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WGU C810 FOUNDATIONS IN HEALTHCARE DATA
MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT FINAL
ACTUAL EXAM PREP 2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY A
GRADED WITH EXPERT FEEDBACK | NEW AND
REVISED
What are the standards related to archiving images? - ANSWER- Digital
Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)
How often are national morbidity data reported? - ANSWER- Weekly
Which reimbursement methodology is typically used for government-
sponsored healthcare programs such as Medicare? - ANSWER-
Prospective payment system (PPS)
When patients have more than one insurance policy, which process
ensures that there is no duplication of benefits paid? - ANSWER-
Coordination of benefits
Which exchange methodology uses email pushes? - ANSWER-
DIRECT exchange
Which HIE architecture has all data stored in a shared data repository? -
ANSWER- Centralized
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In which healthcare setting does CMS require specific documentation by
the attending physician and an update to the patient's plan of care? -
ANSWER- Home healthcare
For which healthcare setting is the patient's history and physical exam a
required part of the health record? - ANSWER- Acute care and
behavioral health
A report contains evidence of a review of a patient's record, the
examination of the patient, pertinent findings, and recommendations.
In which type of report would this information be found? - ANSWER-
Consultation
Why is a patient's history and physical (H and P) used in an inpatient
hospitalization? - ANSWER- To document surgical findings
Regarding continuity of care, which documentation are ambulatory care
providers more likely than acute care providers to rely upon? -
ANSWER- Problem list
In addition to the typical management processes of planning, organizing,
and directing, what is included in the development of a governance
program? - ANSWER- Controlling
Which data item would be recorded in an ER record but probably not in
an acute care record? - ANSWER- Time and means of arrival
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correct
Data governance focuses primarily on managing data as it is being
created within a healthcare system.
What does information governance mainly focus on managing? -
ANSWER- The output of healthcare systems
A large healthcare organization holds quarterly meetings of a committee
composing its compliance officer, privacy officer, information security
officer, chief information officer, and vice president of HIM. These
meetings review recent breaches, the need for new policies, and
compliance with requirements for employee training and education
related to information management.
Which generally accepted recordkeeping principle (GARP) is this an
example of? - ANSWER- Accountability
What are some examples of discrete, unstructured data? - ANSWER-
Transcribed radiology reports, itemized bills, uniformed billing forms
A coder encounters a medical record where a sputum culture indicates
bacterial pneumonia, but the diagnosis does not specify the cause.
Which criteria does the documentation in the patient's record fail to
meet? - ANSWER- Precision
WGU C810 FOUNDATIONS IN HEALTHCARE DATA
MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT FINAL
ACTUAL EXAM PREP 2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY A
GRADED WITH EXPERT FEEDBACK | NEW AND
REVISED
What are the standards related to archiving images? - ANSWER- Digital
Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)
How often are national morbidity data reported? - ANSWER- Weekly
Which reimbursement methodology is typically used for government-
sponsored healthcare programs such as Medicare? - ANSWER-
Prospective payment system (PPS)
When patients have more than one insurance policy, which process
ensures that there is no duplication of benefits paid? - ANSWER-
Coordination of benefits
Which exchange methodology uses email pushes? - ANSWER-
DIRECT exchange
Which HIE architecture has all data stored in a shared data repository? -
ANSWER- Centralized
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In which healthcare setting does CMS require specific documentation by
the attending physician and an update to the patient's plan of care? -
ANSWER- Home healthcare
For which healthcare setting is the patient's history and physical exam a
required part of the health record? - ANSWER- Acute care and
behavioral health
A report contains evidence of a review of a patient's record, the
examination of the patient, pertinent findings, and recommendations.
In which type of report would this information be found? - ANSWER-
Consultation
Why is a patient's history and physical (H and P) used in an inpatient
hospitalization? - ANSWER- To document surgical findings
Regarding continuity of care, which documentation are ambulatory care
providers more likely than acute care providers to rely upon? -
ANSWER- Problem list
In addition to the typical management processes of planning, organizing,
and directing, what is included in the development of a governance
program? - ANSWER- Controlling
Which data item would be recorded in an ER record but probably not in
an acute care record? - ANSWER- Time and means of arrival
, 3|Page
correct
Data governance focuses primarily on managing data as it is being
created within a healthcare system.
What does information governance mainly focus on managing? -
ANSWER- The output of healthcare systems
A large healthcare organization holds quarterly meetings of a committee
composing its compliance officer, privacy officer, information security
officer, chief information officer, and vice president of HIM. These
meetings review recent breaches, the need for new policies, and
compliance with requirements for employee training and education
related to information management.
Which generally accepted recordkeeping principle (GARP) is this an
example of? - ANSWER- Accountability
What are some examples of discrete, unstructured data? - ANSWER-
Transcribed radiology reports, itemized bills, uniformed billing forms
A coder encounters a medical record where a sputum culture indicates
bacterial pneumonia, but the diagnosis does not specify the cause.
Which criteria does the documentation in the patient's record fail to
meet? - ANSWER- Precision
