WGU D220 Exam Questions and answers
2025
1. 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 orders
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual white board 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 use of the existing surgical
information system (SIS). Which resolution can improve this workflow issue -
CORRECT ANSWER-Radio frequency identification (RFID) in patient labels
6. An informatics nurse & an emergency nurse are conducting an analysis of a
patient admission from the ER - CORRECT ANSWER-Which tool should these
nurses use for a process analysis? SWOT template
7. What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access of electronic protected
health information (ePHI) by unauthorized users - CORRECT ANSWER-Make
sure all the users adhere to security & confidential policy set forth by the
facility
8. How does a healthcare policy assure access to health information by
authorized users - CORRECT ANSWER-It creates a reliable method to verify the
identities of users accessing health information
,9. Which statement describes the application of meaningful use - CORRECT
ANSWER-Provider needs to show the use of the Electronic Health Record
(EHR) technology
10. What is the typical role of the informatics nurse - CORRECT ANSWER-
Plans, coordinates, & facilitates education for all computer applications &
software for nursing or clinical user group
11. A patients glucose blood sugar is 400. What is a one-time kind of report -
CORRECT ANSWER-Ad Hoc
12. Which clinical information technology enables providers to document
patient assessments - CORRECT ANSWER-Vitals signs capture
13. 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
14. Which statement best describes Nursing Informatics - CORRECT ANSWER-
"Computer science, decision science, information science, management
science, cognitive science, & organizational theory."
15. The nurse receives report that there are new orders to review. Where does
the nurse look to verify this information - CORRECT ANSWER-The Kardex
16. What is the goal of Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) &
Meaningful Use (MU) - CORRECT ANSWER-Patient quality care
17. What is a type of phishing - CORRECT ANSWER-Trojan
18. What is Data governance - CORRECT ANSWER-Defines who can take what
action, upon what data, in what situations, using what methods
19. A provider at the hospital had his laptop stolen from his vehicle. What
should be on his laptop to protect it from data breach - CORRECT ANSWER-
Encryption
20. What is the name of the process that begins with conception & continues
through implementation - CORRECT ANSWER-Systems Development Life Cycle
(SDLC)
21. What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System -
CORRECT ANSWER-This is an application that supports healthcare
practitioners in making patient-care decisions
22. What is the term for sharing a person's personal information with other
individuals electronically - CORRECT ANSWER-Information sharing
, 23. 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
24. Why is it important to control the number of warnings in Electronic Health
Record (EHR) - CORRECT ANSWER-Alert fatigue
25. Which change theory begins with creating urgency - CORRECT ANSWER-
Kotter's Models
26. Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate - CORRECT ANSWER-
American Recover & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
27. What is the primary concern driving Nursing informatic initiative -
CORRECT ANSWER-Patient safety
28. What can be installed to allow one operation to access another to enable
the exchange of data - CORRECT ANSWER-Integration
29. Which type of chart uses rectangle, oval & diamonds in both - CORRECT
ANSWER-Flowchart
30. What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System -
CORRECT ANSWER-Providing clinicians with knowledge & person specific
information
31. Information may be kept secret to those with an only need to know -
CORRECT ANSWER-What is this? Information privacy is the right to choose
the conditions under which information is shared, & to ensure the accuracy of
collected information.
32. Which statement defines interoperability - CORRECT ANSWER-The extent to
which systems & devices can exchange data & interpret that shared data.
33. Which two statement defines healthcare informatics - CORRECT ANSWER-
Standardized languages & terminologies to ensure consistent meanings across
all settings
34. What is a physical safeguard of ePHI - CORRECT ANSWER-Lock on hard
drive. Facility Access Controls Workstation Use Workstation Security - Device
& Media Controls
35. What is a technical safeguard ePHI - CORRECT ANSWER-Access control.
Audit controls. Authentication.
36. Which government agency recommended to use of bar code medication
administration - CORRECT ANSWER-FDA
2025
1. 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 orders
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual white board 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 use of the existing surgical
information system (SIS). Which resolution can improve this workflow issue -
CORRECT ANSWER-Radio frequency identification (RFID) in patient labels
6. An informatics nurse & an emergency nurse are conducting an analysis of a
patient admission from the ER - CORRECT ANSWER-Which tool should these
nurses use for a process analysis? SWOT template
7. What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access of electronic protected
health information (ePHI) by unauthorized users - CORRECT ANSWER-Make
sure all the users adhere to security & confidential policy set forth by the
facility
8. How does a healthcare policy assure access to health information by
authorized users - CORRECT ANSWER-It creates a reliable method to verify the
identities of users accessing health information
,9. Which statement describes the application of meaningful use - CORRECT
ANSWER-Provider needs to show the use of the Electronic Health Record
(EHR) technology
10. What is the typical role of the informatics nurse - CORRECT ANSWER-
Plans, coordinates, & facilitates education for all computer applications &
software for nursing or clinical user group
11. A patients glucose blood sugar is 400. What is a one-time kind of report -
CORRECT ANSWER-Ad Hoc
12. Which clinical information technology enables providers to document
patient assessments - CORRECT ANSWER-Vitals signs capture
13. 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
14. Which statement best describes Nursing Informatics - CORRECT ANSWER-
"Computer science, decision science, information science, management
science, cognitive science, & organizational theory."
15. The nurse receives report that there are new orders to review. Where does
the nurse look to verify this information - CORRECT ANSWER-The Kardex
16. What is the goal of Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) &
Meaningful Use (MU) - CORRECT ANSWER-Patient quality care
17. What is a type of phishing - CORRECT ANSWER-Trojan
18. What is Data governance - CORRECT ANSWER-Defines who can take what
action, upon what data, in what situations, using what methods
19. A provider at the hospital had his laptop stolen from his vehicle. What
should be on his laptop to protect it from data breach - CORRECT ANSWER-
Encryption
20. What is the name of the process that begins with conception & continues
through implementation - CORRECT ANSWER-Systems Development Life Cycle
(SDLC)
21. What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System -
CORRECT ANSWER-This is an application that supports healthcare
practitioners in making patient-care decisions
22. What is the term for sharing a person's personal information with other
individuals electronically - CORRECT ANSWER-Information sharing
, 23. 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
24. Why is it important to control the number of warnings in Electronic Health
Record (EHR) - CORRECT ANSWER-Alert fatigue
25. Which change theory begins with creating urgency - CORRECT ANSWER-
Kotter's Models
26. Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate - CORRECT ANSWER-
American Recover & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
27. What is the primary concern driving Nursing informatic initiative -
CORRECT ANSWER-Patient safety
28. What can be installed to allow one operation to access another to enable
the exchange of data - CORRECT ANSWER-Integration
29. Which type of chart uses rectangle, oval & diamonds in both - CORRECT
ANSWER-Flowchart
30. What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System -
CORRECT ANSWER-Providing clinicians with knowledge & person specific
information
31. Information may be kept secret to those with an only need to know -
CORRECT ANSWER-What is this? Information privacy is the right to choose
the conditions under which information is shared, & to ensure the accuracy of
collected information.
32. Which statement defines interoperability - CORRECT ANSWER-The extent to
which systems & devices can exchange data & interpret that shared data.
33. Which two statement defines healthcare informatics - CORRECT ANSWER-
Standardized languages & terminologies to ensure consistent meanings across
all settings
34. What is a physical safeguard of ePHI - CORRECT ANSWER-Lock on hard
drive. Facility Access Controls Workstation Use Workstation Security - Device
& Media Controls
35. What is a technical safeguard ePHI - CORRECT ANSWER-Access control.
Audit controls. Authentication.
36. Which government agency recommended to use of bar code medication
administration - CORRECT ANSWER-FDA
