NR599: Final Exam 2026 study guide with
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Ethical Decision Making
-Process that requires striking a balance between science and morality.
-Making informed choices about ethical dilemmas based on a set of standards differen a ng
right from wrong.
American Nurses Associa on- Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpre ve Statements.
provides specific guidance for ethical decision making and provides a valuable framework
that can be used when working with HIT
Bioethical Standards
Autonomy, freedom, veracity, privacy, beneficence, and fidelity are maximally appropriate to
the health care se,ng.
Autonomy
The right to choose for himself or herself; respec ng the clients opinions, perspec ves,
values and beliefs.
Freedom
The ability of an individual to act independently, without coercion or constraint in ones
choice and ac on
veracity
Being completely truthful with pa ents; a pa ents right to truth.
privacy
The right to be le/ alone when you want to be, to have control over your own personal
possessions, and not to be observed without your consent
Beneficence
Ac ons performed that contribute to the welfare of others; Ac on of doing good or right by
and for the pa ent.
Fidelity
Right to what has been promised; keeping to one's promise.
Telehealth
, Use of electronic informa on and telecommunica ons technologies to support long-
distance clinical health care, pa ent and professional health-related educa on, public health
and health administra on. Technologies include videoconferencing, the internet, store-and-
forward imaging, streaming media, and terrestrial and wireless communica ons.
Telemedicine
Remote clinical health services
mHealth (Mobile Health)
-The prac ce of medicine and public health supported by mobile devices such as mobile
phones, tablets, personal digital assistants and the wireless infrastructure.
-The use of wireless communica on to support efficiency in public health and clinical
prac ce.
Mobile Medical Applica ons (Apps)
-Accessories to a regulated medical device or are a so/ware that transforms a mobile
pla6orm into a regulated medical device.
-Facilitates mHealth
Medical Devices
Any equipment, instrument, implant, material, or apparatus used for the diagnosis,
treatment, or monitoring of pa ents.
Ra onale APP is NOT Considered Medical Devices
Apps that are not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other condi ons, or in the
cure, mi ga on, treatment, or preven on of disease.
FDA Oversight for Medical Devices
-Regulatory body that oversees mobile apps that are medical devices and whose
func onality could pose a risk to a pa ent's safety if the mobile app were to not func on as
intended.
-Also oversee the cybersecurity management of these devices as well as the hospital
network security.
(POC) Point of Care
Tes ng and diagnosis at the pa ent's side and can be conducted anywhere the pa ent is,
such as the home, physician office, ambulance, or hospital bedside
Privacy
Prac ce of maintaining the security and confiden ality of pa ent records.
Confiden ality
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Ethical Decision Making
-Process that requires striking a balance between science and morality.
-Making informed choices about ethical dilemmas based on a set of standards differen a ng
right from wrong.
American Nurses Associa on- Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpre ve Statements.
provides specific guidance for ethical decision making and provides a valuable framework
that can be used when working with HIT
Bioethical Standards
Autonomy, freedom, veracity, privacy, beneficence, and fidelity are maximally appropriate to
the health care se,ng.
Autonomy
The right to choose for himself or herself; respec ng the clients opinions, perspec ves,
values and beliefs.
Freedom
The ability of an individual to act independently, without coercion or constraint in ones
choice and ac on
veracity
Being completely truthful with pa ents; a pa ents right to truth.
privacy
The right to be le/ alone when you want to be, to have control over your own personal
possessions, and not to be observed without your consent
Beneficence
Ac ons performed that contribute to the welfare of others; Ac on of doing good or right by
and for the pa ent.
Fidelity
Right to what has been promised; keeping to one's promise.
Telehealth
, Use of electronic informa on and telecommunica ons technologies to support long-
distance clinical health care, pa ent and professional health-related educa on, public health
and health administra on. Technologies include videoconferencing, the internet, store-and-
forward imaging, streaming media, and terrestrial and wireless communica ons.
Telemedicine
Remote clinical health services
mHealth (Mobile Health)
-The prac ce of medicine and public health supported by mobile devices such as mobile
phones, tablets, personal digital assistants and the wireless infrastructure.
-The use of wireless communica on to support efficiency in public health and clinical
prac ce.
Mobile Medical Applica ons (Apps)
-Accessories to a regulated medical device or are a so/ware that transforms a mobile
pla6orm into a regulated medical device.
-Facilitates mHealth
Medical Devices
Any equipment, instrument, implant, material, or apparatus used for the diagnosis,
treatment, or monitoring of pa ents.
Ra onale APP is NOT Considered Medical Devices
Apps that are not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other condi ons, or in the
cure, mi ga on, treatment, or preven on of disease.
FDA Oversight for Medical Devices
-Regulatory body that oversees mobile apps that are medical devices and whose
func onality could pose a risk to a pa ent's safety if the mobile app were to not func on as
intended.
-Also oversee the cybersecurity management of these devices as well as the hospital
network security.
(POC) Point of Care
Tes ng and diagnosis at the pa ent's side and can be conducted anywhere the pa ent is,
such as the home, physician office, ambulance, or hospital bedside
Privacy
Prac ce of maintaining the security and confiden ality of pa ent records.
Confiden ality
