Which standardized nursing terminology is comprised of a problem classification scheme, an intervention scheme, and a problem rating scale for outcomes?

• A. OMAHA
• B. PNDS
• C. NANDA-I
• D. ICNP

Answer: (A)

This item tests recognition of a nursing terminology that structures care around three linked parts: a problem classification scheme, an intervention scheme, and a problem rating scale for outcomes. That combination is characteristic of the OMAHA System. In this system, problems are categorized in the problem classification scheme, nursing actions are detailed in the intervention scheme, and outcomes are tracked with the problem rating scale to show how much the problem improves or changes after care. This built-in rating of outcomes is what distinguishes OMAHA from other terminologies.

The other options don’t align with this exact three-part structure. PNDS focuses on diagnoses and interventions but doesn’t emphasize a standardized problem rating scale for outcomes. NANDA-I centers on nursing diagnoses rather than the integrated problem–intervention–outcome rating framework. ICNP provides a comprehensive global terminology for diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes, but the specific tripartite structure described here is most clearly associated with the OMAHA System.