Deck 8: Dorothea Orems Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory

Question 1

From Orem's perspective,the ____________________ legitimizes the interpersonal relationships of nurses and persons seeking nursing.

A)Societal-contractual system
B)Interpersonal system
C)Societal system
D)Professional-technical system

Answer 1

Societal-contractual system

Question 2

According to Orem,clarifying why individuals need and can be helped through nursing is the beginning of nursing:

A)Practice.
B)Science.
C)Concept construction.
D)Paradigm building.

Answer 2

Science.

Question 3

Persons who deliberate about and engage in self-care are demonstrating:

A)Caring agency.
B)Therapeutic agency.
C)Dependent care agency.
D)Self-care agency.

Answer 3

Self-care agency.

Question 4

For Orem,the clear specification that the nurse uses in the nursing role is the power of nurses to:

A)Initiate caring for others.
B)Coordinate the work of all health providers.
C)Design and produce nursing care for others.
D)Maintain an objective stance toward others.

Question 5

Orem views nursing as a:

A)Helpful activity.
B)Human health service.
C)Helping service.
D)All of the above.

Question 6

As a component of Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory,basic conditioning factors are viewed as:

A)Patient components.
B)Patient characteristics.
C)Patient diagnosis.
D)All of the above.

Question 7

Orem describes a nursing system as an "action system" or a sequence of actions performed for the purpose of promoting life,health,and well-being.

Question 8

In the ____________________,Orem's describes internal and external conditions arising from or associated with heath states of individuals that may bring about action limitations to engage in care of self.

A)Self-care theory
B)Self-care limitation theory
C)Self-care agency theory
D)Self-care deficit theory

Question 9

According to Orem each of the four constituent theories within the Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory include all of the following,EXCEPT:

A)Central ideas.
B)Presuppositions.
C)Complexities.
D)Propositions.

Question 10

Orem believes there are two types of human beings: those who need nursing care and those who produce it.

Question 11

Orem conceptualizes therapeutic self-care demands as static.

Question 12

Select the major concepts that make up the basic conditioning factors.Select all that apply:

A)Self-care deficit demand
B)Self-care agency
C)Nursing systems agency
D)Nursing agency
E)Therapeutic self-care demand

Question 13

Select the constituent theories within self-care deficit nursing theory.Select all that apply:

A)Theory of self-care
B)Theory of self-care demand
C)Theory of dependent theory
D)Theory of nursing care
E)Theory of nursing systems