WGU D220- INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY IN NURSING PRACTICE
EXAM PREPARATION 2026 LATEST
UPDATE.ACTUAL ANSWERS
1. Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan &
manage a patient's post-operative care after open-heart surgery - ANSWER-Provider
orders
2. 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 - ANSWER-MAR
3. 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 - ANSWER-The patient's laboratory results over the last 72
hours
4. Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients according to the
United States Core Data for Interoperability (USC DI) standards - ANSWER-
Psychotherapy notes
5. Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual white board 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 use of the existing surgical information system (SIS). Which resolution can
improve this workflow issue - ANSWER-Radio frequency identification (RFID) in patient
labels
6. An informatics nurse & an emergency nurse are conducting an analysis of a patient
admission from the ER - ANSWER-Which tool should these nurses use for a process
analysis? SWOT template
7. What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access of electronic protected health
information (ePHI) by unauthorized users - ANSWER-Make sure all the users adhere to
security & confidential policy set forth by the facility
8. How does a healthcare policy assure access to health information by authorized
users - ANSWER-It creates a reliable method to verify the identities of users accessing
health information
,9. Which statement describes the application of meaningful use - ANSWER-Provider
needs to show the use of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) technology
10. What is the typical role of the informatics nurse - ANSWER-Plans, coordinates, &
facilitates education for all computer applications & software for nursing or clinical user
group
11. A patients glucose blood sugar is 400. What is a one-time kind of report - ANSWER-
Ad Hoc
12. Which clinical information technology enables providers to document patient
assessments - ANSWER-Vitals signs capture
13. 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) - ANSWER-
Continuity care record from AMR
14. Which statement best describes Nursing Informatics - ANSWER-"Computer
science, decision science, information science, management science, cognitive science,
& organizational theory."
15. The nurse receives report that there are new orders to review. Where does the
nurse look to verify this information - ANSWER-The Kardex
16. What is the goal of Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) & Meaningful
Use (MU) - ANSWER-Patient quality care
17. What is a type of phishing - ANSWER-Trojan
18. What is Data governance - ANSWER-Defines who can take what action, upon what
data, in what situations, using what methods
19. A provider at the hospital had his laptop stolen from his vehicle. What should be on
his laptop to protect it from data breach - ANSWER-Encryption
20. What is the name of the process that begins with conception & continues through
implementation - ANSWER-Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
21. What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System - ANSWER-This is
an application that supports healthcare practitioners in making patient-care decisions
22. What is the term for sharing a person's personal information with other individuals
electronically - ANSWER-Information sharing
,23. 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 - ANSWER-The intake & output
chart
24. Why is it important to control the number of warnings in Electronic Health Record
(EHR) - ANSWER-Alert fatigue
25. Which change theory begins with creating urgency - ANSWER-Kotter's Models
26. Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate - ANSWER-American Recover
& Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
27. What is the primary concern driving Nursing informatic initiative - ANSWER-Patient
safety
28. What can be installed to allow one operation to access another to enable the
exchange of data - ANSWER-Integration
29. Which type of chart uses rectangle, oval & diamonds in both - ANSWER-Flowchart
30. What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System - ANSWER-
Providing clinicians with knowledge & person specific information
31. 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
TECHNOLOGY IN NURSING PRACTICE
EXAM PREPARATION 2026 LATEST
UPDATE.ACTUAL ANSWERS
1. Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan &
manage a patient's post-operative care after open-heart surgery - ANSWER-Provider
orders
2. 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 - ANSWER-MAR
3. 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 - ANSWER-The patient's laboratory results over the last 72
hours
4. Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients according to the
United States Core Data for Interoperability (USC DI) standards - ANSWER-
Psychotherapy notes
5. Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual white board 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 use of the existing surgical information system (SIS). Which resolution can
improve this workflow issue - ANSWER-Radio frequency identification (RFID) in patient
labels
6. An informatics nurse & an emergency nurse are conducting an analysis of a patient
admission from the ER - ANSWER-Which tool should these nurses use for a process
analysis? SWOT template
7. What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access of electronic protected health
information (ePHI) by unauthorized users - ANSWER-Make sure all the users adhere to
security & confidential policy set forth by the facility
8. How does a healthcare policy assure access to health information by authorized
users - ANSWER-It creates a reliable method to verify the identities of users accessing
health information
,9. Which statement describes the application of meaningful use - ANSWER-Provider
needs to show the use of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) technology
10. What is the typical role of the informatics nurse - ANSWER-Plans, coordinates, &
facilitates education for all computer applications & software for nursing or clinical user
group
11. A patients glucose blood sugar is 400. What is a one-time kind of report - ANSWER-
Ad Hoc
12. Which clinical information technology enables providers to document patient
assessments - ANSWER-Vitals signs capture
13. 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) - ANSWER-
Continuity care record from AMR
14. Which statement best describes Nursing Informatics - ANSWER-"Computer
science, decision science, information science, management science, cognitive science,
& organizational theory."
15. The nurse receives report that there are new orders to review. Where does the
nurse look to verify this information - ANSWER-The Kardex
16. What is the goal of Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) & Meaningful
Use (MU) - ANSWER-Patient quality care
17. What is a type of phishing - ANSWER-Trojan
18. What is Data governance - ANSWER-Defines who can take what action, upon what
data, in what situations, using what methods
19. A provider at the hospital had his laptop stolen from his vehicle. What should be on
his laptop to protect it from data breach - ANSWER-Encryption
20. What is the name of the process that begins with conception & continues through
implementation - ANSWER-Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
21. What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System - ANSWER-This is
an application that supports healthcare practitioners in making patient-care decisions
22. What is the term for sharing a person's personal information with other individuals
electronically - ANSWER-Information sharing
,23. 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 - ANSWER-The intake & output
chart
24. Why is it important to control the number of warnings in Electronic Health Record
(EHR) - ANSWER-Alert fatigue
25. Which change theory begins with creating urgency - ANSWER-Kotter's Models
26. Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate - ANSWER-American Recover
& Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
27. What is the primary concern driving Nursing informatic initiative - ANSWER-Patient
safety
28. What can be installed to allow one operation to access another to enable the
exchange of data - ANSWER-Integration
29. Which type of chart uses rectangle, oval & diamonds in both - ANSWER-Flowchart
30. What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System - ANSWER-
Providing clinicians with knowledge & person specific information
31. 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
