THE NURSING PROCESS (ADPIE) TERMINOLOGY QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
assessing - (ANSWER)the systematic and continuous collection, organization, validation, and
documentation of data
diagnosis - (ANSWER)a statement or conclusion regarding the nature of a phenomenon
PLANNING - (ANSWER)Determining how to prevent, reduce,or resolve the identified priority client
problems; how to support
client strengths; and how to implement nursing interventions in an organized, individualized, and
goal-directed manner
IMPLEMENTING - (ANSWER)Carrying out (or delegating) and documenting the planned nursing
interventions
EVALUATING - (ANSWER)Measuring the degree to which goals/outcomes have been achieved and
identifying factors that positively or negatively influence goal achievement
database - (ANSWER)contains all the information about a client; it includes the nursing health history,
physical assessment, primary care provider's history and physical examination, results of laboratory and
diagnostic tests, and material contributed by other
health personnel
validating - (ANSWER)the act of "double-checking" or verifying data to confirm that it is accurate and
factual
cues - (ANSWER)subjective or objective data that can be directly observed by the nurse; that is, what the
client says or what the nurse can see, hear, feel, smell, or
measure
symptoms - (ANSWER)also referred to as subjective data or covert data, are apparent only to the person
affected and can be described or verified only by that person
DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
assessing - (ANSWER)the systematic and continuous collection, organization, validation, and
documentation of data
diagnosis - (ANSWER)a statement or conclusion regarding the nature of a phenomenon
PLANNING - (ANSWER)Determining how to prevent, reduce,or resolve the identified priority client
problems; how to support
client strengths; and how to implement nursing interventions in an organized, individualized, and
goal-directed manner
IMPLEMENTING - (ANSWER)Carrying out (or delegating) and documenting the planned nursing
interventions
EVALUATING - (ANSWER)Measuring the degree to which goals/outcomes have been achieved and
identifying factors that positively or negatively influence goal achievement
database - (ANSWER)contains all the information about a client; it includes the nursing health history,
physical assessment, primary care provider's history and physical examination, results of laboratory and
diagnostic tests, and material contributed by other
health personnel
validating - (ANSWER)the act of "double-checking" or verifying data to confirm that it is accurate and
factual
cues - (ANSWER)subjective or objective data that can be directly observed by the nurse; that is, what the
client says or what the nurse can see, hear, feel, smell, or
measure
symptoms - (ANSWER)also referred to as subjective data or covert data, are apparent only to the person
affected and can be described or verified only by that person
