WGU C468 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND APPLICATION OF
TECHNOLOGY ACTUAL EXAM | QUESTIONSAND ANSWERS |
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) | LATEST EXAM UPDATE
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is best known
for which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER - ...created legal
protection for PHI.
Standardized healthcare terminology is important to nursing for which of the
following reasons? - CORRECT ANSWER - Standardized terminology
provides the ability to share accurate, up-to-date information among different
providers and settings while ensuring uniform meaning and supporting the
development of nursing knowledge.
Which of the following statements about virtual reality are true? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It is a widely used form of multimedia that fully envelops learners
in an environment providing the next best option to performing the skill on a
real person but without any risks to the learner or the client.
How does computer literacy differ from information literacy? - CORRECT
ANSWER - COMPUTER LITERACY REFERS TO A FAMILIARITY WITH
THE USE OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS
WHILE INFORMATION LITERACY IS THE ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE
WHEN INFORMATION IS NEEDED AS WELL AS THE SKILLS TO
FIND,EVALUATE , AND USE NEEDED INFORMATION EFFECTIVELY
The delivery of content and stimulation of learning primarily through the use of
telecommunication technologies and often used for corporate training is... -
CORRECT ANSWER - E-learning
,... uses nursing knowledge, along with information and communication
technology to promote the health of individuals, families and entire populations.
- CORRECT ANSWER - Nursing informatics
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) - CORRECT
ANSWER - provided funds for health information technology (HIT)
What is the role of nursing in the adoption and use of standard terminologies? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Nursing needs to adopt standard terminologies as a
means to collect data that has a uniform meaning across settings as a way to
increase the body of nursing knowledge.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Health Information
Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act were important to U.S. HIT
policy for which of the following reasons? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
Department of Health and Human Services was authorized to establish
programs to improve healthcare quality, safety, and efficiency through HIT
inclusive of the call for health information exchange (HIE).
A computer program that tells two different systems how to exchange data is
called... - CORRECT ANSWER - interface
Which of the following statements best describes meaningful use? -
CORRECT ANSWER - This is the initiative geared to spur the adoption and
use of electronic health records for the purpose of gathering and reporting data
that can then be used to improve population health.
In addition to ease of use and potential for unintended error, usability also
considers which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER - efficiency, user
satisfaction, and training issues
,Predictors of Personal Health Records (PHRs) use include which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER - Awareness of PHRs, ease of access,
personal motivation, higher levels of education and health literacy
A standard for exchange of clinical data between information systems by means
of an extensive set of rules that apply to all data sent is the... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Health Level 7 (HL7)
The __________ is a nurse who has received educational preparation to conduct
informatics research and generate informatics theory and who has a broad
vision of what can be attained using information technology. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Informatics Nurse
Which of the following statements best reflects acceptance of the International
Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) as a standard for nursing
terminology? - CORRECT ANSWER - Present nursing classification systems
map it to a very high degree.
...is the continual process of measuring services and practices against the
toughest competitors in the healthcare industry. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Benchmarking
Which of the following best typifies the role of the Informatics Nurse Specialist
(INS) in relationship to legislation? - CORRECT ANSWER - The INS needs
to be aware of the implications of legislation for HIT design and use and to
appropriately educate users.
The development of a comprehensive long-range plan for guiding the activities
and operations of an organization is... - CORRECT ANSWER - strategic
planning
Which of the following most closely approximates the current version of the
personal health record (PHR)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Secure application
, through which an individual may access, manage and share health information
he or she has entered or was supplied by providers, pharmacies, and labs.
...is the process by which different information systems are able to exchange
data in a fashion that is seamless to the end user. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Integration
Computer resistance by nurses is often the result of which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER - computer anxiety, limited computer skills, and poor
communication on the part of administration to consult nurses during the
change process
Which of the following statements most accurately describes evidence-based
practice (EBP)? - CORRECT ANSWER - EBP requires that decisions about
healthcare be based on the best available, current, valid and relevant evidence
providing quality essential to transform healthcare.
What is the role of the Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS) in the adoption and
use of standard terminologies? - CORRECT ANSWER - The INS needs to
play an active role on a local, national, and international level in the adoption
and use of standard terminologies.
One criterion for eligibility for meaningful use requires the adoption and use of
EHRs that have been certified. Which of the following statements best describes
the certification process? - CORRECT ANSWER - Certification provides the
assurance that the EHR system has the technical capacity, functionality, and
security to meet the meaningful use criteria.
The primary database used for searching nursing literature is... - CORRECT
ANSWER - CINAHL
The electronic version of the client data found in the traditional paper medical
record is the... - CORRECT ANSWER - electronic medical record (EMR)
TECHNOLOGY ACTUAL EXAM | QUESTIONSAND ANSWERS |
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) | LATEST EXAM UPDATE
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is best known
for which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER - ...created legal
protection for PHI.
Standardized healthcare terminology is important to nursing for which of the
following reasons? - CORRECT ANSWER - Standardized terminology
provides the ability to share accurate, up-to-date information among different
providers and settings while ensuring uniform meaning and supporting the
development of nursing knowledge.
Which of the following statements about virtual reality are true? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It is a widely used form of multimedia that fully envelops learners
in an environment providing the next best option to performing the skill on a
real person but without any risks to the learner or the client.
How does computer literacy differ from information literacy? - CORRECT
ANSWER - COMPUTER LITERACY REFERS TO A FAMILIARITY WITH
THE USE OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS
WHILE INFORMATION LITERACY IS THE ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE
WHEN INFORMATION IS NEEDED AS WELL AS THE SKILLS TO
FIND,EVALUATE , AND USE NEEDED INFORMATION EFFECTIVELY
The delivery of content and stimulation of learning primarily through the use of
telecommunication technologies and often used for corporate training is... -
CORRECT ANSWER - E-learning
,... uses nursing knowledge, along with information and communication
technology to promote the health of individuals, families and entire populations.
- CORRECT ANSWER - Nursing informatics
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) - CORRECT
ANSWER - provided funds for health information technology (HIT)
What is the role of nursing in the adoption and use of standard terminologies? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Nursing needs to adopt standard terminologies as a
means to collect data that has a uniform meaning across settings as a way to
increase the body of nursing knowledge.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Health Information
Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act were important to U.S. HIT
policy for which of the following reasons? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
Department of Health and Human Services was authorized to establish
programs to improve healthcare quality, safety, and efficiency through HIT
inclusive of the call for health information exchange (HIE).
A computer program that tells two different systems how to exchange data is
called... - CORRECT ANSWER - interface
Which of the following statements best describes meaningful use? -
CORRECT ANSWER - This is the initiative geared to spur the adoption and
use of electronic health records for the purpose of gathering and reporting data
that can then be used to improve population health.
In addition to ease of use and potential for unintended error, usability also
considers which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER - efficiency, user
satisfaction, and training issues
,Predictors of Personal Health Records (PHRs) use include which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER - Awareness of PHRs, ease of access,
personal motivation, higher levels of education and health literacy
A standard for exchange of clinical data between information systems by means
of an extensive set of rules that apply to all data sent is the... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Health Level 7 (HL7)
The __________ is a nurse who has received educational preparation to conduct
informatics research and generate informatics theory and who has a broad
vision of what can be attained using information technology. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Informatics Nurse
Which of the following statements best reflects acceptance of the International
Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) as a standard for nursing
terminology? - CORRECT ANSWER - Present nursing classification systems
map it to a very high degree.
...is the continual process of measuring services and practices against the
toughest competitors in the healthcare industry. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Benchmarking
Which of the following best typifies the role of the Informatics Nurse Specialist
(INS) in relationship to legislation? - CORRECT ANSWER - The INS needs
to be aware of the implications of legislation for HIT design and use and to
appropriately educate users.
The development of a comprehensive long-range plan for guiding the activities
and operations of an organization is... - CORRECT ANSWER - strategic
planning
Which of the following most closely approximates the current version of the
personal health record (PHR)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Secure application
, through which an individual may access, manage and share health information
he or she has entered or was supplied by providers, pharmacies, and labs.
...is the process by which different information systems are able to exchange
data in a fashion that is seamless to the end user. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Integration
Computer resistance by nurses is often the result of which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER - computer anxiety, limited computer skills, and poor
communication on the part of administration to consult nurses during the
change process
Which of the following statements most accurately describes evidence-based
practice (EBP)? - CORRECT ANSWER - EBP requires that decisions about
healthcare be based on the best available, current, valid and relevant evidence
providing quality essential to transform healthcare.
What is the role of the Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS) in the adoption and
use of standard terminologies? - CORRECT ANSWER - The INS needs to
play an active role on a local, national, and international level in the adoption
and use of standard terminologies.
One criterion for eligibility for meaningful use requires the adoption and use of
EHRs that have been certified. Which of the following statements best describes
the certification process? - CORRECT ANSWER - Certification provides the
assurance that the EHR system has the technical capacity, functionality, and
security to meet the meaningful use criteria.
The primary database used for searching nursing literature is... - CORRECT
ANSWER - CINAHL
The electronic version of the client data found in the traditional paper medical
record is the... - CORRECT ANSWER - electronic medical record (EMR)
