WGU C468 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND THE
APPLICATION OF TECH- NOLOGY EXAM 2025-2026 NEW
UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1. CLINICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM: -LABORATORY SYSTEM
- ORDER ENTRY SYSTEM
- MONITORING SYSTEM
2. information literacy: This is defined as the ability to recognize when informa- tion is needed as
well as the skills to find,evaluate, and use needed information effectively
3. Strategic Planning is driving by all of the following: - organization mission and values - short term
goals
- service offered
- long term goals
4. a person's ht,wt, code status and date of birth are all examples of: DATA
5. the mission: is the purpose or reason for an organization existence
6. Strategic Planning: is the development of a comprehensive long range plan for guiding the
activities and operations of an organization
7. the foundation of knowledge model: - is the basic for which knowledge is used to meet the
needs of the healthcare delivery system
- it is derived from its 3 key elements of knowledge acquisition, knowledge process- ing and knowledge
dissemination
8. Nursing informatics: the use of technology and information to help support all aspects of
nursing practices
9. Information Life Cycle: - needs assessment phase
- system selection phase
- system implementation phase
- maintenance phase
10. emerging trends in healthcare: - a push for patient safety - error reduction
- additional regulatory requirements
,11. Project Scope: the size and details of a collaborative effort
NURSES ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IS IMPORTED TO ENSURE THE INFORMA-
TION IS CURRENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO HC TEAM
12. why is the nurses active participation in electronic patient information important: to ensure the
information is current and accessible to the healthcare team
13. #1 NEEDS ASSESSMENT PHASE: ORGANIZATION PERFORMS GAPS,
ANALYSIS, DETERMINING THE NEEDS AND WANTS IN A INFORMATION SYS- TEM
14. #2 SYSTEM SELECTION PHASE: - ORGANIZATION SEEKS OUT A VEN- DOR COMPANY THAT OFFER
THEM A SYSTEM THAT BEST FITS THEIR NEEDS.
* RFI- INITIAL CONTACT WITH A VENDOR
* RFP- PROPOSAL REQUEST
* RFQ- REQUEST FOR PRICING QUOTE
15. #3 SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION PHASE: - GO LIVe PLANNING
- TRAINING OF END-USERS
- EXECUTE SYSTEM CHANGES
16. #4 MAINTENANCE PHASE: - PROBLEM SOLVING, DEBUGGING - BACKUP FILES
- INSTALLING SYSTEM UPGRADES
17. ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF THE EHR: - ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
- PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS
- VITAL SIGNS
18. EXAMPLE OF A ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF THE EHR:: EVIDENCE - BASED DECISION SUPPORT
19. Function of EHR:: BARCODE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION (BCMA)
20. CPOE (Computerized Physician Order Entry): THE PROCESS BY WHICH
THE DR OR PROVIDER ENTERS ORDERS ELECTRONICALLY INTO THE EHR 21. A BENEFIT OF THE EHR IS
THAT IT CAN PROVIDE PATIENT SUPPORT,
GIVE A EXAMPLE OF PT SUPPORT: EDUCATION MATERIAL SUCH AS FOR REDUCING SODIUM INTAKE
22. BENEFITS TO USING THE EHR: Reduces medication errors, improves provider documentation
23. HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM: - ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION SYSTEM
,- CLINICAL INFO SYSTEM
24. PRIMARY FUNCTIONALITY IN CONTRAST TO THAT OF A HEALTH INFOR- MATION SYSTEM: TO
PROMOTE PATIENT SAFETY
25. AN EXAMPLE OF A BARRIER TO PATIENT CENTERED CARE: WAITING
UNTIL THE END OF THE SHIFT TO DOCUMENT YOUR PATIENT ASSESS-
MENTS INTO THE EHR
26. CLINICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM: - LABORATORY SYSTEM
- PHARMACY SYSTEM
- CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM
27. ADMINISTRATIVE INFO SYSTEM: - REGISTRATION SYSTEM
- FINANCIAL SYSTEM
- SCHEDULING SYSTEM
28. CONNECTION NEEDED TO ACCESS THE EHR WHEN AN INTERNET CON- NECTION IS LOST: LOCAL
AREA NETWORK ACCESS(LAN)
29. potential challenges can occur when implementing an EHR THROUGH-
OUT A MEDICAL CENTER WITH VARIOUS OUTPATIENT CLINICS: standard- ization of data /diff data
needs for each outpatient clinic
30. how does the EHR help patients receive quality care when going from one facility to another: It
allows healthcare professionals to see what the patient has been receiving therapy providing the
appropriate treatment
31. What patient info would a nurse retrieve from the EHR: - Immunization history
- CT scan results
- Patients date of birth
32. THE EHR: IS A LONGITUDINAL ELECTRONIC PATIENT RECORD OF ALL HEALTHCARE ENCOUNTERS
33. WHICH 2 ITEMS COULD THE RN USE TO ACCESS A PATIENT'S MEDICA-
TIONS FROM A MED ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM SUCH A PYXIS: - BARCODE ID/EMPLOYEE BADGE
- BIOMETRICS SUCH AS A FINGERPRINT
, 34. THIS ACRONYM IS USED TO REFER A STANDARD OF INTEROPERABIL- ITY AND THE EXCHANGE OF
CLINICAL DATA?: HL7 ( HEALTH LEVEL 7) 35. CLINICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS ARE EFFECTIVE FOR ALL
THE
FOLLOWING REASON?: - THE INFO RETRIEVED CAN BE TO FOSTER RE- SEARCH
- IMPROVES NURSING DOCUMENTATION COMPLIANCE
- IT CAN IMPROVE CLINICIAN WORKFLOW
36. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION SYSTEM: - SCHEDULING SYSTEM
- FINANCIAL SYSTEM
- ADMISSION, DISCHARGE AND TRANSFER (ADT) SYSTEM
37. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT THAT DEPARTMENTS COLLABORATE WITH ONE
ANOTHER WHEN SELECTING A HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM?: COL-
LABORATION LEADS TO KNOWLEDGE SHARING
38. THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDIZED TERMINOLOGIES IN NURSING
INFORMATICS IS DRIVEN BY THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES?: ACCESSIBIL- ITY, LONGEVITY AND
REUSABILITY
39. PERIOPERATIVE NURSING DATA SET (PNDS): Which nursing terminology contains a nursing
diagnosis, interventions and outcomes specific to the perioper- ative experience
THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARD TERMINOLOGIES IN NURSING INFOR-
MATICS IS DRIVEN BY THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES
ACCESSIBILITY, UBIQUITY, LONGEVITY AND REUSABILITY
40. health info systems: -LABORATORY SYSTEM
- PHARMACY SYSTEM
- REGISTRATION SYSTEM
41. WHY ARE STANDARDIZED TERMINOLOGIES IMPORTANT TO NURSING-
: THEY IMPROVE COMMUNICATION AMONG INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMS
APPLICATION OF TECH- NOLOGY EXAM 2025-2026 NEW
UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1. CLINICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM: -LABORATORY SYSTEM
- ORDER ENTRY SYSTEM
- MONITORING SYSTEM
2. information literacy: This is defined as the ability to recognize when informa- tion is needed as
well as the skills to find,evaluate, and use needed information effectively
3. Strategic Planning is driving by all of the following: - organization mission and values - short term
goals
- service offered
- long term goals
4. a person's ht,wt, code status and date of birth are all examples of: DATA
5. the mission: is the purpose or reason for an organization existence
6. Strategic Planning: is the development of a comprehensive long range plan for guiding the
activities and operations of an organization
7. the foundation of knowledge model: - is the basic for which knowledge is used to meet the
needs of the healthcare delivery system
- it is derived from its 3 key elements of knowledge acquisition, knowledge process- ing and knowledge
dissemination
8. Nursing informatics: the use of technology and information to help support all aspects of
nursing practices
9. Information Life Cycle: - needs assessment phase
- system selection phase
- system implementation phase
- maintenance phase
10. emerging trends in healthcare: - a push for patient safety - error reduction
- additional regulatory requirements
,11. Project Scope: the size and details of a collaborative effort
NURSES ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IS IMPORTED TO ENSURE THE INFORMA-
TION IS CURRENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO HC TEAM
12. why is the nurses active participation in electronic patient information important: to ensure the
information is current and accessible to the healthcare team
13. #1 NEEDS ASSESSMENT PHASE: ORGANIZATION PERFORMS GAPS,
ANALYSIS, DETERMINING THE NEEDS AND WANTS IN A INFORMATION SYS- TEM
14. #2 SYSTEM SELECTION PHASE: - ORGANIZATION SEEKS OUT A VEN- DOR COMPANY THAT OFFER
THEM A SYSTEM THAT BEST FITS THEIR NEEDS.
* RFI- INITIAL CONTACT WITH A VENDOR
* RFP- PROPOSAL REQUEST
* RFQ- REQUEST FOR PRICING QUOTE
15. #3 SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION PHASE: - GO LIVe PLANNING
- TRAINING OF END-USERS
- EXECUTE SYSTEM CHANGES
16. #4 MAINTENANCE PHASE: - PROBLEM SOLVING, DEBUGGING - BACKUP FILES
- INSTALLING SYSTEM UPGRADES
17. ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF THE EHR: - ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
- PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS
- VITAL SIGNS
18. EXAMPLE OF A ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF THE EHR:: EVIDENCE - BASED DECISION SUPPORT
19. Function of EHR:: BARCODE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION (BCMA)
20. CPOE (Computerized Physician Order Entry): THE PROCESS BY WHICH
THE DR OR PROVIDER ENTERS ORDERS ELECTRONICALLY INTO THE EHR 21. A BENEFIT OF THE EHR IS
THAT IT CAN PROVIDE PATIENT SUPPORT,
GIVE A EXAMPLE OF PT SUPPORT: EDUCATION MATERIAL SUCH AS FOR REDUCING SODIUM INTAKE
22. BENEFITS TO USING THE EHR: Reduces medication errors, improves provider documentation
23. HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM: - ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION SYSTEM
,- CLINICAL INFO SYSTEM
24. PRIMARY FUNCTIONALITY IN CONTRAST TO THAT OF A HEALTH INFOR- MATION SYSTEM: TO
PROMOTE PATIENT SAFETY
25. AN EXAMPLE OF A BARRIER TO PATIENT CENTERED CARE: WAITING
UNTIL THE END OF THE SHIFT TO DOCUMENT YOUR PATIENT ASSESS-
MENTS INTO THE EHR
26. CLINICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM: - LABORATORY SYSTEM
- PHARMACY SYSTEM
- CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM
27. ADMINISTRATIVE INFO SYSTEM: - REGISTRATION SYSTEM
- FINANCIAL SYSTEM
- SCHEDULING SYSTEM
28. CONNECTION NEEDED TO ACCESS THE EHR WHEN AN INTERNET CON- NECTION IS LOST: LOCAL
AREA NETWORK ACCESS(LAN)
29. potential challenges can occur when implementing an EHR THROUGH-
OUT A MEDICAL CENTER WITH VARIOUS OUTPATIENT CLINICS: standard- ization of data /diff data
needs for each outpatient clinic
30. how does the EHR help patients receive quality care when going from one facility to another: It
allows healthcare professionals to see what the patient has been receiving therapy providing the
appropriate treatment
31. What patient info would a nurse retrieve from the EHR: - Immunization history
- CT scan results
- Patients date of birth
32. THE EHR: IS A LONGITUDINAL ELECTRONIC PATIENT RECORD OF ALL HEALTHCARE ENCOUNTERS
33. WHICH 2 ITEMS COULD THE RN USE TO ACCESS A PATIENT'S MEDICA-
TIONS FROM A MED ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM SUCH A PYXIS: - BARCODE ID/EMPLOYEE BADGE
- BIOMETRICS SUCH AS A FINGERPRINT
, 34. THIS ACRONYM IS USED TO REFER A STANDARD OF INTEROPERABIL- ITY AND THE EXCHANGE OF
CLINICAL DATA?: HL7 ( HEALTH LEVEL 7) 35. CLINICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS ARE EFFECTIVE FOR ALL
THE
FOLLOWING REASON?: - THE INFO RETRIEVED CAN BE TO FOSTER RE- SEARCH
- IMPROVES NURSING DOCUMENTATION COMPLIANCE
- IT CAN IMPROVE CLINICIAN WORKFLOW
36. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION SYSTEM: - SCHEDULING SYSTEM
- FINANCIAL SYSTEM
- ADMISSION, DISCHARGE AND TRANSFER (ADT) SYSTEM
37. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT THAT DEPARTMENTS COLLABORATE WITH ONE
ANOTHER WHEN SELECTING A HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM?: COL-
LABORATION LEADS TO KNOWLEDGE SHARING
38. THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDIZED TERMINOLOGIES IN NURSING
INFORMATICS IS DRIVEN BY THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES?: ACCESSIBIL- ITY, LONGEVITY AND
REUSABILITY
39. PERIOPERATIVE NURSING DATA SET (PNDS): Which nursing terminology contains a nursing
diagnosis, interventions and outcomes specific to the perioper- ative experience
THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARD TERMINOLOGIES IN NURSING INFOR-
MATICS IS DRIVEN BY THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES
ACCESSIBILITY, UBIQUITY, LONGEVITY AND REUSABILITY
40. health info systems: -LABORATORY SYSTEM
- PHARMACY SYSTEM
- REGISTRATION SYSTEM
41. WHY ARE STANDARDIZED TERMINOLOGIES IMPORTANT TO NURSING-
: THEY IMPROVE COMMUNICATION AMONG INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMS
