North American Nursing Diagnosis Association International (NANDA-I) is an organization focusing on revising nursing diagnosis taxonomy and evaluates nursing research to validate the diagnostic labels
The NANDA-I taxonomy and new nursing diagnoses are published every:
a.
2 years.
b.
3 years.
c.
4 years.
d.
5 years.
ANS: A
The NANDA-I taxonomy is dynamic. Every 2 years, NANDA-I members meet to focus on revision of the taxonomy and evaluation of nursing research conducted to validate current and evolving nursing diagnoses.
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