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WGU C790 NURSING INFORMATICS OA EXAM A, B & STUDY
GUIDE LATEST 2024-2025 COMPLETE 350 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
WGU C790 NURSING INFORMATICS OA EXAM A
QUESTION: Why do healthcare facilities favor purchased information systems over
organization-developed information systems?
A. Outside infrastructure is used.
B. Project management is enhanced.
C. System enhancements are provided.
D. Resource cost of switchboard operations is reduced. - ANSWER-C. System enhancements are
provided.
QUESTION: Which system development life cycle uses the most predictive approach?
A. Waterfall model
B. Domain modeling
C. Systems analysis model
D. System communications modeling - ANSWER-A. Waterfall model
QUESTION: Which step in the project implementation of the electronic health record relies
heavily upon the ability of super users?
A. Organize design requirements and build system
B. Manage go-live activities and post go-live support
C. Manage the upgrades and roll out to additional sites
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D. Test the system and conduct user validation sessions
E. Finalize the build and move the product to production - ANSWER-B. Manage go-live activities
and post go-live support
QUESTION: Which stage of the planning phase provides the high-level direction needed to
reach organizational goals?
A. Tactical planning
B. Milestone planning
C. Strategic planning
D. Feasibility planning - ANSWER-C. Strategic planning
QUESTION: What initiates the life cycle of an information system?
A. Selection of a vendor product
B. Evaluation of the current system
C. Identification of a vision or need
D. Increase the instability of the system - ANSWER-C. Identification of a vision or need
QUESTION: Place the implementation steps of the electronic health record life cycle in order
from first (1) to last (4).
Select your answers from the pull-down list.
- Build, test, and integrate system components ___
- Complete system tests and then deploy the solution ___
- Discover and understand the details of the problem or the need ___
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- Identify the problem or need and obtain approval to proceed with the project ___ - ANSWER--
Build, test, and integrate system components (3)
- Complete system tests and then deploy the solution (4)
- Discover and understand the details of the problem or the need (2)
- Identify the problem or need and obtain approval to proceed with the project (1)
QUESTION: As a crucial part of the whole information technology (IT) infrastructure (hardware,
software, networks, operations, etc.) of the organization, this step in the project
implementation must be aligned with the organization's mission and support the overall
business goals.
Which part of the project implementation plan would this be?
A. Strategic planning
B. Tactical planning
C. SWOT analysis
D. Gap analysis - ANSWER-A. Strategic planning
Place the steps for the Staggers and Nelson life cycle in order from first (1) to last (4).
Select your answers from the pull-down list. (1-4)
- Implementation ___
- Analysis/planning ___
- Design/development ___
- Maintenance and support ___ - ANSWER-- Implementation (3)
- Analysis/planning (1)
- Design/development (2)
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- Maintenance and support (4)
QUESTION: What describes the maintenance phase of the system development life cycle?
A. The system is upgraded.
B. The system requirements are defined.
C. The system undergoes a readiness assessment.
D. The system users undergo education and training. - ANSWER-A. The system is upgraded.
QUESTION: During which phase of the system life cycle is the scope of the proposed project
identified?
A. Testing
B. Planning
C. Development
D. Implementation - ANSWER-B. Planning
QUESTION: What is the next step in the system life cycle after a new health information system
has been purchased?
A. Test the system
B. Evolve the system
C. Analyze the system
D. Implement the system - ANSWER-A. Test the system
QUESTION: In which ways can the use of clinical decision support systems affect health
information technology and create a culture of safety within healthcare?
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WGU C790 NURSING INFORMATICS OA EXAM A, B & STUDY
GUIDE LATEST 2024-2025 COMPLETE 350 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
WGU C790 NURSING INFORMATICS OA EXAM A
QUESTION: Why do healthcare facilities favor purchased information systems over
organization-developed information systems?
A. Outside infrastructure is used.
B. Project management is enhanced.
C. System enhancements are provided.
D. Resource cost of switchboard operations is reduced. - ANSWER-C. System enhancements are
provided.
QUESTION: Which system development life cycle uses the most predictive approach?
A. Waterfall model
B. Domain modeling
C. Systems analysis model
D. System communications modeling - ANSWER-A. Waterfall model
QUESTION: Which step in the project implementation of the electronic health record relies
heavily upon the ability of super users?
A. Organize design requirements and build system
B. Manage go-live activities and post go-live support
C. Manage the upgrades and roll out to additional sites
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D. Test the system and conduct user validation sessions
E. Finalize the build and move the product to production - ANSWER-B. Manage go-live activities
and post go-live support
QUESTION: Which stage of the planning phase provides the high-level direction needed to
reach organizational goals?
A. Tactical planning
B. Milestone planning
C. Strategic planning
D. Feasibility planning - ANSWER-C. Strategic planning
QUESTION: What initiates the life cycle of an information system?
A. Selection of a vendor product
B. Evaluation of the current system
C. Identification of a vision or need
D. Increase the instability of the system - ANSWER-C. Identification of a vision or need
QUESTION: Place the implementation steps of the electronic health record life cycle in order
from first (1) to last (4).
Select your answers from the pull-down list.
- Build, test, and integrate system components ___
- Complete system tests and then deploy the solution ___
- Discover and understand the details of the problem or the need ___
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- Identify the problem or need and obtain approval to proceed with the project ___ - ANSWER--
Build, test, and integrate system components (3)
- Complete system tests and then deploy the solution (4)
- Discover and understand the details of the problem or the need (2)
- Identify the problem or need and obtain approval to proceed with the project (1)
QUESTION: As a crucial part of the whole information technology (IT) infrastructure (hardware,
software, networks, operations, etc.) of the organization, this step in the project
implementation must be aligned with the organization's mission and support the overall
business goals.
Which part of the project implementation plan would this be?
A. Strategic planning
B. Tactical planning
C. SWOT analysis
D. Gap analysis - ANSWER-A. Strategic planning
Place the steps for the Staggers and Nelson life cycle in order from first (1) to last (4).
Select your answers from the pull-down list. (1-4)
- Implementation ___
- Analysis/planning ___
- Design/development ___
- Maintenance and support ___ - ANSWER-- Implementation (3)
- Analysis/planning (1)
- Design/development (2)
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- Maintenance and support (4)
QUESTION: What describes the maintenance phase of the system development life cycle?
A. The system is upgraded.
B. The system requirements are defined.
C. The system undergoes a readiness assessment.
D. The system users undergo education and training. - ANSWER-A. The system is upgraded.
QUESTION: During which phase of the system life cycle is the scope of the proposed project
identified?
A. Testing
B. Planning
C. Development
D. Implementation - ANSWER-B. Planning
QUESTION: What is the next step in the system life cycle after a new health information system
has been purchased?
A. Test the system
B. Evolve the system
C. Analyze the system
D. Implement the system - ANSWER-A. Test the system
QUESTION: In which ways can the use of clinical decision support systems affect health
information technology and create a culture of safety within healthcare?
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