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QUESTION 1 zm
1. Which data in a medical record would inform the nurse that a PRN pain medication
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can be administered to the patient?
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ANSWER
The medication administration record and the nursing assessment notes from the last shift indicate t
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he patient's level of comfort.
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1. Which information in a patient's medical record will help a nurse plan and manage
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the patient's pain?
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 3 zm
1. A patient completes the course of treatment for tuberculosis and is ready to be disc
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harged home. Which instructions should be included in the patient's discharge educati
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on?
ANSWER
Importance of completing the medication prescribed.
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QUESTION 4 zm
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ng on auscultation. Which data set in the medical record informs the decision to impl
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ement the ineffective airway clearance nursing care plan?
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ANSWER
The radiology report impression indicates pulmonary infiltrates and the nursing assessment indicates
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a decrease in respirations.
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QUESTION 5 zm
1. The health administrator at a clinic observes an increase in the number of patients
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e electronic health record (EHR) will provide a cross-
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reference to the impacted patient population?
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ANSWER
Patient demographic records
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QUESTION 6 zm
1. Which view in the electronic health record (EHR) confirms a patient's blood pressu
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re is stabilizing?
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 7 zm
1. After a patient's initial assessment, a nurse observes an increase in edema, bilateral
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ft informs the decision to implement the fluid volume overload care plan?
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ANSWER
Nursing flowsheet and intake and output record
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QUESTION 8 zm
1. Which data set in the electronic health record (EHR) will assist in evaluating the nu
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mber of positive influenza tests at a facility within the past year?
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ANSWER
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,QUESTION 9 zm
1. Which patients are ideally positioned to fully engage in their care?
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ANSWER
Patients that are recovering well after a full night of sleep.
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QUESTION 10 zm
1. A nurse is teaching a patient-
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centered health education course at a hospital. As an informatics nurse leveraging tec
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hnology to help improve patient understanding, which learner would be more likely t
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o have a low health literacy and require more focus?
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ANSWER
An elderly person
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QUESTION 11 zm
1. What is true about improving health literacy?
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ANSWER
Improving health literacy leads to better patient outcomes.
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QUESTION 12 zm
1. A nurse assists with implementing a new remote patient monitoring (RPM) system
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for collecting patient data, which improves patient outcomes. Which task is a high pri
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ority for an informatics clinician when implementing a new technology for patient dat
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a collection?
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ANSWER
Identify and define the goal of the technology.
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QUESTION 13 zm
1. Patient use of technology has increased dramatically. While patients are more activ
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e in their care, a nurse notes they are often misinformed or obtain information that is
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inaccurate. Which recommendation should the nurse give to ensure education is accu
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rate?
ANSWER
List credible education resources for the patient's research.
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, QUESTION 14 zm
1. What does the informatics nurse recommend to increase attendance to follow-
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up appointments?
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 15 zm
1. Pharmacy adds a field into the medication administration record to document the l
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ot number when a chemo medication is administered but fails to communicate this to
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the nurse responsible for the medication administration documentation. What is a co
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nsequence of this action? zm zm zm
ANSWER
Pharmacy cannot determine if there is a problem with a medication batch.
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QUESTION 16 zm
1. A nurse thinks the electronic health record (EHR) has too many documentation fiel
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ds, making it difficult to know where to document some items. As a result, the nurse
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uses the notes instead or in addition to documenting in a specific field in the health r
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ecord. What is the least significant impact of this action?
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ANSWER
Duplicate documentation appears multiple times in the chart.
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QUESTION 17 zm
1. A nurse is working in a medical-
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surgical unit assigned care for five patients. The nurse has many tasks to accomplish
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during a shift. Which informatics solution assists in ensuring these tasks are accompli
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shed?
ANSWER
Electronic checklist zm
QUESTION 18 zm
1. Which barrier to healthcare informatics use does the HITECH Act aim to reduce?
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ANSWER
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D220 WGU Study Questions 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED
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COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (C8C zm zm zm zm zm
0F)
QUESTION 1 zm
1. Which data in a medical record would inform the nurse that a PRN pain medication
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can be administered to the patient?
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ANSWER
The medication administration record and the nursing assessment notes from the last shift indicate t
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he patient's level of comfort.
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QUESTION 2 zm
1. Which information in a patient's medical record will help a nurse plan and manage
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the patient's pain?
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 3 zm
1. A patient completes the course of treatment for tuberculosis and is ready to be disc
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harged home. Which instructions should be included in the patient's discharge educati
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on?
ANSWER
Importance of completing the medication prescribed.
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QUESTION 4 zm
,1. After a patient's assessment, a nurse observes a decrease in respiration and wheezi
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ng on auscultation. Which data set in the medical record informs the decision to impl
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ement the ineffective airway clearance nursing care plan?
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ANSWER
The radiology report impression indicates pulmonary infiltrates and the nursing assessment indicates
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a decrease in respirations.
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QUESTION 5 zm
1. The health administrator at a clinic observes an increase in the number of patients
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mwith a complaint of difficulty breathing, fatigue, and loss of appetite. Which data in th
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e electronic health record (EHR) will provide a cross-
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reference to the impacted patient population?
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ANSWER
Patient demographic records
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QUESTION 6 zm
1. Which view in the electronic health record (EHR) confirms a patient's blood pressu
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re is stabilizing?
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 7 zm
1. After a patient's initial assessment, a nurse observes an increase in edema, bilateral
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crackles, and persistent cough. Which data set in the medical record from the last shi
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ft informs the decision to implement the fluid volume overload care plan?
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ANSWER
Nursing flowsheet and intake and output record
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QUESTION 8 zm
1. Which data set in the electronic health record (EHR) will assist in evaluating the nu
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mber of positive influenza tests at a facility within the past year?
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ANSWER
Laboratory records zm
,QUESTION 9 zm
1. Which patients are ideally positioned to fully engage in their care?
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ANSWER
Patients that are recovering well after a full night of sleep.
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QUESTION 10 zm
1. A nurse is teaching a patient-
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centered health education course at a hospital. As an informatics nurse leveraging tec
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hnology to help improve patient understanding, which learner would be more likely t
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o have a low health literacy and require more focus?
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ANSWER
An elderly person
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QUESTION 11 zm
1. What is true about improving health literacy?
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ANSWER
Improving health literacy leads to better patient outcomes.
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QUESTION 12 zm
1. A nurse assists with implementing a new remote patient monitoring (RPM) system
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for collecting patient data, which improves patient outcomes. Which task is a high pri
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ority for an informatics clinician when implementing a new technology for patient dat
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a collection?
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ANSWER
Identify and define the goal of the technology.
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QUESTION 13 zm
1. Patient use of technology has increased dramatically. While patients are more activ
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e in their care, a nurse notes they are often misinformed or obtain information that is
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inaccurate. Which recommendation should the nurse give to ensure education is accu
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rate?
ANSWER
List credible education resources for the patient's research.
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, QUESTION 14 zm
1. What does the informatics nurse recommend to increase attendance to follow-
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up appointments?
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 15 zm
1. Pharmacy adds a field into the medication administration record to document the l
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ot number when a chemo medication is administered but fails to communicate this to
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the nurse responsible for the medication administration documentation. What is a co
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nsequence of this action? zm zm zm
ANSWER
Pharmacy cannot determine if there is a problem with a medication batch.
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QUESTION 16 zm
1. A nurse thinks the electronic health record (EHR) has too many documentation fiel
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ds, making it difficult to know where to document some items. As a result, the nurse
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uses the notes instead or in addition to documenting in a specific field in the health r
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ecord. What is the least significant impact of this action?
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 17 zm
1. A nurse is working in a medical-
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surgical unit assigned care for five patients. The nurse has many tasks to accomplish
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during a shift. Which informatics solution assists in ensuring these tasks are accompli
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shed?
ANSWER
Electronic checklist zm
QUESTION 18 zm
1. Which barrier to healthcare informatics use does the HITECH Act aim to reduce?
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ANSWER