WGU C468 0A NEWEST EXAM 2024/2025 WITH QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A++
wisdom - ANSWER Using knowledge and experience to manage and solve
problems
knowledge - ANSWER Synthesis of information from several sources to
produce a single concept or idea
information - ANSWER Data that has been interpreted
data - ANSWER a collection of numbers, characters, or facts that are
gathered according to some perceived need for analysis
knowledge worker - ANSWER Individual with a high degree of expertise,
education, or experience who creates, distributes, and applies knowledge
information literacy - ANSWER Ability to recognize when information is
needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate, and use needed information
effectively
Information System - ANSWER A computer system that uses hardware
and software to process data into information in order to solve a problem
informatics innovator - ANSWER Expected to be educationally prepared to
conduct informatics research and generate informatics theory and have
advanced understanding and skills in information management and
computer technology
Informatics Specialist - ANSWER A nurse with advanced skills specific to
health information management and computer technology with expertise in
systems development life cycles
Standardized Terminologies - ANSWER Structured, controlled languages
developed according to terminology guidelines and approved by an
authoritative body
,data warehouse - ANSWER Provides a powerful method of managing and
analyzing data
CDSS (Clinical Decision Support System) - ANSWER Supports healthcare
practitioners in making patient-care decisions by integrating patient data
with current clinical knowledge
CPOE (Computerized Provider Order Entry) - ANSWER The prescribers'
decisions to enter orders and immediately share the orders with
appropriate health professionals who execute the orders and the
departments that need to dispense, schedule, or immediately deliver
services to patients
EHR (electronic health record) - ANSWER A database of an individual's
healthcare data during healthcare encounters. Is comprised of any patient
data stored in electronic form
EMR (electronic medical record) - ANSWER Legal record created in
hospitals and ambulatory settings of a single encounter or visit that is the
source of data for the electronic health record. Brings together diagnostic
and treatment information for an individual in a specific healthcare setting.
PHR (Personal Health Record) - ANSWER Lifelong tool for managing
health information, such as conditions, allergies, medications, past
surgeries, and other relevant information
Physical Security - ANSWER The protection of physical items, objects, or
areas from unauthorized access and misuse. Measures include the
placement of computers, file servers, routers, switches, and computers in
restricted areas. Other examples include physical locks on devices
Logical Security - ANSWER Non-tangible protocols used for identification,
authentication, authorization, and accountability. Example includes
automatic sign-off after a period of no activity.
Health Information Exchange (HIE) - ANSWER Electronic sharing of patient
information between healthcare providers according to nationally
recognized standards.
,The Health Information Technology for Economic & Clinical Health
(HITECH) Act - ANSWER The Health Information Technology for Economic
& Clinical Health Act was enacted as part of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, promotes the adoption and meaningful use of
health information technology
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - ANSWER
Also known as the Kennedy-Kassebaum Bill, it is the first federal legislation
to protect automatic client records and to mandate that all electronic
transactions include only HIPAA compliant codes
Ergonomics - ANSWER Scientific study of work and space, including
details that impact productivity and health
Data mining - ANSWER Technique that looks for hidden patterns and
relationships in large groups of data using software
ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases-10th Revision) - ANSWER
Is the international standard diagnostic classification for health-
management purposes, and clinical use. The ICD diagnoses are used to
classify mortality and morbidity data from inpatient and outpatient records.
Also used for reimbursement.
Store-and-Forward Applications - ANSWER Consists of asynchronous
connected-health applications that can transmit recorded health information
(ex. Photos) through a secure communication network to a provider
Telehealth - ANSWER Delivery of information to healthcare providers and
consumers and the delivery of services to clients at remote sites through
the use of telecommunication and computer technology
(CCR) Continuity of Care Record - ANSWER Technical informatics
standard that provides a snapshot of a person's current health and
healthcare to a provider who does not have access to that person's
electronic health record
Mission - ANSWER Purpose or reason for an organization's existence,
representing the fundamental and unique aspirations that differentiate it
from others
, Vision - ANSWER Future-oriented, high-level view of what an organization
would like to become that provides direction for planning purposes
Usability - ANSWER Specific issues of human performance in achieving
specific goals during computer interactions within a particular context
User Interface - ANSWER Allows humans and computers to cooperatively
perform tasks and specific goals
ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) - ANSWER Authorized
incentive payments to specific types of hospitals and healthcare
professionals for adopting and using interoperable health information
technology and EHRS
Meaningful Use (MU) - ANSWER Use of health information technology
(HIT) legislated by ARRA of 2009 to collect specific data with the intent to
improve care and populations health, engage patients, and ensure privacy
and security, with financial incentive from Medicare and Medicaid
Meaningful Use (MU) Core Requirements - ANSWER Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS) developed core criteria that defined basic
functions of EHRSs must demonstrate, including:
--basic entry of clinical information
--use of several software applications
--entry of clinical orders with safety measures
Authentication - ANSWER Action that verifies the authority of users to
receive specified data
TIGER Initiative (Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform) -
ANSWER Formed in 2004 to advance nurses' competencies related to
informatics. Primary objective was to develop a US nursing workforce
capable of using electronic health records to improve the delivery of health
care
Medical Informatics - ANSWER Application of informatics to all of the
healthcare disciplines as well as to the practice of medicine
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A++
wisdom - ANSWER Using knowledge and experience to manage and solve
problems
knowledge - ANSWER Synthesis of information from several sources to
produce a single concept or idea
information - ANSWER Data that has been interpreted
data - ANSWER a collection of numbers, characters, or facts that are
gathered according to some perceived need for analysis
knowledge worker - ANSWER Individual with a high degree of expertise,
education, or experience who creates, distributes, and applies knowledge
information literacy - ANSWER Ability to recognize when information is
needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate, and use needed information
effectively
Information System - ANSWER A computer system that uses hardware
and software to process data into information in order to solve a problem
informatics innovator - ANSWER Expected to be educationally prepared to
conduct informatics research and generate informatics theory and have
advanced understanding and skills in information management and
computer technology
Informatics Specialist - ANSWER A nurse with advanced skills specific to
health information management and computer technology with expertise in
systems development life cycles
Standardized Terminologies - ANSWER Structured, controlled languages
developed according to terminology guidelines and approved by an
authoritative body
,data warehouse - ANSWER Provides a powerful method of managing and
analyzing data
CDSS (Clinical Decision Support System) - ANSWER Supports healthcare
practitioners in making patient-care decisions by integrating patient data
with current clinical knowledge
CPOE (Computerized Provider Order Entry) - ANSWER The prescribers'
decisions to enter orders and immediately share the orders with
appropriate health professionals who execute the orders and the
departments that need to dispense, schedule, or immediately deliver
services to patients
EHR (electronic health record) - ANSWER A database of an individual's
healthcare data during healthcare encounters. Is comprised of any patient
data stored in electronic form
EMR (electronic medical record) - ANSWER Legal record created in
hospitals and ambulatory settings of a single encounter or visit that is the
source of data for the electronic health record. Brings together diagnostic
and treatment information for an individual in a specific healthcare setting.
PHR (Personal Health Record) - ANSWER Lifelong tool for managing
health information, such as conditions, allergies, medications, past
surgeries, and other relevant information
Physical Security - ANSWER The protection of physical items, objects, or
areas from unauthorized access and misuse. Measures include the
placement of computers, file servers, routers, switches, and computers in
restricted areas. Other examples include physical locks on devices
Logical Security - ANSWER Non-tangible protocols used for identification,
authentication, authorization, and accountability. Example includes
automatic sign-off after a period of no activity.
Health Information Exchange (HIE) - ANSWER Electronic sharing of patient
information between healthcare providers according to nationally
recognized standards.
,The Health Information Technology for Economic & Clinical Health
(HITECH) Act - ANSWER The Health Information Technology for Economic
& Clinical Health Act was enacted as part of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, promotes the adoption and meaningful use of
health information technology
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - ANSWER
Also known as the Kennedy-Kassebaum Bill, it is the first federal legislation
to protect automatic client records and to mandate that all electronic
transactions include only HIPAA compliant codes
Ergonomics - ANSWER Scientific study of work and space, including
details that impact productivity and health
Data mining - ANSWER Technique that looks for hidden patterns and
relationships in large groups of data using software
ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases-10th Revision) - ANSWER
Is the international standard diagnostic classification for health-
management purposes, and clinical use. The ICD diagnoses are used to
classify mortality and morbidity data from inpatient and outpatient records.
Also used for reimbursement.
Store-and-Forward Applications - ANSWER Consists of asynchronous
connected-health applications that can transmit recorded health information
(ex. Photos) through a secure communication network to a provider
Telehealth - ANSWER Delivery of information to healthcare providers and
consumers and the delivery of services to clients at remote sites through
the use of telecommunication and computer technology
(CCR) Continuity of Care Record - ANSWER Technical informatics
standard that provides a snapshot of a person's current health and
healthcare to a provider who does not have access to that person's
electronic health record
Mission - ANSWER Purpose or reason for an organization's existence,
representing the fundamental and unique aspirations that differentiate it
from others
, Vision - ANSWER Future-oriented, high-level view of what an organization
would like to become that provides direction for planning purposes
Usability - ANSWER Specific issues of human performance in achieving
specific goals during computer interactions within a particular context
User Interface - ANSWER Allows humans and computers to cooperatively
perform tasks and specific goals
ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) - ANSWER Authorized
incentive payments to specific types of hospitals and healthcare
professionals for adopting and using interoperable health information
technology and EHRS
Meaningful Use (MU) - ANSWER Use of health information technology
(HIT) legislated by ARRA of 2009 to collect specific data with the intent to
improve care and populations health, engage patients, and ensure privacy
and security, with financial incentive from Medicare and Medicaid
Meaningful Use (MU) Core Requirements - ANSWER Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS) developed core criteria that defined basic
functions of EHRSs must demonstrate, including:
--basic entry of clinical information
--use of several software applications
--entry of clinical orders with safety measures
Authentication - ANSWER Action that verifies the authority of users to
receive specified data
TIGER Initiative (Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform) -
ANSWER Formed in 2004 to advance nurses' competencies related to
informatics. Primary objective was to develop a US nursing workforce
capable of using electronic health records to improve the delivery of health
care
Medical Informatics - ANSWER Application of informatics to all of the
healthcare disciplines as well as to the practice of medicine
