Standardized languages provide a mechanism to ensure common meanings to terms, facilitate data collection, and aid research
Which of the following languages includes all nursing specialties and demonstrates the ability to encompass other standardized nursing languages? 1. ICNP
2. NANDA
3. NIC
4. NOC
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Rationale: ICNP includes all nursing specialties and demonstrates the ability to encompass other standardized nursing languages. It is a widely accepted standard in nursing. The other answers are specialized languages: NANDA for classifying nursing diagnoses, NIC for nursing interventions, and NOC for nursing outcomes. Currently, standardized nursing languages are fodder for research as well as a tool to enhance research through shared meanings.
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