Assessment of the adult with cancer.
The nursing process is a systematic method of problem-solving that incorporates four phases: assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. These four steps, in actual practice, are continuous and cyclical. One may not be able to complete the entire data-gathering phase and then move on to the planning phase. For example, the nurse often finds it necessary to obtain a baseline assessment, plan for immediate care to meet priority needs, and then collect additional information at a later time to set goals for less pressing problems the patient may experience. Changing conditions and alterations in the patient's status requires continual reassessment and modification of approaches.
D000328:Adult; D002319:Cardiovascular System; D004064:Digestive System; D005260:Female; D006413:Hematopoietic System; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009141:Musculoskeletal System; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing*; D009420:Nervous System; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009736:Nursing Process; D012137:Respiratory System; D012867:Skin; D014566:Urogenital System