Which Statement Best Describes the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) position on the use of North America Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) approved nursing diagnosis (NDX) statements?

• A) IOM supports the use of three-part NDX statements.
• B) IOM states that the use of these NDX statements is confusing to students, practicing nurses, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
• C) IOM supports the use of Nursing Intervention Classifications (NIC) rather than NANDA diagnoses.
• D) IOM states that the use of NANDA nursing diagnoses along with Nursing Intervention Classifications (NIC) is the clearest way to explain a patient's plan of care.

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