The nurse is assisting a patient with self-care needs. The theory that this nurse is most likely implementing would be:
a. Dembo's disability theory c. Piaget's social learn-ing theory
b. Maslow's motiva-tional theory d. Orem's theory of self-care deficit
D
Rehabilitation is influenced by theories from the disciplines of nursing, psychology, education, and sociology. Orem's Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory is defined as the practice of activities that individuals initiate and perform on their own behalf in maintaining life, health, and well-being. The individual is in need of nursing care when the patient's need exceeds ability, creating a self-care deficit.
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a. Plan to defer the rest of the mental status examination. b. Skip the language portion of the examination, and proceed onto assessing mood and affect. c. Conduct an in-depth speech evaluation, and defer the mental status examination to another time. d. Proceed with the examination, and assess the patient for suicidal thoughts because dysarthria is often accompanied by severe depression.
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A) Oropharyngeal airway B) Jaw thrust maneuver C) Endotracheal intubation D) Cricothyroidotomy
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