The nurse is working within a health care system that uses Neuman's theory. A patient is having difficulty breathing and requires oxygen and medication. Which of the following approaches is the nurse's goal?
a. Strengthen the line of defences, and focus on prevention.
b. Promote attainment of biological self-care requisites.
c. Assist in physiological adaptation to internal changes.
d. Achieve the 14 basic needs.
A
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A Neuman's framework for practice includes nursing actions that focus on actual or potential stressors, and thus on prevention.
B Orem's theory focuses on the attainment of self-care.
C Roy's theory focuses on adaptation.
D Henderson's theory focuses on helping the client to achieve 14 basic needs.
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