WGU D220 OA EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a
nurse plan & manage a patient's post-operative care after open-
heart surgery - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Provider order
Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in
addition to the nursing flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse
plan & manage fluctuations in blood glucose levels - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔MAR
A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital
with COVID-19 Which list of information in the electronic medical
record (EMR) will help the nurse plan the care for this patient -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The patient's laboratory results over the
last 72 hours.
Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients
according to the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USC
DI) standards - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Psychotherapy notes
Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual whiteboard for
patient tracking. Recently, surgeons have complained that the
,turnaround time between surgical cases has increased & blame the
manual tracking system. An informatics nurse recommends
expanding the use of the existing surgical information system (SIS).
Which resolution can improve this workflow issue? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Radiofrequency identification (RFID) in patient
labels
What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access to electronic
protected health information (ePHI) by unauthorized users -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Make sure all the users adhere to the
security & confidential policy set forth by the facility.
A patient is being transferred to another hospital, however, the
hospital he is being transferred to does not have access to the
Electronic Health Record (EHR) since they use EPIC. How will they
receive his Electronic Health Record (EHR)? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Continuity care record from AMR
When a physician arrives on the unit, a nurse is asked about the fluid
status of a patient. Where should the nurse find this information? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The intake & output chart
Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act
in 2009
,What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Providing clinicians with knowledge &
person-specific information.
Which government organization oversees the meaningful use
program - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔CMS (Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services
A Nursing Innovator & a medsurg nurse want to capture how many
patients were seen in a day of 24 hours, how would they best see
this - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Flowsheet
Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Root cause analysis
What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to
protect them from sharing information when stolen? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Authentication & encryption
Which area of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is used to guide a
nurse on the task that needs to be completed during the shift -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Workflow
How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve
interoperability within a healthcare organization - CORRECT
, ANSWERS ✔✔It allows patient information to be accessible despite
where the patient is receiving care.
In a healthcare setting, there is resistance to using a new Electronic
Health Record (EHR). The staff insists the prior system was much
faster than navigating this new Electronic Health Record (EHR).
Which method should be used to motivate staff to adopt this
Electronic Health Record (EHR) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Involve
staff in the implementation process.
Which statement defines electronic protected health information
(ePHI) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔It is the information used to
specifically identify an individual.
An informatics nurse is developing a web-based application for
patient care. Which statement accurately describes the internet? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An unregulated network of networks
What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth technology? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Patients have the option to use the
speakerphone in the telehealth apps.
A restraint committee has been assembled to oversee the need &
proper usage of restraints. Which data element would this
committee find least useful in this report? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Patient allergy history
ANSWERS
Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a
nurse plan & manage a patient's post-operative care after open-
heart surgery - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Provider order
Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in
addition to the nursing flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse
plan & manage fluctuations in blood glucose levels - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔MAR
A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital
with COVID-19 Which list of information in the electronic medical
record (EMR) will help the nurse plan the care for this patient -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The patient's laboratory results over the
last 72 hours.
Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients
according to the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USC
DI) standards - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Psychotherapy notes
Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual whiteboard for
patient tracking. Recently, surgeons have complained that the
,turnaround time between surgical cases has increased & blame the
manual tracking system. An informatics nurse recommends
expanding the use of the existing surgical information system (SIS).
Which resolution can improve this workflow issue? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Radiofrequency identification (RFID) in patient
labels
What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access to electronic
protected health information (ePHI) by unauthorized users -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Make sure all the users adhere to the
security & confidential policy set forth by the facility.
A patient is being transferred to another hospital, however, the
hospital he is being transferred to does not have access to the
Electronic Health Record (EHR) since they use EPIC. How will they
receive his Electronic Health Record (EHR)? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Continuity care record from AMR
When a physician arrives on the unit, a nurse is asked about the fluid
status of a patient. Where should the nurse find this information? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The intake & output chart
Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act
in 2009
,What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Providing clinicians with knowledge &
person-specific information.
Which government organization oversees the meaningful use
program - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔CMS (Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services
A Nursing Innovator & a medsurg nurse want to capture how many
patients were seen in a day of 24 hours, how would they best see
this - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Flowsheet
Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Root cause analysis
What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to
protect them from sharing information when stolen? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Authentication & encryption
Which area of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is used to guide a
nurse on the task that needs to be completed during the shift -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Workflow
How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve
interoperability within a healthcare organization - CORRECT
, ANSWERS ✔✔It allows patient information to be accessible despite
where the patient is receiving care.
In a healthcare setting, there is resistance to using a new Electronic
Health Record (EHR). The staff insists the prior system was much
faster than navigating this new Electronic Health Record (EHR).
Which method should be used to motivate staff to adopt this
Electronic Health Record (EHR) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Involve
staff in the implementation process.
Which statement defines electronic protected health information
(ePHI) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔It is the information used to
specifically identify an individual.
An informatics nurse is developing a web-based application for
patient care. Which statement accurately describes the internet? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An unregulated network of networks
What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth technology? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Patients have the option to use the
speakerphone in the telehealth apps.
A restraint committee has been assembled to oversee the need &
proper usage of restraints. Which data element would this
committee find least useful in this report? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Patient allergy history
