Exam 5: Ethical Applications of Informatics

An ethics approach that was applied to relatively homogenous societies where beliefs were similar and the majority of societal members shared common values is known as:

A nurse posts a photo of a patient and the nursing staff in an inpatient nursing facility on a social media site. The patient's name is not included in the post. The nurse is subsequently disciplined by administration for which of the following?

Principles of nonmaleficence are related to direct contacts with patients and do not apply to information published on health websites.

Differentiate among the theoretical approaches to healthcare ethics as they relate to the theorists' perspectives of individuals and their relationships.

Ethical dilemmas arise when issues raise questions that cannot be answered with a simple, clearly defined rule, fact, or authoritative view.

A common thread in all ethics approaches is that they all are goal-oriented approaches to answering questions that have the potential for multiple acceptable answers.

Select one of the healthcare ethics theories and argue against its use in examining ethical issues in healthcare informatics.

A patient reviews inaccurate information about a medical condition on the Internet that results in a delay in care. This is a violation of which of the following?

In ethics theory, autonomy means:

A nurse is explaining justice in health care to a nursing student. Which statement is correct?

A nurse is considering a social convention about right and wrong human conduct that has formed a communal consensus, known as which of the following?

Case-based ethical reasoning that considers the facts of a case in a sound, logical, and ordered or structured manner is known as:

New technologies in digital communications, electronic health records, and telehealth raise issues related to:

Systematic and flexible ethical decision-making abilities are essential for all nurses.

A nurse is discussing options in the treatment plan with a patient who speaks another language. To enhance interaction and exchange of data and information, the nurse will use which of the following?

A nurse is participating on a multidisciplinary committee that is reviewing different viewpoints on a patient care dilemma. The committee's review relates to which of the following?

Practice-based ethics as described by Husted and Husted (1995), focuses on:

New technologies used in health care, such as smartphones and Google Glass, create potential ethical issues associated with:

To uphold ethics in a patient's care, which of the following must the nurse ensure?