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WGU D220 Exam ( 2026/2027 Update) Information Technology in Nursing Practice Complete Guide with Questions and Answers
WGU D220 Exam ( 2026/2027 Update)
Information Technology in Nursing Practice
Complete Guide with Questions and
Answers
Q: Define learning healthcare system
Answer:
health system in which
internal data and experience systematically integ with external evidence, and knowledge is
put into practice
Q: What is essential to a learning healthcare system?
Answer:
strong leadership, effec- tive use of data in the clinical setting, and both a culture and workforce
committed to continuous learning and improvement.
Q: Define knowledge worker
Answer:
Previous knowledge and experience are applied to take action or intervene in some way
Q: What changes in the healthcare system increased the demand for knowl- edge
workers?
Answer:
Demands for safe accessible quality care
Q: Define standardized languages and terminologies
Answer:
Structured and controlled languages developed according to terminology
development guidelines and approved by an authoritative body.
Ensures that a concept had the same meaning in all settings
Q: What are the benefits of the use of data standardization
Answer:
facilitate collecting sorting retrieval selection and aggregation of data
Q: What are the consequences if data standardization is not used?
Answer:
A lack of data
standardization jeopardizes opportunities for learning because important data may not be
available for analysis
Q: Define Evidence-based practice
Answer:
Using current best evidence for patient care decisions in order to improve patient outcomes
Q: How can you identify reliable sources of data?
Answer:
If information has .gov, .edu, or .org
Q: Define Big Data
Answer:
A collection of large data which cannot be analyzed without the use of information technology
Q: How does big data relate to Meaningful Use?
Answer:
Provides insights into areas where quality can be improved
Q: How does Big Data differ from Business intelligence
Answer:
Big data refers to large data sets that exist typically within organizations where business
intelligence refers to the utilization of this data for analytical purposes from which actionable
information can be derived to make more informed business decisions.
Q: Define data analytics
Answer:
The science of analyzing raw data to make conclusions about information
Q: How does data analytics support bedside care
Answer:
Helps organizations evaluate and
detect anomalies in scans and predict outbreaks in illness
Q: What are the differences between the concept of information management and knowledge
management
Answer:
Information management focused on data and
IT( collecting, storing and accessing information, while knowledge management is focused on
people and processes (is creating, sharing, using, and managing knowledge)
Q: Define correlates
Answer:
either two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other, EX:
husband and wife/ brain size as it correlates with intelligence
Q: Give three examples of health correlates
Answer:
poor nutrition(obesity) , lack of physical
activity (diabetes)and smoking (increases risk for cancer)
Q: Define Conditions
Answer:
A restricting, limiting, or modifying circumstance
Q: Explain the two ways that health conditions are measured
Answer:
physical mea- surements and metric measurements
Q: Define Care
Answer:
watchful or protective attention, caution, concern, prudence, or regard usually towards an action
of situation. How healthcare is delivered to the community
Q: Define Cost
Answer:
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