D220 WGU Study Questions
1. Which data in a medical record The medication administration record and the nursing assessment notes
would inform the nurse that a PRN from the last shift indicate the patient's level of comfort.
pain medication can be administered
to the patient?
1. Which information in a patient's Physician orders
medical record will help a nurse plan
and manage the patient's pain?
1. A patient completes the course Importance of completing the medication prescribed.
of treatment for tuberculosis and is
ready to be discharged home.
Which instructions should be
included in the patient's
discharge education?
1. After a patient's assessment, a The radiology report impression indicates pulmonary infiltrates and the
nurse observes a decrease in nursing assessment indicates a decrease in respirations.
respiration and wheezing on
auscultation. Which data set in the
medical record informs the decision
to implement the ineffective airway
clearance nursing care plan?
1. The health administrator at a Patient demographic records
clinic observes an increase in the
number of patients with a complaint
of difficulty breathing, fatigue, and
loss of appetite. Which data in the
electronic health record (EHR) will
provide a cross-reference to the
impacted patient population?
1. Which view in the electronic Graphical trending
health record (EHR) confirms a
patient's blood pressure is
stabilizing?
, 1. After a patient's initial assessment, a Nursing flowsheet and intake and output record
nurse observes an increase in
edema, bilateral crackles, and
persistent cough. Which data set in
the medical record from the last shift
informs the decision to implement the
fluid volume overload care plan?
1. Which data set in the electronic Laboratory records
health record (EHR) will assist in
evaluating the number of positive
influenza tests at a facility
within the past year?
1. Which patients are ideally positioned Patients that are recovering well after a full night of sleep.
to fully engage in their care?
1. A nurse is teaching a patient- An elderly person
centered health education course at
a hospital. As an informatics nurse
leveraging technology to help
improve patient understanding,
which learner would be more likely to
have a low health literacy and
require more focus?
1. What is true about improving health Improving health literacy leads to better patient outcomes.
literacy?
1. A nurse assists with implementing a Identify and define the goal of the technology.
new remote patient monitoring (RPM)
system for collecting patient data,
which improves patient outcomes.
Which task is a high priority for an
informatics clinician when
implementing a new technology for
patient data collection?
1. Patient use of technology has List credible education resources for the patient's research.
increased dramatically. While patients
are more active in their care, a nurse
notes they are often misinformed or
obtain information that is inaccurate.
Which recommendation should the
nurse give to ensure education is
accurate?
1. What does the informatics Automated text or email reminders
nurse recommend to increase
attendance to follow-up
appointments?
1. Pharmacy adds a field into the Pharmacy cannot determine if there is a problem with a medication batch.
medication administration record to
document the lot number when a
chemo medication is administered
but fails to communicate this to the
nurse responsible for the medication
administration documentation. What
1. Which data in a medical record The medication administration record and the nursing assessment notes
would inform the nurse that a PRN from the last shift indicate the patient's level of comfort.
pain medication can be administered
to the patient?
1. Which information in a patient's Physician orders
medical record will help a nurse plan
and manage the patient's pain?
1. A patient completes the course Importance of completing the medication prescribed.
of treatment for tuberculosis and is
ready to be discharged home.
Which instructions should be
included in the patient's
discharge education?
1. After a patient's assessment, a The radiology report impression indicates pulmonary infiltrates and the
nurse observes a decrease in nursing assessment indicates a decrease in respirations.
respiration and wheezing on
auscultation. Which data set in the
medical record informs the decision
to implement the ineffective airway
clearance nursing care plan?
1. The health administrator at a Patient demographic records
clinic observes an increase in the
number of patients with a complaint
of difficulty breathing, fatigue, and
loss of appetite. Which data in the
electronic health record (EHR) will
provide a cross-reference to the
impacted patient population?
1. Which view in the electronic Graphical trending
health record (EHR) confirms a
patient's blood pressure is
stabilizing?
, 1. After a patient's initial assessment, a Nursing flowsheet and intake and output record
nurse observes an increase in
edema, bilateral crackles, and
persistent cough. Which data set in
the medical record from the last shift
informs the decision to implement the
fluid volume overload care plan?
1. Which data set in the electronic Laboratory records
health record (EHR) will assist in
evaluating the number of positive
influenza tests at a facility
within the past year?
1. Which patients are ideally positioned Patients that are recovering well after a full night of sleep.
to fully engage in their care?
1. A nurse is teaching a patient- An elderly person
centered health education course at
a hospital. As an informatics nurse
leveraging technology to help
improve patient understanding,
which learner would be more likely to
have a low health literacy and
require more focus?
1. What is true about improving health Improving health literacy leads to better patient outcomes.
literacy?
1. A nurse assists with implementing a Identify and define the goal of the technology.
new remote patient monitoring (RPM)
system for collecting patient data,
which improves patient outcomes.
Which task is a high priority for an
informatics clinician when
implementing a new technology for
patient data collection?
1. Patient use of technology has List credible education resources for the patient's research.
increased dramatically. While patients
are more active in their care, a nurse
notes they are often misinformed or
obtain information that is inaccurate.
Which recommendation should the
nurse give to ensure education is
accurate?
1. What does the informatics Automated text or email reminders
nurse recommend to increase
attendance to follow-up
appointments?
1. Pharmacy adds a field into the Pharmacy cannot determine if there is a problem with a medication batch.
medication administration record to
document the lot number when a
chemo medication is administered
but fails to communicate this to the
nurse responsible for the medication
administration documentation. What
