WGU D033 Actual exam 2026 Questions
and Answers
Information System - Correct 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 - Correct answer-software applications that handle patient
accounts, budgets, and other financial activities
Mainframe computers - Correct 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 - Correct answer-all of the processing is performed at the server
or mainframe
Cloud Computing - Correct answer-a system that operates on a computer that is
owned and maintained by a vendor.
Intranet - Correct answer-a private information network that uses Internet
technologies; however, its servers are located inside a firewall or security barrier so
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,that the general public cannot gain access to information housed within the
network
Health Information Exchange - Correct answer-the exchange of health information
electronically between providers and others with the same level of interoperability.
Evidence-based medicine - Correct answer-healthcare services based on clinical
methods that have been thoroughly tested through controlled, peer-reviewed
biomedical studies
Clinical pathways - Correct answer-a tool designed to coordinate multidisciplinary
care planning for specific diagnoses and treatments
clinical practice guidelines - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct answer-the science of examining raw data with the
purpose of drawing conclusions about that information
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, Data mining - Correct 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 - Correct answer-reports of process measures to help leaders follow
progress to assist with strategic planning
descriptive statistics - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct 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) - Correct answer-advanced certification
covers data management, data analytics, and data reporting
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and Answers
Information System - Correct 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 - Correct answer-software applications that handle patient
accounts, budgets, and other financial activities
Mainframe computers - Correct 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 - Correct answer-all of the processing is performed at the server
or mainframe
Cloud Computing - Correct answer-a system that operates on a computer that is
owned and maintained by a vendor.
Intranet - Correct answer-a private information network that uses Internet
technologies; however, its servers are located inside a firewall or security barrier so
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,that the general public cannot gain access to information housed within the
network
Health Information Exchange - Correct answer-the exchange of health information
electronically between providers and others with the same level of interoperability.
Evidence-based medicine - Correct answer-healthcare services based on clinical
methods that have been thoroughly tested through controlled, peer-reviewed
biomedical studies
Clinical pathways - Correct answer-a tool designed to coordinate multidisciplinary
care planning for specific diagnoses and treatments
clinical practice guidelines - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct answer-the science of examining raw data with the
purpose of drawing conclusions about that information
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, Data mining - Correct 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 - Correct answer-reports of process measures to help leaders follow
progress to assist with strategic planning
descriptive statistics - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct 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) - Correct answer-advanced certification
covers data management, data analytics, and data reporting
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