The informatics nurse is explaining the American Nurses Association criteria for recognizing standardized terminologies in that the terminologies must meet established criteria to be approved. Which criterion must be present? Select all that apply.
A) Outcome identification
B) Diagnosis
C) Problem solving
D) Decision making
E) Nursing process data elements
A) Outcome identification
B) Diagnosis
E) Nursing process data elements
Explanation: A) Terminologies must be used to support nursing practice that reflects the nursing process, including outcome identification.
B) Terminologies must be used to support nursing practice that reflects the nursing process, including diagnosis.
C) Terminologies must be used to support nursing practice that reflects the nursing process. Problem solving is not a step in the nursing process.
D) Terminologies must be used to support nursing practice that reflects the nursing process. Decision making is not a step in the nursing process.
E) Terminologies must be used to support nursing practice that reflects the nursing process. The nursing process data elements include assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification (goal), planning, implementation (interventions), and evaluation.
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