A nurse assesses a patient before planning care and identifies personal beliefs, family roles and community resources that may influence recovery. Which major nursing theory perspective is most consistent with this assessment?
Correct answer: A. The person is viewed as an integrated, holistic system
- A. The person is viewed as an integrated, holistic system
- B. The person is viewed only as a collection of symptoms
- C. The environment is viewed as unrelated to health outcomes
- D. The nurse is viewed as the sole source of treatment decisions
Explanation
Major nursing theories commonly view the person as a whole whose physical, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions interact. Holistic assessment supports individualized planning rather than symptom-only care.
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Nursing theories explain relationships among the person, environment, health and nursing, and provide frameworks for assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. Coverage includes the ideas of Nightingale, Orem, Roy, Neuman, Peplau, Watson and other major theorists, with attention to how a theory differs from a conceptual model.
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