WGU D220 Information Technology in
Nursing Practice {LATEST 2026 -2027
update} QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
1. What are patient portals? - correct answer Patient portals are facility-owned and
associated with an electronic health record.
1. A heparin medication error and a subsequent failure mode effects analysis (FMEA)
results in the purchase of smart pumps. How do smart pumps reduce the potential for
medication errors? - correct answer Dosing limits and alerts are provided.
1. Mobile health (mHealth) apps have demonstrated benefits to patients by increasing
engagement and participation in care. What is a benefit for clinicians? - correct answer
Integrates with electronic health records (EHRs)
,1. A facility has noted a decrease in revenue related to inaccuracies in coding. A nurse
recommends computer-assisted coding (CAC) as a solution. What is the financial
benefit of CAC? - correct answer CAC improves coding accuracy.
1. A nurse manager is informed that bedside nurses have begun using a workaround
for scanning a patient's armband prior to medication administration. The nurse
manager finds that several patients are missing armbands and that their armbands
are connected to their bed frames. What is the nurse manager's first course of action
for this workaround to bedside-scanning technology? - correct answer Question
nursing staff about what issues have caused this.
1. Currently, a facility uses phones and pagers for clinician communication. This
technology is due for replacement. A nurse recommends replacing with all-in-one
mobile devices. What is the benefit of all-in-one mobile technology over the current
devices? - correct answer It integrates functionality within the EHR.
,1. A nurse in a primary care provider's office needs to review results from a patient's
cardiology consultation. Using health information exchange (HIE) technology, the nurse
requests this information from the cardiologist's office. Which type of exchange is
described? - correct answer Query based.
1. An informatics nurse is working on genomics data to facilitate disease identification
and develop individualized treatment plans for patients in a complex medical facility.
What is considered a fundamental requirement for valid interpretation of genomics
data? - correct answer High throughput computing system
1. A hospital notes a decreased use of barcoded medication administration (BCMA)
along with an increase in medication errors. What should be the next course of action?
- correct answer Monitor BCMA usage reports for trends.
, 1. Which data in a medical record would inform the nurse that a PRN pain medication
can be administered to the patient? - correct answer The medication administration
record and the nursing assessment notes from the last shift indicate the patient's level
of comfort.
1. Which information in a patient's medical record will help a nurse plan and manage
the patient's pain? - correct answer Physician orders
1. A patient completes the course of treatment for tuberculosis and is ready to be
discharged home. Which instructions should be included in the patient's discharge
education? - correct answer Importance of completing the medication prescribed.
1. After a patient's assessment, a nurse observes a decrease in respiration and
wheezing on auscultation. Which data set in the medical record informs the decision to
Nursing Practice {LATEST 2026 -2027
update} QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
1. What are patient portals? - correct answer Patient portals are facility-owned and
associated with an electronic health record.
1. A heparin medication error and a subsequent failure mode effects analysis (FMEA)
results in the purchase of smart pumps. How do smart pumps reduce the potential for
medication errors? - correct answer Dosing limits and alerts are provided.
1. Mobile health (mHealth) apps have demonstrated benefits to patients by increasing
engagement and participation in care. What is a benefit for clinicians? - correct answer
Integrates with electronic health records (EHRs)
,1. A facility has noted a decrease in revenue related to inaccuracies in coding. A nurse
recommends computer-assisted coding (CAC) as a solution. What is the financial
benefit of CAC? - correct answer CAC improves coding accuracy.
1. A nurse manager is informed that bedside nurses have begun using a workaround
for scanning a patient's armband prior to medication administration. The nurse
manager finds that several patients are missing armbands and that their armbands
are connected to their bed frames. What is the nurse manager's first course of action
for this workaround to bedside-scanning technology? - correct answer Question
nursing staff about what issues have caused this.
1. Currently, a facility uses phones and pagers for clinician communication. This
technology is due for replacement. A nurse recommends replacing with all-in-one
mobile devices. What is the benefit of all-in-one mobile technology over the current
devices? - correct answer It integrates functionality within the EHR.
,1. A nurse in a primary care provider's office needs to review results from a patient's
cardiology consultation. Using health information exchange (HIE) technology, the nurse
requests this information from the cardiologist's office. Which type of exchange is
described? - correct answer Query based.
1. An informatics nurse is working on genomics data to facilitate disease identification
and develop individualized treatment plans for patients in a complex medical facility.
What is considered a fundamental requirement for valid interpretation of genomics
data? - correct answer High throughput computing system
1. A hospital notes a decreased use of barcoded medication administration (BCMA)
along with an increase in medication errors. What should be the next course of action?
- correct answer Monitor BCMA usage reports for trends.
, 1. Which data in a medical record would inform the nurse that a PRN pain medication
can be administered to the patient? - correct answer The medication administration
record and the nursing assessment notes from the last shift indicate the patient's level
of comfort.
1. Which information in a patient's medical record will help a nurse plan and manage
the patient's pain? - correct answer Physician orders
1. A patient completes the course of treatment for tuberculosis and is ready to be
discharged home. Which instructions should be included in the patient's discharge
education? - correct answer Importance of completing the medication prescribed.
1. After a patient's assessment, a nurse observes a decrease in respiration and
wheezing on auscultation. Which data set in the medical record informs the decision to
