What does NANDA-I stand for?

• A. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association International
• B. National Association for Nursing Diagnosis and Assessment
• C. North American Nursing Data and Analytics
• D. Nursing Association for Diagnosis and Assessment International

Answer: (A)

NANDA-I stands for the organization that standardizes nursing diagnoses. The correct expansion is North American Nursing Diagnosis Association International, reflecting its historical roots in North America and its broader international scope. This organization develops and maintains the taxonomy of nursing diagnoses that nurses use in assessment and care planning, a foundational reference in nursing practice and education. Contemporary usage often refers to it as NANDA International, but the acronym NANDA-I comes from that full phrase. The other phrasings don’t match the official name, since they swap or add terms in ways that don’t align with the organization’s title.