d. Assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation

The nursing process is a systematic and scientific method used by nurses to deliver patient care. It involves a series of steps that guide nurses in providing individualized and comprehensive care to patients. The correct steps of the nursing process are:

1. Assessment: This involves gathering data about the patient’s health status, medical history, and current condition through observation, interviews, and physical examination.
2. Diagnosis: Based on the assessment data, the nurse identifies actual or potential health problems and formulates nursing diagnoses.
3. Outcome Identification (or Planning Outcomes): The nurse sets realistic and measurable goals or desired outcomes for the patient’s care.
4. Planning: The nurse develops a plan of care that outlines the interventions and strategies to achieve the identified outcomes.
5. Implementation: The nurse carries out the planned interventions and provides care to the patient.
6. Evaluation: The nurse evaluates the effectiveness of the interventions and determines if the desired outcomes have been achieved. If necessary, the plan of care is revised based on the evaluation.

The nursing process is a cyclical and dynamic process, meaning that it is continuously reassessed and adjusted based on the patient’s changing needs and responses to care.

The other options provided are incorrect because they do not accurately list the steps of the nursing process or include additional steps that are not part of the standard process.