WGU C790 Nursing Informatics Exam 2023 STUDY BUNDLE (COMPLETE PACKAGE)(Verified Answers)
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WGU C790 Nursing Informatics Exam 2023
Questions and Answers(Verified)
1.Staggers & Nelson Life Cycle – order: ANS 1.Analysis/Planning
2.Development/Design
3.Implementation
4.Maintenance/Support
2.What describes the maintenance phase of the system development
life cycle ANS The system is upgraded
3.Describe what phase of the system life cycle is the scope of the
proposed project identified ANS Planning
4.What is the next step in the system life cycle after a new health
information system has been purchased ANS Test the system
5.In which ways can the use of clinical decision support systems affect
health information technology and create a culture of safety within
health- care ANS It improves quality of care
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It improves patient satisfaction
6.What is a major reason to install a clinical decision support system
within healthcare information technology: It reduces errors
7.How does a clinical decision support system that uses ANSI and
WEDI support a culture of safety: By standardizing healthcare
information
ANSI: American National Standard Institute
WEDI: Workgroup for Electronic Data
Interchange
8.Why do healthcare facilities favor purchased information systems over
or- ganization-developed information systems ANS System
enhancements are pro- vided
9.What step in the project implementation of the electronic health record
relies heavily upon the ability of the super users ANS Manage go-live
activities and post go-live support
10.Which stage of the planning phase provides the high-level
direction needed to reach organizational goals ANS Strategic
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Planning
11.What initiates the life cycle of an information system: Identification
of a vision or need
12.Place the implementation steps of the electronic health record life cycle
in order from first to last: 1. Identify the problem/ need, obtain approval
and proceed with the project
2.Discover and understand the details or the need of the project
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WGU C790 Pretest Practice Questions and Answers 2023
(Verified)
- Place the steps for the Staggers and Nelson life cycle in order from first(1) to last (4) ANS
Analysis/planning
Design/development
Implementation
Maintenance and support
2.What describes the maintenance phase of the system development
life cycle ANS The system is upgraded.
3.During which phase of the system life cycle is the scope of the
proposed project identified ANS Planning
4.What is the next step in the system life cycle after a new health
information system has been purchased ANS Test the system
5.In which ways can the use of clinical decision support systems affect
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health information technology and create a culture of safety within
health- care ANS Improves quality of care
It improves patient satisfaction
6.What is a major reason to install a clinical decision support system
within healthcare information technology ANS It reduces errors
7.How does a clinical decision support system that uses ANSI and
WEDI support a culture of safety ANS By standardizing healthcare
information
8.A large healthcare corporation is preparing to implement a new patient
portal for healthcare records. Multiple literature searches have been done,
trade shows have been attended, and a final list of potential vendors has
been developed. What is the next step in the project life cycle ANS A letter
is sent to potential vendors, asking for specific information about the
product.
9.Why do healthcare facilities favor purchased information systems over
or- ganization-developed information systems ANS System
enhancements are pro- vided
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10.Which system development life cycle uses the most predictive
ap- proach ANS Waterfall model
11.Which step in the project implementation of the electronic health
record relies heavily upon the ability of super users ANS Manage go-live
activities and post-go-live support
12.Which stage of the planning phase provides the high-level
direction needed to reach organizational goals ANS Strategic
planning
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WGU C790 Nursing Informatics Project Management
1.project management: organizing and directing other people to
achieve a planned result within a predetermined schedule and
budget.
2.oversight committee: clients and key managers who review the
progress and direct the project
3.Level of formality or ceremony: the rigor of holding formal
meetings and producing detailed documentation
4.Agile Project Management: a way of balancing flexibility and chaos:
how to be agile and flexible while maintaining control of the project
schedule, budget, and deliverables.
agile time frame-difficult to create/maintain project schedule
cost estimates are difficult to make, especially with a project in which
the require- ments are expected to change throughout. project
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manager controls cost
quality management: each iteration has a deliverable. testing spread
throughout project, also process evaluations of each iteration
5.system vision document (SVD): a document to help define the scope
of a new system
6.business benefits: the benefits that accrue to the organization;
usually mea- sured in dollars (part of SVD)
7.system capabilities: the required capabilities of a new system; part of
a System Vision Document (part of SVD)
8.cost/benefit analysis: process of comparing costs and benefits to see
whether investing in a new system will be beneficial
9.net present value (NPV): the present value of dollar benefits and
dollar costs of a particular investment
10.break-even point: the point in time at which dollar benefits offset
dollar costs
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WGU C790 Pre Assessment 2023 Questions
and Answers (Verified)
1.Place the steps for the Staggers and Nelson life cycle in order: ANS
Analysis, Design, Implementation, Maintanence
2.What describes the maintenance phase of the system development
life cycle ANS The system is upgraded.
3.During which phase of the system life cycle is the scope of the
proposed project identified ANS Planning
4.What is the next step in the system life cycle after a new health
information system has been purchased ANS Test the system
5.In which ways can the use of clinical decision support systems affect
health information technology and create a culture of safety within
health- care ANS It improves quality of care, It improves patient
satisfaction.
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6.What is a major reason to install a clinical decision support system
within healthcare information technology ANS It reduces errors.
7.How does a clinical decision support system that uses ANSI and
WEDI support a culture of safety ANS By standardizing healthcare
information
8.A large healthcare corporation is preparing to implement a new patient
portal for healthcare records. Multiple literature searches have been done,
trade shows have been attended, and a final list of potential vendors has
been developed.What is the next step in the project life cycle ANS A letter
is sent to potential vendors, asking for specific information about the
product.
9.Why do healthcare facilities favor purchased information systems over
or- ganization-developed information systems ANS System
enhancements are pro- vided.
10.Which system development life cycle uses the most predictive
ap- proach ANS Waterfall model
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11.Which step in the project implementation of the electronic health
record relies heavily upon the ability of super users ANS Manage go-live
activities and post go-live support
12.Which stage of the planning phase provides the high-level
direction needed to reach organizational goals ANS Strategic
planning
13.What initiates the life cycle of an information system ANS
Identification of a vision or need
- As a crucial part of the whole information technology (IT)
infrastructure (hardware, software, networks, operations, etc.) of the
organization, this step in the project implementation must be aligned with
the organization’s
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WGU C790 Pretest Practice Questions and Answers 2023
(Verified)
- Place the steps for the Staggers and Nelson life cycle in order from first(1) to last (4) ANS
Analysis/planning
Design/development
Implementation
Maintenance and support
2.What describes the maintenance phase of the system development
life cycle ANS The system is upgraded.
3.During which phase of the system life cycle is the scope of the
proposed project identified ANS Planning
4.What is the next step in the system life cycle after a new health
information system has been purchased ANS Test the system
5.In which ways can the use of clinical decision support systems affect
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health information technology and create a culture of safety within
health- care ANS Improves quality of care
It improves patient satisfaction
6.What is a major reason to install a clinical decision support system
within healthcare information technology ANS It reduces errors
7.How does a clinical decision support system that uses ANSI and
WEDI support a culture of safety ANS By standardizing healthcare
information
8.A large healthcare corporation is preparing to implement a new patient
portal for healthcare records. Multiple literature searches have been done,
trade shows have been attended, and a final list of potential vendors has
been developed. What is the next step in the project life cycle ANS A letter
is sent to potential vendors, asking for specific information about the
product.
9.Why do healthcare facilities favor purchased information systems over
or- ganization-developed information systems ANS System
enhancements are pro- vided
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10.Which system development life cycle uses the most predictive
ap- proach ANS Waterfall model
11.Which step in the project implementation of the electronic health
record relies heavily upon the ability of super users ANS Manage go-live
activities and post-go-live support
12.Which stage of the planning phase provides the high-level
direction needed to reach organizational goals ANS Strategic
planning
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WGU C790 Nursing Informatics Study Guide
1.goal of EBP: is improvement of systems and microsystems within
healthcare, with these improvements based on science
2.STEEEP principles: The Institute of Medicine (IOM) expert panel
issued rec- ommendations for urgent action to redesign healthcare so
that it is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patientcentered
3.(S) in STEEEP: Safe-Avoid injuries to patients from the care that is
intended to help them.
4.(T) in STEEEP: Timely-Reduce waits and sometimes harmful delays
for both those who receive and those who give care.
5.(E) in STEEEP: Effective-Provide services based on scientific
knowledge to all who could benefit, and refrain from providing services
to those not likely to benefit.
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6.(E) in STEEEP: Efficient-Avoid waste, including waste of equipment,
supplies, ideas, and energy.
7.(E) in STEEEP: Equitable-Provide care that does not vary in quality
because of personal characteristics such as gender, ethnicity,
geographic location, and socioeconomic status.
8.(P) in STEEEP: Patient-centered Provide care that is respectful of and
respon- sive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values, and
ensure that patient values guide all clinical decisions.
- ACE Star Model of Knowledge Transformation
Advancing Research and Clinical Practice through Close
Collaboration (ARCC)
Model of Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare
Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Model and
Guidelines Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice
Stetler Model of Research Utilization: FOCUS: EBP, research use, and
knowl- edge transformation processes
DESCRIPTION: Direct a systematic approach to synthesizing knowledge
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and transforming research findings to improve patient outcomes and
the quality of care Address both individual practitioners and
healthcare organizations Focus on in- creasing the meaningfulness and
utility of research findings in clinical decision making
10.Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services
(PAR- iHS)
Vratny and Shriver Model for Evidence-Based Practice Pettigrew and Whipp
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Model of Strategic Change
Outcomes-Focused Knowledge Translation
Determinants of Effective Implementation of Complex Innovations in
Orga- nizations
Ottawa Model of Research Use: FOCUS: Strategic and organizational
change theory to promote uptake and adoption of new knowledge
DESCRIPTION:Trace mechanisms by which individual, small group,
and orga- nizational contexts affect diffusion, uptake, and adoption
of new knowledge and innovation
Premise is that interventions, outcomes evaluations, and feedback
are important methods to promote practice change
11.Collaborative Model for Knowledge Translation between Research
and Practice Settings
Framework for Translating Evidence into Action
Knowledge Transfer and Exchange
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Knowledge Translation within the
Research Cycle Model or Knowledge Action Model
Interactive Systems Framework for Dissemination and Implementation:
FO- CUS: Knowledge exchange and synthesis for application and
inquiry
DESCRIPTION: Structure ongoing interactions among practitioners,
researchers, policy-makers, and consumers to facilitate the generation
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WGU C790 Nursing Informatics Project Management
1.project management: organizing and directing other people to
achieve a planned result within a predetermined schedule and
budget.
2.oversight committee: clients and key managers who review the
progress and direct the project
3.Level of formality or ceremony: the rigor of holding formal
meetings and producing detailed documentation
4.Agile Project Management: a way of balancing flexibility and chaos:
how to be agile and flexible while maintaining control of the project
schedule, budget, and deliverables.
agile time frame-difficult to create/maintain project schedule
cost estimates are difficult to make, especially with a project in which
the require- ments are expected to change throughout. project
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manager controls cost
quality management: each iteration has a deliverable. testing spread
throughout project, also process evaluations of each iteration
5.system vision document (SVD): a document to help define the scope
of a new system
6.business benefits: the benefits that accrue to the organization;
usually mea- sured in dollars (part of SVD)
7.system capabilities: the required capabilities of a new system; part of
a System Vision Document (part of SVD)
8.cost/benefit analysis: process of comparing costs and benefits to see
whether investing in a new system will be beneficial
9.net present value (NPV): the present value of dollar benefits and
dollar costs of a particular investment
10.break-even point: the point in time at which dollar benefits offset
dollar costs
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WGU C790 Nursing Informatics Exam 2023
Questions and Answers(Verified)
1.Staggers & Nelson Life Cycle – order: ANS 1.Analysis/Planning
2.Development/Design
3.Implementation
4.Maintenance/Support
2.What describes the maintenance phase of the system development
life cycle ANS The system is upgraded
3.Describe what phase of the system life cycle is the scope of the
proposed project identified ANS Planning
4.What is the next step in the system life cycle after a new health
information system has been purchased ANS Test the system
5.In which ways can the use of clinical decision support systems affect
health information technology and create a culture of safety within
health- care ANS It improves quality of care
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It improves patient satisfaction
6.What is a major reason to install a clinical decision support system
within healthcare information technology: It reduces errors
7.How does a clinical decision support system that uses ANSI and
WEDI support a culture of safety: By standardizing healthcare
information
ANSI: American National Standard Institute
WEDI: Workgroup for Electronic Data
Interchange
8.Why do healthcare facilities favor purchased information systems over
or- ganization-developed information systems ANS System
enhancements are pro- vided
9.What step in the project implementation of the electronic health record
relies heavily upon the ability of the super users ANS Manage go-live
activities and post go-live support
10.Which stage of the planning phase provides the high-level
direction needed to reach organizational goals ANS Strategic
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Planning
11.What initiates the life cycle of an information system: Identification
of a vision or need
12.Place the implementation steps of the electronic health record life cycle
in order from first to last: 1. Identify the problem/ need, obtain approval
and proceed with the project
2.Discover and understand the details or the need of the project