A client involved in a motor vehicle accident is blinded
. The nurse helps the client obtain a guide dog so the client may continue grocery shopping and visiting friends and family. This enables the client to cope with the handicap and perform activities of daily living. Which nursing theory can be applied to this scenario?
a. Watson's philosophy and science of caring and humanistic nursing
b. Mishel's uncertainty in illness
c. Orem's self-care deficit
d. Rogers' science of unitary human beings
ANS: C
Correct: In Orem's self-care deficit theory, the nurse implements measures to help clients meet self-care needs by matching them with an appropriate supportive intervention.
Incorrect:
a. Watson's model of human caring identifies 10 "carative" factors that are core to nursing. This holistic outlook addresses the impact and importance of altruism, sensitivity, trust, and interpersonal skills.
b. Mishel's uncertainty in illness theory holds that negative perceptions due to the perceived illness will escalate and clients will suffer. The nurse's responsibility is to reframe the client's perceived loss of control and help the client develop new skills of assimilation and accommodation.
d. Rogers' science of unitary human beings is one in which the nurse promotes synchronicity between human beings and their universe/environment.
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