WGU D220 OA EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND
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Perioperative staff at a hospital use a whiteboard to manually track patients.
Recently, surgeons have complained that the turnaround time between surgical
cases has increased and blame the manual tracking system. An informatics
nurse recommends expanding the use of an existing surgical information system
(SIS). What would improve this workflow issue?
a. Placing radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags on equipment
b. Switching to electronic boards for operating rooms
c. Giving mobile communication devices to staff
d. Hiring additional staff dedicated to workflow management. - ANSWER-B.
Switching to electronic boards for operating rooms
A patient experiences a medical emergency while traveling. Hospital clinicians
need rapid access to the patient's previous medical history from the out-of-state
primary care provider (PCP). Which health information technology should
hospital clinicians use?
a. Obtaining electronic signature for release of information
b. Communicating by telephone with the PCP
c. Emailing medical records from the PCP
d. Transmitting data using health information exchange - ANSWER-D.
Transmitting data using health information exchange
,A nurse has been asked to set up a secure data capture and collection process for
evaluation of a practice process improvement project? Which approach should
the nurse use to help ensure data security?
a. Collect data on secure access servers.
b. Collect data using electronic format.
c. Collect data within the hospital setting.
d. Collect data with patient permission. - ANSWER-A. Collect data on secure
access servers.
Information that can be used to identify an individual is known as protected
health information (PHI) .This information includes addresses , medical record
numbers , demographic information and other elements that could potentially
lead to the identity of the individual. Which term is used to reference this
information ?
a. Individual health data information
b. Individually identifiable health information
c. Person-specific health information
c. Patient care health information - ANSWER-B. Individually identifiable
health information
Which information technology best practice helps prevent health insurance
portability and accountability act (HIPAA) violations as an organization?
a. prompting users to change their passwords monthly.
b. ensuring the department have secure recycling bins for HIPAA complaints.
c. providing HIPAA training after a violation.
d. requiring devices to be password-protected - ANSWER-D. requiring devices
to be password-protected
,In which area of informatics nursing should promoting the adoption of and
implementation of telehealth programs to increase access to health services
belong ?
a. consultation
b. leadership
c. advocacy
d. coordination - ANSWER-C. advocacy
What is one role a nurse can have in the formulation of health policy?
a. representing nurses on a national task force.
b. instructing new employees on the best use of electronic health records
(EHRs)
c. reporting patient data to the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services
d. leading the implementation of technology in rural areas. - ANSWER-A.
representing nurses on a national task force.
A provider asks a nurse caring for a patient to send an update on the patient's
condition in two hours. What method is appropriate for the nurse to
communicate this information to the provider given the laws that protect
personal health care information?
a. Personal pager
b. personal email
c. Text message
d. Secure chat - ANSWER-D. Secure chat
In 1996, the united states passed health insurance portability and accountability
act to modernize the flow of healthcare information and provide stipulators to
, protect this information from fraud and theft .Which information is specifically
protected under this act?
a. A patient's state of residence
b. A patient's bank account number
c. A patient's test results.
d. A patient's birth year - ANSWER-C. A patient's test results.
Hospital clinicians have voiced dissatisfaction with the multiple steps and
password required to access the EHRS. The informatics nurse researches the the
use of biometric technology as a solution and plans to propose this technology
for approval. What is a hurdle in implementing biometric technology?
a. Implementation cost
b. Accountability of staff
c. Security concerns
d. Staff engagement - ANSWER-A. Implementation cost
Which health information system is used by imaging departments and includes
scheduling appointments , storing patient results, generating reports and billing
for imaging services?
a. radiology information systems (RIS)
b. Continuity of care Record (CCR)
c. Laboratory information systems (LIS)
d. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) - ANSWER-A. radiology information
systems (RIS)
What does the acronym HIPAA stand for?
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GRADED A+ || GUARANTEED PASS || LATEST
VERSIONS 2025
Perioperative staff at a hospital use a whiteboard to manually track patients.
Recently, surgeons have complained that the turnaround time between surgical
cases has increased and blame the manual tracking system. An informatics
nurse recommends expanding the use of an existing surgical information system
(SIS). What would improve this workflow issue?
a. Placing radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags on equipment
b. Switching to electronic boards for operating rooms
c. Giving mobile communication devices to staff
d. Hiring additional staff dedicated to workflow management. - ANSWER-B.
Switching to electronic boards for operating rooms
A patient experiences a medical emergency while traveling. Hospital clinicians
need rapid access to the patient's previous medical history from the out-of-state
primary care provider (PCP). Which health information technology should
hospital clinicians use?
a. Obtaining electronic signature for release of information
b. Communicating by telephone with the PCP
c. Emailing medical records from the PCP
d. Transmitting data using health information exchange - ANSWER-D.
Transmitting data using health information exchange
,A nurse has been asked to set up a secure data capture and collection process for
evaluation of a practice process improvement project? Which approach should
the nurse use to help ensure data security?
a. Collect data on secure access servers.
b. Collect data using electronic format.
c. Collect data within the hospital setting.
d. Collect data with patient permission. - ANSWER-A. Collect data on secure
access servers.
Information that can be used to identify an individual is known as protected
health information (PHI) .This information includes addresses , medical record
numbers , demographic information and other elements that could potentially
lead to the identity of the individual. Which term is used to reference this
information ?
a. Individual health data information
b. Individually identifiable health information
c. Person-specific health information
c. Patient care health information - ANSWER-B. Individually identifiable
health information
Which information technology best practice helps prevent health insurance
portability and accountability act (HIPAA) violations as an organization?
a. prompting users to change their passwords monthly.
b. ensuring the department have secure recycling bins for HIPAA complaints.
c. providing HIPAA training after a violation.
d. requiring devices to be password-protected - ANSWER-D. requiring devices
to be password-protected
,In which area of informatics nursing should promoting the adoption of and
implementation of telehealth programs to increase access to health services
belong ?
a. consultation
b. leadership
c. advocacy
d. coordination - ANSWER-C. advocacy
What is one role a nurse can have in the formulation of health policy?
a. representing nurses on a national task force.
b. instructing new employees on the best use of electronic health records
(EHRs)
c. reporting patient data to the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services
d. leading the implementation of technology in rural areas. - ANSWER-A.
representing nurses on a national task force.
A provider asks a nurse caring for a patient to send an update on the patient's
condition in two hours. What method is appropriate for the nurse to
communicate this information to the provider given the laws that protect
personal health care information?
a. Personal pager
b. personal email
c. Text message
d. Secure chat - ANSWER-D. Secure chat
In 1996, the united states passed health insurance portability and accountability
act to modernize the flow of healthcare information and provide stipulators to
, protect this information from fraud and theft .Which information is specifically
protected under this act?
a. A patient's state of residence
b. A patient's bank account number
c. A patient's test results.
d. A patient's birth year - ANSWER-C. A patient's test results.
Hospital clinicians have voiced dissatisfaction with the multiple steps and
password required to access the EHRS. The informatics nurse researches the the
use of biometric technology as a solution and plans to propose this technology
for approval. What is a hurdle in implementing biometric technology?
a. Implementation cost
b. Accountability of staff
c. Security concerns
d. Staff engagement - ANSWER-A. Implementation cost
Which health information system is used by imaging departments and includes
scheduling appointments , storing patient results, generating reports and billing
for imaging services?
a. radiology information systems (RIS)
b. Continuity of care Record (CCR)
c. Laboratory information systems (LIS)
d. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) - ANSWER-A. radiology information
systems (RIS)
What does the acronym HIPAA stand for?
