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WGU D220 Information Technology in Nursing Practice QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
WGU D220 Information Technology in Nursing Practice QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
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WGU D220 Information Technology in NursingPractice QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) WGU D220 LATEST
EXAM
1.Define healthcare data: any data relating to the health of an individual
patient or collective population
2.Describe the purpose of healthcare data related to nursing: The information
given
can create a thorough plan that helps patient outcomes, decrease cost
and develop a better plan of care
3.What are three examples of ways healthcare data has influenced the patient
care
provided by nurses: 1.) notice trends in V/S, collaborate & treat accordingly
2.) help predict analytics, ID patients at risk for certain disease
processes
3.) evaluate
EBP
protocols
4.Define data framework: Data information, knowledge
wisdom(DIKW) framework refers to the way data becomes a product
that can be used to positively affect patient care
5.What are the components of the DIKW framework: Data, Information,
Knowledge, Wisdom
6.How does each component depend on the previous component: D to I to K to
W: Data describes the patients disease state, health environment,
information is
data with meaning,
,knowledge is information that is processed and
organized so that it relates and inter-actions are
identified,
wisdom is the application of knowledge to solve problems
7.Define Informatics: the science and art of turning data into information
8.What fields does health informatics include: Bioinformatics, clinical
research informatics, public health informatics
9.Define foundational skills: the min req/skills needed for an information
driven culture
10.Define Informatics Culture: A broad term related to the application of
new information technology that impact human culture
11.Define ethical use of data and information using the AHIMA Code of Ethics:
Consistent with professional standards of practice and essential to
safe
,efficient
healthcare delivery.
12. What is the nurse's primary role in the ethical use of data and information?-
: Maintaining privacy r/t PHI from public or individuals not providing
direct patient care.
13.Define learning healthcare system: health system in which
internal data and experience systematically integrated with external
evidence, and knowledge is put into practice
14.What is essential to a learning healthcare system?: strong leadership,
effec- tive use of data in the clinical setting, and both a culture and
workforce committed to continuous learning and improvement.
15.Define knowledge worker: Previous knowledge and experience are
applied to take action or intervene in some way
16.What changes in the healthcare system increased the demand for knowl-
edge
workers?: Demands for safe accessible quality care
17.Define standardized languages and terminologies: Structured and
controlled languages developed according to terminology
development guidelines and approved by an authoritative body.
Ensures that a concept had the same meaning in all settings
18.What are the benefits of the use of data standardization: facilitate collecting
sorting retrieval selection and aggregation of data
19.What are the consequences if data standardization is not used?: A lack of
data
standardization jeopardizes opportunities for learning because
important data may not be available for analysis
20.Define Evidence-based practice: Using current best evidence for patient
care decisions in order to improve patient outcomes
21.How can you identify reliable sources of data?: If information has .gov,
.edu, or .org
22.Define Big Data: A collection of large data which cannot be analyzed
without the use of information technology
23.How does big data relate to Meaningful Use?: Provides insights into
areas where quality can be improved
24.How does Big Data differ from Business intelligence: Big data refers to
large data sets that exist typically within organizations where business
intelligence refers to the utilization of this data for analytical purposes
from which actionable information can be derived to make more
, informed business decisions.
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