WGU Nursing Informatics Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+
Mutlidisciplinary Team Terminology - Correct answer-(SNOMED-CT)
Systematized Nomenclature of Human and Veterinary Medicine Clinical Terms-
clinical terms covering nurisng, medicine, & allied health
Standardized Terminology Supports - Correct answer-Data Mining
PHR - Private Health Record - Correct answer-Lifetime health record, supplied by
ind., healthcare providers, pharmacies, therapist, lab test, - Controlled by the
consumer,
E-Sign - Correct answer-Same legal status as a hand written signature
MIPPA - Medicare Improvement for Patients & Providers Act provides - Correct
answer-financial incentive for e-prescribing to providers
HIPPA provides - Correct answer-legal protection for personal health info, set
standards for elect. data interchange of claims data, named specific code sets for
use in Medicare related transactions, & Privacy
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,ARRA provides - Correct answer-provide funds for adoption of technology &
provides the right for every individual to receive and electronic copy of EHR
HITECH provides - Correct answer-strengthened HIPPA security & privacy
protection, & provides financial incentive for the user of EHR
EMR -electronic medical record provides - Correct answer-Legal record often
restricted to a Single episode of care , building block of EHR,
EHR- Electronic Health Record is - Correct answer-Longitudinal record that
includes client data, demographics, clinician notes, medications, diagnostics.
- Major driver for US Adoption are "Meaningful Use" financial incentives from
HITECH part of ARRA
Affordable Care Act provides - Correct answer-guarantee access to healthcare,
encourage PCP,
Data is - Correct answer-collection of #, characters, or facts (body weight- 128lb),
little meaning alone
Information is - Correct answer-Collection of data examined for patterns or
structure that can be interpreted. ex notes prior BP and informs doc
Knowledge is - Correct answer-Synthesis of info from several sources to produce a
single concept or idea, ex read a journal about BP
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, Computer Technology is - Correct answer-collection of data for analysis, which
can be used to justify the efficacy of particular interventions & improve quality of
care
HIS HEalthcare Information System is - Correct answer-Administrative System +
Clinical Information System,
Clinical Systems include: order entry, radiology, pharmacy, physician management
system
Adm system : non clinical, demographics, scheduling, risk mgmt, decision support,
Administrative System includes these functions - Correct answer-Managing
nonclinical, client-related information (demographics, codes for procedures, &
Insurance
Hippa - Compliant Codes inlcude - Correct answer-(ICD) International
Classification of Disease, Common Procedural Terms, (ABC) Alternative Billing
Codes,
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
Mutlidisciplinary Team Terminology - Correct answer-(SNOMED-CT)
Systematized Nomenclature of Human and Veterinary Medicine Clinical Terms-
clinical terms covering nurisng, medicine, & allied health
Standardized Terminology Supports - Correct answer-Data Mining
PHR - Private Health Record - Correct answer-Lifetime health record, supplied by
ind., healthcare providers, pharmacies, therapist, lab test, - Controlled by the
consumer,
E-Sign - Correct answer-Same legal status as a hand written signature
MIPPA - Medicare Improvement for Patients & Providers Act provides - Correct
answer-financial incentive for e-prescribing to providers
HIPPA provides - Correct answer-legal protection for personal health info, set
standards for elect. data interchange of claims data, named specific code sets for
use in Medicare related transactions, & Privacy
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
,ARRA provides - Correct answer-provide funds for adoption of technology &
provides the right for every individual to receive and electronic copy of EHR
HITECH provides - Correct answer-strengthened HIPPA security & privacy
protection, & provides financial incentive for the user of EHR
EMR -electronic medical record provides - Correct answer-Legal record often
restricted to a Single episode of care , building block of EHR,
EHR- Electronic Health Record is - Correct answer-Longitudinal record that
includes client data, demographics, clinician notes, medications, diagnostics.
- Major driver for US Adoption are "Meaningful Use" financial incentives from
HITECH part of ARRA
Affordable Care Act provides - Correct answer-guarantee access to healthcare,
encourage PCP,
Data is - Correct answer-collection of #, characters, or facts (body weight- 128lb),
little meaning alone
Information is - Correct answer-Collection of data examined for patterns or
structure that can be interpreted. ex notes prior BP and informs doc
Knowledge is - Correct answer-Synthesis of info from several sources to produce a
single concept or idea, ex read a journal about BP
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, Computer Technology is - Correct answer-collection of data for analysis, which
can be used to justify the efficacy of particular interventions & improve quality of
care
HIS HEalthcare Information System is - Correct answer-Administrative System +
Clinical Information System,
Clinical Systems include: order entry, radiology, pharmacy, physician management
system
Adm system : non clinical, demographics, scheduling, risk mgmt, decision support,
Administrative System includes these functions - Correct answer-Managing
nonclinical, client-related information (demographics, codes for procedures, &
Insurance
Hippa - Compliant Codes inlcude - Correct answer-(ICD) International
Classification of Disease, Common Procedural Terms, (ABC) Alternative Billing
Codes,
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