NR 599 MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE INFORMATICS
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026
◉ Bioethical standards. Answer: Autonomy, freedom, veracity,
privacy, beneficence, and fidelity are maximally appropriate to the
health care setting.
◉ Telehealth. Answer: wide range of health services that are
delivered by telecommunications ready
tools, such as telephone, videophone, and computer
is needed to help fill the nursing shortage allowing nursing to see
more patients quicker, as well as the aging population
Telecommunication technologies used to deliver health-related
services or to connect patients and healthcare providers to
maximize patients' health status.
◉ Medical Applications. Answer: 1. Apps providing access to
electronic copies.
2. Apps for general patient education.
3. Generic aids or general purpose apps.
4. Apps as educational tools.
5. Apps automating office operations.
, ◉ medical device. Answer: Any equipment, instrument, implant,
material, or apparatus used for the diagnosis, treatment, or
monitoring of patients. Or is any device intended to be used for
medical purposes
◉ FDA Oversight for Medical Devices. Answer: The FDA oversees the
safety of medical devices, which includes addressing the
management of cybersecurity risks and hospital network security.
Recent guidelines issued (FDA, 2013) recommend that medical
device manufacturers and health care facilities take steps to ensure
that appropriate safeguards are in place to reduce the risk of failure
caused by cyberattack
◉ privacy. Answer: An important issue related to personal
information Restricted access of patient information or data
◉ Cycbersecurity. Answer: the state of being protected against the
criminal or unauthorized use of electronic data, or the measures
taken to achieve this.
With the expansion of technology. Facilities are taken more
precautions to prevent cyber-attacks. With the move towards
advancing cybersecurity is important, technology continues to grow.
Ensure all systems are adequately protected and patients remain
safe from harm
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026
◉ Bioethical standards. Answer: Autonomy, freedom, veracity,
privacy, beneficence, and fidelity are maximally appropriate to the
health care setting.
◉ Telehealth. Answer: wide range of health services that are
delivered by telecommunications ready
tools, such as telephone, videophone, and computer
is needed to help fill the nursing shortage allowing nursing to see
more patients quicker, as well as the aging population
Telecommunication technologies used to deliver health-related
services or to connect patients and healthcare providers to
maximize patients' health status.
◉ Medical Applications. Answer: 1. Apps providing access to
electronic copies.
2. Apps for general patient education.
3. Generic aids or general purpose apps.
4. Apps as educational tools.
5. Apps automating office operations.
, ◉ medical device. Answer: Any equipment, instrument, implant,
material, or apparatus used for the diagnosis, treatment, or
monitoring of patients. Or is any device intended to be used for
medical purposes
◉ FDA Oversight for Medical Devices. Answer: The FDA oversees the
safety of medical devices, which includes addressing the
management of cybersecurity risks and hospital network security.
Recent guidelines issued (FDA, 2013) recommend that medical
device manufacturers and health care facilities take steps to ensure
that appropriate safeguards are in place to reduce the risk of failure
caused by cyberattack
◉ privacy. Answer: An important issue related to personal
information Restricted access of patient information or data
◉ Cycbersecurity. Answer: the state of being protected against the
criminal or unauthorized use of electronic data, or the measures
taken to achieve this.
With the expansion of technology. Facilities are taken more
precautions to prevent cyber-attacks. With the move towards
advancing cybersecurity is important, technology continues to grow.
Ensure all systems are adequately protected and patients remain
safe from harm
