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
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.
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