WGU D220 REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Which of the following barriers to the use of healthcare informatics does the
HITECH Act aim to reduce? - ANSWER Financial
A patient's glucose is 400. What type of report occurs one time - ANSWER
Ad Hoc
What is the basic focus of nursing informatics? - ANSWER The management
of patient focused information
What did the American Nursing Association do in 1995 to identify nursing
informatics as a recognized specialty? - ANSWER Developed the informatics
certification examination
The nurse who appropriately applies information technologies is most
significantly impacting what of professional nursing in the future? - ANSWER
Ensuring that patient care meets a recognized standard or care
What is an example of informatics applied in Nursing? - ANSWER Electronic
Health Record EHR
T/F: The focus of informatics is information management, not computers -
ANSWER True
, What sciences comprise nursing informatics? - ANSWER Computer science,
information science, nursing science
T/F: An example of information would be a vital signs plotted on a graph -
ANSWER True
HealthCare.gov is a type of what kind of website? - ANSWER Health portal
When basing a decision about health information found on the web, what is
more important for a patient to do? - ANSWER Discuss information with the
health care provider
What might be an example of what would be considered sensational writing
style? - ANSWER Drop 30 pounds in 5 days with this new miracle pill
T/F: All health-related websites can be trusted to provide reliable information -
ANSWER False
What subjects should you consider when deciding if a website is trustworthy? -
ANSWER Privacy, date of publication, source
T/F: When you are doing research on the Internet, it is important to know who
funds the website you are looking at - ANSWER True
What is the most positive effect that communication amongst health care
providers has on the care of your patients? ANSWER Staying current about
standards of care and practices
AND ANSWERS
Which of the following barriers to the use of healthcare informatics does the
HITECH Act aim to reduce? - ANSWER Financial
A patient's glucose is 400. What type of report occurs one time - ANSWER
Ad Hoc
What is the basic focus of nursing informatics? - ANSWER The management
of patient focused information
What did the American Nursing Association do in 1995 to identify nursing
informatics as a recognized specialty? - ANSWER Developed the informatics
certification examination
The nurse who appropriately applies information technologies is most
significantly impacting what of professional nursing in the future? - ANSWER
Ensuring that patient care meets a recognized standard or care
What is an example of informatics applied in Nursing? - ANSWER Electronic
Health Record EHR
T/F: The focus of informatics is information management, not computers -
ANSWER True
, What sciences comprise nursing informatics? - ANSWER Computer science,
information science, nursing science
T/F: An example of information would be a vital signs plotted on a graph -
ANSWER True
HealthCare.gov is a type of what kind of website? - ANSWER Health portal
When basing a decision about health information found on the web, what is
more important for a patient to do? - ANSWER Discuss information with the
health care provider
What might be an example of what would be considered sensational writing
style? - ANSWER Drop 30 pounds in 5 days with this new miracle pill
T/F: All health-related websites can be trusted to provide reliable information -
ANSWER False
What subjects should you consider when deciding if a website is trustworthy? -
ANSWER Privacy, date of publication, source
T/F: When you are doing research on the Internet, it is important to know who
funds the website you are looking at - ANSWER True
What is the most positive effect that communication amongst health care
providers has on the care of your patients? ANSWER Staying current about
standards of care and practices
