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D220 WGU STUDY QUESTIONS /ACTUAL
EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS |GUARANTEED
SUCCESS
1. Which data in a medical record would inform the nurse that a PRN pain
medication can be administered to the patient? - correct-answer-The medication
administration record and the nursing assessment notes from the last shift
indicate the patient's level of comfort.
1. Which information in a patient's medical record will help a nurse plan and
manage the patient's pain? - correct-answer-Physician orders
1. A patient completes the course of treatment for tuberculosis and is ready to be
discharged home. Which instructions should be included in the patient's discharge
education? - correct-answer-Importance of completing the medication
prescribed.
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1. After a patient's assessment, a nurse observes a decrease in respiration and
wheezing on auscultation. Which data set in the medical record informs the
decision to implement the ineffective airway clearance nursing care plan? -
correct-answer-The radiology report impression indicates pulmonary infiltrates
and the nursing assessment indicates a decrease in respirations.
1. The health administrator at a 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? - correct-answer-Patient demographic records
1. Which view in the electronic health record (EHR) confirms a patient's blood
pressure is stabilizing? - correct-answer-Graphical trending
1. After a patient's initial assessment, a 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? - correct-answer-Nursing flowsheet and intake and output record
1. Which data set in the electronic health record (EHR) will assist in evaluating the
number of positive influenza tests at a facility within the past year? - correct-
answer-Laboratory records
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1. Which patients are ideally positioned to fully engage in their care? - correct-
answer-Patients that are recovering well after a full night of sleep.
1. A nurse is teaching a patient-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? - correct-answer-An elderly person
1. What is true about improving health literacy? - correct-answer-Improving
health literacy leads to better patient outcomes.
1. A nurse assists with implementing a 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? - correct-answer-Identify and define the goal of the
technology.
1. Patient use of technology has increased dramatically. While patients are more
active in their care, a nurse notes they are often misinformed or obtain
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information that is inaccurate. Which recommendation should the nurse give to
ensure education is accurate? - correct-answer-List credible education resources
for the patient's research.
1. What does the informatics nurse recommend to increase attendance to follow-
up appointments? - correct-answer-Automated text or email reminders
1. Pharmacy adds a field into the 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 is a consequence of this action? - correct-answer-Pharmacy
cannot determine if there is a problem with a medication batch.
1. A nurse thinks the electronic health record (EHR) has too many documentation
fields, making it difficult to know where to document some items. As a result, the
nurse uses the notes instead or in addition to documenting in a specific field in
the health record. What is the least significant impact of this action? - correct-
answer-Duplicate documentation appears multiple times in the chart.
1. A nurse is working in a medical-surgical unit assigned care for five patients. The
nurse has many tasks to accomplish during a shift. Which informatics solution
D220 WGU STUDY QUESTIONS /ACTUAL
EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS |GUARANTEED
SUCCESS
1. Which data in a medical record would inform the nurse that a PRN pain
medication can be administered to the patient? - correct-answer-The medication
administration record and the nursing assessment notes from the last shift
indicate the patient's level of comfort.
1. Which information in a patient's medical record will help a nurse plan and
manage the patient's pain? - correct-answer-Physician orders
1. A patient completes the course of treatment for tuberculosis and is ready to be
discharged home. Which instructions should be included in the patient's discharge
education? - correct-answer-Importance of completing the medication
prescribed.
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1. After a patient's assessment, a nurse observes a decrease in respiration and
wheezing on auscultation. Which data set in the medical record informs the
decision to implement the ineffective airway clearance nursing care plan? -
correct-answer-The radiology report impression indicates pulmonary infiltrates
and the nursing assessment indicates a decrease in respirations.
1. The health administrator at a 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? - correct-answer-Patient demographic records
1. Which view in the electronic health record (EHR) confirms a patient's blood
pressure is stabilizing? - correct-answer-Graphical trending
1. After a patient's initial assessment, a 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? - correct-answer-Nursing flowsheet and intake and output record
1. Which data set in the electronic health record (EHR) will assist in evaluating the
number of positive influenza tests at a facility within the past year? - correct-
answer-Laboratory records
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1. Which patients are ideally positioned to fully engage in their care? - correct-
answer-Patients that are recovering well after a full night of sleep.
1. A nurse is teaching a patient-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? - correct-answer-An elderly person
1. What is true about improving health literacy? - correct-answer-Improving
health literacy leads to better patient outcomes.
1. A nurse assists with implementing a 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? - correct-answer-Identify and define the goal of the
technology.
1. Patient use of technology has increased dramatically. While patients are more
active in their care, a nurse notes they are often misinformed or obtain
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information that is inaccurate. Which recommendation should the nurse give to
ensure education is accurate? - correct-answer-List credible education resources
for the patient's research.
1. What does the informatics nurse recommend to increase attendance to follow-
up appointments? - correct-answer-Automated text or email reminders
1. Pharmacy adds a field into the 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 is a consequence of this action? - correct-answer-Pharmacy
cannot determine if there is a problem with a medication batch.
1. A nurse thinks the electronic health record (EHR) has too many documentation
fields, making it difficult to know where to document some items. As a result, the
nurse uses the notes instead or in addition to documenting in a specific field in
the health record. What is the least significant impact of this action? - correct-
answer-Duplicate documentation appears multiple times in the chart.
1. A nurse is working in a medical-surgical unit assigned care for five patients. The
nurse has many tasks to accomplish during a shift. Which informatics solution
