A patient tells the nurse he sees the doctor only when he's sick. ...

[JGIBBSON]

A patient tells the nurse he sees the doctor only when he's sick. The nurse realizes this patient follows a traditional approach to health care in which the focus is on treatment and cure of disease or the
 
  a. nursing model c. medical model
  b. Neuman's model d. Orem's model

Question 2

A college student wants to attend the university's school of nursing but is on a waiting list. One reason for this would be
 
  a. shortage of physi-cians c. shortage of nurse educators
  b. closing of hospitals d. not enough patients

[kkenney]

Answer to Question 1

C
The medical model is defined as the traditional approach to health care in which the focus is on treatment and cure of disease.

Answer to Question 2

C
Demand for entry into nursing programs has grown but many qualified applicants were not admitted in 2006 due to a shortage of nursing educators. Interest in joining the nursing profession remains high. A shortage of nursing faculty reflects an aging workforce and increasing competition from clinical practice.