WGU D220 NURSING INFORMATICS FINAL
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ 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. Answer:
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.
Answer: 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. Answer: 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?. Answer:
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. Answer:
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)?. Answer: 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?. Answer: The intake & output chart
◉ Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate. Answer:
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
◉ What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System.
Answer: Providing clinicians with knowledge & person-specific
information.
◉ Which government organization oversees the meaningful use
program. Answer: 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. Answer: Flowsheet
◉ Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution.
Answer: Root cause analysis
◉ What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to
protect them from sharing information when stolen?. Answer:
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.
Answer: Workflow
◉ How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve
interoperability within a healthcare organization. Answer: 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). Answer: Involve staff in the
implementation process.
◉ Which statement defines electronic protected health information
(ePHI). Answer: 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?.
Answer: An unregulated network of networks
◉ What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth
technology?. Answer: 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?. Answer: Patient allergy
history
◉ What is a structured method used to analyze serious adverse
events?. Answer: A root cause analysis (RCA)
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ 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. Answer:
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.
Answer: 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. Answer: 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?. Answer:
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. Answer:
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)?. Answer: 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?. Answer: The intake & output chart
◉ Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate. Answer:
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
◉ What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System.
Answer: Providing clinicians with knowledge & person-specific
information.
◉ Which government organization oversees the meaningful use
program. Answer: 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. Answer: Flowsheet
◉ Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution.
Answer: Root cause analysis
◉ What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to
protect them from sharing information when stolen?. Answer:
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.
Answer: Workflow
◉ How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve
interoperability within a healthcare organization. Answer: 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). Answer: Involve staff in the
implementation process.
◉ Which statement defines electronic protected health information
(ePHI). Answer: 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?.
Answer: An unregulated network of networks
◉ What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth
technology?. Answer: 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?. Answer: Patient allergy
history
◉ What is a structured method used to analyze serious adverse
events?. Answer: A root cause analysis (RCA)
