D220 INFORMATICS QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - CORRECT ANSWER -
**Authorized INCENTIVE PAYMENTS to specific types of hospitals & healthcare professionals fo
r adopting & using interoperable Health Information Technology and EHR's.
The purposes of this act include the following: (1) To preserve/create jobs and promote econo
mic recovery. (2) To assist those most impacted by the recession. (3) To provide investments ne
eded to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health.
(4) To invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will pro
vide long-
term economic benefits. (5) To stabilize state and local government budgets, in order to minimi
ze and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state and local tax increase
s.
AHQR (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Produced evidence making healthcare safer, improve quality, accessibility and affordability
Asynchoronous Applications - CORRECT ANSWER -
No contact with patient for data collection. EX: Remote pt monitoring, Using health technologi
es to share health metrics and data w/ providers. STORE & FORWARD APPS (ex: photos)
Administrative Information System - CORRECT ANSWER -
can include registration and scheduling; tracking through admission, transfer and discharge; pa
tient acuity and staff scheduling; financial or accounting systems; risk management; payroll and
human resources; quality assurance; and contract management functions.
Affordable Care Act - CORRECT ANSWER -
law passed in 2010 to expand access to insurance, address cost reduction and affordability, im
prove the quality of healthcare, and introduce the Patient's Bill of Rights, increasing the numbe
r of insured persons.
,Alarm Fatique - CORRECT ANSWER -
Becoming desensitized to patient care alarms and missing or delaying their response to the ala
rm.
ANA (American Nurses Association) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Professional organization for all RNs. Concerned with licensure, collective bargaining and educa
tion
Analytics - CORRECT ANSWER -
A term describing the extensive use of data, statistical and quantitative analysis, explanatory a
nd predictive models, and fact-based management to drive decisions and actions.
Audit trail - CORRECT ANSWER -
a report that traces who has accessed electronic information, when information was accessed,
and whether any information was changed
Authentication - CORRECT ANSWER -A method for confirming users' identities
Authorization - CORRECT ANSWER -
The process of giving someone permission to do or have something
Barcode Scanning Technology - CORRECT ANSWER -
Scans drug and patients wristband to verify medication order, inventory control, + pt identificat
ion, correct med admin
Big Data - CORRECT ANSWER -
a collection of large, complex data sets, including structured and unstructured data, which can
not be analyzed without the use of information technology
,Bioinformatics - CORRECT ANSWER -
application of mathematics and computer science to store, retrieve, and analyze biological dat
a
Biometrics - CORRECT ANSWER -
the identification of a user based on a physical characteristic, such as a fingerprint, iris, face, vo
ice, or handwriting
Business Continuity Plan - CORRECT ANSWER -
A plan for how an organization will recover and restore partially or completely interrupted criti
cal function(s) within a predetermined time after a disaster or extended disruption
Business Intelligence - CORRECT ANSWER -
Information collected from multiple sources such as suppliers, customers, competitors, partner
s, and industries that analyzes patterns, trends, and relationships for strategic decision making
Change Control Board (CCB) - CORRECT ANSWER -
A committee that evaluates the worthiness of a proposed change and either approves or reject
s the proposed change.
Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) - CORRECT ANSWER -
The senior manager (usually a registered nurse with advanced education and extensive experie
nce) responsible for administering patient care services
Clinical Care Classification (CCC) - CORRECT ANSWER -
"Two interrelated taxonomies, the CCC of Nursing Diagnoses and Outcomes and the CCC of Nu
rsing Interventions and Actions, that provide a standardized framework for documenting patien
t care in hospitals, home health agencies, ambulatory care clinics, and other healthcare setting
s"
, CPOE i(Computerized iPhysician iOrder iEntry) i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-
An iorder ientry iand idecision isupport isystem ithat iallows idirect ientry iof iorders iand iimmediately
ishared iw/ iothers
Change iManagement i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-
The iprocess, itools iand itechniques ithat ihelp ipeople iimplement ichanges ito iachieve ia idesired iou
itcome. i(Supports ithe iadoption iof ia imedication iAdministration iSystem)
Change iControl i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-
Helps ito iprioritize ilimited iresources iand iensures isystem istandards iare iupheld.
Connected ihealth i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-
a imodel iof ihealth icare idelivery iusing itechnology ito iprovide iservices iincluding iinformation iand
ieducation.
Technology iassisted ihealthcare iis idelivered ibetween iat ileast i2 ipoints iinvolving ieither iasynchro
inous ior isynchronous iexchange.
Consumer iHealth iInformatics i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-
Use iof ielectronic iinfo i& icommunication ito iimprove imedical ioutcomes i& ihealthcare idecision im iaking
ifrom ipt iperspective.
Patient iview iand istructures iand iprocess ithat ienable iconsumer ito imanage itheir iown icare.
Clinical iResearch iInformatics i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-
Discovery iand imanagement iof inew iknowledge ipertinent ito ihealth iand idisease ifrom iclinical itri
ials ivia isecondary idata iuse.
C-CDA i(Consolidated iClinical iDocument iArchitecture) i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-
iAllows iinteroperability iof ihealth iinformation iexchange ibetween ito ihospitals.
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - CORRECT ANSWER -
**Authorized INCENTIVE PAYMENTS to specific types of hospitals & healthcare professionals fo
r adopting & using interoperable Health Information Technology and EHR's.
The purposes of this act include the following: (1) To preserve/create jobs and promote econo
mic recovery. (2) To assist those most impacted by the recession. (3) To provide investments ne
eded to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health.
(4) To invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will pro
vide long-
term economic benefits. (5) To stabilize state and local government budgets, in order to minimi
ze and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state and local tax increase
s.
AHQR (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Produced evidence making healthcare safer, improve quality, accessibility and affordability
Asynchoronous Applications - CORRECT ANSWER -
No contact with patient for data collection. EX: Remote pt monitoring, Using health technologi
es to share health metrics and data w/ providers. STORE & FORWARD APPS (ex: photos)
Administrative Information System - CORRECT ANSWER -
can include registration and scheduling; tracking through admission, transfer and discharge; pa
tient acuity and staff scheduling; financial or accounting systems; risk management; payroll and
human resources; quality assurance; and contract management functions.
Affordable Care Act - CORRECT ANSWER -
law passed in 2010 to expand access to insurance, address cost reduction and affordability, im
prove the quality of healthcare, and introduce the Patient's Bill of Rights, increasing the numbe
r of insured persons.
,Alarm Fatique - CORRECT ANSWER -
Becoming desensitized to patient care alarms and missing or delaying their response to the ala
rm.
ANA (American Nurses Association) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Professional organization for all RNs. Concerned with licensure, collective bargaining and educa
tion
Analytics - CORRECT ANSWER -
A term describing the extensive use of data, statistical and quantitative analysis, explanatory a
nd predictive models, and fact-based management to drive decisions and actions.
Audit trail - CORRECT ANSWER -
a report that traces who has accessed electronic information, when information was accessed,
and whether any information was changed
Authentication - CORRECT ANSWER -A method for confirming users' identities
Authorization - CORRECT ANSWER -
The process of giving someone permission to do or have something
Barcode Scanning Technology - CORRECT ANSWER -
Scans drug and patients wristband to verify medication order, inventory control, + pt identificat
ion, correct med admin
Big Data - CORRECT ANSWER -
a collection of large, complex data sets, including structured and unstructured data, which can
not be analyzed without the use of information technology
,Bioinformatics - CORRECT ANSWER -
application of mathematics and computer science to store, retrieve, and analyze biological dat
a
Biometrics - CORRECT ANSWER -
the identification of a user based on a physical characteristic, such as a fingerprint, iris, face, vo
ice, or handwriting
Business Continuity Plan - CORRECT ANSWER -
A plan for how an organization will recover and restore partially or completely interrupted criti
cal function(s) within a predetermined time after a disaster or extended disruption
Business Intelligence - CORRECT ANSWER -
Information collected from multiple sources such as suppliers, customers, competitors, partner
s, and industries that analyzes patterns, trends, and relationships for strategic decision making
Change Control Board (CCB) - CORRECT ANSWER -
A committee that evaluates the worthiness of a proposed change and either approves or reject
s the proposed change.
Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) - CORRECT ANSWER -
The senior manager (usually a registered nurse with advanced education and extensive experie
nce) responsible for administering patient care services
Clinical Care Classification (CCC) - CORRECT ANSWER -
"Two interrelated taxonomies, the CCC of Nursing Diagnoses and Outcomes and the CCC of Nu
rsing Interventions and Actions, that provide a standardized framework for documenting patien
t care in hospitals, home health agencies, ambulatory care clinics, and other healthcare setting
s"
, CPOE i(Computerized iPhysician iOrder iEntry) i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-
An iorder ientry iand idecision isupport isystem ithat iallows idirect ientry iof iorders iand iimmediately
ishared iw/ iothers
Change iManagement i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-
The iprocess, itools iand itechniques ithat ihelp ipeople iimplement ichanges ito iachieve ia idesired iou
itcome. i(Supports ithe iadoption iof ia imedication iAdministration iSystem)
Change iControl i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-
Helps ito iprioritize ilimited iresources iand iensures isystem istandards iare iupheld.
Connected ihealth i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-
a imodel iof ihealth icare idelivery iusing itechnology ito iprovide iservices iincluding iinformation iand
ieducation.
Technology iassisted ihealthcare iis idelivered ibetween iat ileast i2 ipoints iinvolving ieither iasynchro
inous ior isynchronous iexchange.
Consumer iHealth iInformatics i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-
Use iof ielectronic iinfo i& icommunication ito iimprove imedical ioutcomes i& ihealthcare idecision im iaking
ifrom ipt iperspective.
Patient iview iand istructures iand iprocess ithat ienable iconsumer ito imanage itheir iown icare.
Clinical iResearch iInformatics i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-
Discovery iand imanagement iof inew iknowledge ipertinent ito ihealth iand idisease ifrom iclinical itri
ials ivia isecondary idata iuse.
C-CDA i(Consolidated iClinical iDocument iArchitecture) i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-
iAllows iinteroperability iof ihealth iinformation iexchange ibetween ito ihospitals.
