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chandani

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When people have needs that go beyond their ability to care for themselves, they are said to be experiencing which of the following?
 
  a. Self-care deficit
  b. Self-care ability
  c. Self-care abundance
  d. Self-care disability

Question 2

Orem says that self-care ability is affected by a number of factors, including:
 
  a. Ethnicity, age, and gender.
  b. Age, gender, and developmental stage.
  c. Age, developmental stage, health, and environment.
  d. Health, environment, age, and gender.



Loise Hard

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Answer to Question 1

A
Orem states that the goal for all adults is to have the power and capability to care for themselves. Adults seek assistance when they have a self-care deficit, having needs that go beyond their re-sources to manage.

Answer to Question 2

C
Orem believes that every individual has some self-care ability, which is the day-to-day personal care needed to function and develop. This ability is affected by several things, including the in-dividual's age, developmental stage, health, and environmental factors.



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