WGU C427/ WGU C427 Technology Applica ons in
Healthcare With complete solu on Newest RATED A+
NEW EDITION
A pa ent presents to the inpa ent unit following surgery. The receiving nurse has not heard a
report from the opera ng room (OR) nurse. The pa ent is experiencing great discomfort, and
the receiving nurse wishes to see the documenta on for any pain medica on given by the
previous nurse. The leadership has not achieved meaningful use stage 2 yet.
Which point of care system so#ware will improve communica on?
Laboratory informa on system
Computerized provider order entry
Picture archiving communica on system
Electronic medica on administra on record - Ans Electronic medica on administra on record
A medical facility meaningful use objec ve is to develop a health IT system. The medical facility
objec ve is to improve pa ent engagement. In order to improve pa ent engagement it will be
necessary to communicate with pa ents through a pa ent portal.
What will be needed for this implementa on?
Local area network
Open source so#ware
Interoperability protocols
Clinical workflow analysis - Ans Interoperability protocols
,Leadership at a healthcare organiza on implements a new electronic healthcare record system
without performing appropriate workflow analysis. The staff stopped using the system within
one week and the implementa on was unsuccessful.
What is the primary issue that contributed to the implementa on's failure?
Lack of a physician champion
Failure to incorporate legacy data
Failure to select an appropriate vendor
Lack of communica on from management - Ans Lack of communica on from management
A healthcare organiza on implemented a new electronic health records system using an in-
house server. From the first week of go-live, users complained that the system was too slow and
was unusable when a lot of users were entering data at the same me. The informa on
technology department has determined the issue to be an infrastructure problem.
What should have been the foreseeable cause of the system performance problem?
The server room is too hot.
The network cable runs are too long.
The server was configured incorrectly.
The user access privileges are inadequate. - Ans The server was configured incorrectly.
A pa ent is at high risk of stroke. The pa ent's physician is concerned about adherence to the
recommended weight loss and diet recommenda ons. The physician is on an integrated
hospital management informa on system (HMIS).
,Which documenta on format will ensure accurate and mely data is presented to the
physician?
Manual logging of data in a logbook for entry into the HMIS
Data sent to the HMIS from a wearable device that tracks in real me
HMIS alerts about out-of-range readings sent to the pa ent via a pa ent portal
Record of symptoms completed by pa ent via a paper report and faxed to HMIS - Ans Data
sent to the HMIS from a wearable device that tracks in real me
A hospital realizes pa ents are expec ng access to personal health records on demand. In
response, they want to build a mobile health applica on that would be widely adopted and
meet the needs of the majority of the pa ents.
Which feature of the mobile healthcare applica on should be the focus to meet these goals?
Speed and accuracy
Security and ease of use
Designed for use on specific devices
Immediate use of emerging pla8orms - Ans Security and ease of use
As part of an enterprise implementa on of a new electronic health record, a healthcare
organiza on decides to migrate 10 years of legacy data from the previous system into a cloud.
What are two benefits to this organiza on by doing this?
Choose 2 answers
, Decreased data storage costs
Quicker learning curve among clinical staff
Preserva on of the longitudinal pa ent record
Improved quality assurance tes ng during implementa on phase - Ans Decreased data storage
costs
Preserva on of the longitudinal pa ent record
Social media has changed the way pa ents access and share medical informa on. One of the
most ac ve groups of informa on seekers is made up of those who suffer from rare or chronic
condi ons.
What does this new technology offer these pa ents?
Blogs that are reviewed by medical professionals
Communica on with people who have similar condi ons
Experimental treatment op ons that are available for use
Research on condi ons that has been validated for accuracy - Ans Communica on with people
who have similar condi ons
A pa ent diagnosed with cancer is searching the Internet for more informa on about the
condi on.
Which website would be helpful to this pa ent?
Adver sement about cures using essen al oils
Presenta on of oncologists and their biographies
Online support group of pa ents with the same condi on
Healthcare With complete solu on Newest RATED A+
NEW EDITION
A pa ent presents to the inpa ent unit following surgery. The receiving nurse has not heard a
report from the opera ng room (OR) nurse. The pa ent is experiencing great discomfort, and
the receiving nurse wishes to see the documenta on for any pain medica on given by the
previous nurse. The leadership has not achieved meaningful use stage 2 yet.
Which point of care system so#ware will improve communica on?
Laboratory informa on system
Computerized provider order entry
Picture archiving communica on system
Electronic medica on administra on record - Ans Electronic medica on administra on record
A medical facility meaningful use objec ve is to develop a health IT system. The medical facility
objec ve is to improve pa ent engagement. In order to improve pa ent engagement it will be
necessary to communicate with pa ents through a pa ent portal.
What will be needed for this implementa on?
Local area network
Open source so#ware
Interoperability protocols
Clinical workflow analysis - Ans Interoperability protocols
,Leadership at a healthcare organiza on implements a new electronic healthcare record system
without performing appropriate workflow analysis. The staff stopped using the system within
one week and the implementa on was unsuccessful.
What is the primary issue that contributed to the implementa on's failure?
Lack of a physician champion
Failure to incorporate legacy data
Failure to select an appropriate vendor
Lack of communica on from management - Ans Lack of communica on from management
A healthcare organiza on implemented a new electronic health records system using an in-
house server. From the first week of go-live, users complained that the system was too slow and
was unusable when a lot of users were entering data at the same me. The informa on
technology department has determined the issue to be an infrastructure problem.
What should have been the foreseeable cause of the system performance problem?
The server room is too hot.
The network cable runs are too long.
The server was configured incorrectly.
The user access privileges are inadequate. - Ans The server was configured incorrectly.
A pa ent is at high risk of stroke. The pa ent's physician is concerned about adherence to the
recommended weight loss and diet recommenda ons. The physician is on an integrated
hospital management informa on system (HMIS).
,Which documenta on format will ensure accurate and mely data is presented to the
physician?
Manual logging of data in a logbook for entry into the HMIS
Data sent to the HMIS from a wearable device that tracks in real me
HMIS alerts about out-of-range readings sent to the pa ent via a pa ent portal
Record of symptoms completed by pa ent via a paper report and faxed to HMIS - Ans Data
sent to the HMIS from a wearable device that tracks in real me
A hospital realizes pa ents are expec ng access to personal health records on demand. In
response, they want to build a mobile health applica on that would be widely adopted and
meet the needs of the majority of the pa ents.
Which feature of the mobile healthcare applica on should be the focus to meet these goals?
Speed and accuracy
Security and ease of use
Designed for use on specific devices
Immediate use of emerging pla8orms - Ans Security and ease of use
As part of an enterprise implementa on of a new electronic health record, a healthcare
organiza on decides to migrate 10 years of legacy data from the previous system into a cloud.
What are two benefits to this organiza on by doing this?
Choose 2 answers
, Decreased data storage costs
Quicker learning curve among clinical staff
Preserva on of the longitudinal pa ent record
Improved quality assurance tes ng during implementa on phase - Ans Decreased data storage
costs
Preserva on of the longitudinal pa ent record
Social media has changed the way pa ents access and share medical informa on. One of the
most ac ve groups of informa on seekers is made up of those who suffer from rare or chronic
condi ons.
What does this new technology offer these pa ents?
Blogs that are reviewed by medical professionals
Communica on with people who have similar condi ons
Experimental treatment op ons that are available for use
Research on condi ons that has been validated for accuracy - Ans Communica on with people
who have similar condi ons
A pa ent diagnosed with cancer is searching the Internet for more informa on about the
condi on.
Which website would be helpful to this pa ent?
Adver sement about cures using essen al oils
Presenta on of oncologists and their biographies
Online support group of pa ents with the same condi on
