The wife of a client has said about her husband, "I think that what it comes down to is that he really has a hard time processing and accommodating the pressures and stressors that come at him as he goes through his life."
The nurse should recognize that the wife's statement summarizes the theoretical perspective of which theorist?
A) Roy
B) Parse
C) Leininger
D) Orem
Ans: A
Roy's Theory of Adaptation, modeled from a behavioral theory, states that human beings are biopsychosocial adaptive systems who use coping mechanisms to adapt to both internal and external stimuli. As such, the theory emphasizes the individual's response to perceived stressors.
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