D220 Informatics With 251 Questions and
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - Correct Answers **Authorized INCENTIVE
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PAYMENTS to specific types of hospitals & healthcare professionals for adopting & using
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interoperable Health Information Technology and EHR's.
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The purposes of this act include the following: (1) To preserve/create jobs and promote economic
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recovery. (2) To assist those most impacted by the recession. (3) To provide investments needed
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to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health. (4) To
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invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide
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long-term economic benefits. (5) To stabilize state and local government budgets, in order to
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minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state and local tax
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increases.
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II! AHQR (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) - Correct Answers Produced evidence
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II! making healthcare safer, improve quality, accessibility and affordability
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II! Asynchoronous Applications - Correct Answers No contact with patient for data collection. EX: II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Remote pt monitoring, Using health technologies to share health metrics and data w/ providers.
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II! STORE & FORWARD APPS (ex: photos)
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II! Administrative Information System - Correct Answers can include registration and scheduling; II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! tracking through admission, transfer and discharge; patient acuity and staff scheduling; financial
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II! or accounting systems; risk management; payroll and human resources; quality assurance; and
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II! contract management functions. II! II!
II! Affordable Care Act - Correct Answers law passed in 2010 to expand access to insurance,
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II! address cost reduction and affordability, improve the quality of healthcare, and introduce the
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II! Patient's Bill of Rights, increasing the number of insured persons.
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,II! Alarm Fatique - Correct Answers Becoming desensitized to patient care alarms and missing or
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II! delaying their response to the alarm.
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II! ANA (American Nurses Association) - Correct Answers Professional organization for all RNs.
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II! Concerned with licensure, collective bargaining and education
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II! Analytics - Correct Answers A term describing the extensive use of data, statistical and
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II! quantitative analysis, explanatory and predictive models, and fact-based management to drive
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II! decisions and actions. II! II!
II! Audit trail - Correct Answers a report that traces who has accessed electronic information,
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II! when information was accessed, and whether any information was changed
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II! Authentication - Correct Answers A method for confirming users' identities II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Authorization - Correct Answers The process of giving someone permission to do or have II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! something
II! Barcode Scanning Technology - Correct Answers Scans drug and patients wristband to verify
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II! medication order, inventory control, + pt identification, correct med admin
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II! Big Data - Correct Answers a collection of large, complex data sets, including structured and
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II! unstructured data, which cannot be analyzed without the use of information technology
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II! Bioinformatics - Correct Answers application of mathematics and computer science to store, II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! retrieve, and analyze biological data
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,II! Biometrics - Correct Answers the identification of a user based on a physical characteristic, such
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II! as a fingerprint, iris, face, voice, or handwriting
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II! Business Continuity Plan - Correct Answers A plan for how an organization will recover and
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II! restore partially or completely interrupted critical function(s) within a predetermined time after a
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II! disaster or extended disruption II! II! II!
II! Business Intelligence - Correct Answers Information collected from multiple sources such as
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II! suppliers, customers, competitors, partners, and industries that analyzes patterns, trends, and
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II! relationships for strategic decision making II! II! II! II!
II! Change Control Board (CCB) - Correct Answers A committee that evaluates the worthiness of a
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II! proposed change and either approves or rejects the proposed change.
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II! Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) - Correct Answers The senior manager (usually a registered nurse
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II! with advanced education and extensive experience) responsible for administering patient care
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II! services
II! Clinical Care Classification (CCC) - Correct Answers "Two interrelated taxonomies, the CCC of
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II! Nursing Diagnoses and Outcomes and the CCC of Nursing Interventions and Actions, that provide
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II! a standardized framework for documenting patient care in hospitals, home health agencies,
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II! ambulatory care clinics, and other healthcare settings" II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! CPOE (Computerized Physician Order Entry) - Correct Answers An order entry and decision
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II! support system that allows direct entry of orders and immediately shared w/ others
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II! Change Management - Correct Answers The process, tools and techniques that help people
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II! implement changes to achieve a desired outcome. (Supports the adoption of a medication
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II! Administration System) II!
, II! Change Control - Correct Answers Helps to prioritize limited resources and ensures system
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II! standards are upheld. II! II!
II! Connected health - Correct Answers a model of health care delivery using technology toII! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! provide services including information and education.
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Technology assisted healthcare is delivered between at least 2 points involving either II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
asynchronous or synchronous exchange.
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II! Consumer Health Informatics - Correct Answers Use of electronic info & communication to
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II! improve medical outcomes & healthcare decision making from pt perspective.
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Patient view and structures and process that enable consumer to manage their own care.
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II! Clinical Research Informatics - Correct Answers Discovery and management of new knowledge
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II! pertinent to health and disease from clinical trials via secondary data use.
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II! C-CDA (Consolidated Clinical Document Architecture) - Correct Answers Allows interoperability
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II! of health information exchange between to hospitals.
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II! 21st Century Cures Act - Correct Answers designed to help accelerate medical product
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II! development and bring new innovations and advances to patients who need them faster and II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! more efficiently. II!
Provisions that will improve workflow & exchange of electronic info. ONC (responsible for
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implementing) seamless & secure access, exchange and use of electronic health info.
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II! 5 rights of clinical decision support - Correct Answers Right information
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Right person II!
Right intervention formatII! II!
answers newest EDITION 2025/2026
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - Correct Answers **Authorized INCENTIVE
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
PAYMENTS to specific types of hospitals & healthcare professionals for adopting & using
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
interoperable Health Information Technology and EHR's.
II! II! II! II! II! II!
The purposes of this act include the following: (1) To preserve/create jobs and promote economic
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recovery. (2) To assist those most impacted by the recession. (3) To provide investments needed
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to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health. (4) To
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invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide
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long-term economic benefits. (5) To stabilize state and local government budgets, in order to
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minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state and local tax
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increases.
II!
II! AHQR (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) - Correct Answers Produced evidence
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! making healthcare safer, improve quality, accessibility and affordability
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II! Asynchoronous Applications - Correct Answers No contact with patient for data collection. EX: II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Remote pt monitoring, Using health technologies to share health metrics and data w/ providers.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! STORE & FORWARD APPS (ex: photos)
II! II! II! II! II!
II! Administrative Information System - Correct Answers can include registration and scheduling; II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! tracking through admission, transfer and discharge; patient acuity and staff scheduling; financial
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! or accounting systems; risk management; payroll and human resources; quality assurance; and
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! contract management functions. II! II!
II! Affordable Care Act - Correct Answers law passed in 2010 to expand access to insurance,
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! address cost reduction and affordability, improve the quality of healthcare, and introduce the
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II! Patient's Bill of Rights, increasing the number of insured persons.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
,II! Alarm Fatique - Correct Answers Becoming desensitized to patient care alarms and missing or
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! delaying their response to the alarm.
II! II! II! II! II!
II! ANA (American Nurses Association) - Correct Answers Professional organization for all RNs.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Concerned with licensure, collective bargaining and education
II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Analytics - Correct Answers A term describing the extensive use of data, statistical and
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II! quantitative analysis, explanatory and predictive models, and fact-based management to drive
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II! decisions and actions. II! II!
II! Audit trail - Correct Answers a report that traces who has accessed electronic information,
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II! when information was accessed, and whether any information was changed
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II! Authentication - Correct Answers A method for confirming users' identities II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Authorization - Correct Answers The process of giving someone permission to do or have II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! something
II! Barcode Scanning Technology - Correct Answers Scans drug and patients wristband to verify
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! medication order, inventory control, + pt identification, correct med admin
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Big Data - Correct Answers a collection of large, complex data sets, including structured and
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! unstructured data, which cannot be analyzed without the use of information technology
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II! Bioinformatics - Correct Answers application of mathematics and computer science to store, II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! retrieve, and analyze biological data
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,II! Biometrics - Correct Answers the identification of a user based on a physical characteristic, such
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! as a fingerprint, iris, face, voice, or handwriting
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II! Business Continuity Plan - Correct Answers A plan for how an organization will recover and
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! restore partially or completely interrupted critical function(s) within a predetermined time after a
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! disaster or extended disruption II! II! II!
II! Business Intelligence - Correct Answers Information collected from multiple sources such as
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! suppliers, customers, competitors, partners, and industries that analyzes patterns, trends, and
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! relationships for strategic decision making II! II! II! II!
II! Change Control Board (CCB) - Correct Answers A committee that evaluates the worthiness of a
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! proposed change and either approves or rejects the proposed change.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) - Correct Answers The senior manager (usually a registered nurse
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II! with advanced education and extensive experience) responsible for administering patient care
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! services
II! Clinical Care Classification (CCC) - Correct Answers "Two interrelated taxonomies, the CCC of
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Nursing Diagnoses and Outcomes and the CCC of Nursing Interventions and Actions, that provide
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II! a standardized framework for documenting patient care in hospitals, home health agencies,
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! ambulatory care clinics, and other healthcare settings" II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! CPOE (Computerized Physician Order Entry) - Correct Answers An order entry and decision
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! support system that allows direct entry of orders and immediately shared w/ others
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Change Management - Correct Answers The process, tools and techniques that help people
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! implement changes to achieve a desired outcome. (Supports the adoption of a medication
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Administration System) II!
, II! Change Control - Correct Answers Helps to prioritize limited resources and ensures system
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! standards are upheld. II! II!
II! Connected health - Correct Answers a model of health care delivery using technology toII! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! provide services including information and education.
II! II! II! II! II! II!
Technology assisted healthcare is delivered between at least 2 points involving either II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
asynchronous or synchronous exchange.
II! II! II! II!
II! Consumer Health Informatics - Correct Answers Use of electronic info & communication to
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! improve medical outcomes & healthcare decision making from pt perspective.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Patient view and structures and process that enable consumer to manage their own care.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Clinical Research Informatics - Correct Answers Discovery and management of new knowledge
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! pertinent to health and disease from clinical trials via secondary data use.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! C-CDA (Consolidated Clinical Document Architecture) - Correct Answers Allows interoperability
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! of health information exchange between to hospitals.
II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! 21st Century Cures Act - Correct Answers designed to help accelerate medical product
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! development and bring new innovations and advances to patients who need them faster and II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! more efficiently. II!
Provisions that will improve workflow & exchange of electronic info. ONC (responsible for
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
implementing) seamless & secure access, exchange and use of electronic health info.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! 5 rights of clinical decision support - Correct Answers Right information
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Right person II!
Right intervention formatII! II!
