The nursing diagnosis taxonomy provides nursing with:
A) legal information.
B) common language.
C) discharge planning.
D) evaluative care.
Ans: B
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Professions require a sound scientific base; the nursing process is nursing's scientific base. To achieve this scientific foundation, nursing requires a taxonomy, or classification system, to provide a structure for nursing practice.
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