WGU D033 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT 2023-2024 EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT 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.
,WGU D033 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT 2023-2024 EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
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.
, WGU D033 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT 2023-2024 EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
target sheets - (answer) pages that contain only a barcode that tells the scanner and, ultimately, the
computer the content of the pages that follow
file server - (answer) large PC or other computer that is extremely powerful and has a large amount of
memory and magnetic hard drive
abstracting and quality control workstation - (answer) workstation is used for indexing and quality
control
backscanning - (answer) process of scanning past health records into the DMS so there is an existing
database of patient information
symbiology - (answer) format; for barcodes it is Code 39, also known as Code 3 of 9
Radiology Information System (RIS) - (answer) used to collect, store, and provide information on
radiological tests such as x-rays, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography
(CT), and positron emission tomography (PET)
Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) - (answer) integrated information system that
obtains, stores, retrieves, and displays digital images
Teleradiology - (answer) ability to view radiology images from any location by the radiologist and other
users
Laboratory information system (LIS) - (answer) collects, stores, and manages laboratory tests and their
respective results
Nursing Information System - (answer) assists in the planning and monitoring of overall patient care.
Will document the nursing care provided to a patient
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.
,WGU D033 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT 2023-2024 EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
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.
, WGU D033 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT 2023-2024 EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
target sheets - (answer) pages that contain only a barcode that tells the scanner and, ultimately, the
computer the content of the pages that follow
file server - (answer) large PC or other computer that is extremely powerful and has a large amount of
memory and magnetic hard drive
abstracting and quality control workstation - (answer) workstation is used for indexing and quality
control
backscanning - (answer) process of scanning past health records into the DMS so there is an existing
database of patient information
symbiology - (answer) format; for barcodes it is Code 39, also known as Code 3 of 9
Radiology Information System (RIS) - (answer) used to collect, store, and provide information on
radiological tests such as x-rays, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography
(CT), and positron emission tomography (PET)
Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) - (answer) integrated information system that
obtains, stores, retrieves, and displays digital images
Teleradiology - (answer) ability to view radiology images from any location by the radiologist and other
users
Laboratory information system (LIS) - (answer) collects, stores, and manages laboratory tests and their
respective results
Nursing Information System - (answer) assists in the planning and monitoring of overall patient care.
Will document the nursing care provided to a patient
