A student is confused about standardized language in nursing and asks the faculty to explain its value.What response by the faculty is best?
A) Allows easier database searching especially for novice researchers.
B) Combines several similar terms for the same item under one heading.
C) Eventually will lead to third-party reimbursement for nursing care.
D) Makes the value of nursing care explicit and comparable in electronic systems.

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Today, there are many groups working to standardize nursing terminologies to make the value of nursing care explicit and comparable in electronic systems.Standardized terminology may make searching easier, combine similar terms, and may eventually lead to third-party reimbursement, but this is not the main value of standardized terminology.

A Student Is Confused About Standardized Language in Nursing and Asks