The nurse is preparing to complete a spiritual assessment with a client. Which theorist should the nurse review before completing this assessment?
1. Roy
2. Neuman
3. Nightingale
4. Peplau
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Sr. Callista Roy's work focuses on the increasing complexity of person and environment and the relationship between and among persons, the universe, and what can be considered a supreme being or God. She uses characteristics of "creation spirituality" in her work and philosophy.
Rationale 2: Neuman developed her model based on the individual's relationship to stress.
Rationale 3: Nightingale's theory focuses on environmental manipulation.
Rationale 4: Peplau's theory centers on the therapeutic relationship between nurse and client.
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