D220 WGU Study Questions / with Definitive
Solutions.
Terms in this set (238)
1. Which data in a medical The medication administration record and the nursing
record would inform the assessment notes from the last shift indicate the patient's
nurse that a PRN pain level of comfort.
medication can be
administered to the patient?
1. Which information in a Physician orders
patient's medical record will
help a nurse plan and
manage the patient's pain?
Importance of completing the medication prescribed.
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?
,1. After a patient's The radiology report impression indicates pulmonary
assessment, a nurse infiltrates and the nursing assessment indicates a decrease
observes a decrease in in respirations.
respiration and wheezing on
auscultation. Which data set
in the medical record
informs the decision to
implement the ineffective
airway clearance nursing
care plan?
1. The health administrator Patient demographic records
at a clinic observes an
increase in the number of
patients with a complaint of
difficulty breathing, fatigue,
and loss of appetite. Which
data in the electronic health
record (EHR) will provide a
crossreference to the
impacted patient population?
Graphical trending
1. Which view in the
electronic health record
(EHR) confirms a patient's
blood pressure is
stabilizing?
,1. After a patient's initial Nursing flowsheet and intake and output record
assessment, a nurse
observes an increase in
edema, bilateral crackles,
and persistent cough. Which
data set in the medical
record from the last shift
informs the decision to
implement the fluid volume
overload care plan?
1. Which data set in the Laboratory records
electronic health record
(EHR) will assist in evaluating
the number of positive
influenza tests at a facility
within the past year?
1. Which patients are ideally Patients that are recovering well after a full night of sleep.
positioned to fully engage in
their care?
1. A nurse is teaching a An elderly person
patient-centered health
education course at a
hospital. As an informatics
nurse leveraging technology
to help improve patient
understanding, which
learner would be more likely
to have a low health literacy
and require more focus?
1. What is true about
Improving health literacy leads to better patient outcomes.
improving health literacy?
, 1. A nurse assists with Identify and define the goal of the technology.
implementing a new remote
patient monitoring
(RPM) system for collecting
patient data, which
improves patient outcomes.
Which task is a high priority
for an informatics clinician
when implementing a new
technology for patient data
collection?
1. Patient use of technology List credible education resources for the patient's research.
has increased dramatically.
While patients are more
active in their care, a nurse
notes they are often
misinformed or obtain
information that is
inaccurate. Which
recommendation should the
nurse give to ensure
education is accurate?
Automated text or email reminders
1. What does the
informatics nurse
recommend to increase
attendance to follow-up
appointments?
Solutions.
Terms in this set (238)
1. Which data in a medical The medication administration record and the nursing
record would inform the assessment notes from the last shift indicate the patient's
nurse that a PRN pain level of comfort.
medication can be
administered to the patient?
1. Which information in a Physician orders
patient's medical record will
help a nurse plan and
manage the patient's pain?
Importance of completing the medication prescribed.
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?
,1. After a patient's The radiology report impression indicates pulmonary
assessment, a nurse infiltrates and the nursing assessment indicates a decrease
observes a decrease in in respirations.
respiration and wheezing on
auscultation. Which data set
in the medical record
informs the decision to
implement the ineffective
airway clearance nursing
care plan?
1. The health administrator Patient demographic records
at a clinic observes an
increase in the number of
patients with a complaint of
difficulty breathing, fatigue,
and loss of appetite. Which
data in the electronic health
record (EHR) will provide a
crossreference to the
impacted patient population?
Graphical trending
1. Which view in the
electronic health record
(EHR) confirms a patient's
blood pressure is
stabilizing?
,1. After a patient's initial Nursing flowsheet and intake and output record
assessment, a nurse
observes an increase in
edema, bilateral crackles,
and persistent cough. Which
data set in the medical
record from the last shift
informs the decision to
implement the fluid volume
overload care plan?
1. Which data set in the Laboratory records
electronic health record
(EHR) will assist in evaluating
the number of positive
influenza tests at a facility
within the past year?
1. Which patients are ideally Patients that are recovering well after a full night of sleep.
positioned to fully engage in
their care?
1. A nurse is teaching a An elderly person
patient-centered health
education course at a
hospital. As an informatics
nurse leveraging technology
to help improve patient
understanding, which
learner would be more likely
to have a low health literacy
and require more focus?
1. What is true about
Improving health literacy leads to better patient outcomes.
improving health literacy?
, 1. A nurse assists with Identify and define the goal of the technology.
implementing a new remote
patient monitoring
(RPM) system for collecting
patient data, which
improves patient outcomes.
Which task is a high priority
for an informatics clinician
when implementing a new
technology for patient data
collection?
1. Patient use of technology List credible education resources for the patient's research.
has increased dramatically.
While patients are more
active in their care, a nurse
notes they are often
misinformed or obtain
information that is
inaccurate. Which
recommendation should the
nurse give to ensure
education is accurate?
Automated text or email reminders
1. What does the
informatics nurse
recommend to increase
attendance to follow-up
appointments?
