WGU D033 HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026 TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ A hospital's health information management (HIM) department
receives numerous pages of loose documentation on a daily basis to
integrate into the patient's electronic chart.
Which procedure should the department consider implementing to
improve the electronic record process and ensure documentation is
readily available. Answer: Barcoding
◉ An administrator needs to generate reports that show patient
utilization trends for the emergency department (ED) on a quarterly
basis.
Which system should be used. Answer: R-ADT
◉ Which benefit is provided by a hospital's birth certificate system.
Answer: Submission of social security number requests
,◉ A hospital has a pharmacy information system (PIS) that is integrated
with a computerized provider order entry (CPOE) system. The physician
orders medications for an inpatient through the CPOE.
How is healthcare decision-making affected due to the integration of the
PIS. Answer: The integration allows the physician to be alerted to
contraindication for any medication based on the patient's allergy
information.
◉ An emergency department (ED) patient is sent to radiology for a two-
view X-ray of the left knee. The X-ray technician uses the hospital's
radiology information system (RIS) throughout the exam.
How does the RIS assist the technician. Answer: It helps the technician
decide the correct positioning of the patient and ensures image quality.
◉ A primary care clinic encourages its physicians to engage in patient-
centered care by actively partnering with patients during healthcare
decision-making.
Which technology in the clinic's health information system (HIS)
supports this process. Answer: Patient portal
, ◉ Which medication-related area has benefited from the use of an
electronic health record (EHR). Answer: Improved patient verification
with prescribed medication
◉ How does a health information exchange (HIE) improve patient
safety. Answer: Allows all physicians caring for a patient to access the
same data
◉ A health information management (HIM) system becomes unavailable
due to a faulty component in a server. The information technology (IT)
staff orders a replacement part to arrive the following morning.
Which need is associated with managing the health information during
this downtime. Answer: Access back-up servers to capture historical data
◉ A physician practice office would like to implement a downtime
policy.
Which form is used to capture billing for the services provided. Answer:
Charge slip
◉ A hospital is in the final phase of implementing an electronic medical
record (EMR) system and is concerned about it going down during the
go-live phase.
MANAGEMENT EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026 TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ A hospital's health information management (HIM) department
receives numerous pages of loose documentation on a daily basis to
integrate into the patient's electronic chart.
Which procedure should the department consider implementing to
improve the electronic record process and ensure documentation is
readily available. Answer: Barcoding
◉ An administrator needs to generate reports that show patient
utilization trends for the emergency department (ED) on a quarterly
basis.
Which system should be used. Answer: R-ADT
◉ Which benefit is provided by a hospital's birth certificate system.
Answer: Submission of social security number requests
,◉ A hospital has a pharmacy information system (PIS) that is integrated
with a computerized provider order entry (CPOE) system. The physician
orders medications for an inpatient through the CPOE.
How is healthcare decision-making affected due to the integration of the
PIS. Answer: The integration allows the physician to be alerted to
contraindication for any medication based on the patient's allergy
information.
◉ An emergency department (ED) patient is sent to radiology for a two-
view X-ray of the left knee. The X-ray technician uses the hospital's
radiology information system (RIS) throughout the exam.
How does the RIS assist the technician. Answer: It helps the technician
decide the correct positioning of the patient and ensures image quality.
◉ A primary care clinic encourages its physicians to engage in patient-
centered care by actively partnering with patients during healthcare
decision-making.
Which technology in the clinic's health information system (HIS)
supports this process. Answer: Patient portal
, ◉ Which medication-related area has benefited from the use of an
electronic health record (EHR). Answer: Improved patient verification
with prescribed medication
◉ How does a health information exchange (HIE) improve patient
safety. Answer: Allows all physicians caring for a patient to access the
same data
◉ A health information management (HIM) system becomes unavailable
due to a faulty component in a server. The information technology (IT)
staff orders a replacement part to arrive the following morning.
Which need is associated with managing the health information during
this downtime. Answer: Access back-up servers to capture historical data
◉ A physician practice office would like to implement a downtime
policy.
Which form is used to capture billing for the services provided. Answer:
Charge slip
◉ A hospital is in the final phase of implementing an electronic medical
record (EMR) system and is concerned about it going down during the
go-live phase.
