NSG 252 Practice 2 | 2026 Update Questions with
complete solutions.
what are the the steps of the nursing process?
ADPIE - assessment, diagnosis/analysis, planning, implementation, evaluation
assessment
- the systematic collection of data relating to clients
- organizing data
- validating data
- documenting data
purpose of assessment
to establish a database about a client's response to health concerns or illness and ability to
manage health needs
activities of assessment
- obtain nursing health history
- conduct physical assessment
- review records
- review nursing literature
- consultation
critical thinking activities in assessment
- reliable observations
- distinguishing relevant data from irrelevant data
, - validating data (double-checking it)
- organizing data (Gordon's Functional Health Patterns, Body Systems Model, Maslow's
Hierarchy of Needs)
- categorizing data w/in a framework
- recognizing assumptions
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
- how nurses evaluate and prioritize needs
- physical needs must be met first
- physiological --> safety --> love and belonging --> esteem --> self actualization
diagnosis
the analysis of collected data to identify the client's needs or problems
diagnosis purpose
to identify client strengths and health problems that can be prevented or resolved by
collaborative and independent nursing interventions
diagnosis activities
- compare data against standards
- cluster or group data
- identify gaps and inconsistencies
- formulate nursing diagnosis
critical thinking in diagnosis
complete solutions.
what are the the steps of the nursing process?
ADPIE - assessment, diagnosis/analysis, planning, implementation, evaluation
assessment
- the systematic collection of data relating to clients
- organizing data
- validating data
- documenting data
purpose of assessment
to establish a database about a client's response to health concerns or illness and ability to
manage health needs
activities of assessment
- obtain nursing health history
- conduct physical assessment
- review records
- review nursing literature
- consultation
critical thinking activities in assessment
- reliable observations
- distinguishing relevant data from irrelevant data
, - validating data (double-checking it)
- organizing data (Gordon's Functional Health Patterns, Body Systems Model, Maslow's
Hierarchy of Needs)
- categorizing data w/in a framework
- recognizing assumptions
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
- how nurses evaluate and prioritize needs
- physical needs must be met first
- physiological --> safety --> love and belonging --> esteem --> self actualization
diagnosis
the analysis of collected data to identify the client's needs or problems
diagnosis purpose
to identify client strengths and health problems that can be prevented or resolved by
collaborative and independent nursing interventions
diagnosis activities
- compare data against standards
- cluster or group data
- identify gaps and inconsistencies
- formulate nursing diagnosis
critical thinking in diagnosis
