The nurse teaches the patient how to administer insulin. Before this the nurse and patient had developed a trusting relationship over several days, which included sharing feelings about having to take daily medication
The patient expressed confidence in the care provided by the nurse. The nurse could be basing care on the philosophy of
a.
Henderson.
b.
Nightingale.
c.
Roy.
d.
Watson.
ANS: D
A
Henderson identified 14 basic needs as a general focus for patient care. The function of nurses was to assist patients if they were unable to perform any of these 14 functions themselves. Examples of the 14 basic needs include breathing, eating, and drinking (care of the physical self), communication (psychosocial needs) and the need for play (developmental needs).
B
Nightingale believed that the health of patients was related to their environment. She recognized the importance of clean air and water, adequate ventilation and sunlight, a balanced diet, and cleanliness.
C
Roy focused on the individual as a biopsychosocial adaptive system and described nursing as a humanistic discipline that emphasized the person's adaptive abilities.
D
Watson's carative factors guide nurses who use transpersonal caring in practice. She believes that nurses have the responsibility for creating and maintaining an environment supporting human caring while recognizing and providing for patients' primary human requirements.
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