A patient with a spinal cord injury is being assessed by the nurse prior to his discharge home from the rehabilitation facility. The nurse is planning care through the lens of the interface model of disability
Within this model, the nurse will plan care based on what belief?
A) The patient has the potential to function effectively despite his disability.
B) The patient's disabling condition does not have to affect his lifestyle.
C) The patient will not require care from professional caregivers in the home setting.
D) The patient's disability is the most salient aspect of his personal identity.
Ans: A
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The interface model does not ignore the disabling condition or its disabling effects; instead, it promotes the view that people with disabilities are capable, responsible people who are able to function effectively despite having a disability. This does not mean that the patient will not require care, however, or that it will not affect his lifestyle. The person's disability is not his identity.
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