Standardized nursing terminologies such as the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association-International (NANDA-I) nursing diagnoses, Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC), and Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) may be used in the documentation process. Use of standardized language: (Select all that apply.)
A) provides consistency.
B) improves communication among nurses while excluding non-nurses.
C) increases the visibility of nursing interventions.
D) enhances data collection.
E) supports adherence to care standards.

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Standardized nursing terminologies such as the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association-International (NANDA-I) nursing diagnoses, Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC), and Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) may be used in the documentation process. Use of standardized language provides consistency, improves communication among nurses and with other health care providers, increases the visibility of nursing interventions, improves patient care, enhances data collection to evaluate nursing care outcomes, and supports adherence to care standards.

Standardized Nursing Terminologies Such as the North American Nursing Diagnosis