WGU D220 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
IN NURSING EXAM 2025 WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
Define healthcare data - ✅✅✅CORRECT -any data relating
to the health of an individual patient or
collective population
Describe the purpose of healthcare data related to nursing -
✅✅✅CORRECT -The information given
can create a thorough plan that helps patient outcomes, decrease
cost and develop
a better plan of care
What are three examples of ways healthcare data has influenced
the patient care
provided by nurses - ✅✅✅CORRECT -1.) notice trends in
V/S, collaborate & treat accordingly
2.)help predict analytics, ID patients at risk for certain disease
processes
,3.) evaluate
EBP protocols
Define data framework - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Data
information, knowledge
wisdom(DIKW) framework refers to the way data becomes a
product that can be
used to positively affect patient care
What are the components of the DIKW framework -
✅✅✅CORRECT -Data, Information,
Knowledge, Wisdom
How does each component depend on the previous component:
D to I to K to W - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Data describes the
patients disease state, health environment,
information is
data with meaning,
,knowledge is information that is processed and organized
so that it relates and inter-actions are identified,
wisdom is the application of knowledge to solve problems
Define Informatics - ✅✅✅CORRECT -the science and art
of turning data into information
What fields does health informatics include -
✅✅✅CORRECT -Bioinformatics, clinical research
informatics, public health informatics
Define foundational skills - ✅✅✅CORRECT -the min
req/skills needed for an information driven culture
Define Informatics Culture - ✅✅✅CORRECT -A broad
term related to the application of new information technology
that impact human culture
Define ethical use of data and information using the AHIMA
Code of Ethics - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Consistent with
professional standards of practice and essential to safe efficient
, healthcare delivery.
What is the nurse's primary role in the ethical use of data and
information? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Maintaining privacy r/t
PHI from public or individuals not providing direct patient care.
Define learning healthcare system - ✅✅✅CORRECT -
health system in which
internal data and experience systematically integrated with
external evidence, and
knowledge is put into practice
What is essential to a learning healthcare system? -
✅✅✅CORRECT -strong leadership, effective use of data in
the clinical setting, and both a culture and workforce committed
to continuous learning and improvement.
Define knowledge worker - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Previous
knowledge and experience are applied to take action or
intervene in some way
What changes in the healthcare system increased the demand for
knowledge
IN NURSING EXAM 2025 WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
Define healthcare data - ✅✅✅CORRECT -any data relating
to the health of an individual patient or
collective population
Describe the purpose of healthcare data related to nursing -
✅✅✅CORRECT -The information given
can create a thorough plan that helps patient outcomes, decrease
cost and develop
a better plan of care
What are three examples of ways healthcare data has influenced
the patient care
provided by nurses - ✅✅✅CORRECT -1.) notice trends in
V/S, collaborate & treat accordingly
2.)help predict analytics, ID patients at risk for certain disease
processes
,3.) evaluate
EBP protocols
Define data framework - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Data
information, knowledge
wisdom(DIKW) framework refers to the way data becomes a
product that can be
used to positively affect patient care
What are the components of the DIKW framework -
✅✅✅CORRECT -Data, Information,
Knowledge, Wisdom
How does each component depend on the previous component:
D to I to K to W - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Data describes the
patients disease state, health environment,
information is
data with meaning,
,knowledge is information that is processed and organized
so that it relates and inter-actions are identified,
wisdom is the application of knowledge to solve problems
Define Informatics - ✅✅✅CORRECT -the science and art
of turning data into information
What fields does health informatics include -
✅✅✅CORRECT -Bioinformatics, clinical research
informatics, public health informatics
Define foundational skills - ✅✅✅CORRECT -the min
req/skills needed for an information driven culture
Define Informatics Culture - ✅✅✅CORRECT -A broad
term related to the application of new information technology
that impact human culture
Define ethical use of data and information using the AHIMA
Code of Ethics - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Consistent with
professional standards of practice and essential to safe efficient
, healthcare delivery.
What is the nurse's primary role in the ethical use of data and
information? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Maintaining privacy r/t
PHI from public or individuals not providing direct patient care.
Define learning healthcare system - ✅✅✅CORRECT -
health system in which
internal data and experience systematically integrated with
external evidence, and
knowledge is put into practice
What is essential to a learning healthcare system? -
✅✅✅CORRECT -strong leadership, effective use of data in
the clinical setting, and both a culture and workforce committed
to continuous learning and improvement.
Define knowledge worker - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Previous
knowledge and experience are applied to take action or
intervene in some way
What changes in the healthcare system increased the demand for
knowledge
