According to Orem people enter the acute health care setting when they are experiencing either a:
a. self-care or dependent-care agency.
b. self-care or community care agency.
c. self-care or dependent-care deficit.
d. self-care or community care deficit.
C
At various times in life, a person will have a health care demand, either a self-care or depen-dent-care demand, that exceeds his or her self-care agency. When this happens, the person is said to have a self-care or dependent-care deficit. When this deficit is such that the person needs the specialized training of health care professionals, the person enters the health care setting and en-gages in a collaborative relationship with the RN and other health care team members.
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