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
A client is post-op day 2 from colorectal surgery with a closed abdominal incision, temp 99.8°F (37.7°C), and WBC mildly elevated.
Nursing statements
Drag each statement into the correct ADPIE phase, or into trash if it does not belong.
Risk for infection related to surgical wound and altered immune response.
Incision will remain clean, dry, and without purulent drainage during hospitalization.
Perform dressing change with sterile technique and document appearance.
Monitor temperature, WBC, and client report of increased pain at site.
Remove dressing and leave incision open to air permanently.
Inspect incision for erythema, warmth, drainage, and separation.
Compare daily temperature and WBC trend to baseline.
Trash — not part of the process
0Drop irrelevant statements here
A — Assessment
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D — Diagnosis
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P — Planning
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I — Implementation
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E — Evaluation
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