Hey so I was thinking about how a nursing process question might be asked and i thought we might have to identify which step a certain phrase would fit under... Anyway I was looking in the test success book and it has key words that are used in each step: Assessment- inspect, identify, verify, observe, determine, notify, check, inform, question, communicate, verbal, nonverbal, signs, symptoms, stressors, adaptations, sources, perceptions, and assess. Diagnosis (they also refer to it as analysis which makes a bit more sense to me)- valid, organize, categorize, cluster, reexamine, pattern, formulate, nursing diagnosis, reflect, problem, interpret, contribute relevant, decision, significant, deduction, statement, and analysis. Planning- achieve, desired, plan, effective, desired results, goal, priority, develop, formulate, establish, design, prevent, strategy, select, determine, anticipate, modify, collaborate, arrange, coordinate, expect, and outcome. Implementation or Intervention - dependent, independent, interdependent, change, assist, counsel, teach, give, supervise, perform, method, procedure, treatment, instruct, strategy, reassess, facilitate, provide, inform, refer, technique, motivate, delegate, and implement. Evaluation - expected, met, desired, compared, succeeded, failed, achieved, modified, reassess, ineffective, effective response, compliance, noncompliance, and evaluate. So if you get a question on where something might fit into the Nursing process and your deciding on two answers... Their might be a key word that can help you...