WGU D220 OA EXAM WITH 100%
CORRECT CONFIRMED ANSWERS
2025
Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a
nurse plan & manage a patient's post-operative care after open-
heart surgery correct answers >> Provider order
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 answers >> MAR
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 answers >> The patient's laboratory results over the last
72 hours.
Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with
patients according to the United States Core Data for
Interoperability (USC DI) standards correct answers >>
Psychotherapy notes
Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual whiteboard
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 the use of the existing surgical information system
(SIS). Which resolution can improve this workflow issue?
,correct answers >> Radiofrequency identification (RFID) in
patient labels
What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access to electronic
protected health information (ePHI) by unauthorized users
correct answers >> Make sure all the users adhere to the
security & confidential policy set forth by the facility.
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 answers
>> Continuity care record from AMR
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 answers >> The intake & output chart
Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate correct
answers >> American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act
in 2009
What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System
correct answers >> Providing clinicians with knowledge &
person-specific information.
Which government organization oversees the meaningful use
program correct answers >> CMS (Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services
,A Nursing Innovator & a medsurg nurse want to capture how
many patients were seen in a day of 24 hours, how would they
best see this correct answers >> Flowsheet
Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution
correct answers >> Root cause analysis
What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to
protect them from sharing information when stolen? correct
answers >> Authentication & encryption
Which area of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is used to guide
a nurse on the task that needs to be completed during the shift
correct answers >> Workflow
How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve
interoperability within a healthcare organization correct
answers >> It allows patient information to be accessible
despite where the patient is receiving care.
In a healthcare setting, there is resistance to using a new
Electronic Health Record (EHR). The staff insists the prior system
was much faster than navigating this new Electronic Health
Record (EHR). Which method should be used to motivate staff to
adopt this Electronic Health Record (EHR) correct answers >>
Involve staff in the implementation process.
Which statement defines electronic protected health information
(ePHI) correct answers >> It is the information used to
specifically identify an individual.
, An informatics nurse is developing a web-based application for
patient care. Which statement accurately describes the internet?
correct answers >> An unregulated network of networks
What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth
technology? correct answers >> Patients have the option to
use the speakerphone in the telehealth apps.
A restraint committee has been assembled to oversee the need &
proper usage of restraints. Which data element would this
committee find least useful in this report? correct answers >>
Patient allergy history
What is a structured method used to analyze serious adverse
events? correct answers >> A root cause analysis (RCA)
Which form allows stored information in an Electronic Health
Record (EHR) to be instantly searched, retrieved, combined, &
reported in different ways? correct answers >> Text data
Why was Barcode Medication Administration (BCMA) adopted by
healthcare facilities correct answers >> To prevent
medication administration errors
MRSA correct answers >> contact precautions
Which info in Electronic Medical Records will help nurses manage
post-op care for appendectomy correct answers >> Doctor's
orders
CORRECT CONFIRMED ANSWERS
2025
Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a
nurse plan & manage a patient's post-operative care after open-
heart surgery correct answers >> Provider order
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 answers >> MAR
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 answers >> The patient's laboratory results over the last
72 hours.
Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with
patients according to the United States Core Data for
Interoperability (USC DI) standards correct answers >>
Psychotherapy notes
Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual whiteboard
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 the use of the existing surgical information system
(SIS). Which resolution can improve this workflow issue?
,correct answers >> Radiofrequency identification (RFID) in
patient labels
What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access to electronic
protected health information (ePHI) by unauthorized users
correct answers >> Make sure all the users adhere to the
security & confidential policy set forth by the facility.
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 answers
>> Continuity care record from AMR
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 answers >> The intake & output chart
Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate correct
answers >> American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act
in 2009
What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System
correct answers >> Providing clinicians with knowledge &
person-specific information.
Which government organization oversees the meaningful use
program correct answers >> CMS (Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services
,A Nursing Innovator & a medsurg nurse want to capture how
many patients were seen in a day of 24 hours, how would they
best see this correct answers >> Flowsheet
Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution
correct answers >> Root cause analysis
What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to
protect them from sharing information when stolen? correct
answers >> Authentication & encryption
Which area of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is used to guide
a nurse on the task that needs to be completed during the shift
correct answers >> Workflow
How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve
interoperability within a healthcare organization correct
answers >> It allows patient information to be accessible
despite where the patient is receiving care.
In a healthcare setting, there is resistance to using a new
Electronic Health Record (EHR). The staff insists the prior system
was much faster than navigating this new Electronic Health
Record (EHR). Which method should be used to motivate staff to
adopt this Electronic Health Record (EHR) correct answers >>
Involve staff in the implementation process.
Which statement defines electronic protected health information
(ePHI) correct answers >> It is the information used to
specifically identify an individual.
, An informatics nurse is developing a web-based application for
patient care. Which statement accurately describes the internet?
correct answers >> An unregulated network of networks
What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth
technology? correct answers >> Patients have the option to
use the speakerphone in the telehealth apps.
A restraint committee has been assembled to oversee the need &
proper usage of restraints. Which data element would this
committee find least useful in this report? correct answers >>
Patient allergy history
What is a structured method used to analyze serious adverse
events? correct answers >> A root cause analysis (RCA)
Which form allows stored information in an Electronic Health
Record (EHR) to be instantly searched, retrieved, combined, &
reported in different ways? correct answers >> Text data
Why was Barcode Medication Administration (BCMA) adopted by
healthcare facilities correct answers >> To prevent
medication administration errors
MRSA correct answers >> contact precautions
Which info in Electronic Medical Records will help nurses manage
post-op care for appendectomy correct answers >> Doctor's
orders
