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tatyanajohnson · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

In making a decision about which system of classification to use, the nurse must remember that each system was developed with one purpose in mind, and that purpose was to:

a. streamline efforts
b. enhance communication
c. separate professional duties
d. provide a system for documentation

Question 2

If physicians wish to understand the nursing equivalent of the medical DSM-IV-TR, they should seek an understanding of the:

a. nursing diagnoses.
b. nursing process.
c. behavioral rating scales.
d. computerized medical records.

itsakadoozi · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
In making a decision about which classification system to use, the nurse must remember that each of these systems was developed with the purpose of facilitating understanding and enhancing communication about its content area. The NANDA-I enhances communication between nurses, DSM enhances communication between psychiatric professionals (nurses, psychiatrist, psychologist, and social workers), and the ICD-9 enhances communication between nurses and physicians regarding physical illness.

Answer to Question 2

A
A medical diagnosis is the health problem or disease state of the patient. Nursing diagnoses identify patterns of response to actual or potential psychiatric illnesses and mental health problems. Nursing diagnoses proceed from inductive and deductive reasoning, logical decision making, knowledge of normal parameters, and sociocultural sensitivity.