The nurse is working within a health care system that employs Neuman's theory. A client is hav-ing difficulty breathing and requires oxygen and medication. Within Neuman's theory, the nurse approaches the client to:
1. Achieve the 14 basic needs
2. Promote attainment of biological self-care requisites
3. Assist in physiological adaptation to internal changes
4. Strengthen the line of defenses at the secondary level of prevention
ANS: 4
Neuman's framework for practice included nursing actions as primary, secondary, or tertiary lev-els of prevention in caring for clients holistically. Secondary prevention strengthens internal de-fenses and resources by establishing priorities and treatment plans for identified symptoms.
In Henderson's theory, nurses help the client to perform 14 basic needs.
The goal of Orem's theory is to promote attainment of self-care.
Roy's theory focuses on adaptation.
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