A patient who had a broken neck in an automobile accident and was paralyzed, but eventually went back to college, obtained a law degree, and became a practicing lawyer could be said to be demonstrating
a. adaptation.
b. caring.
c. self-care.
d. homeostasis.
ANS: A
A
A person and the environment are sources of stimuli that require modification to promote adaptation in the person. The person is an adaptive system with physiologic, self-concept, role function, and interdependent modes.
B
Caring involves the development of a human-to-human relationship between nurse and patient that results in change through transpersonal caring.
C
Self-care is the practice of activities that individuals initiate and perform on their own behalf to maintain health and well-being.
D
Homeostasis is a state of equilibrium.
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