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D220 WGU STUDY QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025
1. A nurse performing patient discharge from a facility provides a continuity of
care document (CCD) to a patient and explains the document and contents at
discharge. What is a benefit provided by the CCD? - correct-answer-It provides a
summary of care to patients and clinicians.
1. What are patient portals? - correct-answer-Patient portals are facility-owned
and associated with an electronic health record.
1. A hospital notes a decreased use of barcoded medication administration
(BCMA) along with an increase in medication errors. What should be the next
course of action? - correct-answer-Monitor BCMA usage reports for trends.
1. A heparin medication error and a subsequent failure mode effects analysis
(FMEA) results in the purchase of smart pumps. How do smart pumps reduce the
potential for medication errors? - correct-answer-Dosing limits and alerts are
provided.
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1. Mobile health (mHealth) apps have demonstrated benefits to patients by
increasing engagement and participation in care. What is a benefit for clinicians? -
correct-answer-Integrates with electronic health records (EHRs)
1. A facility has noted a decrease in revenue related to inaccuracies in coding. A
nurse recommends computer-assisted coding (CAC) as a solution. What is the
financial benefit of CAC? - correct-answer-CAC improves coding accuracy.
1. A nurse manager is informed that bedside nurses have begun using a
workaround for scanning a patient's armband prior to medication administration.
The nurse manager finds that several patients are missing armbands and that their
armbands are connected to their bed frames. What is the nurse manager's first
course of action for this workaround to bedside-scanning technology? - correct-
answer-Question nursing staff about what issues have caused this.
1. Currently, a facility uses phones and pagers for clinician communication. This
technology is due for replacement. A nurse recommends replacing with all-in-one
mobile devices. What is the benefit of all-in-one mobile technology over the
current devices? - correct-answer-It integrates functionality within the EHR.
1. A nurse in a primary care provider's office needs to review results from a
patient's cardiology consultation. Using health information exchange (HIE)
technology, the nurse requests this information from the cardiologist's office.
Which type of exchange is described? - correct-answer-Query based.
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1. An informatics nurse is working on genomics data to facilitate disease
identification and develop individualized treatment plans for patients in a complex
medical facility. What is considered a fundamental requirement for valid
interpretation of genomics data? - correct-answer-High throughput computing
system
1. Which medical device is useful in establishing an effective monitoring system
for a patient with acute brain injury? - correct-answer-Temperature probe
1. An informatics nurse is collaborating with a nursing director of a long-term care
facility to address an ongoing issue with medication errors. Which solution should
they consider? - correct-answer-Use digital platform and barcode systems.
1. What are the correct steps in medication administration that require scanning
verification? - correct-answer-Scan the serial numbers on the medication label
and patient's identification bracelet.
1. Which healthcare data set would allow identification of performance gaps and
establishment of realistic targets for improvement? - correct-answer-Healthcare
Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
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1. Which situation places a clinical decision support system (CDSS) at risk for
corrupt datasets? - correct-answer-A nurse updates a patient's medical history
after learning of a medical condition via social media.
1. A team of healthcare workers were stunned when a reality show actor was
brought to their emergency unit. A few of them took videos of the actor and
streamed them live on social media. Which law did the healthcare workers
possibly violate? - correct-answer-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act (HIPAA)
1. The nursing unit of a major hospital is revisiting their policy on the use of
mobile devices for accessing the EMR. Which guideline should take precedence? -
correct-answer-Ensure legal and regulatory compliance.
1. The hospital director asks the informatics nurse about an effective patient
record management system. Which basic feature of a patient health record (PHR)
system would the informatics nurse endorse? - correct-answer-Encourage the
active participation of patients in the management of their condition.
D220 WGU STUDY QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025
1. A nurse performing patient discharge from a facility provides a continuity of
care document (CCD) to a patient and explains the document and contents at
discharge. What is a benefit provided by the CCD? - correct-answer-It provides a
summary of care to patients and clinicians.
1. What are patient portals? - correct-answer-Patient portals are facility-owned
and associated with an electronic health record.
1. A hospital notes a decreased use of barcoded medication administration
(BCMA) along with an increase in medication errors. What should be the next
course of action? - correct-answer-Monitor BCMA usage reports for trends.
1. A heparin medication error and a subsequent failure mode effects analysis
(FMEA) results in the purchase of smart pumps. How do smart pumps reduce the
potential for medication errors? - correct-answer-Dosing limits and alerts are
provided.
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1. Mobile health (mHealth) apps have demonstrated benefits to patients by
increasing engagement and participation in care. What is a benefit for clinicians? -
correct-answer-Integrates with electronic health records (EHRs)
1. A facility has noted a decrease in revenue related to inaccuracies in coding. A
nurse recommends computer-assisted coding (CAC) as a solution. What is the
financial benefit of CAC? - correct-answer-CAC improves coding accuracy.
1. A nurse manager is informed that bedside nurses have begun using a
workaround for scanning a patient's armband prior to medication administration.
The nurse manager finds that several patients are missing armbands and that their
armbands are connected to their bed frames. What is the nurse manager's first
course of action for this workaround to bedside-scanning technology? - correct-
answer-Question nursing staff about what issues have caused this.
1. Currently, a facility uses phones and pagers for clinician communication. This
technology is due for replacement. A nurse recommends replacing with all-in-one
mobile devices. What is the benefit of all-in-one mobile technology over the
current devices? - correct-answer-It integrates functionality within the EHR.
1. A nurse in a primary care provider's office needs to review results from a
patient's cardiology consultation. Using health information exchange (HIE)
technology, the nurse requests this information from the cardiologist's office.
Which type of exchange is described? - correct-answer-Query based.
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1. An informatics nurse is working on genomics data to facilitate disease
identification and develop individualized treatment plans for patients in a complex
medical facility. What is considered a fundamental requirement for valid
interpretation of genomics data? - correct-answer-High throughput computing
system
1. Which medical device is useful in establishing an effective monitoring system
for a patient with acute brain injury? - correct-answer-Temperature probe
1. An informatics nurse is collaborating with a nursing director of a long-term care
facility to address an ongoing issue with medication errors. Which solution should
they consider? - correct-answer-Use digital platform and barcode systems.
1. What are the correct steps in medication administration that require scanning
verification? - correct-answer-Scan the serial numbers on the medication label
and patient's identification bracelet.
1. Which healthcare data set would allow identification of performance gaps and
establishment of realistic targets for improvement? - correct-answer-Healthcare
Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
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1. Which situation places a clinical decision support system (CDSS) at risk for
corrupt datasets? - correct-answer-A nurse updates a patient's medical history
after learning of a medical condition via social media.
1. A team of healthcare workers were stunned when a reality show actor was
brought to their emergency unit. A few of them took videos of the actor and
streamed them live on social media. Which law did the healthcare workers
possibly violate? - correct-answer-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act (HIPAA)
1. The nursing unit of a major hospital is revisiting their policy on the use of
mobile devices for accessing the EMR. Which guideline should take precedence? -
correct-answer-Ensure legal and regulatory compliance.
1. The hospital director asks the informatics nurse about an effective patient
record management system. Which basic feature of a patient health record (PHR)
system would the informatics nurse endorse? - correct-answer-Encourage the
active participation of patients in the management of their condition.
