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altibaby · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse understands that the NIC (Nursing Intervention Classification), NOC (Nursing Outcome Criteria), and NANDA-I (North American Nursing Diagnosis Association International)

diagnoses are important because they assist the nurse with which aspect(s) of nursing care? (Select all that apply.)
a. Promoting research
b. Maintaining HIPAA standards
c. Allowing nurses to work independently
d. Assisting the nurse working in the managed care field
e. Standardizing the language regarding patient status and nursing activities

Question 2

In the clinical setting, the nurse makes clinical judgments based on all, except:

a. Specific data collected
b. Potential patient problems
c. The previous patient's experiences
d. Actual patient problems

voltaire123 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, D, E
NIC, NOC, and NANDA diagnoses serve to standardize the language regarding patient status and nursing activities that enable nurses to work in the managed care environment, promote research, and develop a reimbursement system for nursing services rendered.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The nurse makes a clinical judgment using the steps of the nursing process, including data collection and identification of potential and actual problems.