A nurse is using the Functional Consequences Theory as a lens for planning client care in a health care facility. Which of the following is a key element of this nursing theory?
A) Most problems affecting older adults may be attributed to age-related changes.
B) Most functional consequences cannot be addressed through nursing interventions.
C) Wellness is a concept that is broader than just physiologic functioning.
D) The Functional Consequences Theory is an alternative to holistic nursing care.
Ans: C
Within the Functional Consequences Theory, wellness is a central concept that encompasses more than the older adult's level of physiologic function. Most problems affecting older adults are attributable to risk factors, even though age-related changes are indeed relevant and inevitable. Functional consequences can usually be addressed by nursing interventions, and holistic care is not an alternative to Functional Consequences Theory, but rather a component of the theory.
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