WGU NURSING INFORMATICS EXAM-QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Mutlidisciplinary Team Terminology - ✔(SNOMED-CT) Systematized Nomenclature of
Human and Veterinary Medicine Clinical Terms- clinical terms covering nurisng,
medicine, & allied health
Standardized Terminology Supports - ✔Data Mining
PHR - Private Health Record - ✔Lifetime health record, supplied by ind., healthcare
providers, pharmacies, therapist, lab test, - Controlled by the consumer,
E-Sign - ✔Same legal status as a hand written signature
MIPPA - Medicare Improvement for Patients & Providers Act provides - ✔financial
incentive for e-prescribing to providers
HIPPA provides - ✔legal protection for personal health info, set standards for elect.
data interchange of claims data, named specific code sets for use in Medicare related
transactions, & Privacy
ARRA provides - ✔provide funds for adoption of technology & provides the right for
every individual to receive and electronic copy of EHR
HITECH provides - ✔strengthened HIPPA security & privacy protection, & provides
financial incentive for the user of EHR
EMR -electronic medical record provides - ✔Legal record often restricted to a Single
episode of care , building block of EHR,
EHR- Electronic Health Record is - ✔Longitudinal record that includes client data,
demographics, clinician notes, medications, diagnostics.
- Major driver for US Adoption are "Meaningful Use" financial incentives from HITECH
part of ARRA
Affordable Care Act provides - ✔guarantee access to healthcare, encourage PCP,
Data is - ✔collection of #, characters, or facts (body weight- 128lb), little meaning alone
Information is - ✔Collection of data examined for patterns or structure that can be
interpreted. ex notes prior BP and informs doc
Knowledge is - ✔Synthesis of info from several sources to produce a single concept or
idea, ex read a journal about BP
, WGU NURSING INFORMATICS EXAM-QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Computer Technology is - ✔collection of data for analysis, which can be used to justify
the efficacy of particular interventions & improve quality of care
HIS HEalthcare Information System is - ✔Administrative System + Clinical Information
System,
Clinical Systems include: order entry, radiology, pharmacy, physician management
system
Adm system : non clinical, demographics, scheduling, risk mgmt, decision support,
Administrative System includes these functions - ✔Managing nonclinical, client-related
information (demographics, codes for procedures, & Insurance
Hippa - Compliant Codes inlcude - ✔(ICD) International Classification of Disease,
Common Procedural Terms, (ABC) Alternative Billing Codes,
ANA recognizes these terminologies - ✔(CCC) Clinical Care Classification, (ICNP)
International Classification of Nursing Practice, NANDA, NIC, NOC, the Omaha System,
(PNDS) Perioperative Nursing Data Set
Teleconferencing is - ✔use of computers, audio, & video equip. and high-grade
dedicated telephone line, cable/sat connections to provide interactive communication
between 2+ ppl at 2+ sites
Elearning provides - ✔electronic media to present instruction, it allows users to skip
information they already know
Distance Education is - ✔the use of print, audio, video, computer, or teleconference
capability to connect faculty & students; Can take place in real time or on a delayed
basis
Web Based Instruction is - ✔the attributes & resources of the internet to deliver &
support education
Telehealth is - ✔use of telecommunication technologies & computers to provide
healthcare info & services to clients at another location
- consumers are chronically ill, isolated, assisted living families
- decrease er visits, decrease LOS, decrease Admissions, increased productivity for
clinical
Telenursing is - ✔telecommunications & computer technology for the delivery of nursing
care & services to clients at other sites
AND ANSWERS
Mutlidisciplinary Team Terminology - ✔(SNOMED-CT) Systematized Nomenclature of
Human and Veterinary Medicine Clinical Terms- clinical terms covering nurisng,
medicine, & allied health
Standardized Terminology Supports - ✔Data Mining
PHR - Private Health Record - ✔Lifetime health record, supplied by ind., healthcare
providers, pharmacies, therapist, lab test, - Controlled by the consumer,
E-Sign - ✔Same legal status as a hand written signature
MIPPA - Medicare Improvement for Patients & Providers Act provides - ✔financial
incentive for e-prescribing to providers
HIPPA provides - ✔legal protection for personal health info, set standards for elect.
data interchange of claims data, named specific code sets for use in Medicare related
transactions, & Privacy
ARRA provides - ✔provide funds for adoption of technology & provides the right for
every individual to receive and electronic copy of EHR
HITECH provides - ✔strengthened HIPPA security & privacy protection, & provides
financial incentive for the user of EHR
EMR -electronic medical record provides - ✔Legal record often restricted to a Single
episode of care , building block of EHR,
EHR- Electronic Health Record is - ✔Longitudinal record that includes client data,
demographics, clinician notes, medications, diagnostics.
- Major driver for US Adoption are "Meaningful Use" financial incentives from HITECH
part of ARRA
Affordable Care Act provides - ✔guarantee access to healthcare, encourage PCP,
Data is - ✔collection of #, characters, or facts (body weight- 128lb), little meaning alone
Information is - ✔Collection of data examined for patterns or structure that can be
interpreted. ex notes prior BP and informs doc
Knowledge is - ✔Synthesis of info from several sources to produce a single concept or
idea, ex read a journal about BP
, WGU NURSING INFORMATICS EXAM-QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Computer Technology is - ✔collection of data for analysis, which can be used to justify
the efficacy of particular interventions & improve quality of care
HIS HEalthcare Information System is - ✔Administrative System + Clinical Information
System,
Clinical Systems include: order entry, radiology, pharmacy, physician management
system
Adm system : non clinical, demographics, scheduling, risk mgmt, decision support,
Administrative System includes these functions - ✔Managing nonclinical, client-related
information (demographics, codes for procedures, & Insurance
Hippa - Compliant Codes inlcude - ✔(ICD) International Classification of Disease,
Common Procedural Terms, (ABC) Alternative Billing Codes,
ANA recognizes these terminologies - ✔(CCC) Clinical Care Classification, (ICNP)
International Classification of Nursing Practice, NANDA, NIC, NOC, the Omaha System,
(PNDS) Perioperative Nursing Data Set
Teleconferencing is - ✔use of computers, audio, & video equip. and high-grade
dedicated telephone line, cable/sat connections to provide interactive communication
between 2+ ppl at 2+ sites
Elearning provides - ✔electronic media to present instruction, it allows users to skip
information they already know
Distance Education is - ✔the use of print, audio, video, computer, or teleconference
capability to connect faculty & students; Can take place in real time or on a delayed
basis
Web Based Instruction is - ✔the attributes & resources of the internet to deliver &
support education
Telehealth is - ✔use of telecommunication technologies & computers to provide
healthcare info & services to clients at another location
- consumers are chronically ill, isolated, assisted living families
- decrease er visits, decrease LOS, decrease Admissions, increased productivity for
clinical
Telenursing is - ✔telecommunications & computer technology for the delivery of nursing
care & services to clients at other sites
