WGU NURSING INFORMATICS EXAM 159
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026
(SNOMED-CT) Systematized Nomenclature of Human and Veterinary Medicine
Clinical Terms- clinical terms covering nursing, medicine, & allied health - CORRECT
ANSWER Multidisciplinary Team Terminology
Data Mining - CORRECT ANSWER Standardized Terminology Supports
Lifetime health record, supplied by ind., healthcare providers, pharmacies,
therapist, lab test, - Controlled by the consumer, - CORRECT ANSWER PHR - Private
Health Record
Same legal status as a hand written signature - CORRECT ANSWER E-Sign
financial incentive for e-prescribing to providers - CORRECT ANSWER MIPPA -
Medicare Improvement for Patients & Providers Act provides
legal protection for personal health info, set standards for elect. data interchange
of claims data, named specific code sets for use in Medicare related transactions,
& Privacy - CORRECT ANSWER HIPPA provides
provide funds for adoption of technology & provides the right for every individual
to receive and electronic copy of EHR - CORRECT ANSWER ARRA provides
,strengthened HIPPA security & privacy protection, & provides financial incentive
for the user of EHR - CORRECT ANSWER HITECH provides
Legal record often restricted to a Single episode of care , building block of EHR, -
CORRECT ANSWER EMR -electronic medical record provides
Longitudinal record that includes client data, demographics, clinician notes,
medications, diagnostics.
- Major driver for US Adoption are "Meaningful Use" financial incentives from
HITECH part of ARRA - CORRECT ANSWER EHR- Electronic Health Record is
guarantee access to healthcare, encourage PCP, - CORRECT ANSWER Affordable
Care Act provides
collection of #, characters, or facts (body weight- 128lb), little meaning alone -
CORRECT ANSWER Data is
Collection of data examined for patterns or structure that can be interpreted. ex-
notes prior BP and informs doc - CORRECT ANSWER Information is
Synthesis of info from several sources to produce a single concept or idea, ex read
a journal about BP - CORRECT ANSWER Knowledge is
collection of data for analysis, which can be used to justify the efficacy of
particular interventions & improve quality of care - CORRECT ANSWER Computer
Technology is
, Administrative System + Clinical Information System,
Clinical Systems include: order entry, radiology, pharmacy, physician management
system
Adm system : non clinical, demographics, scheduling, risk mgmt., decision
support, - CORRECT ANSWER HIS Healthcare Information System is
Managing nonclinical, client-related information (demographics, codes for
procedures, & Insurance - CORRECT ANSWER Administrative System includes
these functions
(ICD) International Classification of Disease, Common Procedural Terms, (ABC)
Alternative Billing Codes, - CORRECT ANSWER HIPPA - Compliant Codes include
(CCC) Clinical Care Classification, (ICNP) International Classification of Nursing
Practice, NANDA, NIC, NOC, the Omaha System, (PNDS) Perioperative Nursing
Data Set - CORRECT ANSWER ANA recognizes these terminologies
use of computers, audio, & video equip. and high-grade dedicated telephone line,
cable/sat connections to provide interactive communication between 2+ ppl at 2+
sites - CORRECT ANSWER Teleconferencing is
electronic media to present instruction, it allows users to skip information they
already know - CORRECT ANSWER eLearning provides
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026
(SNOMED-CT) Systematized Nomenclature of Human and Veterinary Medicine
Clinical Terms- clinical terms covering nursing, medicine, & allied health - CORRECT
ANSWER Multidisciplinary Team Terminology
Data Mining - CORRECT ANSWER Standardized Terminology Supports
Lifetime health record, supplied by ind., healthcare providers, pharmacies,
therapist, lab test, - Controlled by the consumer, - CORRECT ANSWER PHR - Private
Health Record
Same legal status as a hand written signature - CORRECT ANSWER E-Sign
financial incentive for e-prescribing to providers - CORRECT ANSWER MIPPA -
Medicare Improvement for Patients & Providers Act provides
legal protection for personal health info, set standards for elect. data interchange
of claims data, named specific code sets for use in Medicare related transactions,
& Privacy - CORRECT ANSWER HIPPA provides
provide funds for adoption of technology & provides the right for every individual
to receive and electronic copy of EHR - CORRECT ANSWER ARRA provides
,strengthened HIPPA security & privacy protection, & provides financial incentive
for the user of EHR - CORRECT ANSWER HITECH provides
Legal record often restricted to a Single episode of care , building block of EHR, -
CORRECT ANSWER EMR -electronic medical record provides
Longitudinal record that includes client data, demographics, clinician notes,
medications, diagnostics.
- Major driver for US Adoption are "Meaningful Use" financial incentives from
HITECH part of ARRA - CORRECT ANSWER EHR- Electronic Health Record is
guarantee access to healthcare, encourage PCP, - CORRECT ANSWER Affordable
Care Act provides
collection of #, characters, or facts (body weight- 128lb), little meaning alone -
CORRECT ANSWER Data is
Collection of data examined for patterns or structure that can be interpreted. ex-
notes prior BP and informs doc - CORRECT ANSWER Information is
Synthesis of info from several sources to produce a single concept or idea, ex read
a journal about BP - CORRECT ANSWER Knowledge is
collection of data for analysis, which can be used to justify the efficacy of
particular interventions & improve quality of care - CORRECT ANSWER Computer
Technology is
, Administrative System + Clinical Information System,
Clinical Systems include: order entry, radiology, pharmacy, physician management
system
Adm system : non clinical, demographics, scheduling, risk mgmt., decision
support, - CORRECT ANSWER HIS Healthcare Information System is
Managing nonclinical, client-related information (demographics, codes for
procedures, & Insurance - CORRECT ANSWER Administrative System includes
these functions
(ICD) International Classification of Disease, Common Procedural Terms, (ABC)
Alternative Billing Codes, - CORRECT ANSWER HIPPA - Compliant Codes include
(CCC) Clinical Care Classification, (ICNP) International Classification of Nursing
Practice, NANDA, NIC, NOC, the Omaha System, (PNDS) Perioperative Nursing
Data Set - CORRECT ANSWER ANA recognizes these terminologies
use of computers, audio, & video equip. and high-grade dedicated telephone line,
cable/sat connections to provide interactive communication between 2+ ppl at 2+
sites - CORRECT ANSWER Teleconferencing is
electronic media to present instruction, it allows users to skip information they
already know - CORRECT ANSWER eLearning provides
