7/29/24, 2:17 PM WGU Informatics D220 85 Questions AND Answers
WGU Informatics D220 85 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Informatics
a specialty science that facilitates the transformation of data into information, knowledge, and, finally,
wisdom
Patient Data
name, age, weight, vital signs
Information
Processed, organized, hospital acquired infections
Knowledge
identify relationships, nurse-patient ratio vs. patient outcome
3 elements in EHR system
data, information, knowledge
Information techonology
the process of searching, organizing, and managing data supported by the use of computers
Translational Bioinformatics
deals with the storage, analysis, and interpretation of large volumes of data.
Clinical research informatics
concentrates on discovery and management of new knowledge pertinent to health and disease from
clinical trials and via secondary data use
Clinical Informatics
concentration here is on the delivery of timely, safe, efficient, effective, evidence-based and patient-
centered care
Consumer Health Informatics
focus here is the consumer, or patient, view and the structures and processes that enable consumers to
manager their own health.
Public Health Informatics
Efforts here include surveillance, prevention, health promotion, and preparedness.
information literacy
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, 7/29/24, 2:17 PM WGU Informatics D220 85 Questions AND Answers
the ability to read and understand the written word and numbers as well as the ability to recognize
when information is needed
Computer literacy
the basic understanding and use of computers, software tools, spreadsheets, databases, presentation
graphics, social media, and communication via email.
Beginning nurse
expected to have fundamental information management and computer-technology skills and use
existing information systems and established information-management practices.
Experienced nurse
expected to have a specific area of expertise, be skilled in using information management and computer
technology; strong analytics skills, suggest improvement to systems.
evidence-based practice
entails using the current best evidence for patient care decisions in order to improve the consistency
and quality of patient outcomes.
ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009)
provided economic stimuli and incentives for the adoption of EHRs, in the alignment with the goal of
each person will have a digital health record by 2014
HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health
recommended that hospitals and HCPs increase the meaningful use of health information technology.
*improves population health outcomes
TIGER (technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform)
Formed in 2004.
-formed to advance nurse competencies r/t informatics
-objective to develop a US nursing workforce capable of using EHR to improve the delivery of
healthcare.
Healthcare information system (HIS)
-comprises clinical information systems (CIS) and administrative information systems (AIS)
Meaningful use
stage 1: data capturing sharing
stage 2: advanced clinical processes
stage 3: improved outcomes
What is a benefit of meaningful use
improved patient outcomes
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WGU Informatics D220 85 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Informatics
a specialty science that facilitates the transformation of data into information, knowledge, and, finally,
wisdom
Patient Data
name, age, weight, vital signs
Information
Processed, organized, hospital acquired infections
Knowledge
identify relationships, nurse-patient ratio vs. patient outcome
3 elements in EHR system
data, information, knowledge
Information techonology
the process of searching, organizing, and managing data supported by the use of computers
Translational Bioinformatics
deals with the storage, analysis, and interpretation of large volumes of data.
Clinical research informatics
concentrates on discovery and management of new knowledge pertinent to health and disease from
clinical trials and via secondary data use
Clinical Informatics
concentration here is on the delivery of timely, safe, efficient, effective, evidence-based and patient-
centered care
Consumer Health Informatics
focus here is the consumer, or patient, view and the structures and processes that enable consumers to
manager their own health.
Public Health Informatics
Efforts here include surveillance, prevention, health promotion, and preparedness.
information literacy
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, 7/29/24, 2:17 PM WGU Informatics D220 85 Questions AND Answers
the ability to read and understand the written word and numbers as well as the ability to recognize
when information is needed
Computer literacy
the basic understanding and use of computers, software tools, spreadsheets, databases, presentation
graphics, social media, and communication via email.
Beginning nurse
expected to have fundamental information management and computer-technology skills and use
existing information systems and established information-management practices.
Experienced nurse
expected to have a specific area of expertise, be skilled in using information management and computer
technology; strong analytics skills, suggest improvement to systems.
evidence-based practice
entails using the current best evidence for patient care decisions in order to improve the consistency
and quality of patient outcomes.
ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009)
provided economic stimuli and incentives for the adoption of EHRs, in the alignment with the goal of
each person will have a digital health record by 2014
HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health
recommended that hospitals and HCPs increase the meaningful use of health information technology.
*improves population health outcomes
TIGER (technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform)
Formed in 2004.
-formed to advance nurse competencies r/t informatics
-objective to develop a US nursing workforce capable of using EHR to improve the delivery of
healthcare.
Healthcare information system (HIS)
-comprises clinical information systems (CIS) and administrative information systems (AIS)
Meaningful use
stage 1: data capturing sharing
stage 2: advanced clinical processes
stage 3: improved outcomes
What is a benefit of meaningful use
improved patient outcomes
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