In the nursing process, which step directly follows Assessment?

In the nursing process, which step directly follows Assessment?

• A. Implementation
• B. Diagnosis
• C. Planning
• D. Evaluation

Answer: (B)

After gathering and organizing data in Assessment, the next step is the Nursing Diagnosis. This involves analyzing the collected information to identify actual or potential health problems or responses to health conditions that nursing care can address. The diagnosis provides a clear statement of what needs to be addressed through nursing interventions and guides the planning phase that follows. Planning then sets goals and outcomes and determines the specific actions to take, Implementation carries those actions out, and Evaluation checks whether the goals were met and informs any needed revisions. Since the other steps depend on having defined problems to address, they do not come directly after Assessment.

After gathering and organizing data in Assessment, the next step is the Nursing Diagnosis. This involves analyzing the collected information to identify actual or potential health problems or responses to health conditions that nursing care can address. The diagnosis provides a clear statement of what needs to be addressed through nursing interventions and guides the planning phase that follows. Planning then sets goals and outcomes and determines the specific actions to take, Implementation carries those actions out, and Evaluation checks whether the goals were met and informs any needed revisions. Since the other steps depend on having defined problems to address, they do not come directly after Assessment.