WGU D220 OA EXAM DETAILED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+.
Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual whiteboard for patient tracking.
Recently, surgeons have complained that the turnaround time between surgical cases
has increased & blame the manual tracking system. An informatics nurse recommends
expanding the use of the existing surgical information system (SIS). Which resolution
can improve this workflow issue? - ANSWERRadiofrequency identification (RFID) in
patient labels
What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access to electronic protected health
information (ePHI) by unauthorized users - ANSWERMake sure all the users adhere to
the security & confidential policy set forth by the facility.
A patient is being transferred to another hospital, however, the hospital he is being
transferred to does not have access to the Electronic Health Record (EHR) since they
use EPIC. How will they receive his Electronic Health Record (EHR)? -
ANSWERContinuity care record from AMR
Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan & manage
a patient's post-operative care after open-heart surgery - ANSWERProvider order
Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in addition to the
nursing flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse plan & manage fluctuations in blood
glucose levels - ANSWERMAR
A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 Which
list of information in the electronic medical record (EMR) will help the nurse plan the
care for this patient - ANSWERThe patient's laboratory results over the last 72 hours.
Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients according to the
,United States Core Data for Interoperability (USC DI) standards -
ANSWERPsychotherapy notes
When a physician arrives on the unit, a nurse is asked about the fluid status of a patient.
Where should the nurse find this information? - ANSWERThe intake & output chart
Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate - ANSWERAmerican Recovery &
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System - ANSWERProviding
clinicians with knowledge & person-specific information.
,Which government organization oversees the meaningful use program - ANSWERCMS
(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
A Nursing Innovator & a medsurg nurse want to capture how many patients were seen
in a day of 24 hours, how would they best see this - ANSWERFlowsheet
Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution - ANSWERRoot
cause analysis
What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to protect them from
sharing information when stolen? - ANSWERAuthentication & encryption
Which area of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is used to guide a nurse on the task
that needs to be completed during the shift - ANSWERWorkflow
How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve interoperability within a
healthcare organization - ANSWERIt allows patient information to be accessible despite
where the patient is receiving care.
In a healthcare setting, there is resistance to using a new Electronic Health Record
(EHR). The staff insists the prior system was much faster than navigating this new
Electronic Health Record (EHR). Which method should be used to motivate staff to
adopt this Electronic Health Record (EHR) - ANSWERInvolve staff in the
implementation process.
Which statement defines electronic protected health information (ePHI) - ANSWERIt is
the information used to specifically identify an individual.
An informatics nurse is developing a web-based application for patient care. Which
statement accurately describes the internet? - ANSWERAn unregulated network of
networks
What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth technology? - ANSWERPatients
have the option to use the speakerphone in the telehealth apps.
, A restraint committee has been assembled to oversee the need & proper usage of
restraints. Which data element would this committee find least useful in this report? -
ANSWERPatient allergy history
What is a structured method used to analyze serious adverse events? - ANSWERA root
cause analysis (RCA)
Which form allows stored information in an Electronic Health Record (EHR) to be
instantly searched, retrieved, combined, & reported in different ways? - ANSWERText
data
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+.
Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual whiteboard for patient tracking.
Recently, surgeons have complained that the turnaround time between surgical cases
has increased & blame the manual tracking system. An informatics nurse recommends
expanding the use of the existing surgical information system (SIS). Which resolution
can improve this workflow issue? - ANSWERRadiofrequency identification (RFID) in
patient labels
What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access to electronic protected health
information (ePHI) by unauthorized users - ANSWERMake sure all the users adhere to
the security & confidential policy set forth by the facility.
A patient is being transferred to another hospital, however, the hospital he is being
transferred to does not have access to the Electronic Health Record (EHR) since they
use EPIC. How will they receive his Electronic Health Record (EHR)? -
ANSWERContinuity care record from AMR
Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan & manage
a patient's post-operative care after open-heart surgery - ANSWERProvider order
Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in addition to the
nursing flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse plan & manage fluctuations in blood
glucose levels - ANSWERMAR
A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 Which
list of information in the electronic medical record (EMR) will help the nurse plan the
care for this patient - ANSWERThe patient's laboratory results over the last 72 hours.
Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients according to the
,United States Core Data for Interoperability (USC DI) standards -
ANSWERPsychotherapy notes
When a physician arrives on the unit, a nurse is asked about the fluid status of a patient.
Where should the nurse find this information? - ANSWERThe intake & output chart
Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate - ANSWERAmerican Recovery &
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System - ANSWERProviding
clinicians with knowledge & person-specific information.
,Which government organization oversees the meaningful use program - ANSWERCMS
(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
A Nursing Innovator & a medsurg nurse want to capture how many patients were seen
in a day of 24 hours, how would they best see this - ANSWERFlowsheet
Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution - ANSWERRoot
cause analysis
What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to protect them from
sharing information when stolen? - ANSWERAuthentication & encryption
Which area of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is used to guide a nurse on the task
that needs to be completed during the shift - ANSWERWorkflow
How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve interoperability within a
healthcare organization - ANSWERIt allows patient information to be accessible despite
where the patient is receiving care.
In a healthcare setting, there is resistance to using a new Electronic Health Record
(EHR). The staff insists the prior system was much faster than navigating this new
Electronic Health Record (EHR). Which method should be used to motivate staff to
adopt this Electronic Health Record (EHR) - ANSWERInvolve staff in the
implementation process.
Which statement defines electronic protected health information (ePHI) - ANSWERIt is
the information used to specifically identify an individual.
An informatics nurse is developing a web-based application for patient care. Which
statement accurately describes the internet? - ANSWERAn unregulated network of
networks
What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth technology? - ANSWERPatients
have the option to use the speakerphone in the telehealth apps.
, A restraint committee has been assembled to oversee the need & proper usage of
restraints. Which data element would this committee find least useful in this report? -
ANSWERPatient allergy history
What is a structured method used to analyze serious adverse events? - ANSWERA root
cause analysis (RCA)
Which form allows stored information in an Electronic Health Record (EHR) to be
instantly searched, retrieved, combined, & reported in different ways? - ANSWERText
data
