Author Question: Your patient has had no visitors for the two weeks he has been on your unit. He seems dejected and ... (Read 39 times)

jjjetplane · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

Your patient has had no visitors for the two weeks he has been on your unit. He seems dejected and insists on having his few belongings in sight at all times. You realize that according to Orem's theory, he is experiencing what kind of need?

a. Health-deviation need
b. Developmental need
c. Universal need
d. Health continuum need

Question 2

A nurse recognizes that a patient is homeless and must walk great distances to obtain food. According to Orem's theory, this patient has what kind of need?

a. Health-deviation need
b. Developmental need
c. Universal need
d. Health continuum need

coyin · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Orem considers self-care as meeting one's own basic needs, including the self-care requisites of universal, developmental, and health-deviation needs. A universal need is an essential require-ment for everyone: food, shelter, air, water, and other basic needs. A developmental need, such as trust, love, and belonging, changes as a person moves through each life cycle period. A health-deviation need is based on an individual's genetic or constitutional deviations from nor-mal.

Answer to Question 2

C
Orem considers self-care as meeting one's own basic needs, including the self-care requisites of universal, developmental, and health-deviation needs. A universal need is an essential require-ment for everyone: food, shelter, air, water, and other basic needs. A developmental need, such as trust, love, and belonging, changes as a person moves through each life-cycle period. A health-deviation need is based on an individual's genetic or constitutional deviations from nor-mal.