WGU D220 EXAM PREP STUDY SHEET 2026
GRADED A+.
⩥ 1. In which situation should the informatics nurse recommend the
use of regression testing? Answer: When a new feature is added to the
existing hospital management system
⩥ 1. How does an informatics nurse apply expertise in workflow and
technology? Answer: By analyzing the impact of new technologies
⩥ 1. Physicians rely on free text notes for a significant amount of
their patient-related documentation. An organization is reviewing data
to identify and progress toward set goals related to patient outcomes.
What challenge does this present? Answer: Qualitative data is
manually extracted from the health record.
⩥ 1. A healthcare organization has determined which outcomes it
wants to improve over the next year and what changes will be
implemented to help the organization achieve its goals. The
organization builds an interactive reminder tool in the electronic
health record (EHR) for staff. Data can be collected from this tool to
determine if the changes are implemented. Which type of data
collection is this? Answer: Checklist
⩥ 1. A charge nurse uses the department's smartphone to send a text
message containing the patient's last name, room number, and most
recent vital signs to the attending physician. Which federal act does
,this violate? Answer: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act (HIPAA)
⩥ 1. A nurse scans the barcode of a medication prior to administering
it to a patient. Which metric is reduced when a healthcare system
implements a policy which promotes barcode scanning of
medications? Answer: Medication Errors
⩥ 1. Which entity is required by The Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to remove identifying
information before sharing information publicly? Answer: Billing
Company
⩥ 1. A clinic employee left a message at home for a patient that
included details of both a medical condition and treatment plan. The
patient requested any contact regarding medical conditions be done
through the patient's work phone number. What should the clinic's
next steps be? Answer: Train employees to provide only the minimum
necessary information in messages.
⩥ 1. Pharmacies are required to maintain logbooks regarding
pseudoephedrine purchases. A pharmacy kept their logbooks open on
the counter where patients approach to pick up prescription
medications. Which statement is true regarding the pharmacy's
logbook? Answer: HIPAA was violated as the logbooks contain
protected health information.
⩥ 1. After a patient leaves an appointment with a healthcare provider,
a nurse notices that the patient's printed visit information was left in a
, public location. Which action adheres to the ethical and legal
requirements for the disposal of this material? Answer: The nurse
disposes of the printed document in the appropriate document
shredder.
⩥ 1. A nurse supporting a new employee within a patient care setting
witnesses the new employee incorrectly explaining their patient's
procedure to other employees in the cafeteria. Which action should
the nurse perform? Answer: Remind the group of the privacy
requirements.
⩥ 1. What are the requirements for data collection and tracking in
clinical healthcare research? Answer: Include all data whether or not
it aligns with the expected outcome.
⩥ 1. A nurse is documenting the electronic record of a patient while in
a common area. The nurse is called away to briefly assist nearby.
Which action is correct for the nurse to complete prior to assisting in
the other area? Answer: Close the record and log out of the account.
⩥ 1. Which information should a nurse consider as protected health
information (PHI) while evaluating a patient's records? Answer: The
patient's gender and date of birth
⩥ 1. An adult asks a nurse to look up lab results for their adult family
member. How should the nurse respond to this request? Answer:
Explain to the family member that lab results are protected health
information and can only be released to the patient or an authorized
representative.
GRADED A+.
⩥ 1. In which situation should the informatics nurse recommend the
use of regression testing? Answer: When a new feature is added to the
existing hospital management system
⩥ 1. How does an informatics nurse apply expertise in workflow and
technology? Answer: By analyzing the impact of new technologies
⩥ 1. Physicians rely on free text notes for a significant amount of
their patient-related documentation. An organization is reviewing data
to identify and progress toward set goals related to patient outcomes.
What challenge does this present? Answer: Qualitative data is
manually extracted from the health record.
⩥ 1. A healthcare organization has determined which outcomes it
wants to improve over the next year and what changes will be
implemented to help the organization achieve its goals. The
organization builds an interactive reminder tool in the electronic
health record (EHR) for staff. Data can be collected from this tool to
determine if the changes are implemented. Which type of data
collection is this? Answer: Checklist
⩥ 1. A charge nurse uses the department's smartphone to send a text
message containing the patient's last name, room number, and most
recent vital signs to the attending physician. Which federal act does
,this violate? Answer: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act (HIPAA)
⩥ 1. A nurse scans the barcode of a medication prior to administering
it to a patient. Which metric is reduced when a healthcare system
implements a policy which promotes barcode scanning of
medications? Answer: Medication Errors
⩥ 1. Which entity is required by The Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to remove identifying
information before sharing information publicly? Answer: Billing
Company
⩥ 1. A clinic employee left a message at home for a patient that
included details of both a medical condition and treatment plan. The
patient requested any contact regarding medical conditions be done
through the patient's work phone number. What should the clinic's
next steps be? Answer: Train employees to provide only the minimum
necessary information in messages.
⩥ 1. Pharmacies are required to maintain logbooks regarding
pseudoephedrine purchases. A pharmacy kept their logbooks open on
the counter where patients approach to pick up prescription
medications. Which statement is true regarding the pharmacy's
logbook? Answer: HIPAA was violated as the logbooks contain
protected health information.
⩥ 1. After a patient leaves an appointment with a healthcare provider,
a nurse notices that the patient's printed visit information was left in a
, public location. Which action adheres to the ethical and legal
requirements for the disposal of this material? Answer: The nurse
disposes of the printed document in the appropriate document
shredder.
⩥ 1. A nurse supporting a new employee within a patient care setting
witnesses the new employee incorrectly explaining their patient's
procedure to other employees in the cafeteria. Which action should
the nurse perform? Answer: Remind the group of the privacy
requirements.
⩥ 1. What are the requirements for data collection and tracking in
clinical healthcare research? Answer: Include all data whether or not
it aligns with the expected outcome.
⩥ 1. A nurse is documenting the electronic record of a patient while in
a common area. The nurse is called away to briefly assist nearby.
Which action is correct for the nurse to complete prior to assisting in
the other area? Answer: Close the record and log out of the account.
⩥ 1. Which information should a nurse consider as protected health
information (PHI) while evaluating a patient's records? Answer: The
patient's gender and date of birth
⩥ 1. An adult asks a nurse to look up lab results for their adult family
member. How should the nurse respond to this request? Answer:
Explain to the family member that lab results are protected health
information and can only be released to the patient or an authorized
representative.
