WGU D220 NURSING INFORMATICS FINAL
EXAM Q&A 2026 STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ . Information may be kept secret to those with an only need to
know. Answer: What is this? Information privacy is the right to
choose the conditions under which information is shared, & to
ensure the accuracy of collected information.
◉ 32. Which statement defines interoperability. Answer: The extent
to which systems & devices can exchange data & interpret that
shared data.
◉ 33. Which two statement defines healthcare informatics. Answer:
Standardized languages & terminologies to ensure consistent
meanings across all settings
◉ 34. What is a physical safeguard of ePHI. Answer: Lock on hard
drive. Facility Access Controls Workstation Use Workstation Security
- Device & Media Controls
◉ 35. What is a technical safeguard ePHI. Answer: Access control.
Audit controls. Authentication.
,◉ 36. Which government agency recommended to use of bar code
medication administration. Answer: FDA
◉ 37. What describes an example of opt-in or opt-out choice
regarding the disclosure of personal health information. Answer:
Your information be sent to another facility
◉ 38. What is an important security consideration related to the use
of email application to send & receive patient data. Answer: Emails
have the potential to go to other users
◉ 39. What are the maximum penalties for refraining from full
participation in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
in years 2017 through 2024. Answer: Merit-Based Incentive
Payment System (MIPS) penalty for failing to comply? 3-8%
◉ 40. Which government organization oversees the meaningful use
program. Answer: CMS
◉ 41. Where are POLST (advanced care directives) found on the
computer. Answer: Media tab
◉ 42. What Meaningful use stage can you generate & transmit Rx
electronically. Answer: Stage 3
,◉ 43. A nurse has a new order for an anti-arrhythmic drug via IV
drip. What needs to be done before this medication can be safely
administered. Answer: Use the 5 rights of medication administration
◉ 44. What item describes a basic network code that determines the
roles used to create & route packets of data between network
devices. Answer: Interface
◉ 45. A laboratory manager requested a report of all patients that
had a blood glucose greater than 400 mg/dL for the month of July to
provide to the corporate office. Which type of report should the
nurse informaticists create using information stored in the
electronic health record for this one-time request. Answer: Short
time report
◉ 46. A Nursing Innovator & medsurg nurse want to capture how
many patients were seen in a day of 24 hours, how would they best
see this. Answer: Flowsheet
◉ 47. What is the first thing patients should do to access their health
records. Answer: Ask for access to their documents
◉ 48. Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the
solution. Answer: Root cause analysis
, ◉ 49. Where do you document a patient's allergy. Answer: History &
physical
◉ 50. What facility first used the Barcode Medication Administration
(BCMA). Answer: Veterans hospital of Topeka, Kansas
◉ 51. If your patient's barcode bracelet is not working & you needed
to pass meds what would you do. Answer: Check the armband for
damage, change the band if necessary
◉ 52. Which is a physician's clinical informatics assessment.
Answer: Vital signs
◉ 53. What are the ICD ICD10 international classification of
diseases. Answer: LOINC & SNOMED
◉ 54. Provider wants you to change an order what tab would you
look under. Answer: Order summary tab
◉ 55. There are different systems for L&D & the hospital, how would
you check for orders & medications. Answer: Log out of L&D system
& log into the Hospital system
EXAM Q&A 2026 STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ . Information may be kept secret to those with an only need to
know. Answer: What is this? Information privacy is the right to
choose the conditions under which information is shared, & to
ensure the accuracy of collected information.
◉ 32. Which statement defines interoperability. Answer: The extent
to which systems & devices can exchange data & interpret that
shared data.
◉ 33. Which two statement defines healthcare informatics. Answer:
Standardized languages & terminologies to ensure consistent
meanings across all settings
◉ 34. What is a physical safeguard of ePHI. Answer: Lock on hard
drive. Facility Access Controls Workstation Use Workstation Security
- Device & Media Controls
◉ 35. What is a technical safeguard ePHI. Answer: Access control.
Audit controls. Authentication.
,◉ 36. Which government agency recommended to use of bar code
medication administration. Answer: FDA
◉ 37. What describes an example of opt-in or opt-out choice
regarding the disclosure of personal health information. Answer:
Your information be sent to another facility
◉ 38. What is an important security consideration related to the use
of email application to send & receive patient data. Answer: Emails
have the potential to go to other users
◉ 39. What are the maximum penalties for refraining from full
participation in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
in years 2017 through 2024. Answer: Merit-Based Incentive
Payment System (MIPS) penalty for failing to comply? 3-8%
◉ 40. Which government organization oversees the meaningful use
program. Answer: CMS
◉ 41. Where are POLST (advanced care directives) found on the
computer. Answer: Media tab
◉ 42. What Meaningful use stage can you generate & transmit Rx
electronically. Answer: Stage 3
,◉ 43. A nurse has a new order for an anti-arrhythmic drug via IV
drip. What needs to be done before this medication can be safely
administered. Answer: Use the 5 rights of medication administration
◉ 44. What item describes a basic network code that determines the
roles used to create & route packets of data between network
devices. Answer: Interface
◉ 45. A laboratory manager requested a report of all patients that
had a blood glucose greater than 400 mg/dL for the month of July to
provide to the corporate office. Which type of report should the
nurse informaticists create using information stored in the
electronic health record for this one-time request. Answer: Short
time report
◉ 46. A Nursing Innovator & medsurg nurse want to capture how
many patients were seen in a day of 24 hours, how would they best
see this. Answer: Flowsheet
◉ 47. What is the first thing patients should do to access their health
records. Answer: Ask for access to their documents
◉ 48. Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the
solution. Answer: Root cause analysis
, ◉ 49. Where do you document a patient's allergy. Answer: History &
physical
◉ 50. What facility first used the Barcode Medication Administration
(BCMA). Answer: Veterans hospital of Topeka, Kansas
◉ 51. If your patient's barcode bracelet is not working & you needed
to pass meds what would you do. Answer: Check the armband for
damage, change the band if necessary
◉ 52. Which is a physician's clinical informatics assessment.
Answer: Vital signs
◉ 53. What are the ICD ICD10 international classification of
diseases. Answer: LOINC & SNOMED
◉ 54. Provider wants you to change an order what tab would you
look under. Answer: Order summary tab
◉ 55. There are different systems for L&D & the hospital, how would
you check for orders & medications. Answer: Log out of L&D system
& log into the Hospital system
