After conducting a comprehensive client assessment, the nurse would organize information about the client's medication regimen into which domain of the Omaha System Problem Classification Scheme?
a. Environmental
b. Psychosocial
c. Physiological
d. Health-related behaviors
ANS: D
The Omaha System Problem Classification Scheme uses four domains to organize client infor-mation. The Health-related behaviors domain includes information related to patterns of activity that maintain or promote wellness, promote recovery, and decrease the risk of disease. The envi-ronmental domain includes material resources and physical surroundings both inside and outside the living area. The psychosocial domain includes patterns of behavior, emotion, communication, relationships, and development. The physiological domain includes functions and processes that maintain life.
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