A nurse is developing a care plan for a newly admitted client. Which database would provide the nurse with potential outcomes related to client care?
a. NIC
b. NOC
c. NANDA-I
d. DSM-IV-TR
B
The Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) provides another tool to assist nurses to relate three aspects of nurses' work: diagnosis, interventions, and outcomes. Outcomes are for use at the individual, family, and community/population levels. There are seven domains used to categorize the outcomes list. Domain III--Psychosocial Health describes outcomes related to psychological and social functioning.
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