WGU C810 FOUNDATIONS IN HEALTHCARE DATA MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
FINAL 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Which data type is a cardiac catheterization examination note an example of? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Unstructured data
Which form of review is conducted after a patient is discharged from an acute care facility in
order to obtain information about trends and patterns of documentation? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Closed-record review
Which guideline should an health information management (HIM) professional follow for
documentation of both paper and electronic records? - CORRECT ANSWER-Original documents
should be maintained in the health record.
A paragraph in a physician's order specifies information about a patient's discharge. Which type
of data is described in this scenario? - CORRECT ANSWER-Unstructured
A health information manager is responsible for properly destroying records after the retention
period has passed. Which principle for information governance is described in this scenario? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Disposition
A chief information officer at a hospital is working to improve data security methodologies
within the hospital's electronic health record (EHR). The chief information officer enlists the
help of the hospital's health information management (HIM) director to help design and enforce
the new data security policies, which include the utilization of a new token system to access the
EHR. Which information governance principle is described in this scenario? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Protection
In a healthcare facility that still uses paper records, a physician is requesting a record to
complete a discharge summary that is now 28 days past due. The record tracker states that the
record has been sent to storage. Which record-keeping principle applies to this scenario? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Availability
,What does a stakeholder analysis of a data governance system identify? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Needs of those interested in the data
What is the best definition of a care path? - CORRECT ANSWER-Protocol for the process of care
What are the standards related to archiving images? - CORRECT ANSWER-Digital Imaging and
Communications in Medicine (DICOM)
How often are national morbidity data reported? - CORRECT ANSWER-Weekly
Which reimbursement methodology is typically used for government-sponsored healthcare
programs such as Medicare? - CORRECT ANSWER-Prospective payment system (PPS)
When patients have more than one insurance policy, which process ensures that there is no
duplication of benefits paid? - CORRECT ANSWER-Coordination of benefits
Which exchange methodology uses email pushes? - CORRECT ANSWER-DIRECT exchange
Which HIE architecture has all data stored in a shared data repository? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Centralized
In which healthcare setting does CMS require specific documentation by the attending physician
and an update to the patient's plan of care? - CORRECT ANSWER-Home healthcare
For which healthcare setting is the patient's history and physical exam a required part of the
health record? - CORRECT ANSWER-Acute care and behavioral health
, A report contains evidence of a review of a patient's record, the examination of the patient,
pertinent findings, and recommendations.
In which type of report would this information be found? - CORRECT ANSWER-Consultation
Why is a patient's history and physical (H and P) used in an inpatient hospitalization? - CORRECT
ANSWER-To document surgical findings
Regarding continuity of care, which documentation are ambulatory care providers more likely
than acute care providers to rely upon? - CORRECT ANSWER-Problem list
In addition to the typical management processes of planning, organizing, and directing, what is
included in the development of a governance program? - CORRECT ANSWER-Controlling
Which data item would be recorded in an ER record but probably not in an acute care record? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Time and means of arrival
correct
Data governance focuses primarily on managing data as it is being created within a healthcare
system.
What does information governance mainly focus on managing? - CORRECT ANSWER-The output
of healthcare systems
A large healthcare organization holds quarterly meetings of a committee composing its
compliance officer, privacy officer, information security officer, chief information officer, and vice
president of HIM. These meetings review recent breaches, the need for new policies, and
compliance with requirements for employee training and education related to information
management.
FINAL 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Which data type is a cardiac catheterization examination note an example of? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Unstructured data
Which form of review is conducted after a patient is discharged from an acute care facility in
order to obtain information about trends and patterns of documentation? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Closed-record review
Which guideline should an health information management (HIM) professional follow for
documentation of both paper and electronic records? - CORRECT ANSWER-Original documents
should be maintained in the health record.
A paragraph in a physician's order specifies information about a patient's discharge. Which type
of data is described in this scenario? - CORRECT ANSWER-Unstructured
A health information manager is responsible for properly destroying records after the retention
period has passed. Which principle for information governance is described in this scenario? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Disposition
A chief information officer at a hospital is working to improve data security methodologies
within the hospital's electronic health record (EHR). The chief information officer enlists the
help of the hospital's health information management (HIM) director to help design and enforce
the new data security policies, which include the utilization of a new token system to access the
EHR. Which information governance principle is described in this scenario? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Protection
In a healthcare facility that still uses paper records, a physician is requesting a record to
complete a discharge summary that is now 28 days past due. The record tracker states that the
record has been sent to storage. Which record-keeping principle applies to this scenario? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Availability
,What does a stakeholder analysis of a data governance system identify? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Needs of those interested in the data
What is the best definition of a care path? - CORRECT ANSWER-Protocol for the process of care
What are the standards related to archiving images? - CORRECT ANSWER-Digital Imaging and
Communications in Medicine (DICOM)
How often are national morbidity data reported? - CORRECT ANSWER-Weekly
Which reimbursement methodology is typically used for government-sponsored healthcare
programs such as Medicare? - CORRECT ANSWER-Prospective payment system (PPS)
When patients have more than one insurance policy, which process ensures that there is no
duplication of benefits paid? - CORRECT ANSWER-Coordination of benefits
Which exchange methodology uses email pushes? - CORRECT ANSWER-DIRECT exchange
Which HIE architecture has all data stored in a shared data repository? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Centralized
In which healthcare setting does CMS require specific documentation by the attending physician
and an update to the patient's plan of care? - CORRECT ANSWER-Home healthcare
For which healthcare setting is the patient's history and physical exam a required part of the
health record? - CORRECT ANSWER-Acute care and behavioral health
, A report contains evidence of a review of a patient's record, the examination of the patient,
pertinent findings, and recommendations.
In which type of report would this information be found? - CORRECT ANSWER-Consultation
Why is a patient's history and physical (H and P) used in an inpatient hospitalization? - CORRECT
ANSWER-To document surgical findings
Regarding continuity of care, which documentation are ambulatory care providers more likely
than acute care providers to rely upon? - CORRECT ANSWER-Problem list
In addition to the typical management processes of planning, organizing, and directing, what is
included in the development of a governance program? - CORRECT ANSWER-Controlling
Which data item would be recorded in an ER record but probably not in an acute care record? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Time and means of arrival
correct
Data governance focuses primarily on managing data as it is being created within a healthcare
system.
What does information governance mainly focus on managing? - CORRECT ANSWER-The output
of healthcare systems
A large healthcare organization holds quarterly meetings of a committee composing its
compliance officer, privacy officer, information security officer, chief information officer, and vice
president of HIM. These meetings review recent breaches, the need for new policies, and
compliance with requirements for employee training and education related to information
management.
