d(LATEST d2024 d/ d2025) dNURSING
dINFORMATICS dFOR dADVANCED dPRACTICE d–
dQUESTION dAND dANSWER
Ethical dDecision dMaking d- danswersWhen dmaking dchoices dabout dethical dissues
dbased don dthe dstandards dof dright dvs dwrong.
○ dIt drequires da dsystematic dframework dfor daddressing dthe dcomplex dand doften
controversial dmoral dquestions.
Bioethical dstandards d- danswersAutonomy, dfreedom, dveracity, dprivacy, dbeneficence,
dand dfidelity dare dmaximally dappropriate dto dthe dhealth dcare dsetting.
Telehealth d- danswerswide drange dof dhealth dservices dthat dare ddelivered dby
dtelecommunications dready
tools, dsuch das dtelephone, dvideophone, dand dcomputer
is dneeded dto dhelp dfill dthe dnursing dshortage dallowing dnursing dto dsee dmore dpatients
dquicker, das dwell das dthe daging dpopulation
Telecommunication dtechnologies dused dto ddeliver dhealth-related dservices dor dto
dconnect dpatients dand dhealthcare dproviders dto dmaximize dpatients' dhealth dstatus.
Medical dApplications d- danswers1. dApps dproviding daccess dto delectronic dcopies.
2. dApps dfor dgeneral dpatient deducation.
3. dGeneric daids dor dgeneral dpurpose dapps.
4. dApps das deducational dtools.
5. dApps dautomating doffice doperations.
medical ddevice d- danswersAny dequipment, dinstrument, dimplant, dmaterial, dor
dapparatus dused dfor dthe ddiagnosis, dtreatment, dor dmonitoring dof dpatients. dOr dis dany
ddevice dintended dto dbe dused dfor dmedical dpurposes
FDA dOversight dfor dMedical dDevices d- danswersThe dFDA doversees dthe dsafety dof
dmedical ddevices, dwhich dincludes daddressing dthe dmanagement dof dcybersecurity
drisks dand dhospital dnetwork dsecurity. dRecent dguidelines dissued d(FDA, d2013)
drecommend dthat dmedical ddevice dmanufacturers dand dhealth dcare dfacilities dtake
dsteps dto densure dthat dappropriate dsafeguards dare din dplace dto dreduce dthe drisk dof
dfailure dcaused dby dcyberattack
privacy d- danswersAn dimportant dissue drelated dto dpersonal dinformation dRestricted
daccess dof dpatient dinformation dor ddata
Cycbersecurity d- danswersthe dstate dof dbeing dprotected dagainst dthe dcriminal dor
dunauthorized duse dof delectronic ddata, dor dthe dmeasures dtaken dto dachieve dthis.
, With dthe dexpansion dof dtechnology. dFacilities dare dtaken dmore dprecautions dto
dprevent dcyber-attacks. dWith dthe dmove dtowards dadvancing dcybersecurity dis
dimportant, dtechnology dcontinues dto dgrow.
Ensure dall dsystems dare dadequately dprotected dand dpatients dremain dsafe dfrom dharm
Confidentiality d- danswersTo densure dthat dall dpersonal dinformation dis dprotected dby
densuring dthat dlimited daccess dis donly dgiven dto dthose dwho dare dauthorized dto dview
dthat dinformation.
■ dProtecting dprivacy dof dpersonal dinformation dor ddata
Computer daided dtranslator d- danswersForm dof dlanguage dtranslation din dwhich da
dhuman dtranslator dused dcomputer dhardware dto dsupport dand dfacilitate dthe
dtranslation dprocess.
Accountability d- danswersProviding dmeaningful dopportunity dfor dusers dto dgive
dfeedback dto dthe dsite dand dmonitor dtheir dcompliance dwith dthe de-health dcode dof
dethics
HIPAA d(Health dInsurance dPortability dand dAccountability dAct) d- danswerswas
destablished din dthe dU.S. din d1996 dto dprotect dan dindividual's dpersonal dhealth dcare
dinformation.
○ dSigned dby dpresident d. dBill dClinton d○ dHealthcare dinstitutions dare drequired dto
dmeet dall dstandards dand dcomply dwith dthe dappropriate dsecurity dmeasures din dorder
dto dsafeguard dpatient ddata.
○ dFour dparts dto dHIPAA's dAdministrative dSimplification
■ dElectíonic dtíansactions dand dcode dsets dstandaíds díequiíements.
■ dPrivacy drequirements d.
■ dSecurity drequirements d.
■ dNational didentified drequirements d.
ICD-10 dCoding d( dInternational dclassification dof ddisease) d- danswersAn dalphanumeíic
dcode dused dby ddoctors, dhealth dinsurance dcompanies, dand dpublic dhealth dagencies
dacross dthe dworld dto drepresent ddiagnoses.
○ dthe dsystem doffers daccurate dand dup-to-date dprocedures dcodes dto dimprove dhealth
dcare dcost dand densure dfair dreimbursement dpolicies d