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WGU C810 OA FINAL/WGU C810 FOUNDATIONS
IN HEALTHCARE DATA MANAGEMENT
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT FINAL NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 350 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Question 1: What are the three related subsystems of
government in the United States and what are their roles?
Correct answer: The three related subsystems of government in
the United States are the Judicial System, which enforces both rights and obligations through the court system; the Legislative System, which enacts the laws through statutes created by legislative bodies; and the Administrative System, which controls governmental administrative operations that enact regulations.
Question 2: Four sources of laws in the United States?
Correct answer: The four sources of laws in the United States
are Constitutional Law, Common Law, Statutory Law, and Administrative Law.
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Question 3: What steps should an organization take to define its
legal health record? What special considerations should be taken into account for defining a legal electronic health record?
Correct answer: To define its legal health record, an
organization should have HIM professionals and other designated individuals consider state and federal laws that define health record content and the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE). Special considerations for defining a legal electronic health record include ensuring compliance with these laws and evidence rules in a digital format.
Question 4: What are the three types of advance directives and
how do they differ from one another?
Correct answer: The three types of advance directives are
Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare Decisions, executed by a competent adult to designate a proxy to make healthcare decisions consistent with the individual’s wishes; Living Will, executed by a competent adult to express the individual’s wishes; and Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR), which reflects the
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individual’s wish not to receive specific treatment, particularly cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Question 5: Who is responsible for ensuring the quality of health
record documentation?
Correct answer: The provider of care is responsible for ensuring
entries made in the record are of high quality.
Question 6: How does the HIM professional help providers
complete health records?
Correct answer: The HIM professional supports the patient care
process by ensuring quality and timely documentation in the patient record.
Question 7: Differentiate between quantitative analysis and
qualitative analysis. What purpose do they serve?
Correct answer: Quantitative analysis is a review of the record
for completeness and accuracy, while qualitative analysis is a more thorough review of the quality and accuracy of the
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documentation, ensuring it meets standards and regulations.They serve to maintain the integrity and usability of health records.
Question 8: Why is it important for providers wanting a new
form to go through the approval process?
Correct answer: It is important to ensure control of the form,
especially as the transition to imaging or computerized systems continues.
Question 9: How will the forms review process, including HIM
oversight, change with implementation of electronic health records?
Correct answer: As health records move toward an electronic
format, the forms design process becomes the process of designing computer views and templates for data entry, but the principles of control still apply, requiring extensive input and expertise from HIM professionals.