Author Question: The nurse makes a home visit to an elderly man who was referred for depression. She finds him thin ... (Read 78 times)

Yi-Chen · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The nurse makes a home visit to an elderly man who was referred for depression. She finds him thin and unkempt, and diagnoses him with self-care deficit.

According to Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing, encouraging the client to meet his own needs increases the client's: a. self-care agency
b. nursing agency
c. self-care deficit
d. independent agency

Question 2

Using Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring to establish client goals, the nurse's respect and caring for the client in the spirit of mutuality should result in which of the following?

a. a lifting of depressive symptoms
b. compliance with the treatment regimen
c. a sense of belonging and being liked
d. increased involvement in social activities

ErinKing · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
According to Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing, encouraging the client to meet his own needs increases the client's sense of self-care agency. The concept of nursing agency refers to nursing activities required to compensate for the client's inability to meet his own self-care requirements.

Answer to Question 2

C
A caring approach could serve to provide the client with a sense of belonging as well as a sense that he is likable. The nurse would strive to understand the world from the client's perspective and be willing to listen to the client's subjective experiences. Through a positive nurse-client relationship, the nurse could aid the client in experiencing a positive view of self and a positive sense of future hope.