How this exercise works
Drag each nursing statement into Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, or Evaluation. Only one phase fits each statement — look for data vs. action cues.
Fundamental concept
How systematic ADPIE thinking supports safe practical nursing care, aligned with HHS quality initiatives.
Read: The Nursing Process: Assessment Through Evaluation →Scenario
An 84-year-old with osteoporosis and a history of falls is admitted after a ground-level fall at home. Morse Fall Scale score is 75.
Nursing statements
Drag each statement into the correct ADPIE phase, or into trash if it does not belong.
Document absence of falls and reassess Morse score each shift.
Apply wrist restraints to prevent all movement out of bed.
Observe gait, balance, and orthostatic vital signs.
Risk for falls related to unsteady gait and orthostatic hypotension.
Keep bed in lowest position, call light within reach, and non-skid footwear on.
Client will remain free of falls during hospitalization.
Review Morse Fall Scale score and history of previous falls.
Trash — not part of the process
0Drop irrelevant statements here
A — Assessment
0Drop statements here
D — Diagnosis
0Drop statements here
P — Planning
0Drop statements here
I — Implementation
0Drop statements here
E — Evaluation
0Drop statements here
