A nurse sees the nursing theory of Dorothea Orem as providing a suitable framework for practice
This nurse would plan care to
a. acknowledge the client's suffering related to illness.
b. support client coping strategies to enhance adaptation.
c. assist the client to discover and use stress reduction strategies.
d. promote self-care activities of the seriously and persistently mentally ill client.
ANS: D
The focus of Orem's theory suggests that the goal of care for clients should be to maximize client
self-care activities and abilities. Option A is associated with Benner's caring theory. Option B is
emphasized in the adaptation theory of Sister Calista Roy. Option C: Betty Neuman's theory focuses
on the impact of internal and external stressors of the equilibrium of the client.
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