A community health nurse is working with a variety of clients and decides to use a systems the-ory approach to assist them to meet their health care needs. In using this approach, the nurse fo-cuses on the:
1. Hierarchy of the client's human needs
2. Client's interaction with the environment
3. Client's attitudes toward health behaviors
4. Response of the client to the process of growth and development
ANS: 2
According to systems theory, a system is made up of parts that rely on one another, are interre-lated, share a common purpose, and together form a whole. A client's interaction with the envi-ronment is an example of an open system. The nurse understands factors that change the envi-ronment can also have an impact on the system.
Maslow's hierarchy of human needs is an interdisciplinary theory useful in planning individual-ized care.
Determining a client's attitudes toward health behaviors follows a health-and-wellness theoretical model.
Focusing on the response of a client to the process of growth and development is consistent with developmental theories.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is caring for a patient 3 days following a split-thickness burn injury from a fire. Which of the following best indicates that nursing interventions to promote adequate cardiac output have been effective?
a. Urine output is 1,050 mL in 24 hours. b. Radial pulses are thready at 112/min. c. Blood pressure is 128/66 mmHg. d. Patient weight is 4 pounds less than admission weight.
To test for gross motor skill and coordination of a 6-year-old child, which of these techniques would be appropriate? Ask the child to:
a. Hop on one foot. b. Stand on his head. c. Touch his finger to his nose. d. Make "funny" faces at the nurse.
An LP/VN who is considering work in a hospice should know that a primary feature of this care arena is its:
a. recognition that dying is a normal process b. focus on providing aggressive end-of-life care c. physician-dominated environment d. strong staff development program
The informatics nurse is reviewing a continuity plan to anticipate problems and minimize losses incurred by damage. Which should the nurse keep in mind as advantages associated with continuity planning? Select all that apply.
A) Strategies for correction of organization vulnerabilities B) Allowing time for restoration of equipment, facility, and services C) Means to capture information needed for regulatory and accrediting agencies D) Providing continuity of client records and delivery of care E) Complete protection against interruption in services