2022 WGU C468 Information Management and the
Application of Technology PA
Which statement describes a successful electronic health record (EHR)? Correct Answer: The
customers needs were met
What is a goal of the health information exchange (HIE)? Correct Answer: To allow insurance
companies and providers to be able to share data
What is used to evaluate a health information system (HIS)? Correct Answer: The electronic
medical record adoption model
What are the expected outcomes of interoperable systems? Correct Answer: Error reduction,
revenue improvement, and increased communication
Which informatics competency supports the adoption of a medication administration system?
Correct Answer: Change management
What do informatics and computational science have in common? Correct Answer: Both fields
are interdisciplinary.
Which two care settings would benefit the most from employing a nurse informaticist? Choose 2
answers. Correct Answer: A correctional facility with a clinic
A healthcare organization planning a physical expansion
Which two practice environments employ informatics nurses? Choose 2 answers. Correct
Answer: A clinical systems vendor
A medical device manufacturer
Informatics nurses support the quality reporting. What are two quality reporting characteristics
informatics nurses practice? Choose 2 answers. Correct Answer: Managing data, information,
and knowledge
Developing tools and methods
Duplicate orders cause quality issues in patient care. What helps to resolve this problem? Correct
Answer: Providing training and reminders
Which two tools are used to change a clinical workflow? Choose 2 answers Correct Answer:
Observation
Swim lane charts
The emergency room (ER) staff is hesitant to use the discharge planning module in the new
electronic health record (EHR). What is a method the nurse informaticist should use to
encourage staff to utilize the new application in the EHR? Correct Answer: Enlist feedback from
staff or users
, Evidence-based guidelines are used daily in the clinical field. What is one area of the electronic
medical record (EMR) in which evidence-based guidelines are found? Correct Answer: In the
standing physician's orders for a sepsis diagnosis
What is an output of systems analysis? Correct Answer: Technical requirements
Meaningful use was signed into law in 2009 to provide a means for eligible providers, hospitals,
and critical access hospitals to use and communicate data to improve patient outcomes. What is
the purpose of stage 1? Correct Answer: To allow the electronic health record (EHR) to capture
and share data
Meaningful use (MU) of electronic health records (EHRs) is part of the Medicare and Medicaid
incentive program.
Which two statements best describe MU?
Choose 2 answers. Correct Answer: Certified information technologies provide the necessary
functions to enable eligible providers to be compensated.
MU is used by inpatient and outpatient facilities.
What is a goal of meaningful use? Correct Answer: To engage patients and families in their
healthcare
Which codes support outpatient billing? Correct Answer: Current procedural terminology (CPT)
Nurses use electronic automation to communicate, document, and make decisions about
improving the quality of patient care. Which system, organization, or regulation seeks to improve
patient care through investments in electronic automation? Correct Answer: Health Information
Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH)
What are three roles of a nurse informatics specialist?
Choose 3 answers. Correct Answer: Assists users with functionality, procedural issues, and
basic troubleshooting
Provides expert advice, opinions, and recommendations from a consultant's area of expertise
Acts as a liaison between nursing and information services and is both a nursing resource and
representative
What is the responsibility of a superuser? Correct Answer: To support the system in a given unit
and assist users with functionality and procedural issues
What is a major benefit of nursing informatics? Correct Answer: It improves communication
among healthcare providers to improve patient care.
Application of Technology PA
Which statement describes a successful electronic health record (EHR)? Correct Answer: The
customers needs were met
What is a goal of the health information exchange (HIE)? Correct Answer: To allow insurance
companies and providers to be able to share data
What is used to evaluate a health information system (HIS)? Correct Answer: The electronic
medical record adoption model
What are the expected outcomes of interoperable systems? Correct Answer: Error reduction,
revenue improvement, and increased communication
Which informatics competency supports the adoption of a medication administration system?
Correct Answer: Change management
What do informatics and computational science have in common? Correct Answer: Both fields
are interdisciplinary.
Which two care settings would benefit the most from employing a nurse informaticist? Choose 2
answers. Correct Answer: A correctional facility with a clinic
A healthcare organization planning a physical expansion
Which two practice environments employ informatics nurses? Choose 2 answers. Correct
Answer: A clinical systems vendor
A medical device manufacturer
Informatics nurses support the quality reporting. What are two quality reporting characteristics
informatics nurses practice? Choose 2 answers. Correct Answer: Managing data, information,
and knowledge
Developing tools and methods
Duplicate orders cause quality issues in patient care. What helps to resolve this problem? Correct
Answer: Providing training and reminders
Which two tools are used to change a clinical workflow? Choose 2 answers Correct Answer:
Observation
Swim lane charts
The emergency room (ER) staff is hesitant to use the discharge planning module in the new
electronic health record (EHR). What is a method the nurse informaticist should use to
encourage staff to utilize the new application in the EHR? Correct Answer: Enlist feedback from
staff or users
, Evidence-based guidelines are used daily in the clinical field. What is one area of the electronic
medical record (EMR) in which evidence-based guidelines are found? Correct Answer: In the
standing physician's orders for a sepsis diagnosis
What is an output of systems analysis? Correct Answer: Technical requirements
Meaningful use was signed into law in 2009 to provide a means for eligible providers, hospitals,
and critical access hospitals to use and communicate data to improve patient outcomes. What is
the purpose of stage 1? Correct Answer: To allow the electronic health record (EHR) to capture
and share data
Meaningful use (MU) of electronic health records (EHRs) is part of the Medicare and Medicaid
incentive program.
Which two statements best describe MU?
Choose 2 answers. Correct Answer: Certified information technologies provide the necessary
functions to enable eligible providers to be compensated.
MU is used by inpatient and outpatient facilities.
What is a goal of meaningful use? Correct Answer: To engage patients and families in their
healthcare
Which codes support outpatient billing? Correct Answer: Current procedural terminology (CPT)
Nurses use electronic automation to communicate, document, and make decisions about
improving the quality of patient care. Which system, organization, or regulation seeks to improve
patient care through investments in electronic automation? Correct Answer: Health Information
Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH)
What are three roles of a nurse informatics specialist?
Choose 3 answers. Correct Answer: Assists users with functionality, procedural issues, and
basic troubleshooting
Provides expert advice, opinions, and recommendations from a consultant's area of expertise
Acts as a liaison between nursing and information services and is both a nursing resource and
representative
What is the responsibility of a superuser? Correct Answer: To support the system in a given unit
and assist users with functionality and procedural issues
What is a major benefit of nursing informatics? Correct Answer: It improves communication
among healthcare providers to improve patient care.
