WGU D220 Informatics Exam with Correct
Answers | Latest Update 2026/2027 | Graded
A+ | Guaranteed Pass.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - ANSWER-**Authorized
INCENTIVE PAYMENTS to specific types of hospitals & healthcare professionals
for adopting & using interoperable Health Information Technology and EHR's. The
purposes of this act include the following: (1) To preserve/create jobs and promote
economic recovery. (2) To assist those most impacted by the recession. (3) To
provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring
technological advances in science and health. (4) To invest in transportation,
environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term
economic benefits. (5) To stabilize state and local government budgets, in order to
minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state
and local tax increases.
AHQR (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) - ANSWER-Produced
evidence making healthcare safer, improve quality, accessibility and
affordability
Administrative Information System - ANSWER-can include registration and
scheduling;
tracking through admission, transfer and discharge; patient acuity and staff
scheduling; financial or accounting systems; risk management; payroll and
human resources;
quality assurance; and contract management functions.
Affordable Care Act - ANSWER-law passed in 2010 to expand access to
insurance, address cost reduction and affordability, improve the quality of
healthcare, and introduce the Patient's Bill of Rights, increasing the number of
insured persons.
Alarm Fatique - ANSWER-Becoming desensitized to patient care alarms and
missing or delaying their response to the alarm.
ANA (American Nurses Association) - ANSWER-Professional organization for all
RNs.
,Concerned with licensure, collective bargaining and education
Analytics - ANSWER-A term describing the extensive use of data, statistical and
quantitative analysis, explanatory and predictive models, and fact-based
management to drive decisions and actions.
Audit trail - ANSWER-a report that traces who has accessed electronic
information,
when information was accessed, and whether any information was
changed
Authentication - ANSWER-A method for confirming users' identities
Authorization - ANSWER-The process of giving someone permission to do
or have something
Barcode Scanning Technology - ANSWER-Scans drug and patients wristband
to verify medication order, inventory control, + pt identification, correct med
admin
Big Data - ANSWER-a collection of large, complex data sets, including
structured and unstructured data, which cannot be analyzed without the use of
information technology
Bioinformatics - ANSWER-application of mathematics and computer science
to store, retrieve, and analyze biological data
Biometrics - ANSWER-the identification of a user based on a physical
characteristic,
such as a fingerprint, iris, face, voice, or handwriting
Business Continuity Plan - ANSWER-A plan for how an organization will recover
and restore partially or completely interrupted critical function(s) within a
predetermined time after a disaster or extended disruption
Business Intelligence - ANSWER-Information collected from multiple sources
such as suppliers, customers, competitors, partners, and industries that analyzes
patterns,
Asynchoronous Applications - ANSWER-No contact
with patient for data collection. EX:
Remote pt monitoring, Using health technologies to share health metrics and data
w/
providers. STORE & FORWARD APPS (ex: photos)
,Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) - ANSWER-The senior manager (usually a
registered nurse with advanced education and extensive experience) responsible
for administering patient care services
Clinical Care Classification (CCC) - ANSWER-"Two interrelated taxonomies, the
CCC of Nursing Diagnoses and Outcomes and the CCC of Nursing Interventions
and Actions, that provide a standardized framework for documenting patient care
in hospitals, home health agencies, ambulatory care clinics, and other healthcare
settings"
CPOE (Computerized Physician Order Entry) - ANSWER-An order entry and
decision support system that allows direct entry of orders and immediately shared
w/ others
Change Management - ANSWER-The process, tools and techniques that help
people
implement changes to achieve a desired outcome. (Supports the adoption of
a
medication Administration
System)
Change Control - ANSWER-Helps to prioritize limited resources and ensures
system
, Clinical Informatics - ANSWER-concentration on the delivery of timely, safe,
effective ,
Answers | Latest Update 2026/2027 | Graded
A+ | Guaranteed Pass.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - ANSWER-**Authorized
INCENTIVE PAYMENTS to specific types of hospitals & healthcare professionals
for adopting & using interoperable Health Information Technology and EHR's. The
purposes of this act include the following: (1) To preserve/create jobs and promote
economic recovery. (2) To assist those most impacted by the recession. (3) To
provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring
technological advances in science and health. (4) To invest in transportation,
environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term
economic benefits. (5) To stabilize state and local government budgets, in order to
minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state
and local tax increases.
AHQR (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) - ANSWER-Produced
evidence making healthcare safer, improve quality, accessibility and
affordability
Administrative Information System - ANSWER-can include registration and
scheduling;
tracking through admission, transfer and discharge; patient acuity and staff
scheduling; financial or accounting systems; risk management; payroll and
human resources;
quality assurance; and contract management functions.
Affordable Care Act - ANSWER-law passed in 2010 to expand access to
insurance, address cost reduction and affordability, improve the quality of
healthcare, and introduce the Patient's Bill of Rights, increasing the number of
insured persons.
Alarm Fatique - ANSWER-Becoming desensitized to patient care alarms and
missing or delaying their response to the alarm.
ANA (American Nurses Association) - ANSWER-Professional organization for all
RNs.
,Concerned with licensure, collective bargaining and education
Analytics - ANSWER-A term describing the extensive use of data, statistical and
quantitative analysis, explanatory and predictive models, and fact-based
management to drive decisions and actions.
Audit trail - ANSWER-a report that traces who has accessed electronic
information,
when information was accessed, and whether any information was
changed
Authentication - ANSWER-A method for confirming users' identities
Authorization - ANSWER-The process of giving someone permission to do
or have something
Barcode Scanning Technology - ANSWER-Scans drug and patients wristband
to verify medication order, inventory control, + pt identification, correct med
admin
Big Data - ANSWER-a collection of large, complex data sets, including
structured and unstructured data, which cannot be analyzed without the use of
information technology
Bioinformatics - ANSWER-application of mathematics and computer science
to store, retrieve, and analyze biological data
Biometrics - ANSWER-the identification of a user based on a physical
characteristic,
such as a fingerprint, iris, face, voice, or handwriting
Business Continuity Plan - ANSWER-A plan for how an organization will recover
and restore partially or completely interrupted critical function(s) within a
predetermined time after a disaster or extended disruption
Business Intelligence - ANSWER-Information collected from multiple sources
such as suppliers, customers, competitors, partners, and industries that analyzes
patterns,
Asynchoronous Applications - ANSWER-No contact
with patient for data collection. EX:
Remote pt monitoring, Using health technologies to share health metrics and data
w/
providers. STORE & FORWARD APPS (ex: photos)
,Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) - ANSWER-The senior manager (usually a
registered nurse with advanced education and extensive experience) responsible
for administering patient care services
Clinical Care Classification (CCC) - ANSWER-"Two interrelated taxonomies, the
CCC of Nursing Diagnoses and Outcomes and the CCC of Nursing Interventions
and Actions, that provide a standardized framework for documenting patient care
in hospitals, home health agencies, ambulatory care clinics, and other healthcare
settings"
CPOE (Computerized Physician Order Entry) - ANSWER-An order entry and
decision support system that allows direct entry of orders and immediately shared
w/ others
Change Management - ANSWER-The process, tools and techniques that help
people
implement changes to achieve a desired outcome. (Supports the adoption of
a
medication Administration
System)
Change Control - ANSWER-Helps to prioritize limited resources and ensures
system
, Clinical Informatics - ANSWER-concentration on the delivery of timely, safe,
effective ,
