A patient who is recovering from a stroke expresses frustration about his care to the nurse, stating, "It seems like everyone sees me as just a problem that needs fixing." This patient's statement is suggestive of what model of disability?
A) Biopsychosocial model
B) Social model
C) Rehabilitation model
D) Interface model
Ans: C
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The rehabilitation model regards disability as a deficiency that requires a rehabilitation specialist or other helping professional to fix the problem. This is not characteristic of the biopsychosocial, social, or interface models.
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