doctor's orders
The act that recognizes patients need more power in their healthcare, & access to information is key
to making that happen or What act puts patients in charge of their healthcare records? - ANSWER-
21st Century Cures Act
Tapping badge - ANSWER-Improves documentation time.
Action that demonstrates data mining to improve patient outcomes - ANSWER-HbA1c
What to do when Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System is ignored - ANSWER-Educate staff on the
importance.
Spouse requests patient's medical records - ANSWER-Refer the family member to medical records.
Comparing infection rates across the states - ANSWER-bar graph
, Promoting the adoption & implementation of telehealth programs - ANSWER-Advocacy
Mom calls asking for the child's info that was seen at the clinic - ANSWER-Clinic is unable to provide
the medical records.
Metrics related to stroke care & compare them across the country in a presentation - ANSWER-
Benchmarking
Confirming data accuracy or Analyzing a single piece of data in multiple ways - ANSWER-
Triangulation
What is included in meaningful use - ANSWER-Use of electronic prescribing
What is the goal of the Health Information Exchange - ANSWER-To allow insurance companies &
providers to be able to share data
Groups at risk for decreased health literacy? - ANSWER-elderly
The main way to keep HIPPA compliance? - ANSWER-passwords
The element that is PHI - ANSWER-DOB
The best method of Electronic Medical Record charting for nursing?
or
Data Entry fields - ANSWER-Cascading
Physical taking care of a patient whose established care is somewhere else talking about Health
Information Exchange - ANSWER-Query-based
When can you get notes from the provider quickly? - ANSWER-Health Information Exchange, Query-
based transfer.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS //ALREADY GRADED
A+
Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan & manage a patient's
post-operative care after open-heart surgery - ANSWER-Provider order
Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in addition to the nursing
flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse plan & manage fluctuations in blood glucose levels -
ANSWER-MAR
A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 Which list of
information in the electronic medical record (EMR) will help the nurse plan the care for this patient -
ANSWER-The patient's laboratory results over the last 72 hours.
Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients according to the United States
Core Data for Interoperability (USC DI) standards - ANSWER-Psychotherapy notes
Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual whiteboard for patient tracking. Recently,
surgeons have complained that the turnaround time between surgical cases has increased & blame
the manual tracking system. An informatics nurse recommends expanding the use of the existing
surgical information system (SIS). Which resolution can improve this workflow issue? - ANSWER-
Radiofrequency identification (RFID) in patient labels
What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access to electronic protected health information
(ePHI) by unauthorized users - ANSWER-Make sure all the users adhere to the security &
confidential policy set forth by the facility.
A patient is being transferred to another hospital, however, the hospital he is being transferred to
does not have access to the Electronic Health Record (EHR) since they use EPIC. How will they receive
his Electronic Health Record (EHR)? - ANSWER-Continuity care record from AMR
When a physician arrives on the unit, a nurse is asked about the fluid status of a patient. Where
should the nurse find this information? - ANSWER-The intake & output chart
,Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate - ANSWER-American Recovery &
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System - ANSWER-Providing clinicians
with knowledge & person-specific information.
Which government organization oversees the meaningful use program - ANSWER-CMS (Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services
A Nursing Innovator & a medsurg nurse want to capture how many patients were seen in a day of 24
hours, how would they best see this - ANSWER-Flowsheet
Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution - ANSWER-Root cause analysis
What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to protect them from sharing
information when stolen? - ANSWER-Authentication & encryption
Which area of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is used to guide a nurse on the task that needs to
be completed during the shift - ANSWER-Workflow
How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve interoperability within a healthcare
organization - ANSWER-It allows patient information to be accessible despite where the patient is
receiving care.
In a healthcare setting, there is resistance to using a new Electronic Health Record (EHR). The staff
insists the prior system was much faster than navigating this new Electronic Health Record (EHR).
Which method should be used to motivate staff to adopt this Electronic Health Record (EHR) -
ANSWER-Involve staff in the implementation process.
Which statement defines electronic protected health information (ePHI) - ANSWER-It is the
information used to specifically identify an individual.
An informatics nurse is developing a web-based application for patient care. Which statement
accurately describes the internet? - ANSWER-An unregulated network of networks
,What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth technology? - ANSWER-Patients have the
option to use the speakerphone in the telehealth apps.
A restraint committee has been assembled to oversee the need & proper usage of restraints. Which
data element would this committee find least useful in this report? - ANSWER-Patient allergy history
What is a structured method used to analyze serious adverse events? - ANSWER-A root cause
analysis (RCA)
Which form allows stored information in an Electronic Health Record (EHR) to be instantly searched,
retrieved, combined, & reported in different ways? - ANSWER-Text data
Why was Barcode Medication Administration (BCMA) adopted by healthcare facilities - ANSWER-To
prevent medication administration errors
MRSA - ANSWER-contact precautions
Which info in Electronic Medical Records will help nurses manage post-op care for appendectomy -
ANSWER-Doctor's orders
The act that recognizes patients need more power in their healthcare, & access to information is key
to making that happen or What act puts patients in charge of their healthcare records? - ANSWER-
21st Century Cures Act
Tapping badge - ANSWER-Improves documentation time.
Action that demonstrates data mining to improve patient outcomes - ANSWER-HbA1c
What to do when Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System is ignored - ANSWER-Educate staff on the
importance.
Spouse requests patient's medical records - ANSWER-Refer the family member to medical records.
Comparing infection rates across the states - ANSWER-bar graph
, Promoting the adoption & implementation of telehealth programs - ANSWER-Advocacy
Mom calls asking for the child's info that was seen at the clinic - ANSWER-Clinic is unable to provide
the medical records.
Metrics related to stroke care & compare them across the country in a presentation - ANSWER-
Benchmarking
Confirming data accuracy or Analyzing a single piece of data in multiple ways - ANSWER-
Triangulation
What is included in meaningful use - ANSWER-Use of electronic prescribing
What is the goal of the Health Information Exchange - ANSWER-To allow insurance companies &
providers to be able to share data
Groups at risk for decreased health literacy? - ANSWER-elderly
The main way to keep HIPPA compliance? - ANSWER-passwords
The element that is PHI - ANSWER-DOB
The best method of Electronic Medical Record charting for nursing?
or
Data Entry fields - ANSWER-Cascading
Physical taking care of a patient whose established care is somewhere else talking about Health
Information Exchange - ANSWER-Query-based
When can you get notes from the provider quickly? - ANSWER-Health Information Exchange, Query-
based transfer.
