Patient Classifation Systems

Question 1

NANDA-I (North American Nursing Diagnosis Association- International)

Answer 1

Has list of 217 nursing diagnosis.

Question 2

Nursing interventions classification (NIC)

3 primary categories:

Answer 2

1-Interventions for illness treatment (hyperglycemia management)
2- Interventions for illness prevention (fall prevention)
3-Interventions for health promotion (Exercise promotion)

Question 3

Nursing outcomes classification (NOC)

Answer 3

Has over 400 different outcome labels.
Evaluates The effects of nursing interventions
Outcomes are measured on a five point Linkert scale

Question 4

Omaha system

4 primary assessment categories:

Answer 4

1- Environmental factors
2- Psychosocial patterns of behavior, communication, relationships and development (emotional, abuse…)
3- Physiological function (hearing, speech…)
4- Health related behaviors (nutrition, rest…)

Question 5

Omaha system

Interventions can be characterized as: (4)

Answer 5

1- Health teaching, guidance and counseling
2- Treatments and procedures
3- Case management (coordination of services, advocacies)
4- surveillance (Monitoring or following up)

Question 6

Minimum data set (MDS)

Answer 6

Minimum data set for nursing home resident assessment and care screen.
18 areas identified on the MDS related to resident care.

Question 7

Clinical compentency

Answer 7

Term That describes performance expectations in clinical practice