A 34-year-old client is recovering from a below-the-knee amputation secondary to a motor vehicle accident. The nurse meets with the client to update his care plan, and client states that he knows that he will walk again
He asks for physical therapy schedules and timelines for prosthetics on the basis of his healing process. On the basis of knowledge of the theory of reasoned action, the client's behavior reflects:
A) An enhanced ability to meet his goals on the basis of his intention and behaviors
B) Goal setting that is unrealistic and irrational based on the client's diagnosis and behaviors
C) A depression that will complicate the healing process
D) Denial of the injury and part of the healing process
Ans: A
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The theory of reasoned action states that a person's given behavior is primarily determined by his or her intention to perform that behavior (Fishbein & Ajzen, 1975). This intention is determined by the person's attitude toward the behavior (beliefs about the outcomes of the behavior and the value of these outcomes) and the influence of the person's societal environment or subjective norm (beliefs about what others think the person should do). The ability to perform the behavior (a belief that it can be done) is the critical aspect of the change process. The other answers do not reflect the theory of reasoned action.
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