NR599. Final Exam
Ethical Decision Making - answer-Process that requires striking a balance between
science and morality.
-Making informed choices about ethical dilemmas based on a set of standards
differentiating right from wrong.
American Nurses Association- Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. -
answerprovides specific guidance for ethical decision making and provides a valuable
framework that can be used when working with HIT
Bioethical Standards - answerAutonomy, freedom, veracity, privacy, beneficence, and
fidelity are maximally appropriate to the health care setting.
Autonomy - answerThe right to choose for himself or herself; respecting the clients
opinions, perspectives, values and beliefs.
Freedom - answerThe ability of an individual to act independently, without coercion or
constraint in ones choice and action
veracity - answerBeing completely truthful with patients; a patients right to truth.
privacy - answerThe right to be left alone when you want to be, to have control over
your own personal possessions, and not to be observed without your consent
Beneficence - answerActions performed that contribute to the welfare of others; Action
of doing good or right by and for the patient.
Fidelity - answerRight to what has been promised; keeping to one's promise.
Telehealth - answerUse of electronic information and telecommunications technologies
to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related
education, public health and health administration. Technologies include
videoconferencing, the internet, store-and-forward imaging, streaming media, and
terrestrial and wireless communications.
Telemedicine - answerRemote clinical health services
mHealth (Mobile Health) - answer-The practice 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 communication to support efficiency in public health and clinical
practice.
Ethical Decision Making - answer-Process that requires striking a balance between
science and morality.
-Making informed choices about ethical dilemmas based on a set of standards
differentiating right from wrong.
American Nurses Association- Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. -
answerprovides specific guidance for ethical decision making and provides a valuable
framework that can be used when working with HIT
Bioethical Standards - answerAutonomy, freedom, veracity, privacy, beneficence, and
fidelity are maximally appropriate to the health care setting.
Autonomy - answerThe right to choose for himself or herself; respecting the clients
opinions, perspectives, values and beliefs.
Freedom - answerThe ability of an individual to act independently, without coercion or
constraint in ones choice and action
veracity - answerBeing completely truthful with patients; a patients right to truth.
privacy - answerThe right to be left alone when you want to be, to have control over
your own personal possessions, and not to be observed without your consent
Beneficence - answerActions performed that contribute to the welfare of others; Action
of doing good or right by and for the patient.
Fidelity - answerRight to what has been promised; keeping to one's promise.
Telehealth - answerUse of electronic information and telecommunications technologies
to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related
education, public health and health administration. Technologies include
videoconferencing, the internet, store-and-forward imaging, streaming media, and
terrestrial and wireless communications.
Telemedicine - answerRemote clinical health services
mHealth (Mobile Health) - answer-The practice 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 communication to support efficiency in public health and clinical
practice.
