What is the correct order of the nursing process steps (ADPIE)?

• A. Assess, Diagnose, Plan, Implement, Evaluate
• B. Assess, Plan, Diagnose, Implement, Evaluate
• C. Diagnose, Assess, Plan, Implement, Evaluate
• D. Assess, Diagnose, Plan, Implement, Evaluate

Answer: (D)

Understanding the nursing process in order: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation. Start by collecting and analyzing data about the patient—physical findings, history, symptoms, and needs. This gathered information is essential for identifying actual and potential problems, expressed as nursing diagnoses. After pinpointing these diagnoses, you establish measurable goals and outline the interventions needed to address them during the planning phase. Then you carry out those planned actions in the implementation phase, delivering care, treatments, education, and support. Finally, you evaluate the patient’s progress to determine if goals were met, if outcomes improved, and whether the plan should be continued, changed, or ended; this step may lead to a new cycle of assessment. Therefore, the correct sequence is Assess, Diagnose, Plan, Implement, Evaluate.