Author Question: The nursing faculty member explains that dissatisfaction with the power imbalance in health care in ... (Read 118 times)

tuffie · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nursing faculty member explains that dissatisfaction with the power imbalance in health care in part led to

a. new ethical and professional standards.
b. requirements for patient education.
c. strict regulations on patient consent.
d. the consumer wellness movement.

Question 2

A nurse explains to a patient's family that the role of nursing is to help the patient with self-care when the patient is unable to do so. The nurse is using the theory of

a. Dorothea Orem.
b. Imogene King.
c. Jean Watson.
d. Virginia Henderson.

isabelt_18 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
The consumer wellness movement was a direct result of dissatisfaction with paternalistic health care and occurred at a time when consumers of health care were becoming better educated.
New ethical and professional standards did not emerge from dissatisfaction with power imbalances in health care.
Requirements for patient education did not change as a result of dissatisfaction with power imbalances in health care.
New regulations on patient consent did not emerge from dissatisfaction with power imbalances in health care.

Answer to Question 2

D
Orem's theory states that the individual practices self-care, a set of learned behaviors, to sustain life, maintain or restore functioning, and bring about a condition of well-being. The nurse assists the client with self-care when he or she experiences a deficit in the ability to perform.
Peplau's theory revolves around interpersonal processes.
Imogene King's theory states that the goal of nursing is to aid the patient in returning to health so he or she can resume previous roles.
Jean Watson's theory is concerned with caring and specific behaviors that exemplify caring.