WGU D033 Actual exam COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025(GRADED
A+) DETAILED ANSWERS!!
Information System - (ANSWER)an automated system that uses computer
hardware and software to record, manipulate, store, recover, and disseminate
data (that is, a system that receives and processes input and provides output)
Financial applications - (ANSWER)software applications that handle patient
accounts, budgets, and other financial activities
Mainframe computers - (ANSWER)large computers that are used by the
government and other organizations that require speed and the ability to process
large amounts of data.
Dumb Terminals - (ANSWER)all of the processing is performed at the server or
mainframe
Cloud Computing - (ANSWER)a system that operates on a computer that is
owned and maintained by a vendor.
Intranet - (ANSWER)a private information network that uses Internet
technologies; however, its servers are located inside a firewall or security barrier
so that the general public cannot gain access to information housed within the
network
,Health Information Exchange - (ANSWER)the exchange of health information
electronically between providers and others with the same level of
interoperability.
Evidence-based medicine - (ANSWER)healthcare services based on clinical
methods that have been thoroughly tested through controlled, peer-reviewed
biomedical studies
Clinical pathways - (ANSWER)a tool designed to coordinate multidisciplinary care
planning for specific diagnoses and treatments
clinical practice guidelines - (ANSWER)provide a detailed, step-by-step guide used
by healthcare practitioners to make knowledge-based decisions related to patient
care and issued by an authoritative organization such as a medical society.
Health Informatics - (ANSWER)scientific discipline that is concerned with the
cognitive, information-processing, and communication tasks of healthcare
practice, education, and research, including the information science and
technology to support these tasks
Data Analytics - (ANSWER)the science of examining raw data with the purpose of
drawing conclusions about that information
Data mining - (ANSWER)process of extracting and analyzing large volumes of data
from a database for the purpose of identifying hidden and sometimes subtle
relationships or patterns and using those relationships to predict behaviors.
, dashboards - (ANSWER)reports of process measures to help leaders follow
progress to assist with strategic planning
descriptive statistics - (ANSWER)set of statistical techniques used to describe
data, such as means, frequency distributions, and standard deviations; describes
the characteristics of a specific group or a population
inferential statistics - (ANSWER)set of statistical techniques that allows
researchers to make generalizations about a population's characteristics on the
basis of a sample's characteristics,
predictive modeling - (ANSWER)process used to identify patterns that can be
used to predict the odds of a particular outcome based on the observed data.
Uses historical data in order to predict what is likely to happen in the future.
certified health data analyst (CHDA) - (ANSWER)advanced certification covers
data management, data analytics, and data reporting
Clinical Information Systems - (ANSWER)collects and stores medical, nursing,
clinical ancillary areas (such as radiology and laboratory), and therapy department
information related to patient care
document management system - (ANSWER)electronic method of capturing and
managing documents.
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025(GRADED
A+) DETAILED ANSWERS!!
Information System - (ANSWER)an automated system that uses computer
hardware and software to record, manipulate, store, recover, and disseminate
data (that is, a system that receives and processes input and provides output)
Financial applications - (ANSWER)software applications that handle patient
accounts, budgets, and other financial activities
Mainframe computers - (ANSWER)large computers that are used by the
government and other organizations that require speed and the ability to process
large amounts of data.
Dumb Terminals - (ANSWER)all of the processing is performed at the server or
mainframe
Cloud Computing - (ANSWER)a system that operates on a computer that is
owned and maintained by a vendor.
Intranet - (ANSWER)a private information network that uses Internet
technologies; however, its servers are located inside a firewall or security barrier
so that the general public cannot gain access to information housed within the
network
,Health Information Exchange - (ANSWER)the exchange of health information
electronically between providers and others with the same level of
interoperability.
Evidence-based medicine - (ANSWER)healthcare services based on clinical
methods that have been thoroughly tested through controlled, peer-reviewed
biomedical studies
Clinical pathways - (ANSWER)a tool designed to coordinate multidisciplinary care
planning for specific diagnoses and treatments
clinical practice guidelines - (ANSWER)provide a detailed, step-by-step guide used
by healthcare practitioners to make knowledge-based decisions related to patient
care and issued by an authoritative organization such as a medical society.
Health Informatics - (ANSWER)scientific discipline that is concerned with the
cognitive, information-processing, and communication tasks of healthcare
practice, education, and research, including the information science and
technology to support these tasks
Data Analytics - (ANSWER)the science of examining raw data with the purpose of
drawing conclusions about that information
Data mining - (ANSWER)process of extracting and analyzing large volumes of data
from a database for the purpose of identifying hidden and sometimes subtle
relationships or patterns and using those relationships to predict behaviors.
, dashboards - (ANSWER)reports of process measures to help leaders follow
progress to assist with strategic planning
descriptive statistics - (ANSWER)set of statistical techniques used to describe
data, such as means, frequency distributions, and standard deviations; describes
the characteristics of a specific group or a population
inferential statistics - (ANSWER)set of statistical techniques that allows
researchers to make generalizations about a population's characteristics on the
basis of a sample's characteristics,
predictive modeling - (ANSWER)process used to identify patterns that can be
used to predict the odds of a particular outcome based on the observed data.
Uses historical data in order to predict what is likely to happen in the future.
certified health data analyst (CHDA) - (ANSWER)advanced certification covers
data management, data analytics, and data reporting
Clinical Information Systems - (ANSWER)collects and stores medical, nursing,
clinical ancillary areas (such as radiology and laboratory), and therapy department
information related to patient care
document management system - (ANSWER)electronic method of capturing and
managing documents.
