WGU C468 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND THE APPLICATION OF
TECHNOLOGY OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT 2022/2023(LATEST UPDATE
FULL PACK SOLUTION Q&A)
Match the situation with the appropriate and effective telecommunication strategy.
Answers options may be used more than once or not at all.
1 -An elderly homebound patient is concerned about the palpitations she is feeling.
2 -A nurse is struggling to work full-time in a hospital setting time while completing her Masters.
3 -A cardiologist with a rural office practice has no one to cover his patients when he is away.
4 -A family member is unsure what to do for a home hospice patient who is restless and agitated during
the night. (correct answers)1=Real-time remote monitoring
2=Online classroom
3=Teleconsultants
4=Real-time remote monitoring
Which example is a telehealth non-clinical application? (correct answers)-Distant patient education via
computer
What is a prominent socioeconomic factor driving telehealth medicine? (correct answers)-An increase in
chronic disease conditions
,What is an important legal consideration in the use of telehealth nursing? (correct answers)-The nurse is
licensed in each state in which the remote clients are located.
What are two common characteristics of telehealth?
Choose 2 answers (correct answers)-The use of video streaming technology
-Transmission of biological data from a remote location
Which of the following uses database applications to sift through large amounts of data and looks for
previously hidden trends? (correct answers)-Data Mining
A nurse is reviewing a patient's pneumonia vaccination status in the electronic medical record. The
nurse determines the patient needs this vaccine before discharge to meet the requirements of a current
clinical pathway.
Why would the nurse use information systems in this manner? (correct answers)-To promote desired
clinical outcomes
A nursing informatics specialist at a small, rural hospital implemented a clinical information system
utilizing an electronic health record (EHR). She obtained input from nurses regarding selection of the
specific EHR. She noted that some of the nurses had negative attitudes towards a change to the EHR,
but she encouraged them to try the system and note its benefits. She implemented the system after all
nurses were trained about the EHR. There were numerous complaints about the EHR, which the Nursing
Informatics Specialist decided to ignore since the personnel were new to the system.
Which barrier to implementing technology is present in the scenario? (correct answers)-Lack of
continued support
, A computer program was implemented at a hospital that required nurses to wait until the patient
arrived in the emergency room and was registered into the program before orders for critical time-
sensitive treatment could be written.
How could this program become a barrier to the nurses attempting to deliver patient-centered care?
(correct answers)-The time spent waiting for the program to register the patient could delay critical care
being delivered in a timely manner.
How is information related to data? (correct answers)-Information is data that have been interpreted
How does information literacy support the use of evidence-based-practice (EBP) in nursing?
Choose 2 answers (correct answers)-The nurse can discern research findings that can be applied to
practice
-Nurses must frequently consult resources including peers and general internet searches
A nurse documents care of a patient with a decubitus ulcer in the electronic health record.
Which term describes the electronic health record in this situation? (correct answers)-Information
system
Which statement describes nurses as knowledge workers? (correct answers)-Nurses generate
knowledge as a product.
Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria.
Answer options may be used more than once or not at all.
TECHNOLOGY OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT 2022/2023(LATEST UPDATE
FULL PACK SOLUTION Q&A)
Match the situation with the appropriate and effective telecommunication strategy.
Answers options may be used more than once or not at all.
1 -An elderly homebound patient is concerned about the palpitations she is feeling.
2 -A nurse is struggling to work full-time in a hospital setting time while completing her Masters.
3 -A cardiologist with a rural office practice has no one to cover his patients when he is away.
4 -A family member is unsure what to do for a home hospice patient who is restless and agitated during
the night. (correct answers)1=Real-time remote monitoring
2=Online classroom
3=Teleconsultants
4=Real-time remote monitoring
Which example is a telehealth non-clinical application? (correct answers)-Distant patient education via
computer
What is a prominent socioeconomic factor driving telehealth medicine? (correct answers)-An increase in
chronic disease conditions
,What is an important legal consideration in the use of telehealth nursing? (correct answers)-The nurse is
licensed in each state in which the remote clients are located.
What are two common characteristics of telehealth?
Choose 2 answers (correct answers)-The use of video streaming technology
-Transmission of biological data from a remote location
Which of the following uses database applications to sift through large amounts of data and looks for
previously hidden trends? (correct answers)-Data Mining
A nurse is reviewing a patient's pneumonia vaccination status in the electronic medical record. The
nurse determines the patient needs this vaccine before discharge to meet the requirements of a current
clinical pathway.
Why would the nurse use information systems in this manner? (correct answers)-To promote desired
clinical outcomes
A nursing informatics specialist at a small, rural hospital implemented a clinical information system
utilizing an electronic health record (EHR). She obtained input from nurses regarding selection of the
specific EHR. She noted that some of the nurses had negative attitudes towards a change to the EHR,
but she encouraged them to try the system and note its benefits. She implemented the system after all
nurses were trained about the EHR. There were numerous complaints about the EHR, which the Nursing
Informatics Specialist decided to ignore since the personnel were new to the system.
Which barrier to implementing technology is present in the scenario? (correct answers)-Lack of
continued support
, A computer program was implemented at a hospital that required nurses to wait until the patient
arrived in the emergency room and was registered into the program before orders for critical time-
sensitive treatment could be written.
How could this program become a barrier to the nurses attempting to deliver patient-centered care?
(correct answers)-The time spent waiting for the program to register the patient could delay critical care
being delivered in a timely manner.
How is information related to data? (correct answers)-Information is data that have been interpreted
How does information literacy support the use of evidence-based-practice (EBP) in nursing?
Choose 2 answers (correct answers)-The nurse can discern research findings that can be applied to
practice
-Nurses must frequently consult resources including peers and general internet searches
A nurse documents care of a patient with a decubitus ulcer in the electronic health record.
Which term describes the electronic health record in this situation? (correct answers)-Information
system
Which statement describes nurses as knowledge workers? (correct answers)-Nurses generate
knowledge as a product.
Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria.
Answer options may be used more than once or not at all.
