WGU D220 OA EXAM 2026 WITH VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|| GUARANTEED
PASS|| ALREADY GRADED A+
What is a benefit of moving information in a patient record previously stored in
notes into a form or check box?
a. forms and checkboxes improve the reliability of data
b. forms and checkboxes reduce clinician documentation time.
c. data from forms and checkboxes can be exported quickly.
d. data from forms and checkboxes can be graphed and trended. - ANSWER-
forms and checkboxes improve the reliability of data
Healthcare organizations are encouraged to use standard language in the data
they collect. This allows an organization to recommend improvements based on
health information technology. What is the benefit of standardizing the data
each organization must collect from patients?
a. Patients are able to provide feedback regarding their personal data.
b. Information can be sent to another organization electronically.
c. Patients become familiar with standardized language.
d. Information can be combined from multiple organizations to research. -
ANSWER-Information can be combined from multiple organizations to
research.
,After an unexpected sentinel event involving a medication error, a workgroup is
brought together to review a patient's health record and determine how the error
reached the patient. Which type of root cause analysis should be used in this
scenario to map out the various causes that affected this sentinel event
a. Decision tree
b. Fishbone diagram
c. Scatterplot
d. Flowchart - ANSWER-Fishbone diagram
A stroke care program coordinator for a large healthcare organization wants to
display metrics related to stroke care and compare them to metrics from similar
organizations across the country in a presentation for a stroke accreditation
survey. Which method of data display best accomplishes this?
a. Industry research
b. Market research
c. Benchmarking
d. Statistical sampling - ANSWER-Benchmarking
A clinical transformation group at a healthcare facility uses a flowchart to map
the process of admitting a patient from the emergency department to an
inpatient bed. the group's goal is to decrease the time from admission order to
bed placement. How does the flowchart help the group accomplish this goal?
a. Using the flowchart, the group can identify unnecessary steps in the
admission process.
b. Using the flowchart, the group can reduce the number of admissions.
c. Using the flowchart, the group can recommend a committee to approach to
match admission to a bed.
,d. Using the flowchart, the group can suggest nurse-initiated admission orders. -
ANSWER-Using the flowchart, the group can identify unnecessary steps in the
admission process.
When would benchmarking be an appropriate evaluation method for comparing
data before and after adopting new guidelines?
a. When determining improvement in patient outcomes after a change in process
b. when tracking patient falls by unit over a year
c. when analyzing whether one medication regimen is superior to another
medication
d. when monitoring patient satisfaction scores - ANSWER-When determining
improvement in patient outcomes after a change in process
A nurse is preparing to teach a patient with diabetes how to best monitor blood
sugar levels. Which factor would most likely affect this patient's ability to
understand the educational information in the patient portal once the patient has
returned home?
a. Learning preferences
b. Visual aids
c. Patient locations
d. Time of day - ANSWER-Learning preferences
Which process analyzes the same data using multiple approaches to confirm
data accuracy?
a. intelligent character recognition
b. focus group discussion
c. triangulation method.
d. manual data review - ANSWER-triangulation method.
, clinical decision support (CDS) tools help clinicians provide better care to their
patients by providing alerts for potential drug interactions, allergies missed
documentation and other clinical warningsWhich characteristics should these
alerts have in order to be effective?
a. The alert should require additional family education.
b. The alert should be derived from insurer guidelines.
c. The alert should not be able to be overridden.
d. The alert should be derived from evidence-based practice - ANSWER-The
alert should be derived from evidence-based practice
Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients according to
the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) standards?
a. imaging notes
b. pathology notes
c. progress notes
d. psychotherapy notes - ANSWER-psychotherapy notes
A high number of data entry fields in electronic health records (EHRs) can be
overwhelming for staff and can make it difficult to find where information
should be documented. Which informatics solution would solve this problem?
a. A single screen for documentation
b. Documentation pop-up reminders
c. Documentation using drop-down menus.
d. Documentation displayed by diagnosis - ANSWER-Documentation using
drop-down menu
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|| GUARANTEED
PASS|| ALREADY GRADED A+
What is a benefit of moving information in a patient record previously stored in
notes into a form or check box?
a. forms and checkboxes improve the reliability of data
b. forms and checkboxes reduce clinician documentation time.
c. data from forms and checkboxes can be exported quickly.
d. data from forms and checkboxes can be graphed and trended. - ANSWER-
forms and checkboxes improve the reliability of data
Healthcare organizations are encouraged to use standard language in the data
they collect. This allows an organization to recommend improvements based on
health information technology. What is the benefit of standardizing the data
each organization must collect from patients?
a. Patients are able to provide feedback regarding their personal data.
b. Information can be sent to another organization electronically.
c. Patients become familiar with standardized language.
d. Information can be combined from multiple organizations to research. -
ANSWER-Information can be combined from multiple organizations to
research.
,After an unexpected sentinel event involving a medication error, a workgroup is
brought together to review a patient's health record and determine how the error
reached the patient. Which type of root cause analysis should be used in this
scenario to map out the various causes that affected this sentinel event
a. Decision tree
b. Fishbone diagram
c. Scatterplot
d. Flowchart - ANSWER-Fishbone diagram
A stroke care program coordinator for a large healthcare organization wants to
display metrics related to stroke care and compare them to metrics from similar
organizations across the country in a presentation for a stroke accreditation
survey. Which method of data display best accomplishes this?
a. Industry research
b. Market research
c. Benchmarking
d. Statistical sampling - ANSWER-Benchmarking
A clinical transformation group at a healthcare facility uses a flowchart to map
the process of admitting a patient from the emergency department to an
inpatient bed. the group's goal is to decrease the time from admission order to
bed placement. How does the flowchart help the group accomplish this goal?
a. Using the flowchart, the group can identify unnecessary steps in the
admission process.
b. Using the flowchart, the group can reduce the number of admissions.
c. Using the flowchart, the group can recommend a committee to approach to
match admission to a bed.
,d. Using the flowchart, the group can suggest nurse-initiated admission orders. -
ANSWER-Using the flowchart, the group can identify unnecessary steps in the
admission process.
When would benchmarking be an appropriate evaluation method for comparing
data before and after adopting new guidelines?
a. When determining improvement in patient outcomes after a change in process
b. when tracking patient falls by unit over a year
c. when analyzing whether one medication regimen is superior to another
medication
d. when monitoring patient satisfaction scores - ANSWER-When determining
improvement in patient outcomes after a change in process
A nurse is preparing to teach a patient with diabetes how to best monitor blood
sugar levels. Which factor would most likely affect this patient's ability to
understand the educational information in the patient portal once the patient has
returned home?
a. Learning preferences
b. Visual aids
c. Patient locations
d. Time of day - ANSWER-Learning preferences
Which process analyzes the same data using multiple approaches to confirm
data accuracy?
a. intelligent character recognition
b. focus group discussion
c. triangulation method.
d. manual data review - ANSWER-triangulation method.
, clinical decision support (CDS) tools help clinicians provide better care to their
patients by providing alerts for potential drug interactions, allergies missed
documentation and other clinical warningsWhich characteristics should these
alerts have in order to be effective?
a. The alert should require additional family education.
b. The alert should be derived from insurer guidelines.
c. The alert should not be able to be overridden.
d. The alert should be derived from evidence-based practice - ANSWER-The
alert should be derived from evidence-based practice
Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients according to
the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) standards?
a. imaging notes
b. pathology notes
c. progress notes
d. psychotherapy notes - ANSWER-psychotherapy notes
A high number of data entry fields in electronic health records (EHRs) can be
overwhelming for staff and can make it difficult to find where information
should be documented. Which informatics solution would solve this problem?
a. A single screen for documentation
b. Documentation pop-up reminders
c. Documentation using drop-down menus.
d. Documentation displayed by diagnosis - ANSWER-Documentation using
drop-down menu
