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APUS57 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse is caring for pediatric patients and using the developmental theory to plan nursing care. What is the focus of this nurse's care?

a. Humans have an orderly, predictive process of growth and development.
b. Humans respond to threats by adapting with growth and development.
c. Humans respond with cognitive principles for growth and development.
d. Humans have psychosocial domains to growth and development.

Question 2

The home health nurse listens to the patient's concerns about having open-heart surgery. The nurse explains the different surgical procedures and other options, like cardiac rehabilitation.

After several visits, the patient wants cardiac rehabilitation. The nurse notifies the health care provider and sets up a referral. Which theory is the nurse using?
a. Peplau's theory
b. Henderson's theory
c. Nightingale's theory
d. Orem's self-care deficit theory

firehawk60 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
With development theory, human growth and development is an orderly predictive process that begins with conception and continues through death. Stress/adaptation theories describe how humans respond to threats by adapting in order to maintain function and life. Educational theories explain the teaching-learning process by examining behavioral, cognitive, and adult-learning principles. Psychosocial theories explain human responses within the physiological, psychological, sociocultural, developmental, and spiritual domains.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Peplau's theory focuses on the individual, the nurse, and the interactive process or nurse-patient relationship. The nurse serves as a resource person, counselor, and surrogate. Henderson's theory focuses on helping the patient with activities that the patient would perform unaided if he or she were able. Nightingale viewed nursing not as limited to the administration of medications and treatments but rather as oriented toward providing fresh air, light, warmth, cleanliness, quiet, and adequate nutrition. The goal of Orem's theory is to help the patient perform self-care.