Which of the following describes the Perioperative Nursing Data Set? Select all that apply.

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The Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS)is a standardized vocabulary specifically designed to describe the care of perioperative clients.The current edition was updated to include 20 new interventions,10 new outcomes (plus refining 10 existing outcomes for clarity),a new emphasis on the perioperative clinical workflow,recoding the PNDS to clearly express the perioperative plan of care (i.e.,assessment,diagnosis,implementation,evaluation,outcome),and replacing the PNDS nursing diagnosis codes with their original NANDA International nursing diagnosis codes.It was the first specialty language recognized by the ANA and is updated periodically to sustain validity and usefulness in the perioperative workplace.

Which of the Following Describes the Perioperative Nursing Data Set