WGU D220 OA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan & manage a
patient's post-operative care after open-heart surgery
CORRECT ANSWER Provider order
Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in addition to the
nursing flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse plan & manage fluctuations in blood
glucose levels
CORRECT ANSWER MAR
A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 Which
list of information in the electronic medical record (EMR) will help the nurse plan the care
for this patient
CORRECT ANSWER The patient's laboratory results over the last 72 hours.
Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients according to the United
States Core Data for Interoperability (USC DI) standards
CORRECT ANSWER Psychotherapy notes
Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual whiteboard for patient tracking.
Recently, surgeons have complained that the turnaround time between surgical cases has
increased & blame the manual tracking system. An informatics nurse recommends
expanding the use of the existing surgical information system (SIS). Which resolution can
improve this workflow issue?
CORRECT ANSWER Radiofrequency identification (RFID) in patient labels
What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access to electronic protected health
information (ePHI) by unauthorized users
CORRECT ANSWER Make sure all the users adhere to the security & confidential policy
set forth by the facility.
A patient is being transferred to another hospital, however, the hospital he is being
transferred to does not have access to the Electronic Health Record (EHR) since they use
EPIC. How will they receive his Electronic Health Record (EHR)?
CORRECT ANSWER Continuity care record from AMR
,When a physician arrives on the unit, a nurse is asked about the fluid status of a patient.
Where should the nurse find this information?
CORRECT ANSWER The intake & output chart
Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate
CORRECT ANSWER American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System
CORRECT ANSWER Providing clinicians with knowledge & person-specific information.
Which government organization oversees the meaningful use program
CORRECT ANSWER CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
A Nursing Innovator & a medsurg nurse want to capture how many patients were seen in a
day of 24 hours, how would they best see this
CORRECT ANSWER Flowsheet
Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution
CORRECT ANSWER Root cause analysis
What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to protect them from sharing
information when stolen?
CORRECT ANSWER Authentication & encryption
Which area of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is used to guide a nurse on the task that
needs to be completed during the shift
CORRECT ANSWER Workflow
How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve interoperability within a
healthcare organization
CORRECT ANSWER It allows patient information to be accessible despite where the
patient is receiving care.
,In a healthcare setting, there is resistance to using a new Electronic Health Record (EHR).
The staff insists the prior system was much faster than navigating this new Electronic Health
Record (EHR). Which method should be used to motivate staff to adopt this Electronic
Health Record (EHR)
CORRECT ANSWER Involve staff in the implementation process.
Which statement defines electronic protected health information (ePHI)
CORRECT ANSWER It is the information used to specifically identify an individual.
An informatics nurse is developing a web-based application for patient care. Which
statement accurately describes the internet?
CORRECT ANSWER An unregulated network of networks
What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth technology?
CORRECT ANSWER Patients have the option to use the speakerphone in the telehealth
apps.
A restraint committee has been assembled to oversee the need & proper usage of
restraints. Which data element would this committee find least useful in this report?
CORRECT ANSWER Patient allergy history
What is a structured method used to analyze serious adverse events?
CORRECT ANSWER A root cause analysis (RCA)
Which form allows stored information in an Electronic Health Record (EHR) to be instantly
searched, retrieved, combined, & reported in different ways?
CORRECT ANSWER Text data
Why was Barcode Medication Administration (BCMA) adopted by healthcare facilities
CORRECT ANSWER To prevent medication administration errors
MRSA
CORRECT ANSWER contact precautions
, Which info in Electronic Medical Records will help nurses manage post-op care for
appendectomy
CORRECT ANSWER Doctor's orders
The act that recognizes patients need more power in their healthcare, & access to
information is key to making that happen or What act puts patients in charge of their
healthcare records?
CORRECT ANSWER 21st Century Cures Act
Tapping badge
CORRECT ANSWER Improves documentation time.
Action that demonstrates data mining to improve patient outcomes
CORRECT ANSWER HbA1c
What to do when Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System is ignored
CORRECT ANSWER Educate staff on the importance.
Spouse requests patient's medical records
CORRECT ANSWER Refer the family member to medical records.
Comparing infection rates across the states
CORRECT ANSWER bar graph
Promoting the adoption & implementation of telehealth programs
CORRECT ANSWER Advocacy
Mom calls asking for the child's info that was seen at the clinic
CORRECT ANSWER Clinic is unable to provide the medical records.
Metrics related to stroke care & compare them across the country in a presentation
CORRECT ANSWER Benchmarking
Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan & manage a
patient's post-operative care after open-heart surgery
CORRECT ANSWER Provider order
Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in addition to the
nursing flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse plan & manage fluctuations in blood
glucose levels
CORRECT ANSWER MAR
A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 Which
list of information in the electronic medical record (EMR) will help the nurse plan the care
for this patient
CORRECT ANSWER The patient's laboratory results over the last 72 hours.
Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients according to the United
States Core Data for Interoperability (USC DI) standards
CORRECT ANSWER Psychotherapy notes
Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual whiteboard for patient tracking.
Recently, surgeons have complained that the turnaround time between surgical cases has
increased & blame the manual tracking system. An informatics nurse recommends
expanding the use of the existing surgical information system (SIS). Which resolution can
improve this workflow issue?
CORRECT ANSWER Radiofrequency identification (RFID) in patient labels
What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access to electronic protected health
information (ePHI) by unauthorized users
CORRECT ANSWER Make sure all the users adhere to the security & confidential policy
set forth by the facility.
A patient is being transferred to another hospital, however, the hospital he is being
transferred to does not have access to the Electronic Health Record (EHR) since they use
EPIC. How will they receive his Electronic Health Record (EHR)?
CORRECT ANSWER Continuity care record from AMR
,When a physician arrives on the unit, a nurse is asked about the fluid status of a patient.
Where should the nurse find this information?
CORRECT ANSWER The intake & output chart
Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate
CORRECT ANSWER American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System
CORRECT ANSWER Providing clinicians with knowledge & person-specific information.
Which government organization oversees the meaningful use program
CORRECT ANSWER CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
A Nursing Innovator & a medsurg nurse want to capture how many patients were seen in a
day of 24 hours, how would they best see this
CORRECT ANSWER Flowsheet
Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution
CORRECT ANSWER Root cause analysis
What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to protect them from sharing
information when stolen?
CORRECT ANSWER Authentication & encryption
Which area of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is used to guide a nurse on the task that
needs to be completed during the shift
CORRECT ANSWER Workflow
How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve interoperability within a
healthcare organization
CORRECT ANSWER It allows patient information to be accessible despite where the
patient is receiving care.
,In a healthcare setting, there is resistance to using a new Electronic Health Record (EHR).
The staff insists the prior system was much faster than navigating this new Electronic Health
Record (EHR). Which method should be used to motivate staff to adopt this Electronic
Health Record (EHR)
CORRECT ANSWER Involve staff in the implementation process.
Which statement defines electronic protected health information (ePHI)
CORRECT ANSWER It is the information used to specifically identify an individual.
An informatics nurse is developing a web-based application for patient care. Which
statement accurately describes the internet?
CORRECT ANSWER An unregulated network of networks
What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth technology?
CORRECT ANSWER Patients have the option to use the speakerphone in the telehealth
apps.
A restraint committee has been assembled to oversee the need & proper usage of
restraints. Which data element would this committee find least useful in this report?
CORRECT ANSWER Patient allergy history
What is a structured method used to analyze serious adverse events?
CORRECT ANSWER A root cause analysis (RCA)
Which form allows stored information in an Electronic Health Record (EHR) to be instantly
searched, retrieved, combined, & reported in different ways?
CORRECT ANSWER Text data
Why was Barcode Medication Administration (BCMA) adopted by healthcare facilities
CORRECT ANSWER To prevent medication administration errors
MRSA
CORRECT ANSWER contact precautions
, Which info in Electronic Medical Records will help nurses manage post-op care for
appendectomy
CORRECT ANSWER Doctor's orders
The act that recognizes patients need more power in their healthcare, & access to
information is key to making that happen or What act puts patients in charge of their
healthcare records?
CORRECT ANSWER 21st Century Cures Act
Tapping badge
CORRECT ANSWER Improves documentation time.
Action that demonstrates data mining to improve patient outcomes
CORRECT ANSWER HbA1c
What to do when Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System is ignored
CORRECT ANSWER Educate staff on the importance.
Spouse requests patient's medical records
CORRECT ANSWER Refer the family member to medical records.
Comparing infection rates across the states
CORRECT ANSWER bar graph
Promoting the adoption & implementation of telehealth programs
CORRECT ANSWER Advocacy
Mom calls asking for the child's info that was seen at the clinic
CORRECT ANSWER Clinic is unable to provide the medical records.
Metrics related to stroke care & compare them across the country in a presentation
CORRECT ANSWER Benchmarking
