NR 599 FINAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE 2026 NURSING INFORMATICS AND
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE PRINCIPLES
◉ Ethical Decision Making Process.
Answer: 1. Identify the ethical dilemma
2. Discover alternative actions
3. Decide who might be affected
4. List the probable effects of the alternatives
5. Select the best alternative
◉ Rational justification.
Answer: developed through a logical process of decision making that
gives proper attention to such things as facts, alternative
perspectives, consequences to all stakeholders, and ethical
principles.
◉ American Nurses Association- Code of Ethics for Nurses with
Interpretive Statements..
Answer: provides specific guidance for ethical decision making and
provides a valuable framework that can be used when working with
HIT
,◉ issues having an ethical component includes the following.
Answer: 1. Failure to adopt technology or use it adeptly
2. Lack of regard for data integrity such as discrepancies. in record
information that are noted but no corrective action is taken.
3. Failure to address threats to privacy and personal health
information.
4. Inappropriate access of PHI without a need to know.
5. Failure to keep informed of emerging developments and issues.
6. Failure to recognize and use technology to advance the profession.
7. Failure to engage in policy discussion that impact healthcare
delivery.
8. Failure to recall that the patient is their primary focus.
9. Failure to actively participate in the selection use, and/or
evaluation of technology that has the potential to improve
healthcare.
◉ ANAs Code of Ethics for Nurses.
Answer: 1. Respect for human dignity
2. Respect for individual right to self-determinism
3. Primary commitment is to the patient (individual, family, group or
community)
4. Advocacy for the patient
5. Participation in the creation, maintenance, and improvement of
healthcare environments
, 6. Advancing the Profession
7. Collaboration with others to meet health needs
8. Shaping social policy.
◉ 6 contemporary Bioethical Standards.
Answer: Autonomy
freedom
veracity
privacy
beneficence
fidelity
◉ What is the Husted bioethical decision making model centered on.
Answer: healthcare professionals implicit agreement with the
patient
◉ Virtue Ethics Approach.
Answer: moral behavior stems from personal virtues
◉ Example of virtue ethics approach.
GUIDE 2026 NURSING INFORMATICS AND
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE PRINCIPLES
◉ Ethical Decision Making Process.
Answer: 1. Identify the ethical dilemma
2. Discover alternative actions
3. Decide who might be affected
4. List the probable effects of the alternatives
5. Select the best alternative
◉ Rational justification.
Answer: developed through a logical process of decision making that
gives proper attention to such things as facts, alternative
perspectives, consequences to all stakeholders, and ethical
principles.
◉ American Nurses Association- Code of Ethics for Nurses with
Interpretive Statements..
Answer: provides specific guidance for ethical decision making and
provides a valuable framework that can be used when working with
HIT
,◉ issues having an ethical component includes the following.
Answer: 1. Failure to adopt technology or use it adeptly
2. Lack of regard for data integrity such as discrepancies. in record
information that are noted but no corrective action is taken.
3. Failure to address threats to privacy and personal health
information.
4. Inappropriate access of PHI without a need to know.
5. Failure to keep informed of emerging developments and issues.
6. Failure to recognize and use technology to advance the profession.
7. Failure to engage in policy discussion that impact healthcare
delivery.
8. Failure to recall that the patient is their primary focus.
9. Failure to actively participate in the selection use, and/or
evaluation of technology that has the potential to improve
healthcare.
◉ ANAs Code of Ethics for Nurses.
Answer: 1. Respect for human dignity
2. Respect for individual right to self-determinism
3. Primary commitment is to the patient (individual, family, group or
community)
4. Advocacy for the patient
5. Participation in the creation, maintenance, and improvement of
healthcare environments
, 6. Advancing the Profession
7. Collaboration with others to meet health needs
8. Shaping social policy.
◉ 6 contemporary Bioethical Standards.
Answer: Autonomy
freedom
veracity
privacy
beneficence
fidelity
◉ What is the Husted bioethical decision making model centered on.
Answer: healthcare professionals implicit agreement with the
patient
◉ Virtue Ethics Approach.
Answer: moral behavior stems from personal virtues
◉ Example of virtue ethics approach.
